Friday, May 5th
Still hard to believe he’s gone.
Prince with Stevie Wonder, live, Los Angeles, 2011
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2017
Thursday, May 4th
Sometimes, like yesterday, when I bumped into this, what I really need, whether I know it or not, is something kaleidoscopic.
Enno Poppe (1969-), Holz (“Wood”); Ensemble Dal Niente (Enno Poppe, guest cond.), live, Chicago, 2016
2017
Wednesday, May 3rd
more
Paul Motian (drums, 1931-2011), Charlie Haden (bass, 1937-2014), Geri Allen (piano, 1957-), “Lonely Woman” (O. Coleman), 1988
2017
Tuesday, May 2nd
He’s one of a handful of pianists who keep me on the edge of my seat.
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Ballades No. 1 (0:00-), No. 2 (8:41-), No. 3 (16:05-), No. 4 (23:08); Sviatoslav Richter (piano, 1915-1997), Prague, 1960
2017
Monday, May 1st
two takes
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982), “Hackensack”
Anat Fort, live, Israel (Tel Aviv), 2015
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Thelonious Monk Quartet (TM, piano; Charlie Rouse, tenor saxophone; Larry Gayle, bass; Ben Riley, drums), live (TV show), London, 1965
2017
Sunday, April 30th
old school
Friendly Seven, “I Had a Talk,” 1973
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lagniappe
art beat
Danny Lyon (1942-), southeast Georgia, 1962
USA. Georgia. 1962. Charles SHERROD (standing at right), Field Secretary for the SNCC, and civil rights activist Randy BATTLE visit a supporter in the Georgia countryside.
2017
Saturday, April 29th
voices I miss
He played drums with the spareness and delicacy of a haiku poet.
Anat Fort (piano), Gary Wang (bass), Paul Motian (drums, 1931-2011), “Just Now,” live, New York, 2008
2017
Friday, April 28th
spring!
Blossom Dearie (1924-2009; vocals, piano), “They Say It’s Spring” (M. Clark, B. Haymes), 1958
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Bob Dorough (1923-; vocals, piano), “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” (T. Wolf, F. Landesman), 1997
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Sun Ra Arkestra (SR, 1914-1993), piano; June Tyson, vocals; John Gilmore, tenor saxophone, et al.), “Springtime Again” (S. Ra), live, Rome, 1980
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2017
Thursday, April 27th
timeless
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977), “Haunted Feelings,” 1971
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lagniappe
reading table
secluded house—
the drunk hired hand
in the autumn dusk—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue
2017
Wednesday, April 26th
more
Han Bennink (drums, 4/17/1942-), live, Amsterdam, 4/15/17
With Ab Barrs (tenor saxophone), Terrie Ex (guitar)
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With ICP (Instant Composers Pool) Orchestra and friends
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lagniappe
art beat
William Klein (1928-), New York, 1950s
