Thursday, April 10th
passings
Clem Burke, drummer, November 24, 1954-April 6, 2025
Blondie (Deborah Harry [vocals], Clem Burke [drums], et al.), “Dreaming,” video published 2010
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: drums
2025
Sunday, April 6th
sounds of Louisville
The Religious Five, “He Is Sweet, I Know,” live (TV show), Louisville, Kentucky, 1974
2025
Thursday, April 3rd
passings
George Freeman (guitarist), April 10, 1927-April 1, 2025
Birth Sign,* 1970 (Delmark Records)
When, fifty years ago, I first heard this album, I thought it was wonderful. I still do.
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*1. “Mama, Papa, Brother” 2. “Cough It Up” 3. “My Scenery” 4. “Must Be, Must Be” 5. “Birth Sign” 6. “Hoss” 7. “My Ship”
George Freeman, guitar; Lester Lashley, trombone (track 4); Von Freeman (brother, MCOTD Hall of Fame), tenor saxophone (tracks 2-3, 6-7); Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, tenor saxophone (track 4); Sonny Burke, organ (tracks 1–6); Robert Pierce, organ (track 4); Billy Mitchell, drums
2025
Tuesday, April 1st
what’s new
Paal Nilssen-Love (drums, percussion), Jim O’Rourke (guitar), Ken Vandermark (reeds), live, Japan (Club Sakuraza, Kofu), 2024 (published 3/10/25)
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
2025
Monday, March 24th
more
Link Wray (1929-2005, guitar, vocals) with John Cippolina (1943-1989, guitar), et al., “Mystery Train” (J. Parker), live, San Francisco, 1974
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other day, Chicago
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Saturday, March 15th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Link Wray (1929-2005), “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (B. Dylan), 1979
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1965 (Bringing It All Back Home)
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2025
Wednesday, February 26th
timeless
This I could listen to all day.
Steve Jordan (1957-, drums), Bernie Worrell (1944-2016, keyboard), live, published 2012
2025
Wednesday, February 12th
Some performances just keep building, getting better, and better, and better.
Steve Coleman Five Elements (SC, alto saxophone, compositions; Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet; Anthony Tidd, bass; Sean Rickman, drums; Kokayi, vocals), live, Spain (Donostia San Sebastian), 2022
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other day, Chicago
2024
Tuesday, December 31st
sounds of Chicago
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake [MCOTD Hall of Fame], drums; Kent Kessler, bass; Ken Vandermark, reeds), live, Chicago, 12/28/24
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random sights
Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, 2017
2024
Saturday, December 14th
like nobody else
Albert Ayler Quintet (AA [1938-1970], tenor saxophone; Donald Ayler, trumpet; Michel Samson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums), “Our Prayer” (A. Ayler), live (TV), Germany (Munich), 1966
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art beat: other day, National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), Day of the Dead exhibit
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