Playlist, Week of 2026-05-17

 

Some wonderful music coming out of Daniel Carter's label 577 Records... I am particularly intrigued by the playing of Ayumi Ishito... In the land of "Dark Star," I am now firmly in the age of the return of double drums, and so far they just aren't working for me... they're just plodding and jaunty... Nicole Mitchell's Arc of O starts off with an Ascension-level bang... great stuff... 

Playlist 2026-05-18:

*Art Ensemble of Chicago: 1977-07-30 NYC (CDR) (disc 2)
*Ayumi Ishito: Ayumi Ishito and the Spacemen, Vol. 2
*Beatles: With the Beatles (2009 stereo remaster) (sides 1, 2)
*Anthony Braxton: 4 (Ensemble) Compositions 1992 "Comp. 100"
*James Brown: In the Jungle Groove
*Nels Cline Singers: Draw Breath
*Miles Davis: The Columbia Years 1955-1985 (disc 3)
*Egg: The Metronomical Society
*Duke Ellington: The Complete 1932-1940 Brunswick, Columbia and Master Recordings of Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (disc 10)
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: The Treasury Shows, Vol. 13 (disc 1)
*Grateful Dead: 1973-06-10 Washington DC (CDR) "Dark Star"
*Grateful Dead: 1979-01-20 Buffalo NY (CDR) "Dark Star"
*Grateful Dead: 1981-12-31 Oakland CA (CDR) "Dark Star"
*Grateful Dead: 1984-07-13 Berkeley CA (CDR) "Dark Star"
*King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon (40th Anniversary Ed.) (2010 stereo mix)
*Leroy Jenkins: Space Minds, New Worlds, Survival Of America
*Nicole Mitchell & an_ARCHE NewMusic Ensemble: Arc Of O: For Improvisers, Chamber Orchestra & Electronics
*Muffins: Baker's Dozen (disc 9)
*New Ting: 2022-06-07 "Undergrowth" (wav)
*Playfield: Playfield, Vol. 2
*Playfield: Stepping Out, Vol. 1
*Wadada Leo Smith/Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra: 1979-06-03 Moers "track 3"
*Tyshawn Sorey: Pillars (disc 3)
*Sun Ra: Crystal Spears (Remastered)
*Sun Ra & His Arkestra: The Cymbals​/​Symbols Sessions (New York City 1973) (side 1)
*Sun Ra and His Omniverse Jet-Set Arkestra: 1980-12-28 Detroit (CDR) (disc 6)
*Tool: Undertow
*Lennie Tristano: Lennie Tristano
*Umlaut Big Band: Mary's Ideas (disc 1)
*UYA: 1994-12-13 Captain Cancre-Newt (wav)
*UYA: 1995-01-22 Spreading Love All Over the Wall (wav)
*Various artists: Ethiopiques 25: 1971-1975 Modern Roots
*Various artists: Variations #1: Transition (Jon Leidecker) (CDR)
*White Noise: An Electric Storm
*Yes: Tales from Topographic Oceans (side 1)

Nicole Mitchell and JoVia Armstrong at Artspace, RVA, 2025-11-10

 

 

  

Excellent show last night from Nicole Mitchell and JoVia Armstrong at Artspace in Richmond. Lots of electronics from both players, with several intensely trancey grooves. Just beautiful.

Playlist, Week of 2023-11-12

 

Had the exquisite pleasure of seeing Nicole Mitchell play last night here in Richmond, in a trio with locals Scott Clark on drums and Adam Hopkins on double bass... she is a master, and her playing blew me away... I have really enjoyed her playing with Anthony Braxton on the Iridium box set and with Roscoe Mitchell on the Black Earth Ensemble CD Three Compositions... another favorite is her album The Secret Escapades of Velvet Anderson with Craig Taborn... just amazing...

Playlist 2023-11-13:

*Fred Anderson Quartet: Birdhouse
*Art Ensemble Of Chicago: 1980-05-23 Moers (CDR)
*Derek Bailey/Pat Metheny/Gregg Bendian/Paul Wertico: The Sign Of 4 (disc 2)
*Beatles: 1962-1966 (2023 Edition) (disc 1)
*Anthony Braxton: For Trio (side 2)
*Anthony Braxton: Knitting Factory (Piano/Quartet) 1994, Vol. 2 (disc 2)
*Anthony Braxton: Trillium R (disc 4)
*Anthony Braxton: Quartet (FRM) 2007 (discs 3, 4)
*Anthony Braxton: 12 Comp (ZIM) 2017 (Comp. 416)
*Rodger Coleman and Sam Byrd: The Mathematics of War
*John Coltrane: The Prestige Recordings (disc 4)
*Walt Dickerson/Sun Ra: Visions
*Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: A Drum Is a Woman (side 2)
*Kate Gentile: Find Letter X (discs 1, 2, 3)
*Grateful Dead: Fillmore West 1969: The Complete Recordings (disc 5)
*Grateful Dead: 1972-05-07 Wigan, England (discs 2, 4)
*Grateful Dead: 1972-05-16 Luxembourg (disc 1)
*Grateful Dead: 1974-07-25 Chicago (CDR) "Dark Star"
*Grateful Dead: 1982-04-02 Durham NC (CDR) (disc 1)
*Fletcher Henderson: Tidal Wave
*Charles Ives: The Four Symphonies of Charles Ives (Bernstein et al.) (discs 2, 3)
*Philly Joe Jones Sextet & Quintet: Live at Birdland: Historic Unreleased 1962 Recordings
*Joseph Holbrooke Trio: The Moat Studio Recordings (discs 1, 2)
*George Lewis/Roscoe Mitchell: Voyage and Homecoming
*Charles Mingus: The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65 (disc 6)

*Pere Ubu: We Do What We Do
*Prince & the New Power Generation: Diamonds and Pearls (Super Deluxe Ed.) (discs 5, 6)
*Sparks: Balls
*Cecil Taylor: Respiration
*Cecil Taylor Feel Trio: Two Ts for a Lovely T (disc 4)
*Frank Zappa: Waka/Jawaka