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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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Love this very strange record. Richard Davis and Grady Tate! Bits and pieces of classical music, "de-ranged". Love that, a lot. I think the whole album is great, but it's definitely not for everyone.
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The Blues For Johann Sebastian
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November 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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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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For some reason, "L'era del terzo mondo" cracks me up every time I hear "Third World Man".
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November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Dream: to be able to play through Eberhard Weber's gear, even one time.
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Eberhard Weber - Colours Quartet Live 1976
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November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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This is so cool. Wish I could see his record collection. And it's fascinating to hear him talk about the music!
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Robert Plant's Nonesuch Selects
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November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Yes. This morning’s #commuterelief started with Alice Cooper and ended with Barbara Streisand. #facts #music #musicsky
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Has to be one of the creepiest songs of all time. David Foster produced, Bennie Taupin wrote lyrics, members of Toto, The Section, and Elton John’s band played. Marcy Levy sings on this track (sounds great!).
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Millie and Billie
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November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Loving “Setting Standards: New York Sessions” by Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette for #commuterelief this morning. They still sound amazing, even 40 years later!
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November 20, 2025 at 1:43 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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Digging the new Leon Thomas project, “Pholks” for #commuterelief this morning. Great one!
#leonthomas #music #musicsky
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Morphine’s “Cure for Pain is an excellent cure for commute, aka #commuterelief this morning.
#morphine #cureforpain #music #musicsky
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 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.
#livemusic #music #musicsky #jazzsky #jazzmusic
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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Thinking about how great Jimmy Carl Black sounds on “We’re Only in it for the Money”, and on this track in particular.
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Who Needs The Peace Corps?
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November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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TONIGHT! Sat., Nov 15, 7pm, West Stockbridge Historical Society. Sheryl Bailey, guitar; Yoron Israel, drums; special guest on trumpet, Richard Stanmeyer.

#jazzmusic #jazzeducation #doublebassist #holisticbassist #music #musicsky #jazzsky

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WSHS Jazz Series: Rick McLaughlin Trio | West Stockbridge His
The Rick McLaughlin trio returns for another innovative evening of jazz starting out with a discussion/demonstration focusing on the inner language and creative process of jazz.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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I love it when this gets recommended to me by big brother. John McLaughlin's trio records with Trilok Gurtu and either Kai Eckhardt or Dominique Di Piazza are some of my favorite of McLaughlin's records.
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John Mclaughlin Trio - Live Stuttgart, 1989
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November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Heading into Friday with Sergio Santos for #commuterelief (WOW), getting ready for an awesome presentation/concert in West Stockbridge on Saturday.
#musiceducation #jazzeducation #doublebassist #holisticbassist #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

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November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Happy birthday, Sam Jones! This track was only on the CD re-release (I think?), featuring Sam on cello and a very young Ron Carter on double bass. It's very similar to Jones' composition "Bittersweet", too.
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

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O.P.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Did not plan to listen to The Beatles for #commuterelief this morning, but here we are. Rubber Soul is the second best album of theirs. Still, darn good. #music #musicsky
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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West Stockbridge, Nov 15, be sure to swing by! My Trio with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel will be joined by Richard Stanmeyer on trumpet.
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PREVIEW: A night with Berklee’s jazz faculty — McLaughlin Trio and guests perform Nov. 15 at Old Town Hall - The Berkshire Edge
Three Berklee professors demonstrate the artistry behind the college’s reputation for industry-ready training.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Another Happy Birthday Paul Bley post. It's so hard to choose great recordings of Paul because there are SO many of them. But his Giuffre recordings are definitely high on my list of favorites.
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky

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Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow "Whirrrr"
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Happy birthday, Paul Bley! I studied with him at NEC for two years. Every lesson was thought provoking.
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Afterthoughts
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November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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I CAN’T WAIT for Sunday’s concert at All Saints Parish in Dorchester. This will be VERY special so make plans to be there.
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The Mandorla Collective Celebrates George Russell
The Mandorla Collective is a select ensemble of Boston jazz musicians co-lead by Rick McLaughlin and Jesse Taitt. Each year they celebrate a Boston jazz icon.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Solo bass and poetry? 1pm Saturday at Robbin’s Library in Arlington. I saw the best kinds of my generation…

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November 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM