what’s new
Arooj Aftab (vocals) with Darian Donovan Thomas (violin), Shahzad Ismaily (bass, synthesizer), Gyan Riley (guitar), Maeve Gilchrist (harp), live (“Suroor,” “Mohabbat,” “Saans Lo”), New York (Brooklyn), published 12/8/21
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last night, Chicago
basement jukebox
Guitar Slim (aka Eddie Jones, 1926-1959, vocals, guitar), “The Things That I Used to Do” (E. Jones; arranged and produced by Ray Charles), 1953
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
only rock ‘n’ roll
Kinks, live, Paris, 1965
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timeless
Howlin’ Wolf (aka Chester Burnett, 1910-1976 [voice, harmonica], with Willie Johnson [guitar], Willie Steele [drums]), “Moanin’ at Midnight” (C. Burnett), recorded at Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Service (then licensed to Chess Records), 1951
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a while ago, Chicago
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Paul Motian Trio (PM [1931-2011], drums; Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone; Bill Frisell, guitar), “Last Call” (P. Motian), live, Tokyo, 1991
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of Chicago
Magic Sam (aka Samuel Maghett, 2/14/1937–12/1/1969), live (TV broadcast), Germany, 1969
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
what’s new
Mipso, “Never Knew You Were Gone,” live (studio), Chattanooga, Tenn., published yesterday
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voices I miss
Paul Motian Trio (PM [1931-2011], drums; Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone; Bill Frisell, guitar), “Mumbo Jumbo” (P. Motian), live, Japan, 1991
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sounds of Chicago
Fay Victor’s SoundNoiseFUNK (FV, vocals; Sam Newsome, soprano saxophone; Joe Morris, guitar; Reggie Nicholson, drums), live, Chicago, last night
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serendipity
This I bumped into the other day, happily.
The NU Band (Kenny Wessel, guitar; Joe Fonda, bass; Lou Grassi, drums), “The Unnecessary Correction,” live, Rochester, N.Y., 9/26/21
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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