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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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
sounds of Chicago
Magic Sam (aka Samuel Maghett, 2/14/1937–12/1/1969), live (TV broadcast), Germany, 1969
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Glenn Gould (1932-1982, piano), New York, 1981: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Goldberg Variations (excerpt)
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timeless
Rashied Ali (1933-2009, drums), Leroy Jenkins (1932-2007, violin, compositions), Swift Are the Winds of Life (“Past,” “It’s for You,” “Stomp,” “Swift Are the Winds of Life”), 1975
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Why not begin the week with something beautiful?
John Cage (1912-1992), In a Landscape (1948); Keiko Shichijo (piano), live, Amsterdam, c. 2009
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timeless
Dorothy Norwood Singers, “(I Kept On) Searchin’,” live, Germany, 1966
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what’s new: sounds of Cuba
Latin Grammy Awards, Song of the Year: “Patria Y Vida,” Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Gente De Zona, Yadam González, Beatriz Luengo, Maykel Osorbo, Yotuel
Live (TV show), Las Vegas, 11/18/21
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original recording, 2/16/21
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what’s new: sounds of Palestine
Sama’ Abdulhadi (DJ), live, Lisbon, 11/4/21
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like nobody else
Glenn Gould (1932-1982, piano), New York, 1981: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Art of Fugue (excerpt)
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what’s new: sounds of Chicago
Ben LaMar Gay (cornet, composition), “Aunt Lola and the Quail,” published 11/9/21
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