Saturday, December 4th
mesmerizing
Lea Bertucci (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, organ, electronics), “On Opposite Sides of Sleep” (film by Fern Silva), published 2/21/21
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random sights
a while ago, Chicago
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: hard-to-peg
2021
Wednesday, December 1st
alone
Jacqueline Kerrod (harp, electronics), 5/1/20
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Monday, November 29th
like nobody else
Ran Blake (1935-, piano), “Both Sides Now” (J. Mitchell), live, 2021
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other day, Osk Park, Ill.
2021
Wednesday, November 24th
more
Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007, violin) with Cecil Taylor Unit (CT, 1929-2018, piano, compositions; LJ, violin; John Carter, clarinet; Roberto Miranda, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums), live, Austria (Nickelsdorf), 1987
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Tuesday, November 23rd
timeless
Rashied Ali (1933-2009, drums), Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007, violin, compositions), Swift Are the Winds of Life (“Past,” “It’s for You,” “Stomp,” “Swift Are the Winds of Life”), 1975
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Monday, November 22nd
Why not begin the week with something beautiful?
John Cage (1912-1992), In a Landscape (1948); Keiko Shichijo (piano), live, Amsterdam, c. 2009
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Saturday, November 20th
what’s new: sounds of Cuba
Latin Grammy Awards, Song of the Year: “Patria Y Vida,” Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo, Yotuel
Live (TV show), Las Vegas, 11/18/21
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original recording, 2/16/21
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Friday, November 19th
what’s new: sounds of Palestine
Sama’ Abdulhadi (DJ), live, Lisbon, 11/4/21
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random sights
other day, outside Chicago
2021
Wednesday, November 17th
what’s new: sounds of Chicago
Ben LaMar Gay (cornet, composition), “Aunt Lola and the Quail,” published 11/9/21
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Tuesday, November 16th
sounds of Cuba
Eme Alfonso, live (“Ayabba,” “Libre,” “El Bote”), Havana, published 9/29/21
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
