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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 4d

Vinyl reckoning: Early Friday morning listening, @shaneparish.bsky.social “Repertoire” (Palilalia), 2024.

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 5d

Jazz is in English.

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byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 5d

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EXCLUSIVE: Thurston Moore’s New Book on Monumental Free Jazz Recordings - JazzTimes

JazzTimes is thrilled to present the following exclusive excerpt from NOW JAZZ NOW, co-authored by music writer Byron Coley, baritone saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and iconic … Read More "EXCLUSIVE: Thu...

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 6d

Beautiful record

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 6d

Caught Pita laptopping in a bar in Cleveland Park, DC. Must've been a few years before that Sunn O))) show. He is missed.

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Michael Daly @michaeldaly64.bsky.social · 8d

A legend in the village hall...

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 8d

Now playing: John Abercrombie “Current Events” (ECM), 1986. Some peak-80s synth guitar in this jazz. Peter Erskine on drums and ‘mullet’ Marc Johnson on bass. It really does sound like they might bust out a cover of Steve Winwood’s “While You See A Chance.” #JazzSky

Back cover with picture of Abercrombie, Erskine, and Johnson in eighties garb.

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 9d

Now playing: Ches Smith “Clone Row” (Otherly Love), 2025. Glitch-jazz? Autechre-bop? Liberty Ellman and @maryhalvorson.bsky.social on guitars. Ches Smith on drums, vibes and electronics. Nick Dunston on bass and electronics. #Jazzsky

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Normals Books & Records @normalsbooksbalto.bsky.social · 10d

Some days here you need less coffee than others! I saw an iconic wig bobbing through the afternoon browsers and thought, could it be…..not just a jacked up yowler and shredder, Buzz is a hardcore bibliophile! And nice enough to pose by the old ball, outdoing the fiercest wigs that have been there

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 10d

Now playing: Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers “Natural Boogie” (Alligator), 1974. The punkest Chicago blues trio.

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 10d

Now playing: Art Pepper “Intensity” (Contemporary), 1963. Beautiful mono quartet session from one of my favorite alto saxophonists. Pepper’s joined by pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Jimmy Bond, and drummer Frank Butler. #JazzSky

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 10d

“You have to make the good out of the bad because that is all you have got to make it out of.” — Robert Penn Warren

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 10d

Just finished: J.G. Ballard “Rushing to Paradise” (Picador), 1995. Still trying to sort this one out. An update of “Terminal Beach?” A story about the artificial nature of the sanctuary? “High Rise” on the beach? Whatever it is, Conrad’s lurking in there somewhere. #BookSky #Ballard

The cover of JGB’s “Rushing to Paradise”

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 18d

Now playing: Eberhard Weber “Later That Evening” (ECM/WB), 1982. I’ll buy almost any record with Bill Frisell on it. And I usually like Weber, so this seemed like a safe bet. Frisell is in impressionistic mode here, ceding a lot of space to the others. Moody. #JazzSky

Back cover with lineup: Paul McCandless, Bill Frisell, Lyle Mays, Michael DiPasqua, Eberhard Weber

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david sylvian @davidsylvian.bsky.social · 20d

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s... danny wasn’t just wildly talented with one of the most recognisable double bass tones ever produced; he had a wonderfully disarming sense of humor, a dominant voice that loved sharing a good story of which he had countless. no airs, all round good fella. missed.

From Kate Bush to Pentangle to T-Rex, the late Danny Thompson’s musical brilliance knew no bounds

The bassist, who has died aged 86, was an extraordinary and wildly versatile presence in British music, bringing his personality into everything he played

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 19d

Opa!

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 19d

Now playing: The Pentangle “Solomon’s Seal” (Reprise), 1972. First sound you hear on the opener “Sally Free and Easy” is Danny Thompson’s bass. R.I.P.

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PoPville @popville.bsky.social · 22d

“90 years of The Raven”!! - Est. 1935 just incredible: www.popville.com/2025/09/90-y...

“90 years of The Raven”!! - PoPville

3125 Mt Pleasant Street, NW "Dear PoPville, Walked by the Raven on Saturday and they have a chalk board out front saying they’re celebrating 90 years this weekend!!" Awesome.

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 22d

Now Playing: Peter Banks “Two Sides of Peter Banks” (Capitol), 1973. Cover is very Peter Hammill “The Future Now.” The instrumental rock reminds me of “Red”-era King Crimson. Phil Collins and Jon Wetton both appear.

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B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 23d

Now Playing: Cedar Walton “The Pentagon” (Inner City), 1978. One of life’s pleasures is occasionally coming across a Clifford Jordan record you’ve never heard. Sam Jones on bass, Ray Mantilla on congas, and great drumming from Billy Higgins. Exuberant mid-70s hard bop. #JazzSky