Monday, February 3rd
passings
Susan Alcorn (1953–January 31, 2025), pedal steel guitarist
Live, Rochester, N.Y., 2018
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Sunday, February 2nd
sounds of Louisville
Rev. Eddie James and Family, “Storm Is Passing Over,” 1970s
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Monday, January 27th
Need a break from the unceasing cacophony?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Adagio in B Minor (K. 540); Grigory Sokolov (1950-, piano), live, Spain (San Sebastián), 2023
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Sunday, January 19th
sounds of Hendersonville, North Carolina
Robert Blair & The Fantastic Violinaires, live, Hendersonville, North Carolina, 1991
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Thursday, January 16th
what’s new
Marshall Allen (1924-, alto saxophone, composition), “New Dawn” (Knoel Scott, lyrics), feat. Neneh Cherry (vocals), published 1/15/25
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Sunday, January 12th
timeless
Blind Willie McTell (1898-1959), “I Got to Cross the River Jordan,” 1928
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Sunday, December 29th
sounds of Chicago
Mighty Clouds of Joy (feat. Joe Ligon), “I’ve Been in the Storm Too Long” (J. Cleveland), live, Chicago (Quinn Chapel), 1991
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Monday, December 23rd
Bumped into this the other night, listening to the radio (WFMU).
U.S. Girls, “Window Shades,” 2015
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Sunday, December 22nd
sounds of Chicago
The Fantastic Violinaires, live (TV show: Jubilee Showcase), Chicago, 1968
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Saturday, December 21st
what’s new
This combination of voices—alto saxophone, cello, accordion—I could listen to all day.
Tim Berne (alto saxophone), Hank Roberts (cello), Aurora Nealand (accordion, etc.), live, Austria (Wels), 11/26/24
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