Sunday, March 26th
sounds of Chicago
Shirley Caesar (1938-), “God Is Not Dead” (S. Caesar), live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1972
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random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Chicago Botanic Garden)
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2023
Thursday, March 23rd
like nobody else
Freddie Roulettte (1939-2022, lap steel guitar), “End of the Blues,” live, 2010
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other day, Chicago (Pablo Picasso [1881-1973], untitled [1967], detail)
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Friday, March 17th
tonight in Chicago
They’re playing at Constellation.
Dave Douglas (trumpet) and Elan Mehler (piano) with Dominique Eade (vocals), John Gunther (reeds), et al: “If There Are Mountains” (D. Douglas with words by Santoka Taneda [1882-1950], translated from the Japanese by John Stevens: “If there are mountains, I look at the mountains; / On rainy days I listen to the rain. / Spring, summer, autumn, winter. / Tomorrow too will be good. / Tonight too will be good.”), studio, 2020
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2023
Monday, March 13th
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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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Arshile Gorky, 1904-1948, After Khorkum (1940-42), detail
2023
Sunday, March 12th
sounds of Chicago
Caravans (feat. Loleatta Holloway [1946-2011]), “Praising Him,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1967
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Sunday, February 26th
sounds of Chicago
Vernon Oliver Price (1929-), “How I Got Over,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1972
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other day, Chicago
(Taking a break.)
2023
Thursday, February 23rd
sounds of Chicago
Otis Spann (1924 or 1930–1970, piano, vocals), “Spann’s Blues,” live, Germany, 1963
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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Tuesday, February 21st
tonight in Chicago
They’re playing at Constellation.
Bill Orcutt (guitar), Chris Corsano (drums), live, San Francisco, 8/26/22
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), Greyed Rainbow (1953), detail
2023
Monday, February 20th
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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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Claude Monet (1840-1926), Irises (1914-17), detail
2023
Saturday, February 18th
sounds of Chicago
Charles Stepney [1931-1976, producer, arranger, songwriter, musician]: Out of the Shadows (2022)
Episode 1
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