Seshjawn Notes 8/24/25

Play List Nawi - Pointillistic piano and then doubled with the Bass. The middle section it reminds me of Mary Lou Williams, but it also doesn’t feel like its actually arriving at improvisation. More that the piano is improvising around little sections of the song in a group context, never far from a melody, but… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 8/24/25

In the Stacks 8/19/25

ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Alice in Chains - Facelift - CBS, 1990. 🪨🫧 🪩: I probably back tracked to this album after listening to Dirt. Alice in Chains already have their heavy, riff-driven sound on this recording and everything has a dark hue, like the Sun is blocked by clouds, but that shaded light filters through.… Continue reading In the Stacks 8/19/25

In the Stacks 8/12/25

ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of… - Chrysalis, 1992. 🎤💰: Re-listening to this brings me back 3 decades. I purchased this as a new and noteworthy Hip Hop album which seemed to draw from a similar well as De la Soul. Now I notice… Continue reading In the Stacks 8/12/25

In the Stacks 7/25/25

ItS Intro/Key Play/Mix Rubinho e Mauro Assumpcao - Perfeitamente, Justamente Quando Cheguei - Mr. Bongo, 1972. 🇧🇷📹 👁️🎧🪨🫧 🐠🗣️⎄ ⌘: A wonderful mix of Brazilian Psychedelic Pop and Rock. It’s really fresh and was an obscure release unearthed by Mr. Bongo. I will purchase any Mr. Bongo reissue, they are usually rarities and always follow… Continue reading In the Stacks 7/25/25