Friday, July 23rd
sounds (and sights) of New Orleans
Jon Batiste, “Freedom” (J. Batiste, A, Rowe), 2021
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: hard-to-peg
2021
Wednesday, July 21st
another take
Their recent live performance, featured Monday, opened with this.
Jeremy Cunningham (drums), Dustin Laurenzi (tenor saxophone, synth bass), “My Greatest Joy Is Everything” (sampling the voice of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins), 2020
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Saturday, July 17th
passings
Frederic Rzewski, composer, pianist, April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2021
The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (1975), live, Miami, 2007
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Tuesday, July 13th
another take
Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion, “To the Sky” (lyrics by Anne Steele, 1717-1778), live, Philadelphia, published 6/30/21
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Monday, July 12th
sounds of New York
Samara Lubelski (violin), live, New York, 7/7/21
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Friday, July 9th
sounds of South Africa
Black Motion, live, South Africa, published 7/8/21
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random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Dean Nature Sanctuary, Oak Brook)
2021
Thursday, July 8th
alone
Özgür Baba (cura, voice), “Allahu Allah,” live, Turkey, 2020
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Wednesday, July 7th
timeless
Baby Laurence (aka Laurence Jackson, 1921-1974), tap dancer
Live (TV show with Sammy Davis Jr.), 1967
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The Jazz Hoofer (1981)
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Tuesday, July 6th
sounds of Paris
Ensemble Intercontemporain (Léo Margue, cond.), live, Paris, 1/27/21: Matthew Monaco (1997-), Scaling
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random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Dean Nature Sanctuary, Oak Brook)
2021
Monday, July 5th
sounds of Chicago
Jaimie Branch’s Fly or Die (JB, trumpet, voice, compositions; Lester St. Louis, cello, voice; Anton Hatwich, bass, voice; Chad Taylor, drums, mbira), live (performance begins at 47:50), Chicago, Saturday night
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random sights
yesterday, outside Chicago (Dean Nature Sanctuary, Oak Brook)
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