Thursday, August 25th
timeless
Fats Waller (1904-1943, piano, vocals), “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” (F. E. Ahlert, J. Young), 1935
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: jazz
2022
Wednesday, August 17th
sounds of New York
Kris Davis Trio (KD, 1980-, piano, compositions; William Parker, 1952-, bass; Jeff “Tain” Watts, 1960-, drums), live, New York, 2019
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lagniappe
reading table
the stars I can see and those I will never see / will not ever again be in the same places / as they are at this moment
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we are all here together without knowing it / flying at a speed beyond thinking
—W.S. Merwin (1927-2019), from “One October Night” (Garden Time, 2016)
2022
Saturday, August 13th
what’s new
Micah Thomas (1997-, piano), Zoh Amba (2000-, tenor saxophone), Immanuel Wilkins, (1998-, alto saxophone), Billy Drummond (1959-, drums), live, New York (The Stone), 8/11/22
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Thursday, August 11th
like nobody else
Sun Ra (1914-1993, Fender Rhodes electric piano), live (“Love in Outer Space,” “Haverford Impromptu #1,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Space is the Place / Over the Rainbow,” “Haverford Impromptu #2”), followed by Walt Dickerson (1928-2008, vibraphone), Haverford College (Pennsylvania), 1980
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random sights
other day, Chicago
2022
Tuesday, August 9th
more
James Brandon Lewis Trio (JBL [1983-, tenor saxophone, composition], et al.), “Raise Up Off Me,” live, New York, 3/9/22
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lagniappe
reading table
I’m not lonely
because I have secrets;I’m lonely because words
can’t bring the past
into the present(which amounts to the same thing)
—Rae Armantrout (1947-), from “Pretty Little” (Conjure, 2020)
2022
Saturday, August 6th
what’s new
James Brandon Lewis (1983-, tenor saxophone, composition), “Fear Not” (feat. The Messthetics), published 7/26/22
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Thursday, August 4th
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)
2022
Tuesday, August 2nd
2n
Peter Evans (1981-, piccolo trumpet) and Joel Ross (1995-, vibraphone), “Ask Me Now” (T. Monk), live, Slovenia (Velenje), 2019
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2022
Monday, August 1st
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.
2022
Wednesday, July 27th
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.
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