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  5. Now reading...

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    I hope it does make your life better.   This program grew out of Microsoft Excel.  It's about 3 years old and it's strength is that it works well with very large data sets and has connections to all types of data.  It also offers a nice user experience and provides the ability to filter and modify reports, drill into data and get insights quickly.   You'll start to see this technology embedded in web sites.  Businesses use it as a financial tool but there are many other ways it can be used.   Here's an example that you may find interesting, it's an interactive NFL stat tool that you can use to compare players and teams.   Navigate by the 1-11 tabs at the bottom of the screen and be sure to interact with each tab.   

    We could build a jazz version by tapping into available sites on the web, provided they grant access to underlying tables.  Something like AAJ, Allmusic or Discogs - or all three, would be ideal. 

  6. Now reading...

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    A book for creating and maintaining Power BI reports:

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    I met Brett a few weeks ago and listened to him give an overview of his work.  He's very impressive and really knows his stuff.   He told me that he's writing a companion book on DAX that should be out in the spring. 

  7. Bandcamp Recommendations

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    Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere

    by Nate Smith

    “In conceiving this project, I wanted to focus on creating the material with very few ingredients; just improvising at the drums or piano or singing ideas into a voice recorder, focusing primarily on rhythm and melody. I want to see what other ingredients the players or singers would bring to the material. I’m interested in a true band sound: I want to know how the musicians will color, shape, and season the raw ingredients, and how to pull all of those pieces together to a whole.” - Nate Smith
    credits
    released February 3, 2017 

    Produced by Nate Smith for Waterbaby Music, Inc. 
    Executive Producers: Kelvin A. Moses, Anthony A. Lewis, Ira N. Smith 
    Mixed by Brian Bender at The Motherbrain, Los Angeles, CA 

    Nate Smith: drums, percussion, fender rhodes, synths, sounds 
    Kris Bowers: piano, fender rhodes 
    Fima Ephron: electric bass 
    Jeremy Most: guitars 
    Jaleel Shaw: alto and soprano saxophones 

    Featuring: 
    Dave Holland: acoustic bass, “Skip Step” “Spinning Down” 
    Lionel Loueke: guitar, “Skip Step” “Spinning Down” 
    Chris Potter: tenor saxophone, “Bounce parts I + II” 
    Gretchen Parlato: vocals, “Pages” 
    Michael Mayo: vocals, vocal percussion/effects, “Skip Step” “Retold” 
    Amma Whatt: vocals, “Disenchantment: The Weight” “Morning and Allison” 
    Adam Rogers: acoustic and electric guitars, “Spiracles” 

    Strings on “Disenchantment: The Weight” arranged by Kris Bowers 
    Strings on “Home Free (for Peter Joe)” arranged by Nate Smith 

    Stephanie Matthews: violin I 
    Juliette Jones: violin II/contractor 
    Christiana Liberis: viola 
    Reenat Pinchas: cello

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    https://natesmithmusic.bandcamp.com/

  9. Post a pic

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    Seeing two planets in a telescope at the same time is rare. This morning in Brisbane, Australia, amateur astronomer Dennis Simmons saw two planets and four moons. Mars, Jupiter, and the Galilean satellites appeared together during the closest conjunction of the two worlds in years:

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  10. PC Advice

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    The word is out.  Technology companies are scrambling to assess how vulnerable their systems are to these flaws.   Risk on appliances could be very low but a consensus is emerging that virtual applications - that is anything that runs on a shared 'VM' server environment could be very vulnerable.  Products cannot guarantee that the physical server isn’t being shared with potentially harmful executables.   We are in a waiting phase for the microcode, then BIOS, then OS updates required to address this threat.  

  11. PC Advice

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    Apologies if I'm hijacking a thread...the title seems generic enough and my comment is almost on topic.

    I’ve seen multiple independently-sourced articles in the past two days about a major security flaw in the Intel x86 architecture. Everyone is keeping quiet until kernel patches are available. Unfortunately, the kernel patches could impose a 30-35% performance penalty, especially with older OS systems.   

