sounds of New York
Francisco Mela (drums), William Parker (bass), Cooper Moore (piano), live, New York, 2/22/20
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The world today
is slowcore,
a rhythm section
dragging.—Peter Gizzi, from “Field Recordings” (Archeophonics, 2016)
never enough
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, excerpt (third movt.); Friedrich Gulda (1930-2000), live, Japan, 1993
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musical thoughts
[M]usic is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
—Ludwig van Beethoven (J. W. N. Sullivan, Beethoven: His Spiritual Development, p. 3 [1927])
like nobody else
Ran Blake (1935-, piano), “Both Sides Now” (J. Mitchell), live, 2021
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random sights
other day, Osk Park, Ill.
Three minutes of magic.
Friedrich Gulda (1930-2000, piano), live: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Air on the G String (adapted from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, 2nd Mvt.)
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*****
reading table
Autumn advances
and I become
a bit sad
closing the gate
to my hut.—Ryokan (1758-1831), translated from the Japanese by Kazuaki Tanahashi
more
Glenn Gould (1932-1982, piano), New York, 1981: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Goldberg Variations (excerpt)
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Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007, violin) with Cecil Taylor Unit (CT, 1929-2018, piano, compositions; LJ, violin; John Carter, clarinet; Roberto Miranda, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums), live, Austria (Nickelsdorf), 1987
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Why not begin the week with something beautiful?
John Cage (1912-1992), In a Landscape (1948); Keiko Shichijo (piano), live, Amsterdam, c. 2009
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
like nobody else
Glenn Gould (1932-1982, piano), New York, 1981: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Art of Fugue (excerpt)
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like nobody else
Roland Kirk Quartet (RK [aka, later, Rahsaan Roland Kirk], 1935-1977, saxophones, flute, clarinet, etc.; Ron Burton, piano; Steve Novosel, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums), live (“Ode To Billy Joe,” “My Ship,” “Creole Love Call,” “The Inflated Tear,” “Lovellevelliloqui,” “Making Love After Hours”), Prague, 1967
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timeless
John Coltrane Quartet (JQ [1926-1967], tenor saxophone; McCoy Tyner [1938-2020], piano; Jimmy Garrison [1934-1976], bass; Elvin Jones [1927-2004], drums), live, New York (Half Note [radio broadcast]), 1965
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