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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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)
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Sunday, December 22nd
sounds of Chicago
The Fantastic Violinaires, live (TV show: Jubilee Showcase), Chicago, 1968
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)
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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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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Thursday, December 19th
like nobody else
Cecil Taylor (1929-2018, piano), live, Washington, D.C., 1978
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art beat: other day, National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), Day of the Dead exhibit
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Tuesday, December 17th
alone
George Dumitriu (viola), “Four in One” (Thelonious Monk, 1917-1982), Amsterdam (Bimhuis), 2023
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois (Conservatory)
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Sunday, December 15th
timeless
Famous Blue Jay Singers of Birmingham, Alabama, “I’m Bound for Canaan Land,” rec. 1947 (Chicago)
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), Day of the Dead exhibit
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Saturday, December 14th
like nobody else
Albert Ayler Quintet (AA [1938-1970], tenor saxophone; Donald Ayler, trumpet; Michel Samson, violin; Bill Folwell, bass; Beaver Harris, drums), “Our Prayer” (A. Ayler), live (TV), Germany (Munich), 1966
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), Day of the Dead exhibit
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Sunday, December 8th
timeless
Dionne Warwick (1940-) and The Drinkard Singers (Cissy Houston [1933-2024], et al.), “Who Do You Think It Was?,” live (studio), 1967
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Thursday, December 5th
sounds of the Bahamas
Jay Mitchell, “Who’s That in My Bed,” 1974
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago
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