basement jukebox
Brother Vernard Johnson (1948-, vocals, alto saxophone), “Soul Metamorphosis” (V. Johnson, D. Ward), c. late 1960s
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Thus spring begins: old
stupidities repeated,
new errors invented—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828), translated from Japanese by Sam Hamill
alone
Steve Baczkowski (baritone saxophone), live, Buffalo, N.Y., 4/3/20
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wastepaper kite—
after a quick dusting off
rising to the sky—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue
sounds of Senegal
Cheikh Lô (1955-, vocals, guitar, drums), live (studio), Seattle, 2020
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Henry Grimes, bassist, November 3, 1935–April 15, 2020
With Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone), Don Cherry (trumpet), Billy Higgins (drums), live, Rome, 1962
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With David Murray (tenor saxophone), Hamid Drake (drums, MCOTD Hall of Fame), live, Finland (Kerava), 2004
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With Kidd Jordan (tenor saxophone), live, New York, 2010
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Lee Konitz, alto saxophonist, October 13, 1927–April 15, 2020
With Warne Marsh (tenor saxophone), et al., “Subconscious-Lee” (L. Konitz), live (TV Show), 1958
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With Elvin Jones (drums), Sonny Dallas (bass), Motion, 1961
“I Remember You” (V. Schertzinger, J. Mercer)
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“All of Me” (G. Marks, S. Simons)
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“Foolin’ Myself” (J. Lawrence, P. Tinturin)
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“You’d Be so Nice to Come Home To” (C. Porter)
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“I’ll Remember April” (G. DePaul, P. Johnston, D. Raye)
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Ken Vandermark (reeds), live, Chicago (Quarantine Concert presented by Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago), 4/6/20
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Otherworldly sounds for an all too worldly world.
Lea Bertucci (flute, alto saxophone, electronics) with Bradley Eros (visuals), live (Quarantine Concert presented by Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago), 4/7/20
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Ellis Marsalis, pianist, composer, educator, father, November 14, 1934-April 1, 2020
Ellis Marsalis (piano), Branford Marsalis (tenor saxophone), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone), Eric Revis (bass), Jason Marsalis (drums), “Tell Me” (E. Marsalis), live, New Orleans (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival), 2019
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Some sounds offer solace.
Jürg Frey (1953-), Extended Circular Music No. 7 (2011/2014); Singularity, live, New York, 2018
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Empty mountains:no one to be seen.Yet—hear—human sounds and echoes.Returning sunlightenters the dark woods;Again shiningon the green moss, above.
—Wang Wei (699-759), “Deer Park” (translated from Chinese by Gary Snyder)
tonight in Chicago
They’re playing at Elastic Arts.
Ken Vandermark (reeds), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Paul Lytton (drums), live, Chicago, 2011
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Kuzu (Dave Rempis, reeds; Tashi Dorji, guitar; Tyler Damon, drums), live, Columbia, S.C., 2018
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