Tuesday, July 20th
timeless
Django Reinhardt (1920-1953, guitar), “I’ll See You in My Dreams” (I. Jones, G. Kahn), 1939
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random sights
other day, Chicago
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jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: guitar
2021
Sunday, July 18th
timeless
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945), with his wife, Willie B. Harris, “The Rain Don’t Fall on Me,” 1930
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yesterday, Chicago
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reading table
She’s put the child to sleep
and now she washes clothes
under the summer moon.—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from the Japanese by Robert Hass
2021
Wednesday, July 14th
basement jukebox: sounds of Chicago
Otis Rush (1934-2018), “I Can’t Quit You Baby” (W. Dixon), 1956
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other day, Chicago (Metropolitan Correctional Center)
2021
Sunday, June 27th
timeless
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945), “Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning,” 1929
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Sunday, June 20th
sounds of Mississippi
Fred McDowell (1906-1972; vocals, guitar), “Woke up This Morning With My Mind on Jesus,” recorded by Alan Lomax in Como, Miss., 1959
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Wednesday, June 9th
what’s new
Tomeka Reid Quartet (TR, cello, compositions; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Jason Roebke, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums), live (“Billy Bang’s Bounce,” “Niki’s Bop,” “Ballad,” “Aug 6,” “Glass Light,” “Woodlawn”), Los Angeles, 5/27/21
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Monday, May 24th
sounds of New York
Why not begin the week with something new?
Ches Smith (drums, percussion), Craig Taborn (piano), Mat Maneri (viola), Bill Frisell (guitar), live, New York, 5/21/21 (performance begins at 10:30)
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yesterday, outside Chicago (Glen Ellyn)
2021
Monday, May 17th
timeless
This I could listen to all day.
Charlie Parker (1920-1955, alto saxophone) with Efferge Ware (guitar), Little Phil Phillips (drums), “Cherokee” (R. Noble), 1942 (Damon Recording Studios, Kansas City, Mo.)
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yesterday, Chicago
2021
Friday, May 14th
more sounds of Niger
Mdou Moctar, “Chet Boghassa,” live, Niger (Niamey), 2020
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Saturday, May 8th
sounds of Chicago
Kimmel/Ali/Harris (Jeff Kimmel, clarinet, electronics; Ishmael Ali, cello, guitar, electronics; Bill Harris, drums, synthesizer), live, Chicago (Constellation), last night
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
Summer night
transforms to daybreak.
I count fleas.—Ryokan (1758-1831), translated from the Japanese by Kazuaki Tanahashi
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