Thursday, January 16th
what’s new
Marshall Allen (1924-, alto saxophone, composition), “New Dawn” (Knoel Scott, lyrics), feat. Neneh Cherry (vocals), published 1/15/25
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jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: New York
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Thursday, November 7th
sounds of New York
One-word review: Wow!
Laurie Anderson, et al., “Waiting for the Barbarians,” live, New York, 11/20/23
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Chicago
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Monday, November 4th
sounds of New York
Johnny Griffin (1928-2008, tenor saxophone) with Ronnie Mathews (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), Kenny Washington (drums), live, New York (Village Vanguard), 1981
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random sights
other day, Chicago
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Saturday, October 26th
sounds of New York
Adam Rudolph Sunrise Quartet (Adam Rudolph [drums, electronic processing, etc.]; Alexis Marcelo [piano, electric keyboards, percussion]; Kaoru Watanabe [taiko, alto, noh kan and fue flutes, electric koto and processing, percussion]; Stephen Haynes [conch shells, cornets, flugelhorns, trumpet, didgeridoos, percussion], live (Moment One), New York, 9/15/24
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other day, Chicago
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Saturday, August 24th
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Don Cherry (1936-1995, pocket trumpet), James “Blood” Ulmer (1940-, guitar), Rashied Ali (1933-2009, drums), New York, published 2008
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other day, Chicago
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Saturday, August 10th
what’s new
One-word review: Wow!
Patricia Brennan Septet (PB, vibraphone, electronics, composition; Jon Irabagon, alto and sopranino saxophones; Mark Shim, tenor saxophone; Adam O’Farrill, trumpet, electronics; Marcus Gilmore, drums; Mauricio Herrera, percussion; Kim Cass, bass), “Palos de Oros” (Suit of Coins), published 8/6/24
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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Wednesday, July 10th
sounds of New York
Being & Becoming (Peter Evans, trumpet; Joel Ross, vibraphone, electronics; Nick Jozwiak, bass, electronics; Michael Shekwoaga Ode, drums), “My Sorrow Is Luminous” (Yanka Dyagileva, 1966-1991), live, New York, 2023
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lagniappe
reading table
A Word that breathes distinctly
Has not the power to die—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 1651 (Franklin)
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Monday, May 27th
what’s new
Denver Butson (words, voice) with Mat Maneri’s ASH Quartet (MM, viola; Lucian Ban, piano; Brandon Lopez, bass; Randy Peterson, drums), live, New York (Bar Bayeux, Brooklyn), 3/27/24
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other day, Chicago
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Monday, April 8th
sounds of New York
These two sets, live-streamed last night, are very different. The first is wonderful. The second? One of the best things I’ve heard in a long time.
First Set: Patricia Brennan (vibraphone, electronics) & Adam O’Farrill (trumpet, electronics) Duo, 10:00-
Second Set: Patricia Brennan’s SeVeN (Patricia Brennan, vibraphone, electronics; Adam O’Farrill, trumpet, electronics; Jon Irabagon, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone; Mark Shim, tenor saxophone; Kim Cass, bass; Dan Weiss, drums; Mauricio Herrera, percussion), 1:14:00-
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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Thursday, April 4th
sounds of all over
Hear in Now Expanded* + QWANQWA**, Weaving Strands of Sound from Addis Ababa to Chicago, live (music begins at 13:30), New York, 4/3/24
*Tomeka Reid (cello, compositions), Mazz Swift (violin, compositions), Silvia Bolognesi (bass, compositions), yuniya edi kwon (violin), Chad Taylor (drums)
**Misale Legesse Muleta (kebero), Anteneh “Bubu” Teklemariam Barago (bass krar), Selamnesh Zemene Taye (vocals), Kaethe Hostetter (violin), Endres “Endris” Hassen Ahmed (masinko)
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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