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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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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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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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
testify!
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., “Take Me to the Water,” live, Durham, N.C., 2009
like nobody else
James Blood Ulmer (guitar, vocals) with Amin Ali (bass), Cornell Rochester (drums), live Berlin, 1981
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One-word review: Wow!
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), “Palos de Oros” (Suit of Coins), published 8/6/24
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What you need, right now, whether you know it or not.
Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding, live (“Cais” [Milton Nascimento]; “Outubro” [Milton Nascimento]; “Saci,” feat. Guinga [Guinga, Paulo César Pinheiro]; “Saudade Dos Aviões Da Panair (Conversando No Bar),” feat. Maria Gadú [Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant]; “When You Dream,” feat. Maria Gadú [Wayne Shorter, Edgy Lee]), Rio de Janeiro, published 8/7/24
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sounds of Chicago
Muhal Richard Abrams Sextet (MRA [1930-2017], keyboards; Henry Threadgill, reeds [1944-, MCOTD Hall of Fame]; Kalaparusha [Maurice McIntyre], reeds [1936-2013]; Wallace McMillan, reeds [1941-]; Reggie Willis, bass; Steve McCall, drums [1933-1989]), live, Berlin, 1973
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Sylvie Courvoisier (piano, compositions), Chimaera, with Christian Fennesz (guitar, electronics), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone, drums), Drew Gress (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums), live, Amsterdam, 7/13/24
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