sounds of New York
Being & Becoming (Peter Evans, trumpet; Joel Ross, vibraphone, electronics; Nick Jozwiak, bass, electronics; Michael Shekwoaga Ode, drums), “My Sorrow Is Luminous” (Yanka Dyagileva, 1966-1991), live, New York, 2023
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reading table
A Word that breathes distinctly
Has not the power to die—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 1651 (Franklin)
two takes
“Crying” (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson)
Roy Orbison (1936-1988), 1961
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Julian Lage (1987-, guitar), live, Chicago, 2022
what’s new
Meshell Ndegeocello, live (“Travel,” “Thus Sayeth The Lorde,” “Love,” “Virgo,” “Outside Your Door”), Washington, D.C., 6/18/24
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks“, through 9/22/24)
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), New York, Night (1928-29), detail
like nothing else
Julia Holter, “Evening Mood,” published 2/28/24
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
what’s new
Brian Eno & Peter Chilvers, “Bloom,” 6/4/24
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks“, through 9/22/24)
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), East River from the Shelton (East River No. 1) (1927-28), detail
No matter how many times I hear this, it’s always new.
Morton Feldman (1926-1987, MCOTD Hall of Fame), Palais de Mari (1986): Sabine Liebner (piano), 2007
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
3n
Devin Gray (percussion), Mark Feldman (violin), Russ Johnson (trumpet), live, Milwaukee, 4/19/24
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random sights
other day, Chicago
like nobody else
Jürg Frey (1953-), String Quartet No. 4 (Mvt. I), 2018-20, 22; Quatuor Bozzini, 2024
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Georgia O’Keeffe: “My New Yorks“, through 9/22/24)
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986), The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y. (1926), detail
what’s new
Denver Butson (words, voice) with Mat Maneri’s ASH Quartet (MM, viola; Lucian Ban, piano; Brandon Lopez, bass; Randy Peterson, drums), live, New York (Bar Bayeux, Brooklyn), 3/27/24
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random sights
other day, Chicago
like nothing else
Andy Moor (1962-, guitar), Marta Warelis (1986-, piano), live, France (Montreuil), 2023
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random sights
other day, Chicago
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