never enough
Why not begin the week with something beautiful?
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, excerpt (Prelude and Fugue No. 8 in E-flat minor); Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997), piano
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random sights
other day, Chicago
sounds of London
Kokoroko, live, published 4/21/21
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yesterday, Chicago
like nothing else
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB, trumpet, voice, composition; Lester St. Louis, cello, voice; Anton Hatwich, bass, voice; Chad Taylor, drums), “prayer for amerikkka pt. 1 & 2” (live, Zürich, 1/23/20), with animation by Theodore Darst and Gregory Nachmanovitch, published 5/11/21
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other day, Chicago
sounds of Chicago
Joe McPhee (tenor saxophone, voice), Tomeka Reid (cello), live, Chicago (Corbett vs. Dempsey [art gallery]), 6/19/21
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random sights
yesterday, outside Chicago (Dean Nature Sanctuary, Oak Brook)
basement jukebox: sounds of Chicago
Rev. Singing Sammy Lewis, “I’m Glad About It,” Pts. 1 and 2 (I. Andrews), 1965
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
basement jukebox: sounds of Chicago
Billy Stewart (1937-1970), “Sitting in the Park” (B. Stewart), 1965
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of Chicago
Erwin Helfer (1936-, piano; with John Brumbach [tenor saxophone], Lou Marini [bass]), live (performance begins at 8:45), Chicago (Constellation), Saturday night
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
basement jukebox: sounds of Chicago
Norfleet Brothers, “Standing on the Highway,” 1961
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of Chicago
Keefe Jackson Trio (KJ, saxophone, clarinet; Tomeka Reid, cello; Jason Roebke, bass), live, Chicago, last night (performance begins at 15:00)
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of Chicago
Caravans (feat. Albertina Walker [:05-], Loleatta Holloway [1:45-]), “Jesus Will Fix It,” live (TV Show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1968
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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