passings
Robbie Robertson, guitarist, songwriter, singer, July 5, 1943–August 9, 2023
The Band, live (“Time to Kill,” “The Weight,” “This Wheel’s on Fire,” “Up on Cripple Creek”), live, Pittsburgh, 1970
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timeless
Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904-1972), “Wished I Was in Heaven Sitting Down,” live, Mississippi (Como), 1959
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what’s new
Meshell Ndegeocello, “ASR ,” published 6/20/23
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sounds of Vidalia
The Benjamin Phillips Documentary: The Life of a Living Legend (excerpt), Vidalia, Georgia, 2015
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sounds of Chicago
Stephen Haynes with Friends (SH, cornet; Josh Berman, cornet; Ben LaMar Gay, cornet; Sarah Clausen, alto saxophone; Hunter Diamond, tenor saxophone; Peter Maunu, guitar, violin; Katinka Kleijn, cello; Damon Locks, samples, electronics; Matthew Lux, bass), live, Chicago (Elastic Arts), 5/30/23
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sounds of Amsterdam
Michael Moore Universe Quartet (MM, alto saxophone, clarinet; Guillermo Celano, guitar; Omer Govreen, bass; Onno Govaert, drums), live (first set: 15:00; second set: 1:32:00), Amsterdam (Bimhuis), yesterday
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Skip James (1902-1969, vocals, guitar), “Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader,” 1931 (rec. Grafton, Wis.)
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basement jukebox
Meters, “Cissy Strut” (A. Neville, Z. Modeliste, L. Nocentelli, G. Porter), 1969
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Susan Alcorn (pedal steel guitar), Anthony Pirog (guitar), Jarrett Gilgore (alto saxophone), Janel Leppin (cello), live, Washington, D.C., 5/1/23
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timeless
Blind Willie McTell (vocals, guitar) with Kate McTell (vocals) and Curley Weaver (guitar), “I Got Religion, I’m So Glad,” rec. 1935 (Chicago)
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