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2023

Wednesday, March 8th

passings

Wayne Shorter, saxophonist, composer, August 25, 1933–March 2, 2023

With Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (AB, drums; WS, tenor saxophone; Lee Morgan, trumpet; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie Merritt, bass), “The Summit” (W. Shorter), live, Tokyo, 1961

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With the Miles Davis Quintet (MD, trumpet; WS, tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums), “Footprints” (W. Shorter), live, Sweden, 1967

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With his quartet (WS, tenor saxophone; Danilo Perez, piano; John Patitucci, bass; Brian Blade, drums), “Masqualero” (W. Shorter), live, Montreal, 2003

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2023

Saturday, February 4th

like nothing else

Live (performance begins at 4:30), New York and San Diego, 2/2/23

New York: Fay Victor (voice), Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone), Patricia Brennan (vibraphone)

San Diego: Michael Dessen (trombone), Joshua White (piano), Mark Dresser (bass), Gerald Cleaver (drums)

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reading table

We are the main character in the story of our life, and we claim our story is absolutely true, but it’s always edited, if not entirely false.

—author Aleksandar Hemon (1964-, interview), New City, February 2023

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2023

Monday, January 30th

sounds of Chicago

Art Ensemble of Chicago (Roscoe Mitchell, reeds, percussion; Joseph Jarman, reeds, percussion; Lester Bowie [MCOTD Hall of Fame], trumpet, percussion; Malachi Favors, bass, percussion; Don Moye, drums, percussion), live (“We-Bop,” “Promenade,” “On the Cote Bamako,” “Bedouin Village,” “New York Is Full of Lonely People,” “New Orleans,” “Funky AECO,” “Theme [Odwalla]”), Chicago (Jazz Showcase), 1981

(Taking a day off.)

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2023

Wednesday, January 18th

like nobody else

Anthony Braxton (1945-, reeds, compositions), et al., live (performance begins at 3:25), Amsterdam, 2015

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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago

Piet Mondrian, Lozenge Composition with Yellow, Black, Blue, Red, and Gray, 1921

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2023

Tuesday, January 10th

sounds of New York

Joel Ross Quartet (JR, vibraphone; Immanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone; Rashaan Carter, bass; Marcus Gilmore, drums), live, New York, 12/9/20

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musical thoughts

Musicians make art out of air.

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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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2023

Sunday, January 8th

testify!

Vernard Johnson (1948-, alto saxophone), “Holiness Is What I Long For,” live, Louisville, Ky., 2017

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2022

Tuesday, December 6th

sounds of Chicago

Art Ensemble of Chicago (Roscoe Mitchell, 1940-, reeds; Joseph Jarman, 1937-2019, reeds; Lester Bowie, 1941-1999, trumpet [MCOTD Hall of Fame]; Malachi Favors, 1927-2004, bass, percussion; Don Moye, 1946-, drums, percussion), live, Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), 1983

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2022

Monday, December 5th

like nobody else

John Zorn (composition, alto saxophone, direction) with Marc Ribot (guitar), Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone), Jamie Saft (keyboards), Trevor Dunn (bass), Cyro Baptista (percussion), Joey Baron (drums): “Karaim,” France (Marciac), 2010

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this morning, Chicago

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2022

Thursday, November 24th

sounds of New York

Thankful for music very I am.

Afro-Algonquin (Mixashawn Rozie, tenor saxophone; Rick Rozie, bass; Royal Hartigan, drums), live, New York, 2018

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2022

Thursday, November 10th

sounds of New York

Myra Melford’s Fire and Water (MM, piano, composition; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Ingrid Laubrock, saxophones; Tomeka Reid, cello; Lesley Mok, drums), live, New York, 11/7/22

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yesterday, Chicago

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