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Rick McLaughlin
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Music superfan, bassist, educator (Berklee Prof.), guest on The Wonder of Stevie podcast; @rickmclaughlinmusic elsewhere
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Happy birthday, Gunther Schuller! One of the highlights of my time as a New England Conservatory student was playing the premiere of “Encounters”, which I believe was his final commission.
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Getty image of Gunther Schuller conducting a student ensemble - jazz orchestra and string orchestra, blended - rehearsal. Author in center.
November 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Dec 5, the new Either/Orchestra release will be on digital platforms! We recorded much of this album in Ethiopia with fantastic guests in 2010. Psyched that these tracks are coming out, especially on the Ethiopiques series (we are also Vol 20).
#music #musicsky #ethiopiques #jazzmusic #jazzsky
Album cover for Ethiopiques Vol 32, Either/Orchestra with Ethiopian guests, “Nalbandiam, The Ethiopian”.
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Magic.
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Album cover for the Complete Riverside Recordings of Bill Evans.
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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A few great Bill Evans albums in the #cdcollection. Love his playing on these and the bass playing is outstanding.
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Album cover for Trio 64 by Bill Evans. Album cover for Empathy and A Simple Matter of Conviction - a two album on one cd reissue - by Bill Evans. Album cover for the Complete Fantasy Recordings by Bill Evans. You Must Believe in Spring. Album cover for the Bill Evans album.
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Coming up Thursday, Nov 20, 8pm at the Harvard-Epworth Church. This band is going to be burning - Tsuyoshi Hong, Dave Bryant, James Kamal Jones, Rick McLaughlin.
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Concert poster for Dave Bryant's Third Thursdays, November 20, 8pm; Harvard-Epworth Church, 1555 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, $10 Details on left of poster, musician photos on right - Tsuyoshi Hong (saxophone), Dave Bryant (keyboards), Rick McLaughlin (double bass), James Kamal Jones (drums)
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Fun class at the chord factory today!
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List of prominent jazz fusion musicians from the 1960s on…
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Introducing the Triptych Project!

Two friends and I are having a great time playing sometimes very challenging music. Debut performance at the Mad Monkfish in Cambridge. Presales matter! Link in comments!
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Concert poster for Triptych Project, Nov 6 at 7pm at the Mad Monkfish in Cambridge
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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3/Eliane Elias - my favorite of her records. The band sounds unbelievable, and with Jack having just passed, it’s a nice reminder of the great musician he was and all that he could contribute the present moment.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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2/Dominique Eade - such a phenomenal musician! I’m so lucky to have studied with her briefly. I love these records.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #jazzvocals
Album cover for the Dominique Eade album “my resistance is low“. The image is of Dominique, with her head down, as if taking a nap on a table top, hands under her head, laid upon some sheet music. Album cover for the Dominique Eade album, “when the wind was cool”. A blue background with a burgundy armchair, and Dominique sitting in it laughing. Album cover for the Dominique Eade record, “the long way home”. A profile of Dominique with her hair blurred, creating a sense of motion.
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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1/ A few albums from the #cdcollection that I revisited recently:
Very best of Ethiopiques - working with musicians from Ethiopia is one of the highlights of my career. New Either/Orchestra album coming out along with concerts featuring some amazing Ethiopian musicians.
#music #musicsky #ethiopia
Album cover for “the very best of Ethiopiques“, which features an Ethiopian boy standing in what looks like some type of café, holding up his hand in a number one side.
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Friday! Tickets here:
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October 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Speeding up the giant steps to Amanda Monaco’s show at the Lily Pad today, 4pm. Amanda (guitar), Allan Chase (saxophones), Francisco Mela (drums). #music #musicsky #livemusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Oct 18, 4pm, Lily Pad - I am PSYCHED to be playing in Amanda Monaco’s Deathblow North for her Boston-area album release. The music is so fun & the band is killer - Amanda, Allan Chase, Francisco Mela. This will definitely be an adventure.
#holisticbassist #doublebassist #livemusic #improvisedmusic
Album art for Amanda Monaco’s Deathblow, an Anime inspired image of Amanda, guitar in hand, mid-jump/kick.
October 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Just a few hours from now! Psyched to be playing with Dave Bryant and James Kamal Jones again! First time with Neil Leonard and meeting Elliott Levin tonight, too.
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Concert poster for Dave Bryant’s Third Thursdays at Harvard Epworth Church, 8pm tonight Oct 16, $10
October 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Psyched to be playing Mad Monkfish on Oct 15 with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel. Ticket presale a matter! Link in comments. See you there!
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October 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Yes! I really DO want to see you at Mad Monkfish, Oct 15. But also, Oggi Gourmet in Harvard Square, Friday Oct 10, 7pm. Serious telepathy between the three of us, be sure to be there for our Hubris Set.
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Russ Gershon Trio poster. Black and white photos of Rick McLaughlin (left, double bass), Russ (center, tenor saxophone), Brooke Sofferman (right, drums)
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Click the link to reserve tickets now! Come to Mad Monkfish in Cambridge on Oct 15 to hear Sheryl Bailey, Yoron Israel and me swinging for the fences.
#music #livemusic #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist

