Chris Monsen

Album cover for Wrong by NoMeansNo

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YouTube video by Bimhuis BIMHUIS TV Presents: GARD NILSSEN’S SUPERSONIC ORCHESTRA

The marvelous Gard Nilssen's Supersonic Orchestra's jubilant season opening gig at Nasjonal Jazzscene earlier this fall was filmed by the NRK. An edited version is avaible via their online service, 'though likely not accessible abroad (unless you use a VPN). But this cracking 2022 Bimhius gig is.

YouTube video by rockyfl86 Jimmy Cliff- Many Rivers To Cross

Wow! I had not seen this live video of Cliff performing "Many Rivers..." before today. Goose bumps.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=twf7...

YouTube video by Jimmy Cliff - Topic Many Rivers To Cross

Rest well, Jimmy Cliff.

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Album cover for The Beliver by Billy Harper.

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1980 Live at Ryles 11_23_25 Paul Motian jazz drummer archive and music

Julius Hemphill in a Paul Motian Quartet!! This recording is incredible!! Shame Haden isn't more audible, but still... jazzcloset.blogspot.com/2025/11/1980...

Pretty sure I've seen some old footage of Trio Convulsant where Mary was standing. I'm voting Bill.

Album cover for the Fontana version of Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come by Cecil Taylor Jazz Unity.

Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit's Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come was recorded live at the Café Montmartre in Copenhagen on this day of November in 1962. (Not unhappy with the '97 CD reissue I have, to be clear, but would love to own a version with the smashing Marte Röling drawn cover).

Hvorfor selge sjela til datamaskiner når man kan holde på slik

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Leroy (Sweetpea) Robinson, Clyde Dunn, Eric Dolphy, Clifford Solomon and Joe Howard. From the first Savoy session of the Roy Porter Big Band, 1948. Photo courtesy of Roy Porter

I see a red door and I want it…

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Stunning album.

Either this or their previous, self-titled album, I'd say.

Album cover for Broadcasting From HOme by Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

Friday night unwinding soundtrack #NowPlaying

Dave Holland og John Schofield, to jazzlegender som også har hatt sporadiske samarbeid, har intime duosamtaler på «Memories Of Home» (ECM). De er innom både gammelt og litt nytt, og stort sett enige om hvordan den samtalen best bør foregå. Har skrevet omtale for dagens Musikkmagasinet.

Dave Holland og John Schofield, to jazzlegender som også har hatt sporadiske samarbeid, har intime duosamtaler på «Memories Of Home» (ECM). De er innom både gammelt og litt nytt, og stort sett enige om hvordan den samtalen best bør foregå. Har skrevet omtale for dagens Musikkmagasinet.

YouTube video by [redacted] Black Jack Johnson - Umi Says (Live at the Bowery Ballroom, New York, July 31 2001)

Had not seen this previously. Yasiin Bey/Mos Def with Doug Wimbish, Dr. Know, Bernie Worrell and Will Calhoun performing Bey's "Umi Says" live in 2001 as Black Jack Johnson www.youtube.com/watch?v=-myP...

YouTube video by TribeCalledQuestVEVO A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Official HD Video)

Remembering the late, great Malik Izaak Taylor aka Phife Dawg, who was born on this day in 1970.

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The Prml Scrm XTRMTR live era with Mani on bass and Kevin Shields in the band played some of the best gigs I've ever seen, blew my young head off. RIP Mani.

This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu

Mediene fokuserer på feil detaljer i Epstein-saken Jeffrey Epstein var ikke bare en overgriper.

Nei, mediene fokuserer ikke på feil detaljer i Epstein-saken, de er bare dårlige på hele bildet. Grove overgrep mot kvinner er ikke «feil detaljer», tvert om henger det sammen med at Epstein var en patriark som misbrukte makt og jobbet for Israel. Vold mot kvinner er ikke noe sekundært

Won’t argue with that. Massively important for me in getting into contemporary jazz in earnest in the late 90s. The music was so fresh and thrilling but also deep and sincere, and the energy they brought spoke to my punk sensibilities.

Gleder meg til Filter skal på debatten for å snakke om nisjemedier som skaper en ekstrem lojalitet ved å bare være bra.

Sorry Preben Elkjær, but I'm thoroughly enjoying this.

YouTube video by Andrei Ionescu The Vandermark 5 - Vehicle (for Magnus Broo) (2005/11/20)

Damn, TV5 were just ridiculously good! Every single incarnation of the group, really. Been lucky enough to experience them live a few times, and saw this iteration in Oslo on what might have been this very same tour (I could be totally wrong). They were mind blowing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUy1...

I think what's great about all this kind of language from any of these firms is that I inevitably draw the same conclusion of "Yup, don't need this in my life, not one bit."

Album cover for Simpatico by The Vandermark Five.

Have felt drained of energy all day. Totally exhausted for reasons I can't explain. Needed a solid jump start, and this classic did the trick. The Vandermark Five at the peak of their powers. Such an invigorating and exciting album. #NowPlaying

Stripe uten ord, men Tommy som har lyst til å leke i snøen og vil at pappa skal bli med. Pappa er nødt til å jobbe. Tommy er skuffa, men går alen. Pappa jobber litt, men angrer seg. Går ut og leker med Tommy i stedet. På kvelden ser vi pappa få en nattanuss av Tommy mens han setter seg ned for å heller ta igjen jobben da

Jeg prøver å huske på den her