Friday, January 5th
sounds of Chicago
Jamila Woods, “Tiny Garden,” 2023
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Thursday, January 4th
sounds of Chicago
Art Ensemble of Chicago (Roscoe Mitchell [1940-], reeds, percussion); Joseph Jarman [1937-2019], reeds, percussion; Lester Bowie [1941-1999, MCOTD Hall of Fame], trumpet, percussion; Malachi Favors [1927-2004], bass, percussion), live (TV show), France, 1970
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Wednesday, January 3rd
sounds of Chicago
Hamid Drake (percussion, MCOTD Hall of Fame) and Michael Zerang (percussion) with guest Nicole Mitchell (flute), 33rd annual winter solstice celebration, live, Chicago (Links Hall/Constellation), 12/21/23 (excerpt)
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Tuesday, January 2nd
sounds of Chicago
A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield (“We’re A Winner,” “Little Child Runnin’ Wild,” “Beautiful Brother of Mine,” “We the People,” “Keep On Keeping On,” “Superfly,” “Freddie’s Dead,” “Now You’re Gone,” “The Other Side of Town,” “The Makings Of You,” “So In Love,” “Move On Up” [all C. Mayfield]): WDR Big Band and WDR Funkhausorchester (Vince Mendoza, arranger/conductor) with Ledisi (vocals), Bilal (vocals), et al., live, Germany (Cologne), 9/30/23
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Saturday, December 30th
sounds of Chicago
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake [drums, MCOTD Hall of fame], Kent Kessler [bass], Ken Vandermark [reeds]), live, Chicago (Elastic Arts), last night
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Sunday, December 17th
sounds of New Orleans
Wish my living room sounded like this.
Crown Seekers, “That’s Heaven to Me” (S. Cooke), live (rehearsal), New Orleans, 2010
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Saturday, December 9th
sounds of Chicago
Jerry Butler (1939-), “What’s So Good About It (You’re My Baby),” 1972
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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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