    Malicious code utilizing a new method of side-channel analysis and running locally on a normally operating platform has the potential to allow the inference of data values from memory. This issue is not specific to Intel products and takes advantage of techniques commonly used in many modern processor architectures.   Side-channel Analysis is generally used to gain information about cryptosystems on the platform. This information can be used to gather a range of potentially sensitive data such as passwords and encryption keys. 

    Expect patches and upgrades to roll out in a week or so.

     

     

     

  16. Bandcamp Recommendations

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    I didn't expect to see this on Bandcamp

    Hudson

    by Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski & John Scofield

    Music giants Jack DeJohnette, Larry Grenadier, John Medeski, and John Scofield, join forces in the electrifying new jazz-meets-rock supergroup, Hudson. Inspired by the beauty and spirit of their home region, New York’s Hudson River Valley, these famed improvisers bring fresh dimensions to Woodstock associated classics by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix and The Band and as well as compelling original compositions. The music also celebrates NEA Jazzmaster Jack DeJonnette’s 75th birthday.
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    released June 9, 2017

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    https://hudson-music.bandcamp.com/album/hudson

  18. Bandcamp Recommendations

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    Aeon

    by AKKU Quintet

    Liner Notes by Sid Smith: 

    Following their acclaimed 2015 album, Molecules, Switzerland-based outfit, Akku Quintet have released their third record, Aeon. Intense, brooding and powerful, it contains a sequence of darkly beautiful compositions by Akku Quintet founder, drummer Manuel Pasquinelli. 

    Best-known for his work in Swiss post-rock minimalist outfit, SONAR, Pasquinelli’s writing contains an almost cinematic dimension that encompasses bittersweet moods and moments of unfolding drama. 

    Recorded in three days the compositions, begun at the piano or drum kit, were expanded and evolved by the group in an organic way. “We had a tour with six concerts just before the studio session, so we were very well attuned to the music. It was important for us to bring some of the energy and playfulness of a live gig to the album. Going in the studio we knew the songs very well but we were still trying out new things and sounds because the songs were still quite fresh for us. Often, the first take of a song turned out to be the best one,” says Pasquinelli. 

    Formed in 2010, the line-up of Pasquinelli, Michael Gilsenan (Tenor saxophone), Markus Ischer (Guitar), Maja Nydegger (Piano, Keyboards) and Andi Schnellmann (Bass) avoids any obvious...  more
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    released March 24, 2017 

    Manuel Pasquinelli - Drums 
    Michael Gilsenan - Sax 
    Maja Nydegger - Keys 
    Markus Ischer - Guitar 
    Andi Schnellmann - Bass 

    All Compositions by Manuel Pasquinelli 

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    https://akkuquintet.bandcamp.com/

  19. Bandcamp Recommendations

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    Within and Without (feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel)

    by Jeremy Rose

    The title track 'Within and Without' suggests simultaneous opposing forces; attraction and repulsion, enchantment and anguish, hope and despair. The title is also inspired by James Turrell’s skyspace installation at National Gallery of Australia, 'Within Without', which transforms in colour with varying angles of fading natural light. 

    'Trawangan' was inspired by a recent trip to Trawangan Island (aka ‘Gili T’), off Lombok in Indonesia. Strange Doors is a quote from a David Bowie song 'Scary Monster.' 'Afensou' is a remote village in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco where Rose recently traveled, with stunning views of the scenic rugged landscape. 'Night Wanderer' is a nod to those that seek the quite streets after midnight for their solitude. 'Zombie' was written after watching too many episodes of The Walking Dead, and later regretting it. 'From the River to You' is an exploration of the creative process. 'Second Chance' is for those in life that deserve another chance. 

    'Ballad for Charlie' was written for the great jazz bassist, Charlie Haden, following his unfortunate death. 'Flashjack' is an arrangement of the Australian folk song, Flashjack from Gundagai. 

