David Menestres
@abstracttruth.bsky.social
Destroy the original. Fax the images to Newark.
davidmenestres.com
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JoVia Armstrong & Eunoia Society
The Antidote Suite (2022)
JoVia Armstrong - Hybrid Cajon Kit, Composer, Producer
Leslie DeShazor - Violin
with
Isaiah Sharkey - Bass
Jeff Parker - Guitar
Yaw Agyeman - Vocals
Teh'Ray Hale - Rapper
Nicole Mitchell - Flute
Amr Fahmy- Piano, Rhodes
The Antidote Suite (2022)
JoVia Armstrong - Hybrid Cajon Kit, Composer, Producer
Leslie DeShazor - Violin
with
Isaiah Sharkey - Bass
Jeff Parker - Guitar
Yaw Agyeman - Vocals
Teh'Ray Hale - Rapper
Nicole Mitchell - Flute
Amr Fahmy- Piano, Rhodes
The Antidote Suite, by JoVia Armstrong & Eunoia Society
5 track album
joviaarmstrong.bandcamp.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
JoVia Armstrong & Eunoia Society
The Antidote Suite (2022)
JoVia Armstrong - Hybrid Cajon Kit, Composer, Producer
Leslie DeShazor - Violin
with
Isaiah Sharkey - Bass
Jeff Parker - Guitar
Yaw Agyeman - Vocals
Teh'Ray Hale - Rapper
Nicole Mitchell - Flute
Amr Fahmy- Piano, Rhodes
The Antidote Suite (2022)
JoVia Armstrong - Hybrid Cajon Kit, Composer, Producer
Leslie DeShazor - Violin
with
Isaiah Sharkey - Bass
Jeff Parker - Guitar
Yaw Agyeman - Vocals
Teh'Ray Hale - Rapper
Nicole Mitchell - Flute
Amr Fahmy- Piano, Rhodes
Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong celebrating the 60 years of the AACM last night.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong celebrating the 60 years of the AACM last night.
shipping notification (finally) for two months worth of negatives
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
shipping notification (finally) for two months worth of negatives
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Fantastic record - OOP on CD - available digitally here: soulnote.bandcamp.com/album/jack-o...
Paul Motian Quintet
Jack of Clubs (1985)
Jim Pepper
Joe Lovano
Ed Schuller
Bill Frisell
Jack of Clubs (1985)
Jim Pepper
Joe Lovano
Ed Schuller
Bill Frisell
Jack Of Clubs - YouTube
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Fantastic record - OOP on CD - available digitally here: soulnote.bandcamp.com/album/jack-o...
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Paul Motian Quintet
Jack of Clubs (1985)
Jim Pepper
Joe Lovano
Ed Schuller
Bill Frisell
Jack of Clubs (1985)
Jim Pepper
Joe Lovano
Ed Schuller
Bill Frisell
Jack Of Clubs - YouTube
youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Paul Motian Quintet
Jack of Clubs (1985)
Jim Pepper
Joe Lovano
Ed Schuller
Bill Frisell
Jack of Clubs (1985)
Jim Pepper
Joe Lovano
Ed Schuller
Bill Frisell
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Tonight at Artspace RVA
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong at Artspace on Monday for a 60th anniversary celebration of the AACM
OOYH Records @ Artspace: Second Mondays (11/10) - AACM 60th w/ Nicole Mitchell + JoVia Armstrong
Event in Richmond, VA by Artspace Richmond and 3 others on Monday, November 10 2025
www.facebook.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tonight at Artspace RVA
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
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While the US cuts essential benefits and arts & culture get decimated, the Irish government built a permanent UBI program for musicians. A better and more sustainable music industry is possible! US lawmakers must give more public funding for the arts and protect artists and workers.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
While the US cuts essential benefits and arts & culture get decimated, the Irish government built a permanent UBI program for musicians. A better and more sustainable music industry is possible! US lawmakers must give more public funding for the arts and protect artists and workers.
