sounds of New York
Why not begin the week with something new?
Ches Smith (drums, percussion), Craig Taborn (piano), Mat Maneri (viola), Bill Frisell (guitar), live, New York, 5/21/21 (performance begins at 10:30)
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yesterday, outside Chicago (Glen Ellyn)
sounds of New York
Emmet Cohen Trio (EC, piano; Russell Hall, bass; Kyle Poole, drums) with guest Joe Lovano (tenor saxophone), live, New York, 5/17/21
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
One-word review: Wow!
Mark Shim Trio (MS, tenor saxophone; Matt Brewer, bass; Tyshawn Sorey, drums), “Jive Ones,” live, New York, 5/12/21
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timeless
This I could listen to all day.
Charlie Parker (1920-1955, alto saxophone) with Efferge Ware (guitar), Little Phil Phillips (drums), “Cherokee” (R. Noble), 1942 (Damon Recording Studios, Kansas City, Mo.)
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yesterday, Chicago
sounds of Chicago
Black Diamond (Artie Black, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Hunter Diamond, tenor saxophone, flute; Matt Ulery, bass; Neil Hemphill, drums), live (performance begins at 16:00), Chicago (Constellation,) last night
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more sounds of Niger
Mdou Moctar, “Chet Boghassa,” live, Niger (Niamey), 2020
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timeless
Johnny Griffin/Woody Shaw Quintet (JG, 1928-2008, tenor saxophone; WS, 1944-1989, trumpet; John Hicks, 1941-2006, piano; Reggie Johnson, 1940-2020, bass; Alvin Queen, drums, 1950-), live, Germany (Cologne), 1986
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sounds of Chicago
Kimmel/Ali/Harris (Jeff Kimmel, clarinet, electronics; Ishmael Ali, cello, guitar, electronics; Bill Harris, drums, synthesizer), live, Chicago (Constellation), last night
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reading table
Summer night
transforms to daybreak.
I count fleas.—Ryokan (1758-1831), translated from the Japanese by Kazuaki Tanahashi
sounds of Niger
Mdou Moctar, “Afrique Victime” (M. Moctar), published 4/1/21
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this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
Emmet Cohen Trio (EC, piano; Russell Hall, bass; Joe Saylor, drums) featuring Patrick Bartley (alto saxophone) and Bruce Harris (trumpet), live, New York, last night
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