Wednesday, May 31st
sounds of England
Sleaford Mods, “Out There,” 2021
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Little Simz, “Speed,” 2021
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: England
2023
Saturday, January 14th
more
Pinty Ricketts (DJ), playing “Musical Fever” (The Enforcers [1960s]), London (The Night Owl), 12/4/22
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2023
Friday, January 13th
sounds of London (and Kingston)
Pinty Ricketts (DJ), playing “Big Big Boss” (Johnny Moore [1960s]), London (The Night Owl), 12/4/22
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lagniappe
reading table/passings
The more I read, the less I understand.
—Charles Simic (May 9, 1938–January 9, 2023), from “Serving Time” (New and Selected Poems: 1962-2012)
2022
Sunday, December 11th
sounds of London
Gavin Bryars (1943-), “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet” (1971): Phaedra Ensemble with recorded voice, live, London (Shoreditch Church), 2018
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Thursday, November 3rd
never enough
When it comes to sparkling clarity—something that, these days, seems to be in painfully short supply—no one outdoes Mozart.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor (K. 466): Leif Ove Andsnes (piano, direction) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra, live, London, 8/7/22
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Tuesday, July 19th
sounds of London
BBC Radio 1: Essential Mix, Kieran Hebden (AKA Four Tet, KH, 1977-; musician, producer, DJ), 7/9/22
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other day, Copper Harbor, Michigan (Lake Superior)
2022
Friday, July 8th
sounds of London
Sons of Kemet (Shabaka Hutchings, tenor saxophone; Theon Cross, tuba; Tom Skinner, drums; Eddie Hick, drums), live (“Pick Up Your Burning Cross,” “Think of Home,” “In Remembrance of Those Fallen,” “Throughout the Madness, Stay Strong”), London, 2022
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other day, Chicago
2022
Tuesday, June 14th
more
Miles Davis (1926-1991, trumpet), Gary Bartz (1940-, saxophones), Chick Corea (1941-2021, keyboards), Keith Jarrett (1945-, keyboards), Dave Holland (1946-, bass), Jack DeJohnette (1942-, drums), Airto Moreira (1941-, percussion), live, England (Isle of Wight Festival), 1970
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lagniappe
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
(Taking a break—back in a while.)
2022
Thursday, April 28th
His sound-world I tire of never.
Tristan Murail (1947-), Le Lac (2001); Chimera Ensemble (John Stringer, cond.), live, England (York), 2013
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Saturday, January 15th
passings
Stephen Sondheim, composer, March 22, 1930–November 26, 2021
Terry Teachout, critic (among other things), February 6, 1956–January 13, 2022 (this was his “favorite Sondheim,” according to Scott Simon on this morning’s Weekend Edition Saturday [NPR])
Bernadette Peters, “Not a Day Goes By” (Merrily We Roll Along), live, London, 1998
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