passings
Tony Bennett, singer, August 3, 1926–July 21, 2023
With Bill Evans (1929–1980, piano), “Lucky to Be Me,” “My Foolish Heart,” “When in Rome,” “We’ll Catch up Some Other Time,” “A Child Is Born,” “Make Someone Happy,” “Together Again,” 1976
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
what’s new
Tamikrest, live (studio), Seattle, published yesterday
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art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago (Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape, through 9/4/23)
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), A Woman Walking in a Garden (1887), detail
sounds of New York
Bumped into this last night: enthralled from the first note.
Cory Smythe (1977-, piano) & eddy kwon (1989-, violin), live, New York (Target Margin, Brooklyn), 12/9/22
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yesterday, Chicago
Why not begin the week with something quiet, delicate, spacious?
Magnus Granberg (1974-), “Holde Träume, Kehret Wieder!” (Sweet Dreams, Come Back!): Nattens Inbrott quartet (MG, piano, et al.), live, Stockholm, 2021
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this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
timeless
Arizona Dranes (1889 or 1891-1963, vocals, piano), “Lamb’s Blood Has Washed Me Clean,” rec. 1926 (Chicago)
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other day, Chicago (Alexander Calder [1898-1976], Flamingo [1973], detail)
sounds of Bristol
Manami (DJ), live, Bristol, 4/29/23
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other day, Chicago
sounds of Chicago
Art Ensemble of Chicago (documentary with Roscoe Mitchell [1940-, reeds, percussion], Joseph Jarman [1937-2019, reeds, percussion], Lester Bowie [1949-1999, trumpet, percussion; MCOTD Hall of Fame], Malachi Favors [1927-2004, bass, percussion], Don Moye [1946-, drums, percussion]), 1981
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of Chicago
Inez Andrews (1929-2012) and the Andrewettes, “Mary Don’t You Weep,” live, 1960s
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other night, Chicago
sounds of all over
Omar Sosa (piano, vocals), Seckou Keita (kora, vocals), Gustavo Ovalles (percussion, vocals), live, Washington, D.C., published 7/5/23
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yesterday, near Kankakee, Ill. (heading home after meeting with clients at a downstate prison)
timeless
R. L. Burnside (1926-2005), live, 1984*
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yesterday, Chicago
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*Songs: 01. Poor Black Mattie, 02. Rolling & Tumbling, 03. Peach Tree Blues, 04. Skinny Woman, 05. Going Down South, 06. I Believe My Time Ain’t Long, 07. Bad Luck And Trouble, 08. Jumper On The Line, 09. Ramblin’ On My Mind, 10. Gone So Long, 11. Long Distance Call, 12. 44 Blues, 13. See What My Buddy Done, 14. Poor Boy, 15. Sneakers Jam.
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