Saturday, December 4th
mesmerizing
Lea Bertucci (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, organ, electronics), “On Opposite Sides of Sleep” (film by Fern Silva), published 2/21/21
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lagniappe
random sights
a while ago, Chicago
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2021
Friday, December 3rd
timeless
Howlin’ Wolf (aka Chester Burnett, 1910-1976 [voice, harmonica], with Willie Johnson [guitar], Willie Steele [drums]), “Moanin’ at Midnight” (C. Burnett), recorded at Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Service (then licensed to Chess Records), 1951
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random sights
a while ago, Chicago
2021
Thursday, December 2nd
never enough
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, excerpt (third movt.); Friedrich Gulda (1930-2000), live, Japan, 1993
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
[M]usic is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
—Ludwig van Beethoven (J. W. N. Sullivan, Beethoven: His Spiritual Development, p. 3 [1927])
2021
Wednesday, December 1st
alone
Jacqueline Kerrod (harp, electronics), 5/1/20
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Tuesday, November 30th
more
Paul Motian Trio (PM [1931-2011], drums; Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone; Bill Frisell, guitar), “Last Call” (P. Motian), live, Tokyo, 1991
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Monday, November 29th
like nobody else
Ran Blake (1935-, piano), “Both Sides Now” (J. Mitchell), live, 2021
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random sights
other day, Osk Park, Ill.
2021
Sunday, November 28th
back to church
Spring Assembly of the Church of the Living God – Jewell Dominion, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, 1995
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Saturday, November 27th
Three minutes of magic.
Friedrich Gulda (1930-2000, piano), live: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Air on the G String (adapted from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, 2nd Mvt.)
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
Autumn advances
and I become
a bit sad
closing the gate
to my hut.—Ryokan (1758-1831), translated from the Japanese by Kazuaki Tanahashi
2021
Friday, November 26th
sounds of Chicago
Magic Sam (aka Samuel Maghett, 2/14/1937–12/1/1969), live (TV broadcast), Germany, 1969
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Thursday, November 25th
more
Glenn Gould (1932-1982, piano), New York, 1981: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Goldberg Variations (excerpt)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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