Thursday, November 27th
passings
Jimmy Cliff, singer, songwriter, actor, July 30, 1944 – November 24, 2025
“Many Rivers to Cross” (J. Cliff), live (studio), California (Santa Monica), 2012
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: hard-to-peg
2025
Wednesday, November 26th
what’s new
Nate Smith (drums) with James Francies (keyboards, synthesizer), Josh Johnson (alto saxophone), Ben Williams (bass), “Magic Dance,” live (studio), Seattle, 10/1/25 (published yesterday)
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lagniappe
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2025
Friday, November 21st
what’s new
One-word review: Wow!
Archer (Dave Rempis, saxophone; Terrie Hessels, guitar; Jon Rune Strøm, bass; Tollef Østvang, drums), live, Austria (Wels), 11/8/25
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago
2025
Monday, November 10th
what’s new
SML, live, Chicago (Empty Bottle), 2025 (published 11/6/25)
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2025
Saturday, October 18th
otherworldly
Ran Blake (1935-, piano), “Little Rootie Tootie” (T. Monk), published 10/17/25
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random sights
other day, Lake Superior (Copper Harbor, Michigan)
2025
Wednesday, July 23rd
like nothing else
Tony Malaby (saxophone), Mat Maneri (viola), Daniel Levin (cello), “New Artifacts,” recorded live (New York), 2015
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Illinois
2025
Thursday, July 17th
sounds of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Records (aka Endeguena Mulu, 1987-), live, Ethiopia (Addis Ababa), 2025
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2025
Thursday, July 3rd
One-word review: Wow!
Peter Evans/Being and Becoming (PE, trumpet; Joel Ross, vibraphone, electronics; Nick Jozwiak, bass, electronics; Michael Shwekwoaga Ode, drums), live, Germany (Berlin), 2024
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2025
Tuesday, July 1st
what’s new
Anohni and the Johnsons, “It Must Change,” live, England (Glastonbury Music Festival), 6/27/25
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
2025
Saturday, June 28th
two takes
Ben LaMar Gay, “I am (bells)”
Live, Berlin (Zig Zag Club), 3/27/23
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Recording, 2025
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
