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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 2h

#WillieDixon #Blues #Video

El rockero @elrockero.bsky.social · Jul 14

Longtemps considéré comme le directeur artistique de Chess Records, Willie Dixon étaitplus qu'un simple bluesman : compositeur de génie, parolier de talent, piéce maîtresse du Chicago Blues... Il était le blues

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Willie Dixon - I Am The Blues [Full DVD].mp4

YouTube video by Mo’ Blues

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 2h

#WillieDixon #Chicago #Blues #Music

JazzBluesSoulGuy @36thchamber.bsky.social · Dec 11

My nightly Blues stays with the bass theme. This is one of the most influential blues musician/song writer/ producer ever and pretty much created #chicago Blues. Here’s Willie Dixon performing ‘Bassology’ with Sunnyland Slim in 1966 #bluessky #musicsky #jazzsky #blues #music youtu.be/uuuxWTpB5ps?...

Willie Dixon - “Bassology” 1966..

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 2h

#WillieDixon #Bass #Blues #Music

SecretAgent @secretspouter.bsky.social · Jul 1

Willie Dixon (July 1, 1915 – Jan 29, 1992) played both upright bass and guitar, and was one of the most prolific songwriters of his day, influential in shaping the post–World War II sound of the Chicago blues.
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Willie Dixon Awasome Bass Playing

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 4h

#MuddyWaters #HowlinWolf #Blues #Music

Mugarra @mugarra5.bsky.social · Aug 24

Muddy Waters - Howlin' Wolf (1978)

Muddy Waters : Vocals, Guitar
Johnny Winter : Guitar
Bob Margolin : Guitar
James Cotton : Harmonica
Pinetop Perkins : Piano
Calvin "Fuzz" Jones : Bass
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith : Drums

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 4h

#MuddyWaters #Blues #Music #Vinyl

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 27d

Sunday evening blues with some Muddy Waters ,
Buddy Guy lending a hand also .
A very spacious atmospheric recording .

#vinylcommunity #vinylsky #blues #muddywaters #chessrecords

Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 4h

#MuddyWaters #Blues #Music #Film

T. Tex Edwards @ttexed.bsky.social · 14d

Muddy Waters - "Can't Be Satisfied" (2003)
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"The first authoritative documentary about McKinley Morganfield, an artist that paved the road for rock 'n' roll. It is a rich & compelling exploration of an American pioneer."
Produced & Directed by Morgan Neville + Robert Gordon.

Muddy Waters - "Can't Be Satisfied" (2003) Documentary | 1080p

YouTube video by RAY CONCEPCION

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 14h

#SmokestackLightning
#HowlinWolf

Donny Gallagher @donnygallagher.bsky.social · 24d

"Smokestack Lightning"
Howlin' Wolf
Moanin' in the Moonlight
(1956)
#GenreRoulette
#RockNRollWednesday
#MusicChallenge
🎧

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Smokestack Lightnin' by Howlin' Wolf

Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 15h

#Howlin' Wolf - Little Red #Rooster

#Blues #Music

Amlin @amlingirl9.bsky.social · Aug 22

Howlin' Wolf - Little Red Rooster
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Howlin' Wolf - Little Red Rooster ( Chess )

YouTube video by cojwat

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 15h

The #Wolf

#Howlin
#Moaning
#Blues
#Music

The Blues List @theblueslist.bsky.social · Sep 5

Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' At Midnight

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1951 single for Chess records

Howlin' Wolf - Moaning at Midnight

YouTube video by 2much4mymirror

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 23h

#Literature on #German #TV

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Das Literarische Quartett hat zum 10-jährigen Jubiläum drei besondere Gäste am Tisch.

Drei Ex-Kulturstaatsminister Claudia Roth, Monika Grütters und Julian Nida-Rümelin über Bücher von J. Rizal, A. Huxley, I. Wolff und A. Ostermaier.

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 23h

Old #German #City #Neuss

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Alte Römerstadt Neuss in 3D und digital

Ein Forschungsprojekt hat jetzt 3D-Bilder erarbeitet, wie Neuss zur Römerzeit aussah. Dazu wurden Grundmauern vermessen.

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 23h

#Marcos #Books #Asia

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Jörg Schwieger (Hg.) / Rainer Werning (Hg.): Von Marcos zu Marcos. Die Philippinen seit 1965 - Perlentaucher

Über 30 namhafte philippinische und deutschsprachige AutorInnen untersuchen die gesellschaftliche, soziale und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung des Landes im Kontext zunehmend eingeschränkter Handlungsräum...

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 23h

World wide web #WWW #Berners-Lee #Books #Review

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Tim Berners-Lee: This Is for Everyone. Die unvollendete Geschichte des World Wide Web - Perlentaucher

Aus dem Englischen von Karsten Petersen. Unter Mitwirkung von Stephen Witt. Kaum eine Erfindung hat unsere Welt derart verändert wie die des World Wide Web....

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 1d

Let #Freedom #Read Day
#Banned #Books Week
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Let Freedom Read Day | Banned Books Week

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 1d

László #Krasznahorkai: Newly #Nobel #Literature Winner Who Looks to the #East

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László Krasznahorkai’s Destruction and Sorrow beneath the Heavens — Music & Literature

Review by Paul Griffiths In Nanjing it is raining. On Jiuhuashan, the holy mountain whose temples equal in number the days of the year, dense fog descends. In Zhenjiang the hotel is closed. The Shan...

