Wednesday, October 3rd
what’s new
One-word review: Wow!
Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Brandon Lopez (bass), Francisco Mela (drums), live, New York, 9/30/18
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Elmhurst, Ill. (Prairie Path)
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: drums
2018
Wednesday, August 29th
Friday in Chicago
They’re playing at the Chicago Jazz Festival.
Chris Speed Trio (CS, tenor saxophone; Chris Tordini, bass; Dave King, drums), live, Italy, 2015
“All of Me” (G. Marks, S. Simons)
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“Argento” (C. Speed)
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lagniappe
reading table
Light was on its way
from nothing
to nowhere.—Rae Armantrout (1947-), from “Accounts”
2018
Tuesday, August 28th
Sunday in Chicago
They’re playing at the Chicago Jazz Festival.
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB, trumpet, compositions; Tomeka Reid, cello; Jason Ajemian, bass; Chad Taylor, drums), live, Toronto, 2017
“theme 1,” “. . . meanwhile,” “theme 2”
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“theme nothing”
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2018
Saturday, August 25th
sounds of New York
Fay Victor’s Mutations for Justice (FV, vocals, compositions; Jaimie Branch, trumpet; Luke Stewart, bass; Michael Vatcher, drums), live, New York, 2018
This drummer, Michael Vatcher, will be playing tonight in Chicago, at Constellation, with cornetist Josh Berman and bassist Jason Roebke.
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Art Institute, South Garden)
2018
Friday, August 24th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Idles, “Danny Nedelko,” 2018
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Art Institute, South Garden)
2018
Wednesday, August 15th
like nobody else
Tony Allen (drums), “Wolf Eats Wolf,” 2017
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2018
Friday, August 10th
summer in the city
Big Thief, live, Chicago, 7/20/18
“Mary”
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“Shark Smile”
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Monhegan Island, Maine
2018
Monday, August 6th
more
How many drummers say so much so softly?
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, live (studio), Seattle, 2016
2018
Saturday, August 4th
sounds (and sights) of New York
Critical Response Trio (Jason Kao Hwang, violin; Anders Nilsson, guitar; Michael TA Thompson, drums) & Douglas Dunn + Dancers, live, New York, 2018
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Monhegan Island, Maine
2018
Friday, July 13th
only rock ‘n’ roll
The Ex, “Soon All Cities,” 2018
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lagniappe
random thoughts
Each moment is an open door.
music clip of the day 