Tuesday, May 31st
timeless
R. L. Burnside (1926-2005, vocals, guitar), live, Como, Mississippi, 1974
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other day, Chicago
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Month: May, 2022
2022
Monday, May 30th
sounds of New York
Ingrid Laubrock (1970-, tenor saxophone), William Parker (1952-, bass), live, New York, 2014
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this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Sunday, May 29th
back to church
White Hill Hymn Choir, “Ezekiel Prophesize,” live, Mt. DoWell Baptist Church, McConnells, South Carolina, 1987
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reading table
Not once did I think
I’d throw these fresh spring blossoms
into this dense smoke
and stand back to watch it rise
and vanish into the sky—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill
2022
Saturday, May 28th
sounds of Boston
Joe Morris (1955-, guitar), Francisco Mela (1968-, drums), live, Boston, 12/10/21
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Friday, May 27th
sounds of Ukraine
Alyona Alyona (1991-), “Рятувальний круг” (feat. Kyivstoner), 2020
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other day, Chicago
2022
Thursday, May 26th
timeless
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Piano Concerto in G Major (1929-31); Martha Argerich (1941-), piano; Orchestre National de France (Charles Dutoit, cond.); live, Germany (Frankfurt), 1990
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other day, Chicago (Lurie Garden, Millennium Park)
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Wednesday, May 25th
sounds of New York
Reggie Watts (voice, electronics, DJ, etc.), live (studio [The Lot Radio]), New York, 2017
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yesterday, Chicago (Lurie Garden, Millennium Park)
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Tuesday, May 24th
alone
gamin (saenghwang), live, New York (Prospect Park, Brooklyn), published 5/14/22
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2022
Monday, May 23rd
3n
Paul Lytton (drums, percussion), Ken Vandermark (reeds), Nate Wooley (trumpet), live, Madison, Wis., 4/15/22
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this morning, Oak Park, Ill
2022
Sunday, May 22nd
testify!
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018, voice, piano), “Rock of Ages” (A. Toplady), live, Detroit (New Bethel Baptist Church), 2016
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