sounds of Chicago
Fantastic Violinaires, live (“Old Time Religion,” “Children Are You Ready,” “Dark Thursday Evening”), Chicago (Jubilee Showcase), 1968
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)
sounds of Chicago
Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, “Compared to What” (G. McDaniels), 2024
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
sounds of all over
Ken Vandermark (1964-, reeds [Chicago]), Paal Nilssen-Love (1974-, percussion [Nesodden, Norway]), live, Columbia, South Carolina, 8/31/24
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other day, Chicago
3n
Don Cherry (1936-1995, pocket trumpet), James “Blood” Ulmer (1940-, guitar), Rashied Ali (1933-2009, drums), New York, published 2008
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other day, Chicago
testify!
Gospel Keynotes, “Jesus You’ve Been Good to Me,” live, c. 1980
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yesterday, Chicago
timeless
Harmonizing Four (feat. Jimmy Jones), “I Shall Not Be Moved,” 1955 (both takes)
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timeless
Percy Mayfield (1920-1984), “Life Is Suicide” (P. Mayfield), 1951
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yesterday, Chicago
what’s new
Sylvie Courvoisier (piano, compositions), Chimaera, with Christian Fennesz (guitar, electronics), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone, drums), Drew Gress (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums), live, Amsterdam, 7/13/24
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yesterday, Chicago
sounds of Chicago
Fred Moten (voice, words)/Brandon Lopez (bass), live, Chicago, 6/5/24
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reading table
Cut down, yes
But rooted still
What stumps compress
No axe can kill—Samuel Menashe (1925-2011), from “Survival”
sounds of Chicago
Chaka Khan (1953-), live (“Tell Me Something Good,” “What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me,” “Stay,” “Sweet Thing,” “Through the Fire.” “Ain’t Nobody,” “I’m Every Woman”), live, Washington, D.C. , 6/11/24
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other day, Chicago (Fred Hampton, 1948-1969)*
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*Chaka Khan, Wikipedia entry: “She joined the Black Panther Party after befriending a fellow member, activist and Chicago native Fred Hampton in 1967.[16] At the age of 13, she was given the name Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi by a Yoruba Babalawo during a naming ceremony.[3] In 1969, she left the Panthers and dropped out of high school, having attended Calumet High School and Kenwood High School (now Kenwood Academy).[17] She began to perform in small groups around the Chicago area . . .”
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