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Coming up on Saturday at Circle.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
15 November
Circle Thrift RVA
8pm $10 notaflof
Jack Wright & David Menestres
Enchantress of Bioluminosity
Birds in the Meadow (Marty McCavitt etc)
Circle Thrift RVA
8pm $10 notaflof
Jack Wright & David Menestres
Enchantress of Bioluminosity
Birds in the Meadow (Marty McCavitt etc)
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Coming up on Saturday at Circle.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
Tonight at Artspace RVA
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong at Artspace on Monday for a 60th anniversary celebration of the AACM
OOYH Records @ Artspace: Second Mondays (11/10) - AACM 60th w/ Nicole Mitchell + JoVia Armstrong
Event in Richmond, VA by Artspace Richmond and 3 others on Monday, November 10 2025
www.facebook.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tonight at Artspace RVA
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
60th anniversary celebration of the AACM with Nicole Mitchell & JoVia Armstrong.
www.aacmchicago.org
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Muhal Richard Abrams - Spihumonesty (1980)
Jay Clayton
Youssef Yancy
George Lewis
Roscoe Mitchell
Amina Claudine Myers
Leonard Jones
Jay Clayton
Youssef Yancy
George Lewis
Roscoe Mitchell
Amina Claudine Myers
Leonard Jones
Spihumonesty, by Muhal Richard Abrams
4 track album
black-saint.bandcamp.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Muhal Richard Abrams - Spihumonesty (1980)
Jay Clayton
Youssef Yancy
George Lewis
Roscoe Mitchell
Amina Claudine Myers
Leonard Jones
Jay Clayton
Youssef Yancy
George Lewis
Roscoe Mitchell
Amina Claudine Myers
Leonard Jones
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someone on here pointed out that part of the point of book bans is to destroy libraries, full stop, and libraries are critical infrastructure for shared resources. which. we need right tf now, obviously.
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
www.massfreedomtoread.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
someone on here pointed out that part of the point of book bans is to destroy libraries, full stop, and libraries are critical infrastructure for shared resources. which. we need right tf now, obviously.
Jim Pepper
West End Avenue (1989)
Christoph Spendel
Ron Mcclure
Reuben Hoch
West End Avenue (1989)
Christoph Spendel
Ron Mcclure
Reuben Hoch
West End Avenue, by Jim Pepper • Christoph Spendel • Ron Mcclure • Reuben Hoch
7 track album
nabelrecords.bandcamp.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Jim Pepper
West End Avenue (1989)
Christoph Spendel
Ron Mcclure
Reuben Hoch
West End Avenue (1989)
Christoph Spendel
Ron Mcclure
Reuben Hoch
Coming up on Saturday at Circle.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
15 November
Circle Thrift RVA
8pm $10 notaflof
Jack Wright & David Menestres
Enchantress of Bioluminosity
Birds in the Meadow (Marty McCavitt etc)
Circle Thrift RVA
8pm $10 notaflof
Jack Wright & David Menestres
Enchantress of Bioluminosity
Birds in the Meadow (Marty McCavitt etc)
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Coming up on Saturday at Circle.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
I am the youngest person on this bill by at least two, maybe three decades. Jack is pretty close to twice my age and his playing just keeps getting better.
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democrats get all the benefit of calling for more action without forcing a single politician to risk losing in the midterms on the issue of voting to end the shutdown
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
democrats get all the benefit of calling for more action without forcing a single politician to risk losing in the midterms on the issue of voting to end the shutdown
Pepper's Pow Wow 1981
Jim Pepper sax, vocals
JB Butler guitar
Lester McFarland electric bass
Ted Trimble acoustic bass
Gordon Lee Rhodes
Jim Paluso drums
Caren Knight Pepper vocals
Gilbert Pepper vocals
Jim Pepper sax, vocals
JB Butler guitar
Lester McFarland electric bass
Ted Trimble acoustic bass
Gordon Lee Rhodes
Jim Paluso drums
Caren Knight Pepper vocals
Gilbert Pepper vocals
Jim Pepper: Pepper's Pow Wow 1981
YouTube video by Fred Cantor
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Pepper's Pow Wow 1981
Jim Pepper sax, vocals
JB Butler guitar
Lester McFarland electric bass
Ted Trimble acoustic bass
Gordon Lee Rhodes
Jim Paluso drums
Caren Knight Pepper vocals
Gilbert Pepper vocals
Jim Pepper sax, vocals
JB Butler guitar
Lester McFarland electric bass
Ted Trimble acoustic bass
Gordon Lee Rhodes
Jim Paluso drums
Caren Knight Pepper vocals
Gilbert Pepper vocals
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NSO's new executive chairman is a Trump former official, in case you're wondering how hard the company is gunning for those sweet, sweet US government contracts.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli...
