timeless
R. L. Burnside (1926-2005), live, 1984*
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*Songs: 01. Poor Black Mattie, 02. Rolling & Tumbling, 03. Peach Tree Blues, 04. Skinny Woman, 05. Going Down South, 06. I Believe My Time Ain’t Long, 07. Bad Luck And Trouble, 08. Jumper On The Line, 09. Ramblin’ On My Mind, 10. Gone So Long, 11. Long Distance Call, 12. 44 Blues, 13. See What My Buddy Done, 14. Poor Boy, 15. Sneakers Jam.
sounds of Chicago
Jessy Dixon, et al., “Praise Him,” live (TV show [Jubilee Showcase]), Chicago, 1974
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This recording, the moment it ends, I want to hear it again.
Alfred Brendel (1931-, piano), 1984: Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Adagio in F, H.XVII No. 9
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sounds of Beirut
Ernesto Chahoud (DJ), live, Beirut (Chico Records), 2017
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alone
Ran Blake (1935-, piano), “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (H. Arlen, Y. Harburg), live, yesterday
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sounds of Chicago
Cassietta George (1929-1995), “I Must Tell Jesus,” live (TV Show [Jubilee Showcase]), 1969
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passings
Peter Brötzmann, saxophonist, clarinetist, March 6, 1941–June 22, 2013
With his quartet (PB [reeds], Alexander Von Schlippenbach [piano], Peter Kowald [bass], Paul Lovens [drums]), live, Poland (Warsaw), 1974
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With Last Exit (PB [reeds], Sonny Sharrock [guitar], Bill Laswell [6-string bass], Ronald Shannon Jackson [drums, voice]), live, Germany (Frankfurt), 1994
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With Chicago Tentet (PB [saxophones], Ken Vandermark [saxophones], Joe McPhee [saxophones], Roland Ramanan [trumpet], Toshinori Kondo [trumpet], Jeb Bishop [trombone], Fred Longberg-Holm [cello], Kent Kessler [bass], Michael Zerang [drums], Paal Nilssen-Love [drums]), live, France (Le Mans), 2004
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what’s new
Meshell Ndegeocello, “ASR ,” published 6/20/23
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what’s new
Lauryn Hill, “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” live, Philadelphia (Roots Picnic After Party), 6/3/23
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sounds of Vidalia
The Benjamin Phillips Documentary: The Life of a Living Legend (excerpt), Vidalia, Georgia, 2015
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