sounds of New York
Ingrid Laubrock Sextet (IL, tenor saxophone, composition; Craig Taborn, piano; Miya Masaoka, koto; Dan Peck, tuba; Tyshawn Sorey, drums; Sam Pluta, electronics), live, New York, 2015
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
basement jukebox
Joyful Gospel Singers, “Every Day Will Be Like Sunday”
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
basement jukebox
Ann Peebles (1947-), “Breaking Up Somebody’s Home” (A Jackson, T. Matthews), 1971
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
alone
Not able to travel? Your ears can.
Keyvan Kalhor (1963-, setar), live, Iran (Tehran), 5/21/20
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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reading table
To what shall I compare
this life of ours?
Even before I can say
it is like a lightning flash
or a dewdrop
it is no more.—Sengai (1750–1837, Japanese Zen monk)
sounds of New York
Joe Morris (guitar), Sam Newsome (soprano saxophone, preparations), Charmaine Lee (voice, electronics), live, New York, 2018
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random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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reading table
Do search. But in order to find other than what is searched for.
—painter Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993), Washington Post, 7/7/20
like nobody else
Roscoe Mitchell (1940-, alto and soprano saxophone, composition) with Hugh Ragin (trumpet), Tyshawn Sorey (trombone), live, New York, 2015
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art beat: Museum of Modern Art, New York, 3/6/20
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), Chateau Noir (1903-04)
basement jukebox
Ann Peebles (1947-), “I Can’t Stand the Rain” (A. Peebles, D. Bryant, B. Williams), 1973
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other day, Chicago
alone
Why not begin the week with something beautiful?
Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), “Sonnet” (P. Brennan), 2018
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Another take.
Recording, 2020
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park Conservatory)
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reading table
This world of dew
is only a world of dew—
and yet—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from Japanese by Sam Hamill
Gladys testifies
Gladys Knight (1944-), “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (R. Rodgers, O. Hammerstein), “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (P. Simon), live (Aretha Franklin’s funeral), Detroit, 2018
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park
Happy (Strangest Ever) 4th of July!
Blasters, “American Music,” live, Champaign, Ill., 1985
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Professor Longhair (1918-1980), “Big Chief,” live, Switzerland (Montreux Jazz Festival), 1973
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Sleepy LaBeef (1935-2019), “Strange Things Happening Every Day” (plus interview), live (TV show), 1994
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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