Sunday, March 24th
timeless
The Consolers (Sullivan and Iola Pugh), “Waiting for My Child” (S. Pugh), 1964
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2024
Saturday, March 23rd
sounds of New York
Ches Smith & Laugh Ash (CS, electronics, drums, percussion; Shara Lunon, voice and vocal processing, lyrics; Anna Webber, flute; Oscar Noriega, clarinets; James Brandon Lewis, tenor saxophone; Nate Wooley, trumpet; Jennifer Choi, violin; Kyle Armbrust, viola; Michael Nicolas, cello; Shahzad Ismaily, bass, Moog), live, New York, 3/20/24
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Des Moines, Iowa (Des Moines Art Center)
Agnes Martin (1912-2004), Untitled #3 (1974), detail
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Tuesday, March 19th
sounds of New York
Earle Brown (1926-2002), Times Five (1963), for chamber ensemble; Argento New Music Project (Michel Galante, conductor; Francesca Ferrera, flute; William Lang, trombone; Jacqueline Kerrod, harp; Conrad Harris, violin; Michael Katz, cello), live, New York, 2023
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
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Sunday, March 17th
sounds of Memphis
Traveling Stars, “Jesus Will Fix It,” 1983
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lagniappe
art beat: yesterday, Des Moines, Iowa (Des Moines Art Center)
Sol LeWitt (1928-2007), Modular Piece (1969), detail
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Friday, March 15th
voices I miss
Paul Motian Trio (PM, 1931-2011, drums; Bill Frisell, 1951-, guitar; Joe Lovano, 1952-, tenor saxophone), live, Amsterdam, 1999
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Smart Museum (University of Chicago)
Mark Rothko (1903-1970), No. 2 (1962), detail
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Thursday, March 14th
sounds of Chicago
Macie Stewart (violin, voice), Ben LaMar Gay (cornet, electronics, voice), live, Chicago, 2/22/24
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Smart Museum (University of Chicago)
Ruth Duckworth (1919-2009), Untitled (1970s), detail
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Tuesday, March 12th
timeless
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931, piano, composition), “In a Mist,” rec. 1927 (New York)
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lagniapppe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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Sunday, March 10th
timeless
Edna Gallmon Cooke (1917-1967), “He’ll Fix It,” rec. 1959
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago
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Friday, March 8th
sounds of Chicago
Baby Huey (aka James Thomas Ramey), singer, August 17, 1944-October 28, 1970
“Hard Times” (C. Mayfield), 1971
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“Listen to Me” (M. Johnson), 1971
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“A Change Is Going to Come” (S. Cooke)
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, outside Chicago
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Monday, March 4th
only rock ‘n’ roll
The Veldt, live (“The Everlasting Gobstopper,” “Aurora Borealis,” “In a Quiet Room,” “Forever Green,” “Joi”), Seattle, 12/13/23
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill. (Conservatory)
music clip of the day 