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1. mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jan-2024 20:10:15 UTC mcc

   What I'm listening to today: "Universal Consciousness", Alice Coltrane

   Last week I saw a bumper sticker saying: "Keep Honking! I'm Listening to Alice Coltranes 1971 Meteoric Sensation 'Universal Consciousness'". So I went to look that up—

   When you listen to this, one of two things will happen: Either you'll go "uh…okay?", or your consciousness will physically leave your body. When I first listened, for six minutes I was unable to move or think. Free jazz psychic attack

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqPZzSufPow

   • mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jan-2024 20:10:15 UTC mcc

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     What I'm listening to today: "Jung-Ak", Soojin Suh Quartet

     This is a Korean jazz trio (?) I randomly saw live following a flier, and they were super good. If you listen to exactly one song by them I recommend the version of "Stream of Consciousness" they played in Toronto on Nov. 19, 2023. But I assume you do not have a time machine, so instead try this mysterious, meticulously-sculpted piece from the same album. Cold waters lap gently above a deep, unexplained sadness

     https://soojinsuh.bandcamp.com/track/jung-ak

   • mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jan-2024 20:10:15 UTC mcc

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     What I'm listening to today: "Pharaoh's Dance", Miles Davis

     I don't really know that much about jazz. What I know is the standard sequence: Charlie Parker begat John Coltrane who begat Miles Davis.

     "Bitches Brew" is probably Davis' most infamous album, as he was settling into his "weird stuff" period. My favorite part is the opening track, this experimental but approachable 20-minute journey with a nervous, constantly escalating wild energy. Chick Corea on keyboard BTW

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtORTuLJw7o

   • mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 30-Jan-2024 20:10:15 UTC mcc

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     What I'm listening to today: "Cosmos", John Coltrane with Pharoah Sanders

     So. John Coltrane. Husband of Alice Coltrane, teacher to Miles Davis. This track is Coltrane at his Most, with him and Sanders simultaneously playing in what doesn't really feel like a "duet" because the two saxophone lines seem to be ignoring each other totally. Maybe "duel". Note Coltrane's use of "overblowing", which basically means he played the sax wrong on purpose cuz he liked how it sounded

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJwzAcu7lyo