Monday, June 14th
like nobody else
Cecil Taylor Unit (CT, 1929-2018, piano; Sam Rivers, soprano saxophone; Jimmy Lyons, alto saxophone; Andrew Cyrille, drums), live, Paris, 1969
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2021
Wednesday, June 9th
what’s new
Tomeka Reid Quartet (TR, cello, compositions; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Jason Roebke, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums), live (“Billy Bang’s Bounce,” “Niki’s Bop,” “Ballad,” “Aug 6,” “Glass Light,” “Woodlawn”), Los Angeles, 5/27/21
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Tuesday, June 1st
never enough
Best job in music? Playing drums for Monk.
Thelonious Monk Quartet (TM [1917-1982], piano, compositions; Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone; John Ore, bass; Frankie Dunlop, drums), live (“Monk’s Dream”; Drums solo; “Criss-Cross”; “Rhythm-a-Ning”; “Epistrophy”; “Evidence”; “Ruby, My Dear”; “Bright Mississippi”), Brussels, 1963
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this morning, Chicago (Monadnock Building)
2021
Thursday, May 27th
what’s new
Don Li (1971-), “Different Zones”; Jojo Mayer (drums, voice), JACK Quartet, published 5/13/21
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Monday, May 24th
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)
2021
Wednesday, May 19th
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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2021
Tuesday, May 18th
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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other day, outside Chicago
2021
Monday, May 17th
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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Saturday, May 15th
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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Friday, May 14th
more sounds of Niger
Mdou Moctar, “Chet Boghassa,” live, Niger (Niamey), 2020
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