CDs listened to today:

• Bedrich Smetana: Má Vlast
• Suzanne Vega: Days Of Open Hand
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• Richard Wilson: Symphony No. 1
• Grazyna Bacewica: Symphony No. 3
• Björk: Vespertine
• John Abercrombie: November
  

My brother is back to normal now, after a hospitalization and an adjustment of his meds. This weekend, I took him out to treat him for a meal and to buy him a few belated things in honor of his birthday. He loves golf, so I discovered that he had lost his beloved 3-wood. Shopping for a replacement was a nightmare. Golfers are notoriously picky about equipment, of course, but imagine what a mentally-ill golfer is like! We went to three different shops while he fretted that the old-fashioned, small-head woods are no longer available. Finally, I convinced him to accept a clearance club that didn't offend his sensibilities. Ironically, the club is officially from our father who had sent me some money to use on my brother's behalf, so I don't get credit for the gift, despite the hours invested...


CDs listened to today:

• Various Artists: Dance! Cadence!
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto

CDs listened to today:

• Stereolab: Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Alfred Schnittke: String Quartet No. 4

CDs listened to today:

• Alan Hovhaness: Symphony No. 2 (Mysterious Mountain)
• The Orb: Orblivion
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 8
• Reel Big Fish: Turn The Radio Off
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Harry Partch: The Bewitched
  

CDs listened to today:

• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2
• Billie Holiday: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 6
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Fernand Desprez: Triptyque pour 3 trombones
• Dave Matthews Band: Under The Table And Dreaming
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
  

CDs listened to today:

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Violin and Piano, disk 2
• Elastica (eponymous)
  

CDs listened to today:

• Dana Wilson: Piece Of Mind
• Olivier Messiaen: St. François d'Assise
• Milton Babbitt: Philomel
• Björk: Debut
• John Abercrombie: November
  

CDs listened to today:

• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Alfred Schnittke: Concerto Grosso No. 5
• Various Artists: Concept In Dance
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Nikos Skalkottas: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
• Various Artists: World Domination
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
  

CDs listened to today:

• Lou Reed: New York
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Arvo Pärt: Tabula Rasa
• Steely Dan: Two Against Nature

CDs listened to today:

• Norman Dello Joio: Meditations On Ecclesiastes
• Material Issue: International Pop Overthrow
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Alan Hovhaness: Mountains And Rivers Without End
• Ohio Players: Fire
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 7
  

I saw my brother today, on the way home from work. Ever since my sister alerted me that he was missing, I've reverted to my old habits from when he was homeless and I worked downtown. Back then, I would keep my eyes peeled for him as I walked around downtown and I would occasionally spot him also wandering around, digging in trash cans and generally wandering around like the mentally-ill homeless person he was. Well, the old habits paid off when I spotted him tonight, just like old times. I called out to him and he didn't answer at first. Once he stopped and talked to me, he seemed very, very paranoid and I'm not sure he recognized me. I don't know how we can help him in that state. If he's not a danger to himself and others, there aren't a lot of options until he's ready to ask for help.

CDs listened to today:

• Milton Babbitt: My Ends Are My Beginnings
• Andrew Bird: Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
• John Abercrombie: November
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Violin and Piano, disk 1
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1
• Billie Holiday: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume V
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
  

CDs listened to today:

• Various Artists: Via Brazil
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• Richard Wernick: Musica Ptolemaica
• Olivier Messiaen: St. François d'Assise

CDs listened to today:

• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Arvo Pärt: Stabat Mater
• Lisa Stansfield: (eponymous)
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Alfred Schnittke: Concerto Grosso No. 4/Symphony No. 5
• Various Artists: Compilation #1
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

Today is my brother's birthday and he's missing.

He's mentally ill, but lives on his own. We're not sure when he went off missing, but probably sometime in the last few days. We're pretty worried about him, but how do you search for a person who's lived on the streets before and may just be having an episode--or got a wild hair to take a bus somewhere? Or is it worse?

