Saturday, June 19th
alone
Helene Vogelsinger (electronics), “Reappearance,” live, France (Hendaye), published 6/9/21
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: hard-to-peg
2021
Thursday, June 17th
alone
Steve Lacy (1934-2004; soprano saxophone, compositions), live (“Staples,” “Zeal,” “The Oil,” “The Owl,” “Torments”), Kyoto, Japan, 1975
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
*****
reading table
Even in Kyoto—
hearing the cuckoo’s cry—
I long for Kyoto.—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), translated from the Japanese by Robert Hass
2021
Wednesday, June 16th
like nobody else
Anthony Braxton Accelerator Ghost Trance Septet (AB, 1945-, reeds, composition; Taylor Ho Bynum, trumpet, bugle, trombone; Jessica Pavone, violin, viola; Chris Dahlgren, bass, viola da gamba; Aaron Siegel, drums, percussion, vibraphone; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Jay Rozen, tuba), “Composition #358,” live, Spain (San Sebastian), 2008
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random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Dean Nature Sanctuary, Oak Brook)
2021
Monday, June 14th
like nobody else
Cecil Taylor Unit (CT, 1929-2018, piano; Sam Rivers, soprano saxophone; Jimmy Lyons, alto saxophone; Andrew Cyrille, drums), live, Paris, 1969
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this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Friday, June 11th
sounds of Palestine
Sama’ Abdulhadi (DJ), live, streamed 5/3/21
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Thursday, June 10th
sounds of France
Yann Tiersen (synthesizer [Buchla Music Easel]), “Palestine” (Y. Tiersen), live, France (Ushant), published 5/18/21
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Wednesday, June 9th
what’s new
Tomeka Reid Quartet (TR, cello, compositions; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Jason Roebke, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums), live (“Billy Bang’s Bounce,” “Niki’s Bop,” “Ballad,” “Aug 6,” “Glass Light,” “Woodlawn”), Los Angeles, 5/27/21
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Friday, May 28th
what’s new
Laurie Anderson (1947-, vocals, electronics, violin, compositions) with Roma Baran (synthesizer), Rubin Kodheli (cello), live (“Let x=x,” “Violin Cello Improv,” “O Superman”), New York, published 5/20/21
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random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Glen Ellyn)
*****
reading table
The distant mountains
are reflected in the eye
of the dragonfly—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill
2021
Thursday, May 27th
what’s new
Don Li (1971-), “Different Zones”; Jojo Mayer (drums, voice), JACK Quartet, published 5/13/21
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Wednesday, May 26th
alone
Tomeka Reid (cello), “Airs for Eliza,” live, Milwaukee, 2016
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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