Thursday, November 24th
sounds of New York
Thankful for music very I am.
Afro-Algonquin (Mixashawn Rozie, tenor saxophone; Rick Rozie, bass; Royal Hartigan, drums), live, New York, 2018
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2022
Wednesday, November 16th
sounds of New York
Sylvie Courvoisier Chimeara (SC, piano, compositions; Nate Wooley, trumpet; Christian Fennesz, guitar, electronics; Drew Gress, bass; Kenny Wollesen, drums, vibraphone), live (performance begins at 19:00), New York, last night
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lagniappe
reading table
A bird is organized so that it is unnecessary
to assume an immeasurable substance
inside its body that remains after its death.—Nachoem M. Wijnberg (1961-), from “Analysis and Organization” (translated from the Dutch by David Colmer)
(Taking a break.)
2022
Tuesday, November 15th
basement jukebox
Jungle Rat USA, “Just Love One Another” (1971)
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random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Monday, November 14th
more
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Clarinet Quintet (K. 581): Armida Quartet with Sabine Meyer (clarinet), live, Italy (Merano [aka Meran]), 2019
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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Sunday, November 13th
back to church
Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir (feat. Diane Williams), “Step Back, Let God Do It,” live, Chicago, early 1990s
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago
Detail from ofrenda (offering) to the Latinx victims of the shootings at Robb Elementary School (Uvalde, Texas), created by students at Bernhard Moos Elementary School (Chicago) (Dia de Muertos: Memories & Offerings, through 12/11/22)
2022
Saturday, November 12th
timeless
One-word review: astonishing.
Anton Webern (1883-1945), Five Movements for String Quartet (Op. 5), 1909: Juilliard String Quartet
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
If I was in a deserted island I would take the complete works of J. S. Bach, A. Webern and Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart.
—YouTube comment
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random sights
other day, Chicago
2022
Friday, November 11th
sounds of New York
Bad Brains, live, New York (CBGB), 1982
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Thursday, November 10th
sounds of New York
Myra Melford’s Fire and Water (MM, piano, composition; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Ingrid Laubrock, saxophones; Tomeka Reid, cello; Lesley Mok, drums), live, New York, 11/7/22
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yesterday, Chicago
2022
Wednesday, November 9th
more
Sunday night, in Glasgow, Robert Plant, remembering Mimi Parker, covered two of Low’s songs.
“Monkey”
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“Everybody’s Song”
2022
Tuesday, November 8th
passings
Mimi Parker, singer, drummer, songwriter, cofounder of Low, 1967–November 5, 2022
Low, “Days Like These,” 2021
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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