Tuesday, April 10th
basement jukebox
Sonny Boy Williamson II, “Help Me” (S. Williamson, W. Dixon, R. Bass), 1963
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Chicago
2018
Monday, April 2nd
tonight in Chicago
They’ll be playing at Corbett v. Dempsey.
Peter Evans (trumpet), Levy Lorenzo (electronics, percussion), live, New York, 2016
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Xu Longsen (1956-), from Light of Heaven (through June 24th)
2018
Wednesday, March 21st
tonight in Chicago
They’ll be playing at Constellation.
The Thing (Mats Gustafsson, baritone saxophone; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, bass; Paal Nilssen-Love, drums), live, London, 2010
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2018
Monday, March 5th
tomorrow night in Chicago
He’ll be performing at the University of Chicago, playing Ligeti (including this) and Beethoven (Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major [Hammerklavier]).
Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) playing György Ligeti (1923-2006), Étude No. 13: L’escalier du diable/The Devil’s Staircase, 2016
2018
Saturday, March 3rd
voices I miss
Betty Carter (1929-1998) with Gerri Allen (piano), Dave Holland (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), “Giant Steps” (J. Coltrane), live, Germany (Hamburg), 1993
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lagniappe
random sights
last night, Chicago (West Diversey)
2018
Friday, February 23rd
timeless
Marvin Gaye (1939-1984), “What’s Going On” (M. Gaye, A. Cleveland, R. Benson), “What’s Happening Brother” (M. Gaye, J. Nyx Jr.), live, Chicago, 1972
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Saturday, February 10th
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Does any pianist play Mozart with more verve?
Friedrich Gulda (1930-2000) playing Mozart (Sonata in D major [K 311], Sonata in F major [K 332]), Germany (Munich), 1991
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), Fruits of the Midi1881
2018
Thursday, February 1st
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Four Tet, “Morning Side,” live, Australia (Sydney), 2016
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Georges Braque (1882-1963), Landscape at L’Estaque, 1906
2018
Wednesday, January 31st
what’s new
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz, “Black Hole” (feat. Anderson .Paak), 1/18/18
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Albert Bloch (1882-1961), Harlequin and Three Pierrots, 1914
2018
Saturday, January 27th
Last night, like many other nights, this kept me company, on repeat, as I slept.
Morton Feldman (1926-1987; MCOTD Hall of Fame), Piano and String Quartet (1985); Kronos Quartet with Aki Takahashi (piano)
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Head of Sorrow, 1882 (Rodin: Sculptor and Storyteller, through March 4th)
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