CDs listened to today:

• Claude Debussy: Estampes
• Material: One Down
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Sarah Hopkins: Cello Chi
• Offspring: Smash
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 6
• Dewey Redman: The Ear Of The Behearer
  

CDs listened to today:

• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
• Billie Holiday: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume IV
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
  

CDs listened to today:

• Either/Orchestra: Across the Omniverse, disk 2
  

CDs listened to today:

• Olivier Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 10
• Either/Orchestra: Across the Omniverse, disk 1
  

CDs listened to today:

• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15
• Various Artists: V Classic, Vol. 1
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• Dan Welcher: Brass Quintet
• Milton Babbitt: Groupwise
• Big Pig: Bonk
• John Abercrombie: November
  

CDs listened to today:

• Redd Kross: Phaseshifter
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Andrzej Panufnik: Sinfonia Votiva
• Lisa Stansfield: Affection
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for Cello No. 2
• Various Artists: Club Africa
  

CDs listened to today:

• Claude Debussy: La Boîte à Joujoux
• Material: Memory Serves
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Alfred Hoose: Gestures and Intimations
• The Odds: Bedbugs
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 5
  

CDs listened to today:

• John Abercrombie: November
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 9
• Dressy Bessy: (eponymous)
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D
• Billie Holiday: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume III
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
  

CDs listened to today:

• Michael Weinstein: Concerto for Wind Ensemble
• Olivier Messian: Saint François d'Assise
• Malcolm Arnold: Quintet
• Big Daddy: Cutting Their Own Groove

CDs listened to today:

• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Alfred Schnittke: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
• Various Artists: Breakbeat Massive
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13
• Various Artists: Twist This Pussy, 2
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
  

Back to the real world today. The demands of my job have increased exponentially with staffing cuts.

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Honegger: Symphony No. 3
• Sinéad O'Connor: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 4
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Mother's Milk
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Andrzej Panufnik: Arbor Cosmica
• Stabbing Westward: Ungod
  

I flew back from Salt Lake City today. It was hard to leave A, but we had some fun. She had troubles getting some babysitting, so we didn't really get to go out and about or have any real dates, but we were a bit unlucky (probably because it was the holiday weekend). She seemed a bit down (perhaps because of the long distance?), but thrilled to see me. We did get to go see the Craters Of The Moon National Monument wither her kids! It's really cool, but a bit hard to see with a toddler in tow-and the drive back was a nightmare when we failed to have snacks for his little tummy... I figure if I can survive that, I can manage these kids.

CDs listened to today:

• Mary's Danish: American Standard
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
  

Getting back to see A was pretty great last night. Unfortunately, work got in the way this morning and the only rescue I had was that my cell phone eventually died. We wandered around SLC a bit and saw Temple Square, eventually heading to A's house (she slept for a big chunk of the drive).

CDs listened to today:

• Michael Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony
  

CDs listened to today:

• Olivier Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise
  
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 8
• The Donnas: Spend The Night
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Derek Bourgeois: Trombone Concerto
• Billie Holiday: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume II
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
  

I'm flying to Salt Lake City tomorrow to see A! We've got a downtown hotel room reserved for our rendezvous and then we'll head back to her town to gather up her kids from her cousin and spend the holiday weekend together. I can't wait!

CDs listened to today:

• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Anton Webern: String Quartets
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• Dominick Argento: Te Deum
• Belly: Star
• John Abercrombie: November
  

CDs listened to today:

• Olivier Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 12
• Various Artists: Trojan Ska Box, disk 3

CDs listened to today:

• Radiohead: OK Computer
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Willem van Otterloo: Serenade for Brass and Percussion
• SR-71: Now You See Inside
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Erik Satie: Relache
• Various Artists: Brazil: Forró, Music for Maids and Taxi Drivers
  

CDs listened to today:

• Marvelous3: Hey!Album
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Vagn Holmboe: Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
• Oasis: Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 3
  

CDs listened to today:

• Olivier Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise
• John Abercrombie: November
• Pierre Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maître, disk 4
• Billie Holiday: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume I
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Richard Danielpour: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
  

CDs listened to today:

• Anton Webern: Six Pieces for Orchestra
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• Dominick Argento: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf
• Beck: Sea Change
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 7
• Dogs Die In Hot Cars: Please Describe Yourself
  

CDs listened to today:

• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Jan Sandström: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
• Various Artists: Best Of Techno, Vol. 3
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11, "The Year 1905"
• Various Artists: Trojan Ska Box, disk 2
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto

CDs listened to today:

• Robyn Holloway: Fantasy-Pieces on the Heine "Liederkreis" of Schumann
• Oasis: Be Here Now
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 2
• The Queens Of The Stone Age: Songs For The Deaf
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• David Ott: Symphony No. 2
• Squirrel Nut Zippers: Hot

CDs listened to today:

• DJ Shadow: Endtroducing…
• John Abercrombie: November
• Pierre Boulez: Le Marteau sans Maître, disk 3
• The Hives: Tyrannosaurus Hives
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Ingolf Dahl: Sinfonietta
• Aimee Mann: I'm With Stupid
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
  

CDs listened to today:

