Tuesday, 11/1/11

Edward Wilkerson, Jr. (bass clarinet), Tomeka Reid (cello), Scott Hesse (guitar), live, Lakeside, Michigan (Lakeside Inn), 10/16/11*

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No matter how long you’ve been listening to music there are always new things to hear. When, for instance, is the last time you heard a trio featuring bass clarinet, cello, and guitar?

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lagniappe

musical thoughts

This whole division between genres has more to do with marketing than anything else. It’s terrible for the culture of music. Like anything that is purely economic, it ignores the most important component.

—Tom Waits, Pitchfork interview, 10/18/11

*This concert was presented by portoluz as part of its Jazz on a Summer’s Day series.