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli...
Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Gets New Owners, Leadership and Seeks to Mend Reputation
Investors led by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds have taken a controlling stake in the company behind Pegasus, and former Trump official David Friedman has been named executive chairman.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
NSO's new executive chairman is a Trump former official, in case you're wondering how hard the company is gunning for those sweet, sweet US government contracts.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli...
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli...
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Bad news for human rights and national security, no matter how you spin it
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Gets New Owners, Leadership and Seeks to Mend Reputation
Investors led by Hollywood producer Robert Simonds have taken a controlling stake in the company behind Pegasus, and former Trump official David Friedman has been named executive chairman.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bad news for human rights and national security, no matter how you spin it
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
NSO Group has a new executive chairman, David Friedman, who's a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and onetime bankruptcy lawyer for President Trump.
www.wsj.com/tech/israeli... via @WSJ
Jim Pepper
Remembrance (1994)
Bill Bickford
Ed Schuller
John Betsch
Caren Knight
Remembrance (1994)
Bill Bickford
Ed Schuller
John Betsch
Caren Knight
Jim Pepper - Remembrance
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1994 CD release of "Remembrance" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Jim Pepper
Remembrance (1994)
Bill Bickford
Ed Schuller
John Betsch
Caren Knight
Remembrance (1994)
Bill Bickford
Ed Schuller
John Betsch
Caren Knight
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This probably reads as dinosaur talk to the converts, but, as I've said elsewhere about all these kinds of things, playing an instrument in a group is, at minimum, fun. Fussing with prompts at a black box that would happily burn Jupiter for a country song is, at maximum, sad.
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This probably reads as dinosaur talk to the converts, but, as I've said elsewhere about all these kinds of things, playing an instrument in a group is, at minimum, fun. Fussing with prompts at a black box that would happily burn Jupiter for a country song is, at maximum, sad.
Jim Pepper
Comin' and Goin' (1984)
Hamid Drake
Nana Vasconcelos
Kenny Werner
John Scofield
Lester McFarland
Ed Schuller
Mark Helias
Colin Walcott
Comin' and Goin' (1984)
Hamid Drake
Nana Vasconcelos
Kenny Werner
John Scofield
Lester McFarland
Ed Schuller
Mark Helias
Colin Walcott
Jim Pepper - Comin' and Goin' - YouTube
youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Jim Pepper
Comin' and Goin' (1984)
Hamid Drake
Nana Vasconcelos
Kenny Werner
John Scofield
Lester McFarland
Ed Schuller
Mark Helias
Colin Walcott
Comin' and Goin' (1984)
Hamid Drake
Nana Vasconcelos
Kenny Werner
John Scofield
Lester McFarland
Ed Schuller
Mark Helias
Colin Walcott
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Scott Robertson recorded and transcribed 50 of his yawns
November 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Scott Robertson recorded and transcribed 50 of his yawns
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Oh HELL yes. Five tracks from July 1975, two from May 1976. Collective personnel: Oliver Lake (saxes), Baikida Carroll (trumpet), Michael Gregory Jackson (guitar), Fred Hopkins (bass), Phillip Wilson and Jerome Cooper (drums). Primo recording, too.
nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rivbea...
nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rivbea...
Rivbea Live! Series, Volume 4, by Oliver Lake / Fred Hopkins / Phillip Wilson / Baikida Carroll / Michael Gregory Jackson
7 track album
nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Oh HELL yes. Five tracks from July 1975, two from May 1976. Collective personnel: Oliver Lake (saxes), Baikida Carroll (trumpet), Michael Gregory Jackson (guitar), Fred Hopkins (bass), Phillip Wilson and Jerome Cooper (drums). Primo recording, too.
nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rivbea...
nobusinessrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rivbea...
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There is something really wrong with people who need workers to be not just competent, but slavishly fake-happy. "Slavishly" used on purpose, bc that's where this grotesquerie comes from.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
There is something really wrong with people who need workers to be not just competent, but slavishly fake-happy. "Slavishly" used on purpose, bc that's where this grotesquerie comes from.
