sound . . . by . . . sound . . . by . . .
AMM (Eddie Prévost, percussion; Keith Rowe, electric guitar, electronics; John Tilbury, piano), live, Berlin, 2019
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The old pond—
a frog jumps in,
sound of water.—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694; translated from the Japanese by Robert Hass)
back to church
“I Came to Jesus as I Was,” Citywide Hymn Choir of Charlotte, N.C., live, Charlotte (Antioch Baptist Church), published 2021
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like nobody else
Lonnie Holley (1950-), “I Am a Part of the Wonder” (L. Holley, et al.), feat. Moor Mother, 2023
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sounds of New York
Being and Becoming (Peter Evans, trumpet, compositions; Joel Ross, vibraphone; Nick Jozwiak, bass; Michael Ode, drums), live, New York (Roulette), 3/16/23
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sounds of Chicago
Shirley Caesar (1938-), “God Is Not Dead” (S. Caesar), live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1972
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what’s new
파란노을 (Parannoul), live, Seoul (South Korea), 1/14/23 (published today)
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that sound
the rain?—Santoka Taneda (1882-1950), translated from the Japanese by Burton Watson
like nobody else
Freddie Roulettte (1939-2022, lap steel guitar), “End of the Blues,” live, 2010
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other day, Chicago (Pablo Picasso [1881-1973], untitled [1967], detail)
Complex? Yes. But its complexity is matched by its clarity. It breathes.
Milton Babbitt (1916-2011), Composition for Twelve Instruments (1948, rev. 1954): Ensemble conducted by Ralph Shapey (1921-2002), 1962
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timeless
Sweetest sounds this side of heaven?
Washington Phillips (1880-1954), “Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There,” rec. 1927 (Dallas)
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tonight in Chicago
They’re playing at Constellation.
Dave Douglas (trumpet) and Elan Mehler (piano) with Dominique Eade (vocals), John Gunther (reeds), et al: “If There Are Mountains” (D. Douglas with words by Santoka Taneda [1882-1950], translated from the Japanese by John Stevens: “If there are mountains, I look at the mountains; / On rainy days I listen to the rain. / Spring, summer, autumn, winter. / Tomorrow too will be good. / Tonight too will be good.”), studio, 2020
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