Friday, October 31st
only rock ‘n’ roll
The Ex, “Every Sixth Is Cracked,” live (studio performance), Netherlands, 2014
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lagniappe
art beat
William Klein (1928-), Dance in Brooklyn, New York, 1955
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: bass
2014
2014
Thursday, October 30th
No background. No foreground. Three lines, intertwining.
Dewey Redman (1931-2006), tenor saxphone; Malachi Favors (1927-2004), bass; Ed Blackwell (1929-1992), drums; “Paris? Oui!,” 1969
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lagniappe
art beat
Bruce Davidson (1933-), Duffy Circus, Ireland, 1967
2014
Saturday, October 25th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Murmurs, live, Oakland, Calif., 2014
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lagniappe
art beat
Lee Friedlander (1934-)
2014
Friday, October 24th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Vexx, live, San Diego, 2014
2014
Saturday, October 18th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Ex Hex, “Everywhere,” live (studio performance), Washington, D.C., 2014
2014
Saturday, October 4th
more Miles
Miles Davis Septet,* “Yesternow,” live, Norway (Oslo), 1971
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lagniappe
art beat
Lee Friedlander (1934-), Japan (Hiroshima), 1984
*MD (trumpet), Gary Bartz (alto saxophone), Keith Jarrett (keyboards), Michael Henderson (bass), Leon Chandler (drums), Don Alias (percussion), James “Mtume” Forman (percussion).
2014
Thursday, October 2nd
basement jukebox
The Ohio Untouchables (feat. Robert Ward, guitar), “Forgive Me Darling,” 1962
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Lonnie Mack, “Memphis,” 1963
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
Maybe, when this life is over, instead of listening to music, we’ll become it.
2014
Tuesday, September 30th
never enough
Miles Davis Septet,* “What I Say,” live, Norway (Oslo), 1971
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lagniappe
art beat
Lee Friedlander (1934-), Japan (Kyoto), 1981
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*MD (trumpet), Gary Bartz (soprano saxophone), Keith Jarrett (keyboards), Michael Henderson (bass), Leon Chandler (drums), Don Alias (percussion), James “Mtume” Forman (percussion).
2014
Friday, September 26th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Savages, live, Italy (Milan), 2013
2014
Monday, September 22nd
sounds of Chicago
Ornette and Denardo Coleman. Ry and Joachim Cooder. One way to make a place for yourself is to play something dad doesn’t—like drums.
Tweedy (feat. Jeff [guitar, vocals] & Spencer [drums] Tweedy), “Low Key,” live, Chicago, 2014
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taking a break
I’m taking some time off—back in a while.
