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Monday, November 4th

sounds of New York

Johnny Griffin (1928-2008, tenor saxophone) with Ronnie Mathews (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), Kenny Washington (drums), live, New York (Village Vanguard), 1981

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Sunday, November 3rd

sounds of Louisville

Bishop Cliff Butler and Joe Thomas, “This Old World” (J. Thomas), live (TV Show), Louisville, Kentucky, 1973

Saturday, November 2nd

sounds of New Orleans

Johnny Vidacovich (drums), Sonny Landreth (guitar, vocals), Kevin Scott (bass), live, New Orleans (Maple Leaf Bar), 5/2/24

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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)

Sunday, October 27th

sounds of Louisville

Joe Thomas, “I Feel Like Pressing My Way,” live (TV Show), Louisville, Kentucky, 1973

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Saturday, October 26th

sounds of New York

Adam Rudolph Sunrise Quartet (Adam Rudolph [drums, electronic processing, etc.]; Alexis Marcelo [piano, electric keyboards, percussion]; Kaoru Watanabe [taiko, alto, noh kan and fue flutes, electric koto and processing, percussion]; Stephen Haynes [conch shells, cornets, flugelhorns, trumpet, didgeridoos, percussion], live (Moment One), New York, 9/15/24

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Sunday, October 20th

sounds of Louisville

The Gospel Descendents [sic], “I’ve Got a Long Way To Go,” live, Louisville, Kentucky, c. 1970s

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Sunday, October 13th

sounds of Chicago

Fantastic Violinaires, live (“Old Time Religion,” “Children Are You Ready,” “Dark Thursday Evening”), Chicago (Jubilee Showcase), 1968

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Saturday, October 12th

timeless

Hard to predict what others might make of this performance. As for me, I found it, somewhat to my surprise, immensely moving.

Bob Dylan (with Jim Keltner [drums], et al.), “All Along the Watchtower,” live, New York (Darien), 9/17/24

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Sunday, October 6th

sounds of Louisville

Louisville Story Program, I’m Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville, 1958-1981 (released last month)

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Friday, October 4th

sounds of Japan

Jim O’Rourke (1969-, electronics), live, Japan (Nagano), 5/11/24

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