Rick McLaughlin
@rickmclaughlin.com
Music superfan, bassist, educator (Berklee Prof.), guest on The Wonder of Stevie podcast; @rickmclaughlinmusic elsewhere
Happy birthday, Sam Jones! This track was only on the CD re-release (I think?), featuring Sam on cello and a very young Ron Carter on double bass. It's very similar to Jones' composition "Bittersweet", too.
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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O.P.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Happy birthday, Sam Jones! This track was only on the CD re-release (I think?), featuring Sam on cello and a very young Ron Carter on double bass. It's very similar to Jones' composition "Bittersweet", too.
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzBV...
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzBV...
Did not plan to listen to The Beatles for #commuterelief this morning, but here we are. Rubber Soul is the second best album of theirs. Still, darn good. #music #musicsky
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Did not plan to listen to The Beatles for #commuterelief this morning, but here we are. Rubber Soul is the second best album of theirs. Still, darn good. #music #musicsky
West Stockbridge, Nov 15, be sure to swing by! My Trio with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel will be joined by Richard Stanmeyer on trumpet.
#livemusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
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#livemusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
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PREVIEW: A night with Berklee’s jazz faculty — McLaughlin Trio and guests perform Nov. 15 at Old Town Hall - The Berkshire Edge
Three Berklee professors demonstrate the artistry behind the college’s reputation for industry-ready training.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
West Stockbridge, Nov 15, be sure to swing by! My Trio with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel will be joined by Richard Stanmeyer on trumpet.
#livemusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
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#livemusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
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Another Happy Birthday Paul Bley post. It's so hard to choose great recordings of Paul because there are SO many of them. But his Giuffre recordings are definitely high on my list of favorites.
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow "Whirrrr"
YouTube video by Josef K.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Another Happy Birthday Paul Bley post. It's so hard to choose great recordings of Paul because there are SO many of them. But his Giuffre recordings are definitely high on my list of favorites.
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ri...
#happybirthday #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ri...
Happy birthday, Paul Bley! I studied with him at NEC for two years. Every lesson was thought provoking.
#happybirthday ##music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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#happybirthday ##music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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Afterthoughts
YouTube video by Paul Bley - Topic
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November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Happy birthday, Paul Bley! I studied with him at NEC for two years. Every lesson was thought provoking.
#happybirthday ##music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
youtu.be/LJ5IEdn7vok?...
#happybirthday ##music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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I CAN’T WAIT for Sunday’s concert at All Saints Parish in Dorchester. This will be VERY special so make plans to be there.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist #livemusic
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#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist #livemusic
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The Mandorla Collective Celebrates George Russell
The Mandorla Collective is a select ensemble of Boston jazz musicians co-lead by Rick McLaughlin and Jesse Taitt. Each year they celebrate a Boston jazz icon.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I CAN’T WAIT for Sunday’s concert at All Saints Parish in Dorchester. This will be VERY special so make plans to be there.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist #livemusic
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#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist #livemusic
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Solo bass and poetry? 1pm Saturday at Robbin’s Library in Arlington. I saw the best kinds of my generation…
#music #livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist
#music #livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist
November 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Solo bass and poetry? 1pm Saturday at Robbin’s Library in Arlington. I saw the best kinds of my generation…
#music #livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist
#music #livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #doublebassist #holisticbassist
Definitely swing by Oggi Gourmet on Saturday night at 7pm (in Harvard Square) for a great adventure with Russ Gershon and Brooke Sofferman.
#livenusix #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
#livenusix #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Definitely swing by Oggi Gourmet on Saturday night at 7pm (in Harvard Square) for a great adventure with Russ Gershon and Brooke Sofferman.
#livenusix #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
#livenusix #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
Such a great show last night at Mad Monkfish! Thank you to Jammie and Scott for opening the door to us, and to Joe Mulholland and Alberto Netto for playing great!
#music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
#music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Such a great show last night at Mad Monkfish! Thank you to Jammie and Scott for opening the door to us, and to Joe Mulholland and Alberto Netto for playing great!
#music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
#music #musicsky #livemusic #jazzmusic #jazzsky #doublebassist #holisticbassist
A body in motion stays in motion until they get to the gig. #currentmotto
Racing to Medford Public Library for a presentation/concert with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel. 6:30pm - see you there!
Eberhard Weber for #commuterelief
#livemusic #musiceducation #doublebassist #holisticbassist
Racing to Medford Public Library for a presentation/concert with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel. 6:30pm - see you there!
