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Thursday, August 27th

tonight in Chicago

These folks will be at Constellation.

Tomeka Reid (cello) with Mary Halvorson (guitar), Jason Roebke (bass), and Tomas Fujiwara (drums), “Glass Light,” live, Chicago, 2014

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And these guys will be Elastic.

Dave Rempis (saxophone), Joshua Abrams (bass), Avreeayl Ra (drums), live, Chicago, 2013

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lagniappe

radio

Celebrating the birthdays of saxophonists Lester Young (August 27, 1909) and Charlie Parker (August 29, 1920), WKCR-FM (Columbia University) is featuring their music all day today (Young), all day tomorrow (Young and Parker), all day Saturday (Parker), and into Sunday morning (Parker).

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2015

Thursday, August 20th

sounds of summer

Paul McCartney with Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), “Get Back,” live, Chicago (Lollapalooza), 7/31/15

Fifty years ago today the Beatles played Chicago’s Comiskey Park. I was there, with my brother Don. It was a show kids could go to: ticket prices ranged from $5.50 to $2.50.

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2015

Friday, August 14th

only rock ‘n’ roll

PJ Harvey, live, Chicago (Metro), 1993

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday
Oak Park, Illinois

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random thoughts

Economists view the world through a lens of supply and demand. But you don’t need to be an economist to see that each day is more precious than the last.

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2015

Thursday, August 13th

sounds of Argentina

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), live,* Montreal (Montreal Jazz Festival), 1984

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random thoughts

With the way the Cubs are playing, taking twelve of their last thirteen, what could be more beautiful than baseball?

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Here’s something from last night’s game—first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

After conferring, the umpires reversed the call, ruling this an out.

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*AP, bandoneon, compositions; Pablo Ziegler, piano; Fernando Suarez Paz, violin; Oscar Lopez Ruiz, guitar; Hector Console, bass.

Set list:
1.Lunfardo
2.Muerte Del Angel
3.Resurreccion Del Angel
4.Tristeza De Un Doble A
5.Adios Nonino
6.Chin Chin
7.Otono Porteno (from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)