Tomeka Reid | music clip of the day

Rob Mazurek — Exploding Star Orchestra (RM [1965-], director, trumpets, bells, voice, compositions; Nicole Mitchell, flute, voice, electronics; Damon Locks, voice, words, samplers, electronics; Tomeka Reid, cello, electronics; Craig Taborn, wurlitzer electric piano, moog, electronics; Angelica Sanchez, wurlitzer electric piano, moog; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, bass; Chad Taylor, drums; Gerald Cleaver, drums), live, Chicago (Adler Planetarium), 2023

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other day, Oak Park, Illinois

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2024

Tuesday, June 4th

like nobody else

Happy (79th) birthday, Anthony!

Anthony Braxton (6/4/1945-, reeds, composition) with Dan Peck (tuba), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Tomeka Reid (cello), Jacqui Kerrod (harp), Shelly Burgon (harp), Adam Matlock (accordion, aerophones), “Composition No. 409,” live, New Haven, Conn., 2017

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radio

Today, celebrating his birthday, WKCR (Columbia University) is featuring his music from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (ET).

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2023

Thursday, October 26th

Looking for something fresh?

Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone, composition), Mazz Swift (violin), Tomeka Reid (cello), Brandon Seabrook (guitar), Michael Formanek (bass), Tom Rainey (drums), “Grammy Season,” published 3/31/23

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_CEI-bXoKpI%3Fsi%3DlbUUZmRlF0BXEl5g

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yesterday, Chicago

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2022

Saturday, December 10th

what’s new

Cory Smythe (piano) with Sofia Jernberg (voice), Joshua Modney (violin), Tomeka Reid (cello), Peter Evans (trumpet), Zekkereya El-magharbel (trombone), Ryan Muncy (alto saxophone), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), David Leon (alto and baritone saxophones, clarinet), Jessie Cox (drums and percussion), Stephan Crump (bass), “Combustion 2” (Frank Heath, video), 12/2/22 (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes)

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last night, Chicago

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2022

Thursday, November 10th

sounds of New York

Myra Melford’s Fire and Water (MM, piano, composition; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Ingrid Laubrock, saxophones; Tomeka Reid, cello; Lesley Mok, drums), live, New York, 11/7/22

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yesterday, Chicago

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2022

Tuesday, August 23rd

string festival
day two

Tomeka Reid Ensemble (TR, 1977- [cello, composition], Fred Lonberg-Holm [cello], Mazz Swift [violin], Jason Hwang [viola], et al.), “Tokens,” live, Chicago (Hyde Park Jazz Festival), 2015

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other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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2022

Wednesday, June 8th

like nobody else

Anthony Braxton (1945-, reeds, composition) with Dan Peck (tuba), Taylor Ho Bynum (brass), Tomeka Reid (cello), Jacqui Kerrod (harp), Shelly Burgon (harp), Adam Matlock (accordion, aerophones), “Composition No. 409,” live, New Haven (Connecticut), 2017

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this morning, Oak Park, Ill.

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2022

Tuesday, February 15th

sounds of New York

Tomas Fujiwara’s 7 Poets Trio (TF, drums, compositions; Patricia Brennan, vibraphone; Tomeka Reid, cello), live, New York, 2019

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a while ago, Ireland (Dingle Peninsula)

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2021

Monday, December 6th

like nobody else

Anthony Braxton ZIM Sextet (AB [1945-], reeds, compositions; Taylor Ho Bynum, brass; Ingrid Laubrock, reeds; Tomeka Reid, cello; Jacqueline Kerrod, harp; et al.), live, Moers (Germany), 2017