Saturday, August 6th
what’s new
James Brandon Lewis (1983-, tenor saxophone, composition), “Fear Not” (feat. The Messthetics), published 7/26/22
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2022
Friday, August 5th
what’s new
FKJ (1990-, everything), live (home studio), published 7/7/22
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2022
Thursday, August 4th
another take
“Body and Soul” (J. Green, E. Heyman, R. Sour, F. Eyton), 1930: Art Pepper (1925-1982, alto saxophone), live, Japan (Hokkaido), 1981
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, Art Institute of Chicago
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), The Bay at L’Estaque (1878-82) (Cezanne—The Artist’s Artist, through 9/5/22)
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Wednesday, August 3rd
alone in Ukraine
Anton Webern (1883-1945), Klavierstück (1925); Antonii Baryshevskyi (1988-, piano), live, Kyiv (Ukraine), 2017
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random sights
other day, outside Chicago
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Tuesday, August 2nd
2n
Peter Evans (1981-, piccolo trumpet) and Joel Ross (1995-, vibraphone), “Ask Me Now” (T. Monk), live, Slovenia (Velenje), 2019
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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Monday, August 1st
two takes
“Body and Soul” (J. Green, E. Heyman, R. Sour, F. Eyton), 1930
Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969, tenor saxophone), 1939
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Charlie Parker (1920-1955, alto saxophone), 1942 (rec. Kansas City, Kansas)
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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Sunday, July 31st
back to church
“Lord, Don’t Leave Me,” live, Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2003
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other day, Chicago
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Saturday, July 30th
never enough
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Ricercar a 6 (from The Musical Offering), arranged for chamber orchestra by Anton Webern (1883-1945); Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orcestra (Antonello Manacorda, cond.), live, Frankfurt (Germany), 2015
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lagniappe
art beat: yesterday, Art Institute of Chicago
Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), L’Estaque with Red Roofs (1883-85), detail (Cezanne—The Artist’s Artist, through 9/5/22)
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Friday, July 29th
summer in the city
Low, live (“White Horses,” “I Can Wait,” “All Night,” “Disappearing,” “Hey,” “Days Like These,” “More,” “The Price You Pay (It Must Be Wearing Off),” “Canada”), Chicago (Pitchfork Music Festival), 7/16/22
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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Thursday, July 28th
alone
Brandon Seabrook (1984-, guitar), live, New York (456 Gallery), 2016
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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