Eberhard Weber for #commuterelief
#livemusic #musiceducation #doublebassist #holisticbassist
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A body in motion stays in motion until they get to the gig. #currentmotto
Racing to Medford Public Library for a presentation/concert with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel. 6:30pm - see you there!
Eberhard Weber for #commuterelief
#livemusic #musiceducation #doublebassist #holisticbassist
Racing to Medford Public Library for a presentation/concert with Sheryl Bailey and Yoron Israel. 6:30pm - see you there!
Eberhard Weber for #commuterelief
#livemusic #musiceducation #doublebassist #holisticbassist
Swing by the Medford Library tonight! I am very excited to be bringing my Trio to Medford. We will explore some of the ways that jazz musicians communicate and make music together, then play a concert.
#music #jazzmusic #jazzsky #musicsky
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#music #jazzmusic #jazzsky #musicsky
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The Creative Process of Jazz
Jazz program . Registration required. Spaces are limited.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Swing by the Medford Library tonight! I am very excited to be bringing my Trio to Medford. We will explore some of the ways that jazz musicians communicate and make music together, then play a concert.
#music #jazzmusic #jazzsky #musicsky
medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/jazz/
#music #jazzmusic #jazzsky #musicsky
medfordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/jazz/
PM #commuterelief is Joni Mitchell’s “Hissing of Summer Lawns”. Stuck on Edith and the Kingpin because it has my favorite of her lyrics:
His eyes hold Edith
His left hand holds his right
What does that hand desire
That he grips it so tight
#music #musicsky
youtu.be/z_j9jUlVTEI?...
His eyes hold Edith
His left hand holds his right
What does that hand desire
That he grips it so tight
#music #musicsky
youtu.be/z_j9jUlVTEI?...
Edith and the Kingpin
YouTube video by Joni Mitchell - Topic
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November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
PM #commuterelief is Joni Mitchell’s “Hissing of Summer Lawns”. Stuck on Edith and the Kingpin because it has my favorite of her lyrics:
His eyes hold Edith
His left hand holds his right
What does that hand desire
That he grips it so tight
#music #musicsky
youtu.be/z_j9jUlVTEI?...
His eyes hold Edith
His left hand holds his right
What does that hand desire
That he grips it so tight
#music #musicsky
youtu.be/z_j9jUlVTEI?...
1/Preparing for the biggest week of the semester: next week. Five gigs! See below for some details.
George Russell’s Riverside recordings for #commuterelief this morning.
#livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #music #musicsky #jazzsky
George Russell’s Riverside recordings for #commuterelief this morning.
#livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #music #musicsky #jazzsky
October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
1/Preparing for the biggest week of the semester: next week. Five gigs! See below for some details.
George Russell’s Riverside recordings for #commuterelief this morning.
#livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #music #musicsky #jazzsky
George Russell’s Riverside recordings for #commuterelief this morning.
#livemusic #jazz #jazzmusic #music #musicsky #jazzsky
PM #commuterelief is Michael Brecker’s incredible debut solo album. Of the personnel, only Metheny is still with us: RIP to these masters. Also, Charlie Haden’s solo on The Cost of Living is perfection.
#charliehaden #doublebassist #jazzbass #jazzsky #jazzmusic #music #musicsky
#charliehaden #doublebassist #jazzbass #jazzsky #jazzmusic #music #musicsky
October 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
PM #commuterelief is Michael Brecker’s incredible debut solo album. Of the personnel, only Metheny is still with us: RIP to these masters. Also, Charlie Haden’s solo on The Cost of Living is perfection.
#charliehaden #doublebassist #jazzbass #jazzsky #jazzmusic #music #musicsky
#charliehaden #doublebassist #jazzbass #jazzsky #jazzmusic #music #musicsky
Pretty interesting PM #commuterelief today, thanks to a friend’s recommendation: Lewis’s Taylor’s eponymous album.
#lewistaylor #music #musicsky
#lewistaylor #music #musicsky
October 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Pretty interesting PM #commuterelief today, thanks to a friend’s recommendation: Lewis’s Taylor’s eponymous album.
#lewistaylor #music #musicsky
#lewistaylor #music #musicsky
Thinking about the new trio I am in, debuting Nov 6 at the Mad Monkfish (link below, presales matter) and listening to Chick Corea’s “Three Quartets” for inspiration. Man, that’s an incredible record.
