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August 27

Week 120: “Three To Get Ready” by Dave Brubeck

Everything about the album Time Out is fascinating to me. For starters, it was barely…

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August 13

Week 118: “UWM (feat. Leland Whitty)” by BadBadNotGood

Everything about BadBadNotGood seems designed to freak out old people. Their Bandcamp page proclaims that…

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August 6

Week 117: “Second Hand” by errunriv

I’ve always been interested in song titles. When I first heard this song, I assumed…

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June 18

Week 110: “Funk For Joy” by The Extremities

One of the best things about the mp3 age is the phenomenon of iPod serendipity.…

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June 11

Week 109: “Solitude” by Thelonious Monk

Like most Duke Ellington classics, this song has been recorded by just about every notable…

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February 27

Week 94: “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Tears For Fears (The Bad Plus cover)

Several years ago, I took a trip to France with my trusty non-digital camera (remember…

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January 16

Week 88: “My Favorite Color” by Kutiman

I’ve already rambled on about sample-based music and remix culture in previous posts, so I…

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November 21

Week 80: “Mondlicht” by Radio Citizen

Did you have a secret place where you hid stuff as a kid? Mine was…

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October 31

Week 77: “Violente Valse” by Caravan Palace

Decorations. Costumes. Candy. Halloween is a day that’s usually all about the sights and the…

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October 3

Week 73: “Swedenborgske Rom” by Jaga Jazzist

As a nationality, Norwegians have the unmatched ability to look rugged and sensitive at the…

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July 25

Week 63: “Turn the Koala” by Red Blue Green

Most circles of friends include at least one person who is the musical know-it-all of…

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July 4

Week 60: “It May Take Forever (but time is running out)” by The Outlanders

Composing original music that is actually original is very difficult, especially within the jazz genre.…

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June 6

Week 56: “The Dream” by Garage A Trois

Usually, bands that rely on a clever name to grab your attention have little talent…

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April 11

Week 48: “I Get A Kick Out Of You” by Ella Fitzgerald (Cinematic Orchestra remix)

Every so often, for reasons I can’t fully understand, I feel compelled to rent an…

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April 4

Week 47: “John Boy” by Brad Mehldau

In many parts of the world, this is a moody time of year weather-wise. Where…

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February 14

Week 40: “Vittoria” by Charles Spearin

The Happiness Project was a brilliant experiment in the music of everyday life, created by…

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February 7

Week 39: “Mrs. Lee” by Patrick Lee

Over the past ten years, Patrick Lee has released 25 albums. I repeat, this time…

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December 20

Week 32: “Little Girl Blue” by Nina Simone

I’m not the Grinch. I’m not a Christmas-hater. I think Christmas is a great time…

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December 13

Week 31: “Despertar” by Aisha Duo

Sometimes beautiful songs show up in the least likely places. A couple of years ago,…

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June 21

Week 6: “Poinciana” by Ahmad Jamal

One reviewer called this song a “mesmerizing voyage”, and I have to agree. And it’s…

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