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Oud for Palestine, by Saied Silbak 7 track album

saiedsilbak.bandcamp.com/album/oud-fo...

YouTube video by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Earliest preserved whale song discovered in the WHOI archives

Earliest preserved whale song discovered in the WHOI archives

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A Gray Audograph, an office dictation device that etched audio onto thin plastic disks, that captured the humpback whale sounds in 1949. (Courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Gray Audograph 🐳🐋

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Reality Is Not A Theory, by Mark Fell & Pat Thomas 2 track album

Looking forward to hearing this music by Pat Thomas and Mark Fell again. Recorded at a gig in Firth Hall in Sheffield last year (also I was late and missed most of the first set!) blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/realit...

Reality Is Not A Theory, by Mark Fell & Pat Thomas 2 track album

This recording by Mark Fell & Pat Thomas is quite something…

blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/realit...

so good

I'm inclined to agree

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'A city caught in the act of disappearing.'

Available now: the second part of my conversation with @cwjoneschris.bsky.social for The Two-Way Poetry Podcast, in which he and I discuss his sequence 'Little Piece of Harm' (and other Longbarrow titles).
twowaypoetry.podbean.com/e/part-two-o...

'Round Midnight - An uplifting classic from Zakir Hussain - BBC Sounds A release from the late master tabla player and percussionist.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: wide-ranging music presented by @sowetokinch.bsky.social including a brilliant 16-minute track by Anna Hogberg @bbcsounds.bsky.social

Tomeka Reid - Oo long!
dance! skip! hop! (Out Of Your Head)
outofyourheadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dance-...

One of the things I love most about running a label is blurring genre lines. This week, I’ve commissioned apocalyptic industrial drum ’n’ bass producer Kurt Gluck (aka Submerged) to mix and master a live album by guitarist Ava Mendoza - half solo material, half duos with jazz drummer Hamid Drake.

This new release of solo piano by Fred Thomas is really beautiful, restrained yet imaginative. fredthomas.bandcamp.com/album/spinni...

Rediscover The Ahmad Jamal Trio’s ‘The Awakening’ (1970) | Tribute ‘The Awakening’ remains an essential LP for any jazz record library and a highly recommended introduction to the piano master’s prolific musical footprint for the uninitiated.

The Ahmad Jamal Trio recorded ‘The Awakening’ 56 years ago on February 3, 1970

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'Round Midnight - Sebastian Rochford’s 4/4 - BBC Sounds The future-facing Scottish drummer takes us round his record collection.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: jazz to warn a cold morning presented by @sowetokinch.bsky.social Great to hear Seb Rochford @bbcsounds.bsky.social

Little Black Book A brilliant trio of Robert Mitchell, on keys/narration, Zayn Mohammed on guitar/narration and Laurie Lowe on drums, bring a powerful and original mix of rock, fusion, classical, jazz, spoken word, fre...

Coming up at The Lescar. Can't wait for this gig, such a brilliant trio, on Wednesday 28th February.

www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/even...

Jamz Supernova - with Olukemi Lijadu - BBC Sounds Jamz is joined by Olukemi Lijadu to explore Feedback, a new audiovisual project...

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Evening stroll soundtrack: consistently one of my favourite shows with music from all over the world @bbc6music.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social

TT 565: Structural Features of Early Bad Plus What’s in a Rock Cover?

The Bad Plus have announced their breakup, and their first pianist, Ethan Iverson, has written a long piece about the group, focusing on their rock cover songs but also delving into early history, musical conflicts, and more:
iverson.substack.com/p/tt-565-str...

i cant recall the song but i was introduced to Mr. Iyer's work back during the days of MySpace in the times of yore. however it wasnt until first hearing his rendition of 'Somewhere' that i latched on - Historicity is an amazing album - he has many; check them out.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.

The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.

Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.

'Round Midnight - A Herbie Hancock classic - BBC Sounds A masterclass in swing from the legendary jazz pianist and his quartet.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/.... Early stroll soundtrack: superb music presented by Fergus McReadie. Great to hear Laura Jurd. @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social @bbcsounds.bsky.social

#SheffEvents #140126 @helpsheffield.co.uk

Band photo of Home/Lands, who play at Jazz at The Lescar on Wednesday 14th January, showing Brodie Jarvie, Andrew Woodhead, Jonathan Silk and Alicia Gardener-Trejo.

This Wed 14th Jan at The Lescar join us for Home/Lands; evocative melodies influenced by jazz and folk, and a powerful group sound. Led by Alicia Gardener-Trejo (baritone sax), with Andrew Woodhead (piano), Brodie Jarvie (bass), Jonathan Silk (drums)

£10 or £7 for students. Doors 8pm, music 8.30pm.

Homeless people turned away from Holiday Inn during -6C night despite paying "I know that you're from the street"

Well, Holiday Inn is off the list when I’m on tour

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

If you don't know Joy's work, now's the time.

Joy Guidry
AMEN (2004)

"‘I’d never heard anything like it’: the prepared piano revelations of jazz star Jessica Williams"

Nothing better than Lisle Atkinson & Betty Carter.

Coming up at The Lescar. Jazz and improvised music every week, doors 8pm, music 8.30pm, £10 or £7 for students.

www.jazzatthelescar.com/index.html

Our 2026 concert series gets underway in #Cambridge next Saturday, and we'd love to see you there!

Read all about it, and get your tickets here:
www.listencambridge.com/pedro-and-ru...