Sunday, March 26th
sounds of Chicago
Shirley Caesar (1938-), “God Is Not Dead” (S. Caesar), live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1972
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Chicago Botanic Garden)
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
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2022
Friday, December 30th
only rock ‘n’ roll
Bartees Strange, live (“Boomer,” “Heavy Heart,” “Mulholland Dr.,” “Wretched”), Washington, D.C., 2022
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago
2022
Thursday, September 15th
sounds of Ukraine
Alyona Alyona, Jerry Heil, Gedz, “Viter viie” (“The wind is blowing”), published 9/14/22
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lagniappe
art beat: more
William Klein (1926-2022), See Saw Gang, New York, 1955
2022
Thursday, July 14th
sounds of New York
Jaimie Branch Trio (JB, trumpet; Luke Stewart, bass; Mike Pride, drums), live, New York, 2019
2022
Thursday, May 26th
timeless
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Piano Concerto in G Major (1929-31); Martha Argerich (1941-), piano; Orchestre National de France (Charles Dutoit, cond.); live, Germany (Frankfurt), 1990
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Lurie Garden, Millennium Park)
2022
Thursday, May 19th
never enough
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat major; Bruno Cocset (cello), live, Netherlands (Amsterdam), 2016
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Sunday, October 17th
another take
“I Don’t Know What You’ve Come To Do,” Amazing Grace Praise Band, live, Westside Baptist Church, Evergreen, Ala., 2007
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, outside Chicago (Forest Park)
2021
Sunday, September 5th
sounds of Chicago
James Cleveland (1931-1991) and the Cleveland Singers (with Billy Preston [1946-2006], organ), “He’s Getting Me Ready for the Great Day,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1964
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Dean Nature Sanctuary, Oak Brook)
2021
Saturday, September 4th
sounds of England
Little Simz, live (“Introvert,” “I Love You, I Hate You,” “Point and Kill” [feat. Obongjayar], “Woman”), London, published 8/31/21
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, outside Chicago (Dean Nature Sanctuary, Oak Brook)
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reading table
One insect
asleep on a leaf
can save your life—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), translated from the Japanese by David Young
2021
Sunday, August 29th
mother and son
Sonja Maneri (1937-2021, voice), Mat Maneri (1969-, viola), “Amazing Grace” (J. Newton, W. Walker), live, published 2020
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
music clip of the day 