Thursday, July 23rd
sounds of Chicago
Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters, “Messin’ with the Kid” (M. London), 1965
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
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Tuesday, July 21st
what’s new
Vince Staples, live (“Blackberry Marmalade,” “Go! Go! Gorilla,” “White Flag,” “Shame on the Devil,” “Only in America”), Washington, D.C., published today
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other day, Vermont
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Sunday, July 19th
sounds of Baltimore
Mighty Clouds of Joy (feat. Joe Ligon), “Steal Away,” “Golden Bells,” “Just Look for Me in Heaven,” live (TV show [TV Gospel Time]), 1964
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yesterday, Vermont
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Friday, July 17th
like nobody else
James Booker (piano, voice [1939-1983]), “True” (D. Albert, L. Cottrell), live, Switzerland (Montreux Jazz Festival), 1978
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other day, Chicago
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Thursday, July 16th
Last night, after entering this sound world, I didn’t want to leave.
Christian Wolff (1934-), Mountain Messengers (for piano and orchestra, 2020), live (Nicolas Hodges, piano; Basel Sinfonietta [Ilan Volkov, conductor]), Switzerland (Basel), 1/24/21 (world premiere)
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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Wednesday, July 15th
always fresh
Macy Gray (1967-), “I Try” (M. Gray, J. Ruzumna, J. Lim, D. Wilder), 1999; J Dilla (1974-2006), remix, 2006
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park [black-crowned night heron])
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Sunday, July 12th
sounds of Chicago
Violinaires (feat. Robert Blair), “Lift Him Up,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1973
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Saturday, July 11th
like nobody else
John Zorn, New Masada Quartet (JZ, alto saxophone, compositions; Julian Lage, guitar; Jorge Roeder, bass; Kenny Wollesen, drums), live, Poland (Poznan), 6/1/26
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Friday, July 10th
like nothing else
Miles Davis (with Pete Cosey, electric guitar, percussion [early AACM member]; Dave Liebman, soprano saxophone; Michael Henderson, bass; Reggie Lucas, electric guitar; Al Foster, drums; James Mtume, congas, percussion, rhythm box, water drum), live (“Turnaroundphrase,” “Tune in 5,” “Ife,” “Right Off [Jack Johnson Theme],” “Funk,” “Calypso Frelimo”), Vienna, 1973
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Sunday, July 5th
like nobody else
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945 [MCOTD Hall of Fame], vocals, guitar) with Willie B. Harris (vocals), “I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge,” rec. 12/5/1928, Dallas
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