Friday, July 17th
like nobody else
James Booker (piano, voice [1939-1983]), “True” (D. Albert, L. Cottrell), live, Switzerland (Montreux Jazz Festival), 1978
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Thursday, July 16th
Last night, after entering this sound world, I didn’t want to leave.
Christian Wolff (1934-), Mountain Messengers (for piano and orchestra, 2020), live (Nicolas Hodges, piano; Basel Sinfonietta [Ilan Volkov, conductor]), Switzerland (Basel), 1/24/21 (world premiere)
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Wednesday, July 15th
always fresh
Macy Gray (1967-), “I Try” (M. Gray, J. Ruzumna, J. Lim, D. Wilder), 1999; J Dilla (1974-2006), remix, 2006
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Saturday, July 11th
like nobody else
John Zorn, New Masada Quartet (JZ, alto saxophone, compositions; Julian Lage, guitar; Jorge Roeder, bass; Kenny Wollesen, drums), live, Poland (Poznan), 6/1/26
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Sunday, July 5th
like nobody else
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945 [MCOTD Hall of Fame], vocals, guitar) with Willie B. Harris (vocals), “I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge,” rec. 12/5/1928, Dallas
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Thursday, July 2nd
timeless
Miles Davis Quintet (MD, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums), live (“Autumn Leaves,” “My Funny Valentine,” “All Blues,” “All of You,” “Joshua”), Italy (Milan), 1964
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Sunday, June 28th
sounds of Chicago
Fellowship Baptist Church Choir, “When He Speaks,” live, Chicago, c. 1994
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Wednesday, June 24th
sounds of Zagreb
Laurent Garnier (French DJ, 1966-), live, Zagreb (Croatia), 2026
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Thursday, June 18th
what’s new
Henry Threadgill (alto saxophone [MCOTD Hall of Fame]), Vijay Iyer (piano), Dafnis Prieto (drums), “I Wanted a Map” (V. Iyer), published 6/17/26
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Sunday, June 14th
sounds of Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson Southernaires, “With My Whole Heart,” live, Jackson, Mississippi (Jackson State University), c. 1994
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