what’s new(ish)
Chicago Underground Duo (Chad Taylor, drum kit, percussion, mbira, kalimba; Rob Mazurek, trumpet, piccolo trumpet, RMI electric piano, modular synths, samplers, voice, flutes, bells), “Hyperglyph” (video by Rob Mazurek), published 9/17/25
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what’s new
Nate Smith (drums) with James Francies (keyboards, synthesizer), Josh Johnson (alto saxophone), Ben Williams (bass), “Magic Dance,” live (studio), Seattle, 10/1/25 (published yesterday)
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what’s new
SML, live, Chicago (Empty Bottle), 2025 (published 11/6/25)
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passings
Jack DeJohnette, drummer, pianist, composer, August 9, 1942 – October 26, 2025
Jack DeJohnette (drums) with MCOTD Hall-of-Famer Henry Threadgill (reeds), Roscoe Mitchell (reeds), Muhal Richard Abrams (piano), and Larry Gray (bass), Made in Chicago, 2015
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basement jukebox
The Fabulous Golden Wings (Toledo, Ohio), “I’ve Got a Friend,” 1972
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basement jukebox
Billy Boy Arnold (1935-, vocals, harmonica), “School Time,” 1964
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sounds of Chicago
The Caravans (feat. Albertina Walker, 1929-2010), “To Whom Shall I Turn,” live (Jubilee Showcase), Chicago, 1969
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basement jukebox
Bill Moss and the Celestials, “God Has Been So Good,” 1964
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sounds of Chicago
DJ Pierre (aka Nathaniel Pierre Jones, 1965-), live, Chicago, published 7/18/25
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timeless
Soul Stirrers (feat. R.H. Harris, James H. Medlock), “One Day,” 1947
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