• David Ward-Steinman: Concerto No. 2 for Chamber Orchestra
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• John Antill: Corroboree
• Beck: Odelay
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 6
  

CDs listened to today:

• Various Artists: Best of Techno, Vol. 2
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
• Various Artists: Trojan Ska Box, disk 1
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto

CDs listened to today:

• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Gustav Mahler: The Symphonies, disk 1
• The Queens Of The Stone Age: Rated R
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Julian Orbón: Tres Versiones Sinfonicas
• Sponge: Rotting Piñata
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Aulis Sallinen: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
  

CDs listened to today:

• Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians: Perspex Island
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Neil Currie: Tumbling Strain
• Aimee Mann: Bachelor No. 2
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Robyn Holloway: Concerto for Orchestra No. 2
• Oasis: (What's the Story) Morning Glory

CDs listened to today:

• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• anonymous: Mass for Christmas Day
• Bebop Deluxe: Raiding the Divine Archive
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 5
• Dizzee Rascal: Boy In Da Corner
• John Abercrombie: November
• Pierre Boulez: Le Marteau sans Maître, disk 2

CDs listened to today:

• Various Artists: Best Of Techno, Vol. 1
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8
• Various Artists: Totally Hits 3
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto

CDs listened to today:

• Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3

CDs listened to today:

• Olivier Messiaen: Saint François d'Assise
• Julian Orbón: Concerto Grosso for String Quartet and Orchestra
• Spinanes: Arches and Aisles
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
  

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Lee Hoiby: Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano
• Oasis: Definitely Maybe
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
• Pulp: Different Class
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
  

CDs listened to today:

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 4
• The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy: Hipocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury
• John Abercrombie: November
• Pierre Boulez: Le Marteau sans Maître, disk 1
• Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• George Crumb: Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death

CDs listened to today:

• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4
• Various Artists: Totally Hits 2
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• anonymous: Gregorian Chant
• Beats International: Let Them Eat Bingo
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra

CDs listened to today:

• Peter Ruzicka: …über ein verschwinden…
• Various Artists: Bare Essentials, Vol. 1
  

CDs listened to today:

• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
  

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Gustave Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
• Public Enemy: He Got Game
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Maurice Ohana: Études Choreographique
• Spinanes: Manos
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
  

CDs listened to today:

• John Abercrombie: November
• George Crumb: Night Of The Four Moons
• Albert Mangelsdorff: Three Originals
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Sydney Hodkinson: The Edge of the Olde One
• Paul Oakenfold: Bunkka
  

CDs listened to today:

• The Beatles: Alternate Rarities
• Dave Holland: Conference Of the Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 3
• Dinosaur Jr: Where You Been
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• Pierre Boulez: …explosant-fixe…
• Joe Henderson: Big Band
  

CDs listened to today:

• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Dmitri Shostakovich: The String Quartets, 6
• Various Artists: Totally 80's, disk 2
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• anonymous: Chant
  

CDs listened to today:

• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Live
• Per Nørgård: Symphony No. 3
• Spice Girls: Spice
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Edmund Rubbra: Symphony No. 4
• Various Artists: Awesome 80's, disk 2

CDs listened to today:

• Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
• Public Enemy: Greatest Misses
  

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown

CDs listened to today:

• John Abercrombie: November
• Paul Creston: Symphony No. 3
• Ludacris: Chicken*N*Beer
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Paul Hindemith: Symphony In B flat
• No Doubt: Tragic Kingdom

CDs listened to today:

• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 2
• Digital Underground: Sex Packets
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra
• André Boucourechliev: Miroir 2
• The Reverend Horton Heat: The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat

CDs listened to today:

• Richard Wagner: Götterdämmerung
• Eugene Anderson: Tuba Concerto No. 1
• The Beatles: Revolver
  

CDs listened to today:

• Dmitri Shostakovich: The String Quartets, disk 5
• Various Artists: Totally 80's, disk 1
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Bill Evans: Bill Evans Trio With Orchestra
• John de Meij: T-bone Concerto

CDs listened to today:

• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Luigi Nono: Como una ola de fuerza y luz
• Britney Spears: …Baby One More Time
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Miklos Rosza: Tripartita for Orchestra
• Various Artists: Awesome 80's, disk 1
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
  

It's official! I have a date with A for the Memorial Day weekend. We'll rendezvous in an, ahem, unnamed third city--she's even picking up the hotel tab for the night--then drive to her city for the weekend. She's a real ninja at finding hotel bargains and really proud of it. I think we're gonna have a great time!

