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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Devin Gray (percussion), Mark Feldman (violin), Russ Johnson (trumpet), live, Milwaukee, 4/19/24
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like nobody else
Jürg Frey (1953-), String Quartet No. 4 (Mvt. I), 2018-20, 22; Quatuor Bozzini, 2024
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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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like nothing else
Andy Moor (1962-, guitar), Marta Warelis (1986-, piano), live, France (Montreuil), 2023
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alone
Andrew Hill (1931-2007, piano, compositions), live, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), 1975
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Paul Bley (1932-2016, piano), live, San Francisco, 1976*
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*First Set: (1) ? ; (2) “Ictus, Vashkar” [12:05-]; (3) “I Loves You, Porgy” (ends w/ “I Remember Harlem”) [21:47-]; (4) Seven [31:12-]; (5) Mr. Joy [40:17-]; (6) “Don’t Explain” (ends w/ “Music Matador”) [50:02-]; (7) “Olhos de Gato ” [57:17-]; (8) ? [1:05:40-]; (9) “I Can’t Get Started” [1:17:02-].
Second Set: coming.
like nobody else
Moondog (aka Louis Hardin; 1916-1999), composer, musician, singer
“All Is Loneliness” (L. Hardin)
Moondog, 1956
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Ghost Train Orchestra and Kronos Quartet, 2023
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sounds of New York
These two sets, live-streamed last night, are very different. The first is wonderful. The second? One of the best things I’ve heard in a long time.
First Set: Patricia Brennan (vibraphone, electronics) & Adam O’Farrill (trumpet, electronics) Duo, 10:00-
Second Set: Patricia Brennan’s SeVeN (Patricia Brennan, vibraphone, electronics; Adam O’Farrill, trumpet, electronics; Jon Irabagon, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone; Mark Shim, tenor saxophone; Kim Cass, bass; Dan Weiss, drums; Mauricio Herrera, percussion), 1:14:00-
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