Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year!

I won't be doing "The Scientific Method" radio show on New Year's Day but I want you to be able to listen to some great jazz so I'm sharing this link. Enjoy, and happy New Year!

Improvisation for Freddie Hubbard



T. Renner, "Improvisation for Freddie Hubbard," [detail], 2008, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20".

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Four Improvisations for Derek Bailey








T. Renner, "Four Improvisations for Derek Bailey," 2008, acrylic on coated card stock, 7" x 5" each.

December 25, 2008, marked the third anniversary of the passing of the great guitarist Derek Bailey.

You can click here to listen to four tracks from ANAGRAMS, my tribute to Bailey.

You can click here to read more about Bailey.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Playlist: December 18

Anthony Braxton, Leo Smith, Leroy Jenkins, Steve McCall * * * B minus X to the Zero Power, etc. * * * Anthony Braxton * * * Actuel

Revolutionary Ensemble * * * Light * * * And Now... * * * Pi Recordings

Olivier Messiaen (Hakon Austbo) * * * Contemplation of the Spirit of Joy * * * Vingt Regards sur l'enfant Jesus * * * Naxos

Derek Bailey * * * After 3 Weeks * * * Carpal Tunnel * * * Tzadik

Anthony Braxton * * * Side One, Cut Two * * * Creative Orchestra Music 1976 * * * Arista

Charles Ives (Eric Watson) * * * The Anti-Abolitionist Riots * * * Sonate No. 1, et al. * * * Accord

Cecil Taylor Trio * * * Trance * * * Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come * * * Arista Freedom

Archie Shepp * * * Pitchin' Can * * * Black Gipsy * * * Free America

Keefe Jackson's Project Project * * * Just Like This * * * Just Like This * * * Delmark

Art Ensemble of Chicago * * * Hail We Now Sing Joy * * * The Meeting * * * Pi Recordings

Davey Graham * * * How Come You Do Me Like You Do? * * * Blues Guitar Workshop * * * Steffan Grossman's Guitar Workshop

Robert Nighthawk * * * Sweet Black Angel * * * The Aristocrat of the Blues * * * Chess

Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson * * * Where Could I Go * * * Classic African American Gospel * * * Smithsonian Folkways

Champion Jack Dupree * * * Black Wolf Blues * * * Classic Piano Blues * * * Smithsonian Folkways

Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio * * * This Little Light of Mine * * * OOH Live! * * * Bright Moments/Katalyst

[Note: Show ran from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.]

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Holy Cow! It's Another Blog!

This is the blog for my radio show and related activities.

"The Scientific Method" can be heard every Thursday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. (CST) at FM 90.3 or KWUR.com.