Friday, August 16th
like nobody else
James Blood Ulmer (guitar, vocals) with Amin Ali (bass), Cornell Rochester (drums), live Berlin, 1981
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Category: drums
2024
Saturday, August 10th
what’s new
One-word review: Wow!
Patricia Brennan Septet (PB, vibraphone, electronics, composition; Jon Irabagon, alto and sopranino saxophones; Mark Shim, tenor saxophone; Adam O’Farrill, trumpet, electronics; Marcus Gilmore, drums; Mauricio Herrera, percussion; Kim Cass, bass), “Palos de Oros” (Suit of Coins), published 8/6/24
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2024
Thursday, August 1st
sounds of Chicago
Muhal Richard Abrams Sextet (MRA [1930-2017], keyboards; Henry Threadgill, reeds [1944-, MCOTD Hall of Fame]; Kalaparusha [Maurice McIntyre], reeds [1936-2013]; Wallace McMillan, reeds [1941-]; Reggie Willis, bass; Steve McCall, drums [1933-1989]), live, Berlin, 1973
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Saturday, July 20th
what’s new
Sylvie Courvoisier (piano, compositions), Chimaera, with Christian Fennesz (guitar, electronics), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone, drums), Drew Gress (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums), live, Amsterdam, 7/13/24
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Wednesday, July 10th
sounds of New York
Being & Becoming (Peter Evans, trumpet; Joel Ross, vibraphone, electronics; Nick Jozwiak, bass, electronics; Michael Shekwoaga Ode, drums), “My Sorrow Is Luminous” (Yanka Dyagileva, 1966-1991), live, New York, 2023
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reading table
A Word that breathes distinctly
Has not the power to die—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 1651 (Franklin)
2024
Saturday, June 15th
timeless
Pharoah Sanders (1940-2022, tenor saxophone), Lonnie Liston Smith (1940-, piano), Norris “Sirone” Jones (1940-2009, bass), Majib (aka Najeed) Shabazz (drums), live, France (Antibes), 1968
2024
Saturday, June 8th
3n
Devin Gray (percussion), Mark Feldman (violin), Russ Johnson (trumpet), live, Milwaukee, 4/19/24
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2024
Monday, May 27th
what’s new
Denver Butson (words, voice) with Mat Maneri’s ASH Quartet (MM, viola; Lucian Ban, piano; Brandon Lopez, bass; Randy Peterson, drums), live, New York (Bar Bayeux, Brooklyn), 3/27/24
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2024
Monday, April 22nd
Happy (102nd) Birthday, Charles!
Charles Mingus Sextet (CM, 4/22/1922–1/5/1979, bass, compositions; Eric Dolphy, 1928-1964, alto saxophone; Clifford Jordan, 1931-1993, tenor saxophone; Johnny Coles, 1925-1987, trumpet; Jaki Byard, 1922-1999, piano; Dannie Richmond, 1931-1988, drums), live, Belgium,* Norway,** Sweden,*** 1964
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radio
All Mingus, all day: WKCR-FM (Columbia University).
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* “So Long Eric,” “Peggy’s Blue Skylight,” “Meditations on Integration”
** “So Long Eric,” “Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk,” “Parkeriana,” “Take The ‘A’ Train”
*** “So Long Eric” (performance and rehearsal), “Meditations on Integration” (performance and rehearsal)
2024
Monday, April 8th
sounds of New York
These two sets, live-streamed last night, are very different. The first is wonderful. The second? One of the best things I’ve heard in a long time.
First Set: Patricia Brennan (vibraphone, electronics) & Adam O’Farrill (trumpet, electronics) Duo, 10:00-
Second Set: Patricia Brennan’s SeVeN (Patricia Brennan, vibraphone, electronics; Adam O’Farrill, trumpet, electronics; Jon Irabagon, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone; Mark Shim, tenor saxophone; Kim Cass, bass; Dan Weiss, drums; Mauricio Herrera, percussion), 1:14:00-
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