Chris Monsen
@chrismonsen.bsky.social
Music scribe (mostly jazz & related idioms) for Klassekampen's weekly music supplement Musikkmagasinet, Jazznytt, https://chrismonsen.substack.com/, and others. I recommend wine at Vinmonopolet between deadlines. Arsenal fan. Posts in Norwegian and English
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Now a speaker from Google is explaining how awesome Google’s AI. Makes us limitless - except she doesn’t mention all the AI slop online now makes it impossible to find real info.
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Now a speaker from Google is explaining how awesome Google’s AI. Makes us limitless - except she doesn’t mention all the AI slop online now makes it impossible to find real info.
Jonathan's/Malt Lick Nursery's jazz related birthday notifications along with quotes and images has become one of my favorite morning (it's morning in my corner of the world, at least) updates on Blue Sky. Do give him a follow if such stuff tickles your fancy.
"I believe there are certain freedoms, beauties, and truths about music in the wild. There's a magic of merging musicians, audience, and music all together in a particular, specific, finite moment of time and space that can’t happen any other way."
Happy Birthday Alex Coke
November 13, 1953
Happy Birthday Alex Coke
November 13, 1953
November 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Jonathan's/Malt Lick Nursery's jazz related birthday notifications along with quotes and images has become one of my favorite morning (it's morning in my corner of the world, at least) updates on Blue Sky. Do give him a follow if such stuff tickles your fancy.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cortez The Killer (1979).
YouTube video by Ic Asc
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November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Kahil El'Zabar spiller for øvrig med sitt Ethnic Heritage Ensembel på Nasjonal Jazzscene i Oslo på trosdag. Anbefales. nasjonaljazzscene.no/arrangement/...
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Kahil El'Zabar spiller for øvrig med sitt Ethnic Heritage Ensembel på Nasjonal Jazzscene i Oslo på trosdag. Anbefales. nasjonaljazzscene.no/arrangement/...
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Ah!!!
Kris Davis Trio: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ah!!!
Percussionist Kahil El’Zabar turns 72 today. #NowPlaying Return of the Lost Tribe (1998) by Bright Moments (Colson, El’Zabar, Favors, Jarman & McIntyre).
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Percussionist Kahil El’Zabar turns 72 today. #NowPlaying Return of the Lost Tribe (1998) by Bright Moments (Colson, El’Zabar, Favors, Jarman & McIntyre).
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"Music is language. It's conversation. If it's language and conversation, it should not be repetitive..repetitive..repetitive..repetitive. You got it the first time I said that word. We're talking about language, and aspiring to be ideas."
Happy Birthday Paul Bley
born November 10, 1932
Happy Birthday Paul Bley
born November 10, 1932
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"Music is language. It's conversation. If it's language and conversation, it should not be repetitive..repetitive..repetitive..repetitive. You got it the first time I said that word. We're talking about language, and aspiring to be ideas."
Happy Birthday Paul Bley
born November 10, 1932
Happy Birthday Paul Bley
born November 10, 1932
My A-sides picks:
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My A-sides picks:
Had missed this Orcutt Shelley Miller live performance for KEXP. It's pretty great. (HT to Jeffrey D. Callahan on FB) www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3b5...
Orcutt Shelley Miller - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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November 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Had missed this Orcutt Shelley Miller live performance for KEXP. It's pretty great. (HT to Jeffrey D. Callahan on FB) www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3b5...
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Today it is 55 years since the recording of Alice Coltrane's album Journey in Satchidananda (except for the track "Isis and Osiris," which was recorded July 4, 1970).
Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda (1971) [Full Album]
YouTube video by Cubensis Records
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November 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Today it is 55 years since the recording of Alice Coltrane's album Journey in Satchidananda (except for the track "Isis and Osiris," which was recorded July 4, 1970).
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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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Rediscovering this innovation called racism.
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Rediscovering this innovation called racism.
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Innen 1985 var omme hadde Hüsker Dü rukket å gi ut to albumklassikere, spille 150 konserter i USA og Europa, og signere for Warner. Flammen brant dessverre opp fort, men den brant også kraftig, noe man kan høre på liveopptakene på «1985: The Miracle Year». Les min omtale i dagens Musikkmagasinet.
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Innen 1985 var omme hadde Hüsker Dü rukket å gi ut to albumklassikere, spille 150 konserter i USA og Europa, og signere for Warner. Flammen brant dessverre opp fort, men den brant også kraftig, noe man kan høre på liveopptakene på «1985: The Miracle Year». Les min omtale i dagens Musikkmagasinet.
Innen 1985 var omme hadde Hüsker Dü rukket å gi ut to albumklassikere, spille 150 konserter i USA og Europa, og signere for Warner. Flammen brant dessverre opp fort, men den brant også kraftig, noe man kan høre på liveopptakene på «1985: The Miracle Year». Les min omtale i dagens Musikkmagasinet.
