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Miles Davis (with John Scofield, guitar; Darryl Jones, bass, et al.), live, Montreal, 1985
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reading table
“Living here is like a joke without a punch line.”
—Bulgarian bar owner, quoted in New York Times Book Review, 12/3/17, review of Border: Journey to the Edge of Europe
sounds of Detroit
The Pure Heart Travelers, “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow” (T. Dorsey), live, Detroit, 7/12/17
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
two takes
“Feeling Good” (A. Newley, L. Bricusse)
Lauryn Hill (feat. Kamasi Washington, tenor saxophone), live, Italy (Lucca), 2017
*****
Nina Simone (1933-2003), 1965
what’s new
Moses Sumney, live, Paris, 11/2/17
sublime
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Goldberg Variations, Aria
Peter Serkin, live, Japan (Hiroshima), 8/5/17
what’s new
Brian Eno with Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), “Only Once Away My Son,” 11/6/17
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reading table
It is like the story of the Chinese Zen Master Dongshan, who was asked, “Is there joy in your practice?” He replied, “It is not without joy. It’s like sweeping shit into a pile and then picking up a precious jewel from within it.”
—Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, “Simple Joy”
what’s new
Björk, “Blissing Me,” 11/16/17
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reading table
Mortality is fatal
Gentility is fine
Rascality, heroic
Insolvency, sublime—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), 2 (Franklin), excerpt
what’s new
Talib Kweli, “Traveling Light” (feat. Anderson .Paak), 11/17/17
sounds of Detroit
DJ Tony Peoples, Detroit gospel house mix (“souls on fire,” “thankful praise,” “thank you lord,” “king of kings,” “high priest”)
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
passings
Warren “Pete” Moore, singer (The Miracles, bass), songwriter, vocal arranger, producer, November 19, 1937-November 19, 2017
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (WPM, far left)
“Tracks of My Tears” (S. Robinson, P. Moore, M. Tarplin), 1965
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“Ooo Baby Baby” (S. Robinson, P. Moore), 1965
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Jon Hendricks, singer, songwriter, September 16, 1921-November 22, 2017
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (JH scats first), “Airegin” (S. Rollins), live, Newport, R.I., 1960
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Tommy Keene, singer, songwriter, guitarist, June 30, 1958-November 22, 2017
Live, New York, 1986
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