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• James MacMillan: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
• Public Enemy: Apocalypse '91…The Enemy Strikes Black
  

CDs listened to today:

• Nitzer Ebb: Belief
  

CDs listened to today:

• William Bolcom: Orphée Sérénade
• Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe
• John Abercrombie: November
• Paul Creston: Fantasy
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Paul Hindemith: Concertmusic for Piano, Brass and Harps, disk 2
  

I don't know how I ended up doing this, but I've been buying a lot of
jazz recordings lately. Dave Holland in particular. I love jazz, but it's gotten out of control. I definitely need to cut back!

CDs listened to today:

• The Beatles: Rubber Soul
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Piano, disk 1
• Didjits: Que Sirhan Sirhan
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
  

CDs listened to today:

• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Dmitri Shostakovich: The String Quartets, disk 4
• Various Artists: This Is Home Entertainment, Vol. 3
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Feist: Let It Die
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Johann Georg Albrechtsberger: Concerto in D for Trombone
• Charles Tolliver Big Band: With Love
  

CDs listened to today:

• Witold Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3
• Public Enemy: Fear Of A Black Planet
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Harriet Barker Nelson: Hodeeyaada
• The Soup Dragons: Hotwired
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Christopher Rouse: Symphony No. 1
• Various Artists: As Seen On TV
  

CDs listened to today:

• Henry Cowell: Symphony No. 11
• LTJ Bukem: Journey Inwards
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Paul Hindemith: Concertmusic for Piano, Brass and Harps, disk 1
• Nirvana: In Utero
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
  

CDs listened to today:

• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano, disk 2
• Jack DeJohnette: Parallel Realities
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• William Bolcom: Concerto for Violin in D
• P. J. Harvey: Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
• John Abercrombie: November
  

CDs listened to today:

• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Johann Georg Albrechtsberger: Concerto in B flat for Trombone
• The Beatles: Yellow Submarine

CDs listened to today:

• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Johann Georg Albrechtsberger: Concerto in B flat for Trombone
• The Beatles: Yellow Submarine

CDs listened to today:

• Various Artists: The Antidote
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Dmitri Shostakovich: The String Quartets, disk 3
• Various Artists: Sounds of the Seventies, 1979
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• The Blow: Paper Television
  

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Witold Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 2 (Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting)
• Public Enemy: It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Marie Barker Nelson: Culinary Concerto for Clarinet
• Soundgarden: Superunknown
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Christopher Rouse: Concerto for Trombone (Christian Lindberg, soloist)

CDs listened to today:

• Ernst Bloch: Symphony for Trombone (Branimir Slokar, soloist)
• P. J. Harvey: Is this Desire?
• John Abercrombie: November
• Henry Cowell: American Melting Pot
• Love and Rockets: (eponymous)
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Jennifer Higdon: City Scape
• Nirvana: Nevermind
  

CDs listened to today:

• Spoon: Gimme Fiction
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Antonio Albinoni: Adagio in D
• The Beatles: Help!
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for Cello and Piano, disk 1
• De La Soul: De La Soul Is Dead
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
  

CDs listened to today:

• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Christopher Rouse: Concerto for Trombone (Joseph Alessi, soloist)
• Various Artists: Amp 2
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Dmitri Shostakovich: The String Quartets, disk 2
• Various Artists: Sounds of the Seventies: 1978
• Tom Scott: Bebop United

CDs listened to today:

• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Witold Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 2 (Witold Lutoslawski conducting)
• Public Enemy: Yo! Bum Rush the Show
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Nikolai Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 3
• Soundgarden: Badmotorfinger

CDs listened to today:

• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• Ernst Bloch: Symphony for Trombone (Armin Rosin, soloist)
• P. J. Harvey: To Bring You My Love
• John Abercrombie: November
• John Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
• Joe Lovano: Joyous Encounter
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Hans-Werner Henze: Symphony No. 7
• Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth

CDs listened to today:

• Hold Steady: Separation Sunday
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Stephen Albert: Symphony Riverrun
• The Beatles: Beatles for Sale
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Seven Bagatelles
• De La Soul: 3 Feet High and Rising

CDs listened to today:

• Dmitri Shostakovich: The String Quartets, disk 1
• Various Artists: Sounds of the Seventies: 1977
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Richard Wagner: Siegfried
  

A left tonight. I'm pretty bummed. The weekend went OK, except for the fact that I had to go into the office a bit on Friday. She had to cool her heels a bit, but I guess the good part is knowing that she's seen me in action. We got to take a day trip to Colorado Springs and I took her to the worst meal I hope she ever has: Casa Bonita! Well, at least the sopapillas were good…

CDs listened to today:

• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
  

A arrives tonight! I am going to show her some great fun. Sadly, my sister and her family are going to be out of town, so I can't show her off to the family. Still, I have plenty of fun plans for us!

