never enough
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945), “Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed,” 1927
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
How many of this year’s recordings will be played in 2103?
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random sights
this morning, outside Chicago (Salt Creek Trail)
voices I miss
Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble (LB [1941-1999, MCOTD Hall of Fame], trumpet; Frank Lacy, trombone; James Carter, tenor saxophone; Spencer Barefield, guitar; Kathy Farmer, organ; Famoudou Don Moye, drums), live, Spain (Madrid), 1992
Time for just one?
Try “Somewhere” (L. Bernstein, S. Sondheim), 11:45-.
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lagniappe
art beat
Vivian Maier (1926-2009), Chicago (Maxwell Street), 1967
only rock ‘n’ roll
Battles, “The Yabba,” live, New York, 2015
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lagniappe
reading table
And this brief Drama in the flesh –
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), #279 (Franklin)
sounds of Zimbabwe
This I could listen to all day.
Thomas Mapfumo, “Chikonzero”
Live (studio performance), Eugene, Oregon, 2015
MVP? That’s easy—guitarist Gilbert Zvamaida. In his hands melody (or “lead”) and rhythm are one.
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the beat goes on
2,100 posts—and counting.
old school
Skip James (1902-1969), “Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues,” 1931
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lagniappe
art beat
Vivian Maier (1926-2009), Chicago (Maxwell Street), 1962
tenor fest
day two
Von Freeman (MCOTD Hall of Fame), live, New Apartment Lounge, Chicago
2010
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2008
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Von Freeman, who was considered one of the finest tenor saxophonists in jazz but attained wide fame only late in life, died on Aug. 11 in Chicago. He was 88.
—New York Times obituary, 8/18/12
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lagniappe
reading table
A wounded Deer – leaps highest –
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), #181 (Franklin)
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).
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.
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.
sounds of Argentina
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), live,* Montreal (Montreal Jazz Festival), 1984
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lagniappe
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)
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