    Jeremy Rose – alto saxophone and bass clarinet 
    Kurt Rosenwinkel – guitar and effects 
    Jackson Harrison – piano 
    Andreas Lang – bass 
    Tobias Backhaus – drums 

     

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    https://jeremyrose.bandcamp.com/album/within-and-without-feat-kurt-rosenwinkel

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    Fading Light

    by Dan Phillips Trio

    Lizard Breath Records 
    Is pleased to announce this new exciting release. 

    Dan Phillips, Krzysztof Pabian and Tim Mulvennea 
    Fading Light 

    Out April 17th 

    The fourth release from A based Chicago Trio featuring the compositions of guitarist Dan Phillips with Krzysztof Pabian on Bass and Tim Mulvenna on drums. 

    This is the fourth release for this unique trio and the 20 plus year relationship between these outstanding musicians is obviously apparent in the performance. This release also features Dan Phillips’ unique compositional style, but with a slightly more minimalist approach in some instances 

    Chicago has justly earned its high esteem amongst jazz & creative music aficionados. The city that fostered the talents of the AACM, Sun Ra, Fred Anderson, and many more has been kept alive by figures such as Ken Vandermark, Dave Rempis, Michael Zerang, Tortoise and many more. Some of the city’s finest appear on this release, led by former Chicago resident, guitarist Dan Phillips. 

    Although Phillips – a Berklee and Northwestern grad – has lived in Thailand off and on since 2001 where he works as a Jazz Educator and performer in the region, he grew up in Illinois and lived in NYC for 5 years working with the likes of Jim Black, Ben Street, Chris Speed, Matt Darriau and many more. During this time abroad he has regularly returned home to his beloved Chicago to record and perform with his favorite musicians. From the mid 90s to the early 2000s he lived in Chicago where he led groups featuring local talents Jeff Parker, Chad Taylor, Tim Daisy, Jeb Bishop, Hamid Drake, Mars Williams, Rudresh Mahanthapa, Phil Gratteau, Tatsu Aoki and Larry Kohut. 

    This album begins with the title track “Fading Light” which is based on a freely played simple melodic theme that the trio improvises on and reshapes until a climactic contrasting outro. “Schwag” is a also a melodic theme played in unison by bass and guitar in contrasting swing rhythm and then improvised on in broken time. “Unbound” features Phillips’ unique harmonic chordal style melody with an extended guitar solo. “Ominous Thoughts” is a harmonic theme repeated with a beautiful arco bass solo creating the melodic material. “Was Going So Well” shows the trio digging in and swinging an a melodic theme before taking out on a heavy rubato theme. “Icy Fields” is a rubato melodic theme the trio effortlessly improvised on to create the a visual impression of the Midwestern winter scene. “Saga” is a more extended composition as was featured on earlier releases with varying shapes and time signatures. It also features Phillips’ unique guitar harmonic and solo linear work. The Album closes with “Up There” which is as near to a rock/pop theme as it gets with this group. It also features Krzysztofs’s great arco work on double bass. 

    released April 17, 2017 

    Dan Phillips - Guitar 
    Tim Mulvenna - Drums 
    Krzysztof Pabian - Double Bass

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    https://danphillips1.bandcamp.com/album/fading-light

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    Happy Sunday.   This is highly recommended.

    In Our Hands

    by Daniel Tsang Sextet

    "In Our Hands" is dedicated to the innocent children that have been killed, injured or displaced by the armed conflicts in Syria since 2011. Drawing from the melodic and harmonic sounds of Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, Wolfgang Muthspiel and Zach Brock, the music represents a desire to see all human beings learn to take care of the world and each other, regardless of their background, race, religion, gender and beliefs. It's music about love and humanity. 

    Featured track "Omran" is inspired by Omran Daqneesh and many other children's heartbreaking stories. 

    "Omran" consists of 4 sections: 
    1. Sun, Playground, Laughter 
    2. Overcast 
    3. Storm, Air Raid, Ambulance 
    4. Hope 

    The first section represents their lives before the war started, and perhaps the talents and gifts that these children were born with. In "Overcast", everything was interrupted by the uprising and the civil war. The children had no choice but to leave the playgrounds that they love in order to run for their lives. The third section "Storm, Air Raid, Ambulance" attempts to portray the sound of airstrikes and ambulances that have swept through the whole country of Syria as well as the pain of losing loved ones. The final section represents hope, that violence will be stopped and the precious children in the world would be protected and nurtured. 