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Innen 1985 var omme hadde Hüsker Dü rukket å gi ut to albumklassikere, spille 150 konserter i USA og Europa, og signere for Warner. Flammen brant dessverre opp fort, men den brant også kraftig, noe man kan høre på liveopptakene på «1985: The Miracle Year». Les min omtale i dagens Musikkmagasinet.
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I dag fyller saksofonens oppfinner, Adolphe Sax, 211 år!
Egentlig skulle han aldri ha vokst opp. En tråd:
Egentlig skulle han aldri ha vokst opp. En tråd:
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I dag fyller saksofonens oppfinner, Adolphe Sax, 211 år!
Egentlig skulle han aldri ha vokst opp. En tråd:
Egentlig skulle han aldri ha vokst opp. En tråd:
"This, now, is the age of Len Smith. It is being said in marbling circles that perhaps Len Smith could even be a better marbler than the legendary Sam." www.youtube.com/watch?v=53w9...
1973: The MUHAMMAD ALI of MARBLES | Nationwide | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"This, now, is the age of Len Smith. It is being said in marbling circles that perhaps Len Smith could even be a better marbler than the legendary Sam." www.youtube.com/watch?v=53w9...
Remembering the late tenor ace Charles Brackeen, who was born on this day 85 years ago. #NowPlaying Attainment, his 1988 classic with Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins and Andrew Cyrille (and produced by Dennis Gonzales).
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Remembering the late tenor ace Charles Brackeen, who was born on this day 85 years ago. #NowPlaying Attainment, his 1988 classic with Olu Dara, Fred Hopkins and Andrew Cyrille (and produced by Dennis Gonzales).
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Fasit :) 👇
Aftenposten trykket kronikken jeg skrev om dette: www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
Teknologien truer kunnskapssystemet vårt. Men den norske staten har slukt tekgigantenes PR rått.
Les kronikken.
www.aftenposten.no
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Fasit :) 👇
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Javel, men Helse Bergen har 52 direktørar som til saman mottek 66 322 714 kroner i løn. Viss dei ikkje greier å sjå til at Haukeland _både_ gjennomfører kreftkontrollar _og_ kan oppretthalde eit pasientbibliotek gjer dei ikkje ein jobb som forsvarar den løna. Viss ein skal kutte, byrjar ein der.
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Javel, men Helse Bergen har 52 direktørar som til saman mottek 66 322 714 kroner i løn. Viss dei ikkje greier å sjå til at Haukeland _både_ gjennomfører kreftkontrollar _og_ kan oppretthalde eit pasientbibliotek gjer dei ikkje ein jobb som forsvarar den løna. Viss ein skal kutte, byrjar ein der.
I must confirm that I am *not* a patient boy, and I *won’t* wait, *won’t* wait, *won’t* wait, *won’t* wait.
I must confirm that when I get knocked down, I do *not* get up again, and you are in fact going to keeo me down.
I must confirm that my name is *not* Prince and I am *not* funky
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I must confirm that I am *not* a patient boy, and I *won’t* wait, *won’t* wait, *won’t* wait, *won’t* wait.
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Joe McPhee was born in Miami on this day in 1939. He turns 86 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Legacy X, Rochester, NY, 10.31.21
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Legacy X, Rochester, NY, 10.31.21
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Joe McPhee was born in Miami on this day in 1939. He turns 86 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Legacy X, Rochester, NY, 10.31.21
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Legacy X, Rochester, NY, 10.31.21
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Gled deg da, du lille skare!
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Gled deg da, du lille skare!
The late bass master Henry Grimes was born OTD 90 years ago. Grimes played with the likes of Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, and Marc Robot, but don't forget his first (and until the 2000s, only) album as leader, the terrific The Call (📸 Francis Wolff)
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The late bass master Henry Grimes was born OTD 90 years ago. Grimes played with the likes of Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, and Marc Robot, but don't forget his first (and until the 2000s, only) album as leader, the terrific The Call (📸 Francis Wolff)
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"Som lyttere trenger vi ikke å veie for eller imot Spotify som om vi var medlemmer av Etikkrådet. Et bytte er like dramatisk som å dra på Kiwi heller enn Rema 1000."
Jazznyttredaktør @filiproshauw.bsky.social tar for seg Spotify-debatten. Han er ikkje imponert.
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
Jazznyttredaktør @filiproshauw.bsky.social tar for seg Spotify-debatten. Han er ikkje imponert.
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
November 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"Som lyttere trenger vi ikke å veie for eller imot Spotify som om vi var medlemmer av Etikkrådet. Et bytte er like dramatisk som å dra på Kiwi heller enn Rema 1000."
Jazznyttredaktør @filiproshauw.bsky.social tar for seg Spotify-debatten. Han er ikkje imponert.
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
Jazznyttredaktør @filiproshauw.bsky.social tar for seg Spotify-debatten. Han er ikkje imponert.
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...