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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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lagniappe

random sights

other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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Today, after more than a decade of near-daily blogging (and tens of thousands of views from people in over 175 countries), I’m adopting a new format. No longer will I be here every day. Instead, I’ll be stopping by now and then, as the spirit moves me. Enjoy!

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Simeon Ten Holt (1923-2012), Canto Ostinato (1976): pianists Elizabeth Bergmann, Marcel Bergmann, Sandra van Veen and Jeroen van Veen, live, Netherlands (Eindhoven), 4/2/2011

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random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park Conservatory)

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Sunday, February 26th

sounds of Chicago

Vernon Oliver Price (1929-), “How I Got Over,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1972

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other day, Chicago

(Taking a break.)

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Saturday, February 25th

sounds of New York

D’Angelo (vocals, keyboards) with Questlove (drums), covering “Tell Me if You Still Care” (S.O.S. Band, 1983), live, New York (Brooklyn Bowl), 2013

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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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Friday, February 24th

what’s new

Ab-Soul, live (“MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE,” “Bohemian Grove,” “IT BE LIKE THAT,” “FOMF,” “Terrorist Threats,” “FALLACY,” “DO BETTER,” “The Book of Soul,” “GOTTA RAP”), Washington, D.C., published yesterday

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other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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Thursday, February 23rd

sounds of Chicago

Otis Spann (1924 or 1930–1970, piano, vocals), “Spann’s Blues,” live, Germany, 1963

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other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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Wednesday, February 22nd

sounds of New York

Marc Ribot’s Spiritual Unity (1954-, guitar), Roy Campbell (1952-2014, trumpet, flugelhorn), Henry Grimes (1935-2020, bass, violin), Chad Taylor (1973-, drums), live, New York, 2007