    More about Omran Daqneesh: 
    Omran is a Syrian boy who was filmed by Aleppo Media Centre and gained international media coverage after he was injured by an airstrike, sitting in the back of an ambulance waiting to be treated. Fortunately, Omran was able to make it out alive and reunite with his parents while many other children would have been dead before the rescue team arrived. 

    100% of the album sales will be donated to UNICEF, the Syria Crisis Appeal. Click the link below if you would like to find out more. 
    www.unicef.org.au/appeals/syria-crisis-appeal  
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    released May 28, 2017 

    Band: 
    Daniel Tsang - Violin 
    Gareth Voigt - Tenor Saxophone (Track 1 & 2) 
    Joel Trigg - Piano 
    Hiroki Hoshino - Bass 
    Nick Kyritsis - Guitar 
    Ronny Ferella - Drums 

    Recorded Live at Soundpark Studios, Melbourne, Australia, on November 25th, 2016. 
    Recorded and mixed by Andrew Hehir, Soundpark Studios. 
    Mastered by Niko Schauble, Pughouse Studios. 

    All songs by Danel Tsang. 

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    https://danieltsang.bandcamp.com/releases

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    Darren Johnston & Tim Daisy // Crossing Belmont (relay digital 006)

    by Darren Johnston, Tim Daisy

    Darren Johnston - Trumpet 
    Tim Daisy - Drums & Percussion 

    Recorded live on April 23rd, 2017 at the Hungry Brain - Chicago,IL 
    Recorded by Dave Zuchowski @ One Room Studio 
    www.davernoise.com 
    All compositions by Tim Daisy (ASCAP) and Darren Johnston (ASCAP)
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    released June 5, 2017 

    Since settling in San Francisco in 1997, Canada-born trumpeter/improviser/composer/songwriter Darren Johnston has collaborated and recorded with an extremely diverse cross-section of artists. His interests rotate around composing instrumental music, writing songs, and performing all styles of jazz, experimental and purely improvised music, as well as traditional music of the Balkans, Greece, and Macedonia. These interests have coalesced into his primary ensemble of late, Broken Shadows, which unites musicians from all the aforementioned communities. 

    He has performed and/or recorded with luminaries such as ROVA Sax Quartet, Fred Frith, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Matt Wilson, Mark Dresser, Marshall Allen, and many others, with a special fondness for relationships he’s forged over the years with representatives from Chicago’s incredible improvising community. Current projects in this regard include Dave Rempis (in a horn trio with Larry Ochs), and a new-born duo with percussionist/sound artist Tim Daisy. 

    As a composer, he has written for jazz and/or non-idiomatic improvising groups, big bands, string quartet, and even a multi-generational choir, with songs based on a collection of immigrant letters. He has written for dance companies such as Amy Seiwert’s Imagery, Deborah Slater, Axis Dance, Robert Moses’ Kin, Liss Fain, and others, as well as for dance films. 
    www.darrenjohnstonmusic.com 
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    Chicago – based drummer, marimbist, and composer Tim Daisy has worked in the fields of improvised and composed music since 1997. He has performed, recorded, and toured with many acclaimed musicians and ensembles from both the North American and European improvised music scenes including: Mars Williams, Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonberg -Holm, Elisabeth Harnik, Dave Rempis, James Falzone, Russ Johnson, Havard Wiik, Mikolaj Trzaska, Clayton Thomas, Per Ake Holmlander, Steve Swell, Aram Shelton, Michael Zerang, Kyle Bruckmann, and Katherine Young. 

    Since June of 2015, he has been a co- programmer for the Option music salon at Experimental Sound Studio. The programming explores contemporary perspectives on improvisation and composition in a ‘salon’ format, enabling local, national, and international artists to publicly discuss their practice and ideas as well as perform 
    www.timdaisy.com

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    https://timdaisyrelayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/darren-johnston-tim-daisy-crossing-belmont-relay-digital-006

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