#livemusic #commuterelief #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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#livemusic #commuterelief #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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Triptych Project (Monkfish Concert Series)
Three pillars of the Boston music scene — and esteemed Berklee College of Music professors — come together as the Triptych Project
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October 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Thinking about the new trio I am in, debuting Nov 6 at the Mad Monkfish (link below, presales matter) and listening to Chick Corea’s “Three Quartets” for inspiration. Man, that’s an incredible record.
#livemusic #commuterelief #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.eventbrite.com/e/triptych-p...
#livemusic #commuterelief #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.eventbrite.com/e/triptych-p...
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Introducing the Triptych Project!
Two friends and I are having a great time playing sometimes very challenging music. Debut performance at the Mad Monkfish in Cambridge. Presales matter! Link in comments!
#livemusic #Jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist #music #musicsky
Two friends and I are having a great time playing sometimes very challenging music. Debut performance at the Mad Monkfish in Cambridge. Presales matter! Link in comments!
#livemusic #Jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist #music #musicsky
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Introducing the Triptych Project!
Two friends and I are having a great time playing sometimes very challenging music. Debut performance at the Mad Monkfish in Cambridge. Presales matter! Link in comments!
#livemusic #Jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist #music #musicsky
Two friends and I are having a great time playing sometimes very challenging music. Debut performance at the Mad Monkfish in Cambridge. Presales matter! Link in comments!
#livemusic #Jazzmusic #jazzsky #holisticbassist #doublebassist #music #musicsky
1/ A few albums from the #cdcollection that I revisited recently:
Very best of Ethiopiques - working with musicians from Ethiopia is one of the highlights of my career. New Either/Orchestra album coming out along with concerts featuring some amazing Ethiopian musicians.
#music #musicsky #ethiopia
Very best of Ethiopiques - working with musicians from Ethiopia is one of the highlights of my career. New Either/Orchestra album coming out along with concerts featuring some amazing Ethiopian musicians.
#music #musicsky #ethiopia
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
1/ A few albums from the #cdcollection that I revisited recently:
Very best of Ethiopiques - working with musicians from Ethiopia is one of the highlights of my career. New Either/Orchestra album coming out along with concerts featuring some amazing Ethiopian musicians.
#music #musicsky #ethiopia
Very best of Ethiopiques - working with musicians from Ethiopia is one of the highlights of my career. New Either/Orchestra album coming out along with concerts featuring some amazing Ethiopian musicians.
#music #musicsky #ethiopia
Jack DeJohnette (Aug 9, 1942 - Oct 26, 2025)
Love his music, so very much.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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Love his music, so very much.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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In ’N Out (Live)
YouTube video by McCoy Tyner - Topic
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October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Jack DeJohnette (Aug 9, 1942 - Oct 26, 2025)
Love his music, so very much.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Xh...
Love his music, so very much.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Xh...
Listening to the complete Bill Evans on fantasy and I just made it through the 1973 concert in Japan. Oh my God! This is so burning! Not exactly a hot take, but I can’t say that I noticed this before.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
October 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Listening to the complete Bill Evans on fantasy and I just made it through the 1973 concert in Japan. Oh my God! This is so burning! Not exactly a hot take, but I can’t say that I noticed this before.
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
#music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
The 2025 remaster of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis is not something I knew I needed. This mix brings out so many things I never noticed. "The Lamia" is my favorite track.
#music #musicsky #genesis #progrock #progressiverock
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#music #musicsky #genesis #progrock #progressiverock
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The Lamia (2025 Remaster)
YouTube video by Genesis - Topic
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October 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The 2025 remaster of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis is not something I knew I needed. This mix brings out so many things I never noticed. "The Lamia" is my favorite track.
#music #musicsky #genesis #progrock #progressiverock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOvk...
#music #musicsky #genesis #progrock #progressiverock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOvk...
Some heavy grooves to coming to the Boston Harbor Distillery tonight. Listen to This takes the stage and locks in for a pretty epic adventure at 7pm.
#livemusic #electricbassist #holisticbassist #electricmusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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#livemusic #electricbassist #holisticbassist #electricmusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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Tickets | SHK Music Presents: Listen to This at Boston Harbor Distillery / Electric Miles Davis performed by some of New England's finest musicians at Boston Harbor Distillery, Boston, MA on 10/24/20...
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October 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Some heavy grooves to coming to the Boston Harbor Distillery tonight. Listen to This takes the stage and locks in for a pretty epic adventure at 7pm.
#livemusic #electricbassist #holisticbassist #electricmusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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#livemusic #electricbassist #holisticbassist #electricmusic #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky
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