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October 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Breakfast in Syracuse.
Funk’n Waffles
#music #musicsky #breakfast #steviewonder
Poster of Stevie Wonder circa 1972, a purple and white color scheme
September 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Continuing in my series of would-be ECM album covers.
#music #musicsky #ecmrecords #albumcovers
Sunset reflecting in the wind shields of three mail trucks lined up and parked in parallel.
September 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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This is so cool!
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Book of transcriptions of the music of King Crimson, Discipline era.
September 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Three spectacular Ellington albums. The Newport story is also really worth looking up.
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Album cover for: Ellington at Newport - color portrait of Duke with artist and title on the top and right side Album cover for Ellington’s Tye Far East Suite (special mix). Sepia toned photo of Duke and Strayhorn, smiling, reacting to something. Artist and title in upper right hand corner. Album cover for Money Jungle, a black bs white photo of Duke and Max Roach at the piano with Mingus playing bass in the background.
September 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Another very interesting new addition to the #cdcollection -

Taliesin - a gift from a former student, Reuben Durham, guitarist and founder of this prog metal band. Sounds awesome.
#music #musicsky #progrock #progmetal
Prog metal album cover for “Disciple” by Taliesin. Pink and purple hues with a Godzilla-like warrior in armor on the cover.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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New, interesting new addition to the #cdcollection -
Canyon - it’s great to hear my friend Jerome Deupree in this setting. Having played SO many hours of tightly structured music/electric Miles with him, it’s a blast to hear him playing something so different.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
Album cover for Canyon. Thick black paint brush stroke moving in a winding, river like squiggle on a white background. Title and artist in upper left - Canyon, Jerome Deupree, Sylvie Courvoissier, Lester St Louis, Joe Morris
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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TONIGHT! Thursday Sept 18 at 8pm at the Harvard Epworth Church in/outside Harvard Square. I’m psyched to be playing with this group again. Our summer concert was on fire (it was also during a heat wave).
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Concert poster for Dave Bryant’s Third Thursdays at the Harvard Epworth Church at 1555 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. 8pm, $10, Thursday Sept 18. Details listed here printed on the left of the poster, and to the right, photos of personnel: Tom Hall (tenor saxophone), Dave Bryant (piano), James Kamal Jones (drums), Ric McLaughlin (double bass).
September 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Today, I am excited to be heading north to Ogunquit Maine to play a concert with Tom Snow (Piano),Phil McGowan (Drums), and Ralph Norris (Sax). Looking forward to reconnecting, and to a night of very swinging music.
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Websites announcement for the Tom Snow Quartet featuring Ralph Norris at Jonathan’s Ogunquit in Ogunquit Maine. White background with Jonathan‘s Ogunquit logo and information about the show: Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 PM.
September 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM