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2025

Wednesday, March 26th

sounds of Chicago

Rob Mazurek — Exploding Star Orchestra (RM [1965-], director, trumpets, bells, voice, compositions; Nicole Mitchell, flute, voice, electronics; Damon Locks, voice, words, samplers, electronics; Tomeka Reid, cello, electronics; Craig Taborn, wurlitzer electric piano, moog, electronics; Angelica Sanchez, wurlitzer electric piano, moog; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, bass; Chad Taylor, drums; Gerald Cleaver, drums), live, Chicago (Adler Planetarium), 2023

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other day, Oak Park, Illinois

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2025

Monday, March 24th

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Link Wray (1929-2005, guitar, vocals) with John Cippolina (1943-1989, guitar), et al., “Mystery Train” (J. Parker), live, San Francisco, 1974

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other day, Chicago

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2025

Saturday, March 15th

only rock ‘n’ roll

Link Wray (1929-2005), “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (B. Dylan), 1979

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1965 (Bringing It All Back Home)

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other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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2025

Wednesday, February 12th

Some performances just keep building, getting better, and better, and better.

Steve Coleman Five Elements (SC, alto saxophone, compositions; Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet; Anthony Tidd, bass; Sean Rickman, drums; Kokayi, vocals), live, Spain (Donostia San Sebastian), 2022

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2024

Tuesday, December 31st

sounds of Chicago

DKV Trio (Hamid Drake [MCOTD Hall of Fame], drums; Kent Kessler, bass; Ken Vandermark, reeds), live, Chicago, 12/28/24

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Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, 2017

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2024

Saturday, December 14th

like nobody else

Albert Ayler Quintet (AA [1938-1970], tenor saxophone; Donald Ayler, trumpet; Michel Samson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums), “Our Prayer” (A. Ayler), live (TV), Germany (Munich), 1966

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art beat: other day, National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), Day of the Dead exhibit

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2024

Monday, November 4th

sounds of New York

Johnny Griffin (1928-2008, tenor saxophone) with Ronnie Mathews (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), Kenny Washington (drums), live, New York (Village Vanguard), 1981

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other day, Chicago

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2024

Saturday, November 2nd

sounds of New Orleans

Johnny Vidacovich (drums), Sonny Landreth (guitar, vocals), Kevin Scott (bass), live, New Orleans (Maple Leaf Bar), 5/2/24

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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)

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2024

Friday, August 30th

what’s new

Patricia Brennan Septet (PB, vibraphone, electronics, composition; Jon Irabagon, alto and sopranino saxophones; Mark Shim, tenor saxophone; Adam O’Farrill, trumpet, electronics; Marcus Gilmore, drums; Mauricio Herrera, percussion; Kim Cass, bass), “Earendel” (video by Frank Heath), published 8/22/24

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yesterday, outside Chicago

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2024

Sunday, August 25th

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Pastor Brady L. Blade, Sr. (1930-, Zion Baptist Church, Shreveport, La.) & The Hallelujah Train, with Brian Blade (drums), Greg Leisz (lap steel guitar), Daniel Lanois (guitar), Zion Baptist Church Choir, et al., “Let Your Light Shine on Me,” live, Durham, N.C., 2009

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