passings
Pharoah Sanders, tenor saxophonist, October 13, 1940–September 23, 2022
“Kazuko” (P. Sanders) with Paul Arslanian (harmonium), live, California (Marin Headland), 1982
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“You’ve Got To Have Freedom” (P. Sanders)
Take 1: Live (with William Henderson, piano; James Leary, bass; Kharon Harrison, drums), Los Angeles, 2011
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Take 2: Live (with John Hicks, piano; Walter Booker, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums), Los Angeles, 1981
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“The Creator Has a Master Plan” (P. Sanders, L. Thomas) with Leon Thomas (vocals), et al., 1969
like nothing else
Moor Mother (aka Camae Ayewa), “Woody Shaw” (feat. Melanie Charles), published 6/8/22
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inspiration
Woody Shaw (1944-1989, trumpet, composition), “Stepping Stone,” live, Italy, 1979
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lagniappe
art beat: a while ago, Art Institute of Chicago
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), Grand Bouquet of Flowers (c. 1892-95), detail

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Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB [1983-2022, trumpet, voice, percussion, composition] with Lester St. Louis [cello, voice, percussion], Jason Ajemian [bass], Chad Taylor [drums, mbira, voice]), “Prayer for Amerikka,” live, New York, 2021
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lagniappe
art beat: more
William Klein (1926-2022), 3 Kids + Harmonica, New York, 1955