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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Playlist, Week of 2026-03-22
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More of same... but it's such good stuff!... After hearing Charles Mingus 's "Cumbia and Jazz Fusion" on In Argentina , ...
Reading List, Week of 2026-03-22
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Reading List 2026-03-23: *Ferrante, Elena. The Story of a New Name (transl. Ann Goldstein) (started) *Ferrante, Elena. My Brilliant Friend (...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Brody on Sun Ra: Catching Up
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His philosophy was a vision of progress--of a future, inspired by black American culture, that would be as glorious in its own way as the on...
Monday, March 16, 2026
Playlist, Week of 2026-03-15
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In addition to my weekly forays in the worlds of Sun Ra , Duke Ellington , and "Dark Star," this has been a week of exciting ele...
Reading List, Week of 2026-03-15
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Reading List 2026-03-16: *Herriman, George. Krazy and Ignatz: "There Is a Heppy Lend--Fur, Fur Awa-a-ay": 1925-1926 (started) *Ovi...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Playlist, Week of 2026-03-08
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Piano Recital is one of my favorite Sun Ra solo piano albums... especially his swinging takes on "Honeysuckle Rose" and "...
Reading List, Week of 2026-03-08
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Reading List 2026-03-09: *Stein, Gertrude. The Making of Americans (finished) *Garner, Bryan A. Modern American Usage, 2nd ed. (in progress)...
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