Friday, April 3rd
what’s new
Flea (flumpet) with Nick Cave (vocals), Jeff Parker (guitar), et al., “Wichita Lineman” (J. Webb), 3/26/26
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2026
Wednesday, April 1st
One-word review: Wow!
Herbie Hancock (1940-, piano) with Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Walter Smith III (tenor saxophone), Ben Williams (bass), Mark Merella (percussion), “Footprints” (Wayne Shorter), 2023 (published yesterday)
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Sunday, March 29th
testify!
Sister O.M. Terrell (1911-2006), “I’m Going to That City,” 1953
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yesterday, outside Chicago
2026
Friday, March 27th
4n
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet (JP, guitar; Josh Johnson, alto saxophone; Anna Butterss, bass; Jay Bellerose, drums), live, Washington, D.C. 2025
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Monday, March 23rd
sounds of Chicago
Whitney Johnson (viola, voice), Lia Kohl (cello, voice), Macie Stewart (violin, voice), “Stone I Piece,” Chicago (The Land School), 2025
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Sunday, March 22nd
back to church
Mt. Ramah Primitive Baptist Association, Georgia, “I’ll Be There The Reckly [Directly] Sitting Down,” 2012
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random sights
Oak Park, Illinois, yesterday
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Saturday, March 21st
3n
Kris Davis Trio (KD, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Jonathan Blake, drums), live (“Knotweed,” “Coda Queen,” “Albert Collins”), Berlin, 2025
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)
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Wednesday, March 18th
alone
Thelonious Monk ([1917-1982] piano, composition), “Crespescule with Nellie,” 1970
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Sunday, March 15th
back to church
“The Storm Is Passing Over” (C. Tindley, D. Vails)
Unidentified church and lead singer, 2011
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Saturday, March 14th
sounds of Jamaica
Augustus Pablo ([1954-1999] guitar, melodica), Hugh Mundell ([1962-1983] vocals), live, Jamaica (outside Kingston), 1979
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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