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 2d

#Literary #anarchist #YanLianke #interview

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MCLC Resource Center

Modern Chinese Literature and Culture

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 3d

#Murakami #Park #Literature

Eric Orchard @inkybat.bsky.social · 7d

Haruki Murakami in the park

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 3d

#Vermeer #Rembrandt + #VanGogh #Art

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 3d

The Penguin Random House #Banned Wagon is coming to Philadelphia for #BannedBooks Week
#Books #Censorship
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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 4d

Unknown #Novel
Discovered and #Published
#Politics #Literature #Books

"Im Zeichen der Spinne" von Mopsa #Sternheim

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Verschollener Roman von NS-Widerstandskämpferin in Oldenburg wieder aufgetaucht

Der autobiografisch geprägte Roman der NS-Widerstandskämpferin Mopsa Sternheim, 1905 geboren als Dorothea Sternheim, galt jahrelang als verschollen. Aufgetaucht ist er in einem Koffer in der Landesbib...

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 4d

The Normalization of #Book #Banning
#Censorship #Publishing

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 4d

#Monk #Jazz #Photography

Philip Jones @jonesjonesph.bsky.social · Jan 10

#LetsDoIt25 Day10
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Time for some Jazz…nice👌

Venus De Milo by Miles Davis 1949

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‘Round Midnight by Thelonius Monk 1947

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 4d

#LANOTTE #Antonioni
#Film #Photography

🎬 ScreenMedia 🎞 @screenmedia.bsky.social · 15d

“LA NOTTE” (1961) dir. Michelangelo Antonioni

Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, Monica Vitti

🎬 Dino de Laurentiis Distribuzione 🇮🇹
🎞 Les Artistes Associés 🇫🇷

Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 5d

#Coltrane #Dolphy #Jazz #Music
#Photography

Sean Carruthers @globalhermit.bsky.social · Jul 14

Daily unheard album: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy - Evenings at the Village Gate #DailyUnheardAlbum

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Th Ka @shaoyuandalou.bsky.social · 5d

#Coltrane #Jazz #Photography

Bryan Thomas @munkiman.bsky.social · 18d

Remembering the influential bebop, hard bop, modal jazz & avant-garde jazz legend John Coltrane, born September 23, 1926, in Hamlet, NC (d. July 17, 1967). I listen to this man's music a lot & today, I think I'll start w/ 'Africa/Brass,' an Impulse! album from '61. What's your fave? (more: alt text)

Coltrane pushed the boundaries of jazz harmony, structure, and improvisation, leaving an indelible mark on the genre. His career is defined by a relentless drive for innovation, moving through several phases in a short time.

First gaining widespread recognition with Miles Davis's quintet in the mid-1950s, Coltrane emerged from the complex, fast-paced hard bop and bebop styles. Albums like 'Blue Train' (1957) demonstrated his virtuosity and command of his instrument.

While with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, Coltrane began experimenting with rapid-fire scales and arpeggios that critic Ira Gitler called "sheets of sound". This culminated in his 1960 album 'Giant Steps,' where the title track's difficult, rapidly shifting chord progressions (known as "Coltrane changes") became a rite of passage for generations of jazz musicians.

As featured on Davis's landmark album 'Kind of Blue' (1959), Coltrane helped pioneer modal jazz, which uses scales (modes) as the basis for improvisation instead of complex chord changes. This allowed for greater melodic freedom and became a major component of his style during the early 1960s. His version of "My Favorite Things," played on the soprano saxophone, became a surprise hit and is a classic example of this approach.

In his later years, Coltrane explored avant-garde and free jazz, moving toward more abstract, atonal improvisation. This period was deeply infused with his spiritual journey, a theme that reached its peak with the 1965 album 'A Love Supreme,' a four-part devotional suite.

Coltrane's commitment to creative exploration, even at the risk of alienating some critics and audiences, is a testament to his integrity as an artist. He saw music as a means of self-discovery and a higher calling, famously stating, "There is never any end... we have to keep on cleaning the mirror."

'Africa/Brass' was Coltrane's first album for the Impulse! label and featured an expanded brass section for a richer, larger sound. This was a significant departure from his earlier releases and showed his growing ambition.

The arrangements were done by Eric Dolphy and McCoy Tyner. Dolphy, a multi-instrumentalist who had recently joined Coltrane's band, was initially credited as the sole arranger. Later reissues corrected this, giving proper credit to both Dolphy and pianist Tyner for their collaborative work.

The album drew strong criticism from some critics. While now considered a classic, the music from Coltrane's quintet with Dolphy, including the 'Africa/Brass' sessions, led DownBeat magazine to label their style "anti-jazz" in a review.

Coltrane later expressed that this criticism was hurtful, especially for Dolphy.

'Africa/Brass' features Coltrane's use of multiple basses on the title track, "Africa." Bassists Reggie Workman and Art Davis were employed to create a deep, pulsing rhythmic foundation that drew inspiration from East Indian music. This innovative, layered bass sound created a unique tonal and textural effect.