another take
“Body and Soul” (J. Green, E. Heyman, R. Sour, F. Eyton), 1930: Art Pepper (1925-1982, alto saxophone), live, Japan (Hokkaido), 1981
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), The Bay at L’Estaque (1878-82) (Cezanne—The Artist’s Artist, through 9/5/22)
2n
Peter Evans (1981-, piccolo trumpet) and Joel Ross (1995-, vibraphone), “Ask Me Now” (T. Monk), live, Slovenia (Velenje), 2019
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
two takes
“Body and Soul” (J. Green, E. Heyman, R. Sour, F. Eyton), 1930
Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969, tenor saxophone), 1939
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Charlie Parker (1920-1955, alto saxophone), 1942 (rec. Kansas City, Kansas)
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of New York
Daniel Carter (1945-, soprano saxophone), Hamid Drake (1955-, drums; MCOTD Hall of Fame), live, New York (Three Jewels Yoga and Meditation), 2014
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
voices I miss
Ed Blackwell (1929-1992, drums, percussion) with Mal Waldron (1925-2002, piano), Charles Rouse (1924-1988, tenor saxophone), Woody Shaw (1944-1989, trumpet, flugelhorn), Reggie Workman (1937-, bass), live (“The Git Go” [M. Waldron], excerpt), New York (Village Vanguard), 1980s
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of New York
Lukas Ligeti Quintet (LL, drums, percussion, compositions; Shoko Nagai, piano; Darren Johnston, trumpet; Travis Sullivan, alto saxophone; Michael Bates, bass), live, New York, 7/15/22
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reading table
The pure products of America
go crazy——William Carlos Williams (1883-1963), from “To Elsie” (1923)
sounds of Slovenia
Jure Pukl (tenor saxophone, composition), Peter Evans (trumpet), Joe Sanders (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums), live Slovenia (Ljubljana Jazz Festival), 6/15/22
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random sights
this morning, Copper Harbor, Michigan (Lake Superior)
sounds of New York
Jaimie Branch Trio (JB, trumpet; Luke Stewart, bass; Mike Pride, drums), live, New York, 2019
what’s new
Moor Mother, “Jazz Codes” Film (with excerpts from the newly released album), published 7/1/22
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My religion makes no sense
and does not help me
Therefore I pursue it—Anne Carson (1950-), from “My Religion”
sounds of London
Sons of Kemet (Shabaka Hutchings, tenor saxophone; Theon Cross, tuba; Tom Skinner, drums; Eddie Hick, drums), live (“Pick Up Your Burning Cross,” “Think of Home,” “In Remembrance of Those Fallen,” “Throughout the Madness, Stay Strong”), London, 2022
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random sights
other day, Chicago
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