Thursday, February 19th
what’s new
Mark Turner (tenor saxophone) with Jason Palmer (trumpet), Joe Martin (bass), Jonathan Pinson (drums), “Supersister” (M. Turner), published yesterday
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2026
Friday, February 13th
basement jukebox
The Upsetters (feat. Little Richard), “Every Night About This Time” (A. Domino), 1962
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Thursday, February 12th
alone
Zosha Warpeha (Hardanger d’amore, voice), live (“larkspur” [improvisation]), Atlantic Center for the Arts (New Smyrna Beach, Florida), 2024
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Monday, February 9th
Close your eyes: listen.
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992), Le Merle noire (The Blackbird), for flute and piano (1952); Kenneth Smith (flute), Matthew Schellhorn (piano), 2008
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Sunday, February 8th
basement jukebox
Rev. Leon Pinson (1919-1998) and His Talking Guitar, “If You Are a Witness, Let God Abide”
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Friday, February 6th
what’s new
Mark Ernestus’ Ndagga Rhythm Force, live, Berlin (Gaswerk Music Days), 2025 (published 1/30/26)
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Wednesday, February 4th
sounds of New York
Jim Staley (trombone) with Ned Rothenberg (reeds) and Sylvie Courvoisier (piano), live, New York, 2025
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Sunday, February 1st
testify!
Original Every Ready Gospel Singers, “He’s My King,” 1956 (rec. Houston)
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Friday, January 30th
can’t wait (premieres February 20th)
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my back pages
My first date with my wife (of 49 years), Suzanne, was to hear the Sun Ra Arkestra at Chicago’s Jazz Showcase (then on North Lincoln).
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Wednesday, January 28th
sounds of Chicago
One-word review: Wow!
DKV Trio (Hamid Drake [MCOTD Hall of Fame], drums; Kent Kessler, bass; Ken Vandermark, reeds), live, Chicago, 12/26/25
First Set
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Second Set
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