Saturday, December 9th
sounds of Chicago
Jerry Butler (1939-), “What’s So Good About It (You’re My Baby),” 1972
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2023
Wednesday, December 6th
passings
Mars Williams, saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor, May 29, 1955-November 20, 2023
With Psychedelic Furs, “Sister Europe,” live, 2013, excerpt
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With Tim Daisy (drums), live, Chicago (Hungry Brain), 2014, excerpt
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Mars Williams’ “The Devil’s Whistle” (with Nels Cline [guitar], James Brandon Lewis [saxophone], Jason Marsalis [drum kitchen], Michael Zerang [trash can drum kit], et al.), live, New Orleans (Music Box Village), 2022, excerpts
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Sunday, November 26th
basement jukebox
Golden Crowns, “You’ll Need a Friend,” 1965
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Thursday, November 23rd
voices I miss
Von Freeman (1923-2012, tenor saxophone) with Mike Allemana (guitar), Matt Ferguson (bass), Michael Raynor (drums), “Blame It on My Youth” (O. Levant, E. Heyman), live, Chicago (Apartment Lounge), 2010
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Sunday, November 12th
basement jukebox
Shirley Caesar (1938-) and The Caesar Singers (with The Thompson Community Singers), “Put Your Hand in the Hand” (Grammy Award, Best Soul Gospel Performance), 1971
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another take
Live (TV show: Jubilee Showcase), Chicago, 1972
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Saturday, November 11th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Unwound, live, Olympia, Wash., 1994
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Sunday, October 22nd
sounds of Chicago
Rev. Arthur Davis & The Salem Travelers, “Right Now,” live (TV show: Jubilee Showcase), Chicago, 1976
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Tuesday, October 3rd
sounds of Chicago
Russ Johnson Quartet (RJ, trumpet, compositions; Mark Feldman, violin; Ethan Philion, bass; Tim Daisy, percussion), live (1st set: 1:42-; 2nd set: 2:28-), Chicago, 9/30/23
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Sunday, September 24th
sounds of Chicago
Pilgrim Jubilees, “You’ve Got to Wait,” live (TV show: Jubilee Showcase), 1966
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape)
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Bank of the Seine (1887), detail
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Thursday, September 21st
basement jukebox
Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999), “Gypsy Woman”
Milton Henry, 1976
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The Impressions, 1961
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