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Month: August, 2021

2021

Tuesday, August 31st

passings

Lee “Scratch” Perry, producer, March 30, 1936 – August 29, 2021

With Junior Murvin, The Heptones, The Congos, The Upsetters, “Play On Mr. Music,” live, Jamaica (Roots Rock Reggae [1977])

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Producer/co-writer: Junior Murvin, “Police and Thieves” (J. Murvin, L. Perry), 1976

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Producer: The Upsetters, Black Board Jungle, 1973

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random sights

yesterday, Chicago

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reading table

. . . all thens are lost in a now without a time.

—William Bronk (1918-1999, MCOTD Hall of Fame), from “Referral” (Some Words, 1992, 1998)

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2021

Monday, August 30th

How about something you’ve (probably) never heard before?

Lee Hyla (1952-2014), Pre-Pulse Suspended, 1984 (We Speak Etruscan, 1996)

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this morning, Chicago

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2021

Sunday, August 29th

mother and son

Sonja Maneri (1937-2021, voice), Mat Maneri (1969-, viola), “Amazing Grace” (J. Newton, W. Walker), live, published 2020

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this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)

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2021

Saturday, August 28th

sounds of New York

Brandon Lopez (bass), Mat Maneri (viola), Tyshawn Sorey (drums), live, New York, 8/26/21

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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois

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2021

Friday, August 27th

sounds of Cape Verde

Cesaria Evora (1941-2011), live, Switzerland (Lugano), 2007

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yesterday, Chicago

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2021

Thursday, August 26th

sounds of Morocco

Maalem Mohamed Kouyou (1957-, voice, gimbri [aka gumbri]), live, Morocco (Marrakech), 2014

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musical thoughts

Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe

—Albert Ayler (saxophonist, 1936-1970), album title (1969)

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other day, Chicago

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2021

Wednesday, August 25th

passings

Charlie Watts, drummer, June 2, 1941-August 24, 2021

Greatest rock drummer ever?

Rolling Stones, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (M. Jagger, K. Richards), live

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yesterday, Chicago

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2021

Tuesday, August 24th

sounds of Chicago

Patti Cudd (percussion, electronics), live (performance begins at 25:15), Chicago, 8/22/21

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2021

Monday, August 23rd

passings

Don Everly, singer, guitarist, songwriter, February 1, 1937-August 21, 2021

When I was a little boy, my brother and I played this record, over and over, on our basement jukebox. Music comes and goes; the earliest songs remain.

Everly Brothers, “Wake Up Little Susie” (F. Bryant, B. Bryant), 1957

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other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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2021

Sunday, August 22nd

sounds of Chicago

Staple Singers, “There Won’t Be No More Ghetto for Me,” live (TV Show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1968

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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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