Tuesday, August 10th
like nobody else
John Cage (1912-1992), Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano (1946-1948), excerpts; James Tenney (piano), live, West Hollywood, Calif., 2002
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Monday, August 9th
sounds of all over
Nicola Cruz (1987-, musician/producer/DJ), live, New York (The Lot Radio), 6/9/21
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Friday, August 6th
sounds of all over
Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden, 1977-, musician/producer/DJ), live, New York (The Lot Radio), 7/31/21
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Thursday, August 5th
sounds of Ghana
Yaw Tog (2003-), “Sore” (feat. O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd), 2020
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Tuesday, August 3rd
sounds of New York
Tomas Fujiwara’s 7 Poets Trio (TF, drums, compositions; Patricia Brennan, vibraphone; Tomeka Reid, cello), live, New York, 2019
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Thursday, July 29th
basement jukebox: sounds of New Orleans
Professor Longhair (aka Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd, 1918-1980; vocals, piano), “Tipitina” (R. Byrd, C. Matassa), 1954
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Tuesday, July 27th
sounds (and sights) of New Orleans
Hot 8 Brass Band, “Give Me the Night”; Second Line Parades, New Orleans, 2018-2019
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Monday, July 26th
like nobody else
Nina Simone (1933-2003), “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life” (J. Rado, G. Ragni, G. MacDermot), live, London, 1968
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reading table
Rising from sickness, I lean on a cane and stand by the river.
Countless peach petals flow downstream.—Ryokan (1758-1831), from “Upon getting up from sickness in late spring” (translated from the Japanese by Kazuaki Tanahashi)
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Saturday, July 24th
alone
Morton Feldman (1926-1987; MCOTD Hall of Fame), Palais de Mari (1986); Sabine Liebner (piano), 2007
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Friday, July 23rd
sounds (and sights) of New Orleans
Jon Batiste, “Freedom” (J. Batiste, A, Rowe), 2021
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