Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

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

Vinyl reckoning: Herbie Hancock “The Piano” (CBS Japan), 1979. Solo piano. Half standards. Half originals. I prefer the originals, especially the moody “Sonrisa.” Reminds me of the one time I saw Hancock play acoustic. October 2001. John Patitucci on bass and Brian Blade on drums. #JazzSky

1

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

Yeah, a second-hand smoker.

1

Reposted by B. Burton

PoPville @popville.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: After 75 Years Trio’s (and looks like Fox & Hounds) is Closing Soon on 17th Street in Dupont!! www.popville.com/2025/10/brea...

BREAKING: After 75 Years Trio’s (and looks like Fox & Hounds) is Closing Soon on 17th Street in Dupont!! - PoPville

1537 17th Street, NW photo by Clif Burns Ed. Note: I called Trio's and they confirm that they will be closing November 2nd. I asked if they will be looking for a new space and was told they don't know...

www.popville.com

6 3 5

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 1d

Vinyl reckoning: Egberto Gismonti “Sol Do Meio Dia” (ECM/WB), 1978. Sunday morning vibes. Bought this about 20 years ago after hearing Ralph Towner’s “Waterwheel,” which I mistook for Gismonti. Oops. Took me a few listens to get over the fact that this is not “Batik.” #JazzSky

1 5

Reposted by B. Burton

Cosey Fanni Tutti @coseyfannitutti.bsky.social · 2d

Made me smile to discover this. A little nugget. 😊

11 67 670

Reposted by B. Burton

PoPville @popville.bsky.social · 3d

Bike Path/Zoo Loop Path Behind the Zoo Closed Due to Shutdown www.popville.com/2025/10/bike...

Bike Path/Zoo Loop Path Behind the Zoo Closed Due to Shutdown - PoPville

Thanks to Alisa for sending this sign from the zoo loop bike path behind the zoo. What are the best alternative routes?

www.popville.com

2 2 4

Reposted by B. Burton

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

Just finished: “Roadside Picnic” by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (MacMillan), 1977. Source material for Tarkovsky’s “Stalker,” this SF novel about the aftermath of an alien visitation has enough narrative-shifting and weird action that it rewards multiple readings (this was my second). #BookSky

1 3

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

Just finished: “Roadside Picnic” by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (MacMillan), 1977. Source material for Tarkovsky’s “Stalker,” this SF novel about the aftermath of an alien visitation has enough narrative-shifting and weird action that it rewards multiple readings (this was my second). #BookSky

1 3

Reposted by B. Burton

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

Vinyl reckoning: Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal - “Catching Fire” (Rune Grammofon), 2024. Live double-album from these underrated jazz-rock bruisers—and this one has Norwegian guitar god Terje Rypdal along for the ride. 2017 concert. It’s almost as if I wished this into existence. #JazzSky #TerjeRypdal

1 1

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

Vinyl reckoning: Elephant9 with Terje Rypdal - “Catching Fire” (Rune Grammofon), 2024. Live double-album from these underrated jazz-rock bruisers—and this one has Norwegian guitar god Terje Rypdal along for the ride. 2017 concert. It’s almost as if I wished this into existence. #JazzSky #TerjeRypdal

1 1

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

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

1 14

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 11d

Jazz is in English.

Reposted by B. Burton

byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 11d

jazztimes.com/blog/exclusi...

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...

jazztimes.com

1 7 42

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 12d

Beautiful record

1

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 12d

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

1

Reposted by B. Burton

Michael Daly @michaeldaly64.bsky.social · 14d

A legend in the village hall...

1 3

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 15d

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.

3

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 15d

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

2

Reposted by B. Burton

Normals Books & Records @normalsbooksbalto.bsky.social · 16d

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

1 2 5

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 16d

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

2

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 16d

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

1 4

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 16d

“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

1

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 16d

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”

3

B. Burton @trumpetdust.bsky.social · 25d

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

2

Reposted by B. Burton

david sylvian @davidsylvian.bsky.social · 26d

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

www.theguardian.com

5 44 170