CDs listened to today:

• Hans-Werner Henze: Symphony Nos. 1-6, disk 2
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Witold Lutoslawski: String Quartet
• Psychedelic Furs: World Outside
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Live
• Nikolai Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 1
• Soul Asylum: Grave Dancers Union
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
  

CDs listened to today:

• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
  
• Ernst Bloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1
• P. J. Harvey: Rid Of Me
• John Abercrombie: November
• Aaron Copland: Symphonic Ode
• Louis XIV: The Best Little Secrets Are Kept
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
  

CDs listened to today:

• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Billie Holiday: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Volume 7
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Stephen Albert: Into Eclipse
• The Beatles: A Hard Day's Night
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sechs Lieder
• Miles Davis: Someday My Prince Will Come
  

CDs listened to today:

• Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2
• Various Artists: Sounds of the Seventies: 1976

CDs listened to today:

• Thea Musgrave: Concerto for Clarinet
• Sonic Youth: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Ned Rorem: An Oboe Book
• Various Artists: All Good Vinyl Classic
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7

CDs listened to today:

• Hans-Werner Henze: Symphony Nos. 1-6, disk 1
• Nine Inch Nails: The Fragile
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Witold Lutoslawki: Concerto for Orchestra
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Propellerheads: Decksanddrumsandrockandroll
• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath of Life

CDs listened to today

• Marc Blitzstein: Airborne Symphony
• P. J. Harvey: Dry
• John Abercrombie: November
• Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (performed by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)
• Jack Logan: Buzz Me In
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
  
• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta

CDs listened to today:

• The Beatles: With The Beatles
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet
• Alana Davis: Blame It On Me
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
  

CDs listened to today:

• Dmitri Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues for Piano, disk 3
• Various Artists: Sounds of the Seventies: 1975
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Various Artists: Oriental Dancefloor
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Stephen Albert: Concerto for Cello
  

CDs listened to today:

• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Ned Rorem: Diversions
• Various Artists: African Moves
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
  

CDs listened to today:

• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Torbjörn Iwan Lundquist: Landscape for Tuba and Strings
• Prince: Chaos and Disorder
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Thea Musgrave: Chamber Concerto No. 2
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
  
• Sonic Youth: Goo
  

I bought a plane ticket for A last night! My budget is stretched to the limit, but I owe her a trip here. She sacrifices a lot to be with me and after I didn't come through with flying colors for Valentine's Day, it was time to do something special for her. Two weeks!

CDs listened to today:

• Georges Bizet: Symphony In C major
• Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Burn To Shine
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring (Leonard Bernstein conducting)
• The Living End: Roll On
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• John Abercrombie: November
• Johan de Meij: T-bone Concerto
• Hans-Werner Henze: Requiem
• Nine Inch Nails: Further Down The Spiral
  

CDs listened to today:

• Samuel Adler: Symphony No. 3
• The Beatles: Please Please Me
• Arnold Schoenberg: Kammersymphonie
• Ludwig van Beethoven: The String Quartets: disk 8
• Craig David: Born To Do It
• Tom Scott: Bebop United
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
  

CDs listened to today:

• Rami Levin: Anima/Breath Of Life
• Dmitri Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues for Piano, disk 2
• Various Artists: Sounds of the Seventies: 1974
• Dave Holland: Seeds Of Time
• Hot Hot Heat: Elevator
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7

CDs listened to today:

• Norma Wendelburg: Sinfonietta
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41
• Sonic Youth: Dirty
• Arthur Blythe: Lenox Avenue Breakdown
• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade
• Various Artists: Action

CDs listened to today:

• John Abercrombie: November
• Arthur Lourié: Concerto da Camera
• Prince: The Gold Experience
  

CDs listened to today:

• Nine Inch Nails: The Downward Spiral

CDs listened to today:

• Sarah Harmer: You Were Here
• Dave Holland: Conference Of The Birds
• Michael Colgrass: Winds of Nagual
• Living Colour: Stain
• Allan Blank: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
• Johnathan Harvey: String Quartet No. 1
  

CDs listened to today:

• Beastie Boys: Ill Communication
• Bill Evans: Bill Evans Trio With Orchestra
• Ludwig van Beethoven: The String Quartets, disk 7
• Terence Trent d'Arby: Neither Fish Nor Flesh
• Arnold Schoenberg: Kammersymphonie
• David Maslanka: Symphony No. 7
  
• Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2