Tuesday, January 9th
like nobody else
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou (1923-2023, piano), “The Homeless Wanderer” (T. Guèbrou), from Éthiopiques 21: Piano Solo (anthology), 2006
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Friday, January 5th
sounds of Chicago
Jamila Woods, “Tiny Garden,” 2023
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Thursday, January 4th
sounds of Chicago
Art Ensemble of Chicago (Roscoe Mitchell [1940-], reeds, percussion); Joseph Jarman [1937-2019], reeds, percussion; Lester Bowie [1941-1999, MCOTD Hall of Fame], trumpet, percussion; Malachi Favors [1927-2004], bass, percussion), live (TV show), France, 1970
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Wednesday, January 3rd
sounds of Chicago
Hamid Drake (percussion, MCOTD Hall of Fame) and Michael Zerang (percussion) with guest Nicole Mitchell (flute), 33rd annual winter solstice celebration, live, Chicago (Links Hall/Constellation), 12/21/23 (excerpt)
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Saturday, December 30th
sounds of Chicago
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake [drums, MCOTD Hall of fame], Kent Kessler [bass], Ken Vandermark [reeds]), live, Chicago (Elastic Arts), last night
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Friday, December 22nd
like nobody else
Nina Simone (1933-2003), “To Love Somebody” (B. Gibb, R. Gibb), live, France (Antibes), 1969
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Thursday, December 21st
sounds of New York
Adam Rudolph (percussion), Tyshawn Sorey (percussion), live, New York, 2021
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Wednesday, December 13th
sounds of New York
Marty Erlich: Dark Woods/Bright Sparks (Marty Ehrlich [1955-], woodwinds, compositions; Ron Horton, trumpet; Sara Schoenbeck, bassoon; Erik Friedlander, cello; Matt Pavolka, bass; Satoshi Takahashi, percussion; Erica Hunt, words), live, New York, 12/10/23
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Even now there are places where a thought might grow—
—Derek Mahon (1941-2020), from “A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford”
2023
Thursday, December 7th
voices I miss
Lonnie Mack (1941-2016, vocals, guitar), “She Don’t Come Here Anymore” (B. Jones, L. Mack, W. Bullock), 1969
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another take (1966)
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Wednesday, December 6th
passings
Mars Williams, saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor, May 29, 1955-November 20, 2023
With Psychedelic Furs, “Sister Europe,” live, 2013, excerpt
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With Tim Daisy (drums), live, Chicago (Hungry Brain), 2014, excerpt
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Mars Williams’ “The Devil’s Whistle” (with Nels Cline [guitar], James Brandon Lewis [saxophone], Jason Marsalis [drum kitchen], Michael Zerang [trash can drum kit], et al.), live, New Orleans (Music Box Village), 2022, excerpts
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