Saturday, June 8th
sounds of Chicago
Bangs & Works Vol. 2 (The Best of Chicago Footwork), 2011
Jlin, “Erotic Heat”
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Young Smoke, “Space Muzik Pt. 3”
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RP Boo, “Off Da Hook”
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: hard-to-peg
2013
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Thursday, June 6th
Most musicians are no more able than anyone else to talk about what they do in ways that are fresh and absorbing. This guy, to these ears, is something rare: a compelling player who is, as well, a provocative thinker and talker.
Vijay Iyer (piano), playing and talking, 2010
2013
Wednesday, June 5th
kinetic
Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto saxophone), Rez Abbasi (guitar), Rich Brown (bass), Rudy Royston (drums), “Killer,” “Playing with Stones,” Washington, D.C., 2012
2013
Tuesday, June 4th
alone
Cecil Taylor, piano, live, Germany (Nürnberg), 1984
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Monday, June 3rd
alone
Matthew Shipp, piano, “Greensleeves,” “Symbol Systems,” 2012
2013
Friday, May 31st
Some voices wrap themselves around you and hold you. And you don’t want them to let go.
Ted Hawkins (1936-1995), singer, songwriter, street performer
“Happy Hour” (T. Hawkins)
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“Long As I Can See The Light” (J. Fogerty)
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
For some of us, music isn’t life or death, it’s much more important than that.
2013
Friday, May 24th
what’s new
Dirty Beaches, “Casino Lisboa,” 5/13
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lagniappe
found words
trap-music phenomenon
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the moombahton sound
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prolific chiptune band
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technical death metal
—Chicago Reader, 5/23/13, music listings
2013
Thursday, May 23rd
Some singers are so distinctive that when you’re in the mood for them no one else will do.
Blossom Dearie (1924-2009), “They Say It’s Spring,” 1958*
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lagniappe
reading table: Albion Beatnik Bookstore, Oxford, England
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*BD, vocals, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
2013
Wednesday, May 22nd
sounds of Chicago
Want to hear a great solo? You’ve come to the wrong place. This isn’t about solos; it’s about interplay.
The Rempis Percussion Quartet,* live, Chicago (Hideout), 2010
#1
#2
*Dave Rempis, saxophones; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, bass; Tim Daisy, drums; Frank Rosaly, drums.
2013
Monday, May 20th
two takes
“Take Five” (P. Desmond)
Ceramic Dog (Marc Ribot, guitar; Shahzad Ismaily, bass & percussion; Ches Smith, drums), live, Netherlands (Amsterdam), 2013
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Dave Brubeck Quartet (DB, piano; Paul Desmond, alto saxophone; Eugene Wright, bass; Joe Morello, drums), live, Germany, 1966
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lagniappe
art beat: yesterday at the Art Institute of Chicago
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Bullfinch and Weeping Cherry Tree, 1834
