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Norah Jones (vocals, keyboard) with Brian Blade (drums, vocals), Sasha Dobson (vocals), Gus Seyffert (bass, vocals), live (“Christmas In My Soul” [L. Nyro], “Christmastime,” “Run Rudolph Run,” “Blue Christmas,” “You’re Not Alone,” “Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)”), New York, 12/9/21
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other day, Chicago
sounds of Chicago
Fresh Palette Ensemble (Hamid Drake [MCOTD Hall of Fame], drums, percussion, voice; Michael Zerang, drums, percussion; Joshua Abrams, bass; Jason Adasiewicz, vibraphone; Aoki, taiko drums; Tatsu Aoki, shamisen, conduction; Zahra Glenda Baker, voice; Angel Bat Dawid, voice, clarinet, keyboards; Mai Sugimoto, reeds), live (performance begins at 13:30), Chicago, last night
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other day, Chicago
sounds of Paris
Edgard Varèse (1883-1965), Intégrales (1923); Ensemble Intercontemporain (Tito Ceccherini, direction), live, Paris, 2015
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other day, Chicago
three takes
“Mystery Train” (J. Parker)
Junior Parker, 1953
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Elvis Presley, 1955
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The Band with Paul Butterfield (vocals, harmonica), live, San Francisco, 1976
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yesterday, Chicago
sounds of Chicago
An (Albert) Ayler Christmas: Mars Williams (tenor saxophone, suona, toy instruments), Josh Berman (cornet), Jim Baker (piano, viola, ARP synthesizer), Brian Sandstrom (bass, guitar, trumpet), Steve Hunt (drums), Krzysztof Pabian (bass), Peter Maunu (guitar, violin), live (performance begins at 8:30), Chicago, Saturday night
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reading table
All night long
walking around the pond
full moon—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), translated from the Japanese by David Young
sounds of Chicago
Staple Singers, Caravans, Soul Stirrers, Albertina Walker, live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1960s
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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Being & Becoming (Peter Evans, trumpets, compositions; Joel Ross, vibraphone; Nick Jozwiak, bass; Savannah Harris, drums, percussion), live, Cologne (Germany), 8/28/21
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a while ago, Ireland (Dingle Peninsula)
what’s new
Robert Plant and Alison Krause, live (studio: “Can’t Let Go,” “Searching for My Love,” “Trouble With My Lover”), Nashville, published 12/13/21
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
never enough
Janos Starker (1924-2013, cello), recorded 1957-59 (London): Johann Sebastian Bach, Cello Suites (No. 1 in G major, 00:00-; No. 2 in D minor, 16.59-; No. 3 in C major, 34:32-; No. 4 in E-flat major, 52:56-; No. 5 in C minor, 1:10:56-; No. 6 in D major, 1:33:27-)
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other day, Oak Park, Ill.
basement jukebox
Bobby Bland (1930-2013), “That’s the Way Love Is,” 1963
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reading table
Plates and bowls
dim in the darkness
cool of the evening—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), translated from the Japanese by David Young
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