sounds of Jamaica
“Heavy Dub Mix Vol. 1 – Golden Age of Dub, 1975-1982” (Tracklist in YouTube Comments), published 2020
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape, through 9/4/23)
Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890, The Bridge at Courbevoie (1887), detail
passings
Peter Brötzmann, saxophonist, clarinetist, March 6, 1941–June 22, 2013
With his quartet (PB [reeds], Alexander Von Schlippenbach [piano], Peter Kowald [bass], Paul Lovens [drums]), live, Poland (Warsaw), 1974
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With Last Exit (PB [reeds], Sonny Sharrock [guitar], Bill Laswell [6-string bass], Ronald Shannon Jackson [drums, voice]), live, Germany (Frankfurt), 1994
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With Chicago Tentet (PB [saxophones], Ken Vandermark [saxophones], Joe McPhee [saxophones], Roland Ramanan [trumpet], Toshinori Kondo [trumpet], Jeb Bishop [trombone], Fred Longberg-Holm [cello], Kent Kessler [bass], Michael Zerang [drums], Paal Nilssen-Love [drums]), live, France (Le Mans), 2004
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Alexander Calder [1898-1976], Flamingo [1973], detail)
sounds of Bali
This I could listen to all day.
Brian Baumbusch, “Prisms for Gene Davis, #9”; Nata Swara, live, Bali, 2022
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape, through 9/4/23)
Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890, A Woman Walking in a Garden (1887), detail
sounds of Chicago
Pilgrim Jubilees, “My Soul,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1969
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape, through 9/4/23)
Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890, By the Seine (1887), detail
sounds of Chicago
Mark Feldman (violin), Dave Rempis (saxophones), Tim Daisy (drums), live, Chicago (Elastic Arts), 5/11/23
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lagniappe
art beat: this morning, Art Institute of Chicago (Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape, through Sept. 4th)
Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890, Factories at Clichy (1887), detail
like nobody else
Freddie Roulettte (1939-2022, lap steel guitar), “End of the Blues,” live, 2010
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Pablo Picasso [1881-1973], untitled [1967], detail)
passings
David Lindley, musician (guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, oud, etc.), March 21, 1944–March 3, 2023
Henry Kaiser (1952-, guitarist), “Requiem for David Lindley,” 3/7/23
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Arshile Gorky, 1904-1948, After Khorkum (1940-42), detail
tonight in Chicago
They’re playing at Constellation.
Bill Orcutt (guitar), Chris Corsano (drums), live, San Francisco, 8/26/22
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), Greyed Rainbow (1953), detail
Rarely does a musician take your breath away so quietly.
Dinu Lipatti (1917-1950, piano), 1947: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat major (Op. 27, No. 2)
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Claude Monet (1840-1926), Irises (1914-17), detail
what’s new
Theo Croker (TC, trumpet, vocals; Eric Wheeler, bass; Michael King, keyboards; Michael Shekwoaga Ode, drums; MALAYA, vocals), live (“JAZZ IS DEAD,” “The Messenger,” “Happy Feet (for dancers) (feat. MALAYA),” “No Escape from Bliss”), Washington, D.C., published today
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Des Moines Art Center
John Chamberlin (1927-2011), VANDAM BILLY (1981), detail
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