Saturday, December 20th
sounds of Siberia
Chyskyyrai (aka Valentina Romanova, vocals), “Khara Tuun,” 2005
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2025
Saturday, December 13th
what’s new
Max Richter (1966-, compositions, piano), live, Paris, May, 5/28/25 (published yesterday)
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Friday, December 12th
timeless
John Fahey (1939-2001, guitar), “Poor Boy Long Ways From Home (trad.), live, Germany (Hamburg), 1978
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Saturday, December 6th
what’s new(ish)
Chicago Underground Duo (Chad Taylor, drum kit, percussion, mbira, kalimba; Rob Mazurek, trumpet, piccolo trumpet, RMI electric piano, modular synths, samplers, voice, flutes, bells), “Hyperglyph” (video by Rob Mazurek), published 9/17/25
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Thursday, December 4th
alone
Sun Ra (1914-1993, piano), “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” (trad.), 1977
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Tuesday, December 2nd
timeless
Duke Ellington (1899-1974; piano, composition) & Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967; piano, composition) with Joe Shulman (1923-1957, bass), “In a Blue Summer Garden,” rec. 1950 (New York)
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Thursday, November 27th
passings
Jimmy Cliff, singer, songwriter, actor, July 30, 1944 – November 24, 2025
“Many Rivers to Cross” (J. Cliff), live (studio), California (Santa Monica), 2012
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Wednesday, November 26th
what’s new
Nate Smith (drums) with James Francies (keyboards, synthesizer), Josh Johnson (alto saxophone), Ben Williams (bass), “Magic Dance,” live (studio), Seattle, 10/1/25 (published yesterday)
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Friday, November 21st
what’s new
One-word review: Wow!
Archer (Dave Rempis, saxophone; Terrie Hessels, guitar; Jon Rune Strøm, bass; Tollef Østvang, drums), live, Austria (Wels), 11/8/25
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Monday, November 10th
what’s new
SML, live, Chicago (Empty Bottle), 2025 (published 11/6/25)
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