DJ Peter
@djpeterde.bsky.social
Radio DJ: "The Laughing Clock" (@gtdradio.bsky.social)
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If you're like me (Gen X, grew up in the suburbs, listened to jazz on the one public radio station at the far end of the dial), then you know what it's like to buy records that you hadn't heard. Usually jazz records listed musicians on the back cover (we didn't call it "metadata" yet) and
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If you're like me (Gen X, grew up in the suburbs, listened to jazz on the one public radio station at the far end of the dial), then you know what it's like to buy records that you hadn't heard. Usually jazz records listed musicians on the back cover (we didn't call it "metadata" yet) and
Great day on the WFMU drummer stream today!
11a-2pm ET Bob Brainen ODESSEYs to Zombie land.
2-5pm Dave Sewelson has William Parker live (and Dave usually JAMS with his guests)
5-7pm Gina Bacon plays Nashville tourguide
7-10pm David Mittleman shares his Pat Thomas interview
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11a-2pm ET Bob Brainen ODESSEYs to Zombie land.
2-5pm Dave Sewelson has William Parker live (and Dave usually JAMS with his guests)
5-7pm Gina Bacon plays Nashville tourguide
7-10pm David Mittleman shares his Pat Thomas interview
www.wfmu.org/drummer
WFMU Give the Drummer Radio
Give the Drummer Radio is a 24-hr radio/streaming music channel brought to you by the mighty WFMU. Created in 2010 by longtime WFMU DJ Doug Schulkind, the Drummer Stream is now home to more than two d...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Great day on the WFMU drummer stream today!
11a-2pm ET Bob Brainen ODESSEYs to Zombie land.
2-5pm Dave Sewelson has William Parker live (and Dave usually JAMS with his guests)
5-7pm Gina Bacon plays Nashville tourguide
7-10pm David Mittleman shares his Pat Thomas interview
www.wfmu.org/drummer
11a-2pm ET Bob Brainen ODESSEYs to Zombie land.
2-5pm Dave Sewelson has William Parker live (and Dave usually JAMS with his guests)
5-7pm Gina Bacon plays Nashville tourguide
7-10pm David Mittleman shares his Pat Thomas interview
www.wfmu.org/drummer
Avenue C Jazz Radio now streaming: Jack DeJohnette, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, SML, Fred Frith, Mariá Portugal, Sera Serpa, Matt Mitchell, Michael Wolff, Prawntail, Otherlands Trio, Phil Haynes & Free Country, Thomas Morgan, Aaron Parks, and more.
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Split Matter Been Something (Farewell Jack DeJohnette)
Farewell Jack DeJohnette, plus new music from Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, SML, Fred Frith, Mariá Portugal, Sera Serpa, Matt Mitchell, Ron Blake, Michael Wolff, Prawntail, Otherlands Trio, Phil Ha...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Avenue C Jazz Radio now streaming: Jack DeJohnette, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, SML, Fred Frith, Mariá Portugal, Sera Serpa, Matt Mitchell, Michael Wolff, Prawntail, Otherlands Trio, Phil Haynes & Free Country, Thomas Morgan, Aaron Parks, and more.
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Great vibe at the @wfmu.bsky.social Record Fair!
November 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Great vibe at the @wfmu.bsky.social Record Fair!
I recently did a deep dive into the solo careers of the four individuals who together made up The Modern Jazz Quartet, and I wrote up what I discovered.
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The Modern Jazz Quartet: Above and Beyond
Greater than the sum of its parts?
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November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I recently did a deep dive into the solo careers of the four individuals who together made up The Modern Jazz Quartet, and I wrote up what I discovered.
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Farewell Jack DeJohnette.
In one of those bizarre coincidences, I devoted an entire show to his compositions almost exactly a year ago.
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In one of those bizarre coincidences, I devoted an entire show to his compositions almost exactly a year ago.
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Hellwriter 3: Jack DeJohnette: The Laughing Clock with DJ Peter
Audio & playlist from October 20, 2024
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October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Farewell Jack DeJohnette.
In one of those bizarre coincidences, I devoted an entire show to his compositions almost exactly a year ago.
wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
In one of those bizarre coincidences, I devoted an entire show to his compositions almost exactly a year ago.
wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
New releases from Rafiq Bhattia, Dayna Stephens, Makaya McCraven, Timo Vollbrecht, ICP Orchestra, and Nick Joz. Plus music from Charli Persip, Stanley Cowell, Odean Pope, Kenny Wheeler, Jay Hoggard, and Jay McNeely (RIP).
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October 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
New releases from Rafiq Bhattia, Dayna Stephens, Makaya McCraven, Timo Vollbrecht, ICP Orchestra, and Nick Joz. Plus music from Charli Persip, Stanley Cowell, Odean Pope, Kenny Wheeler, Jay Hoggard, and Jay McNeely (RIP).
www.mixcloud.com/DJpeterDE/20...
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Reposted by DJ Peter
In the 4 playoff games John Schneider has managed the Blue Jays against the Mariners between 2022 and 2025, he's pulled his starter mid-inning each time.
The numbers from the relievers to complete those half innings:
9 TBF, 2 wild pitches, 2 home runs, 4 hits, and 8(!!!) runs allowed.
The numbers from the relievers to complete those half innings:
9 TBF, 2 wild pitches, 2 home runs, 4 hits, and 8(!!!) runs allowed.
October 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
In the 4 playoff games John Schneider has managed the Blue Jays against the Mariners between 2022 and 2025, he's pulled his starter mid-inning each time.
The numbers from the relievers to complete those half innings:
9 TBF, 2 wild pitches, 2 home runs, 4 hits, and 8(!!!) runs allowed.
The numbers from the relievers to complete those half innings:
9 TBF, 2 wild pitches, 2 home runs, 4 hits, and 8(!!!) runs allowed.
Avenue C Radio (jazz & improvised music) now streaming: new music from Gard Nilssen, Andrew Schiller, Kirk Knuffke, Johnathan Blake, Henry Threadgill, Sylvie Courvoisier, Wadada Leo Smith, Milan Verbist, Craig Taborn, Nels Cline, Marcus Gilmore, and more!
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Intentions Window, Rumble Matters
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October 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Avenue C Radio (jazz & improvised music) now streaming: new music from Gard Nilssen, Andrew Schiller, Kirk Knuffke, Johnathan Blake, Henry Threadgill, Sylvie Courvoisier, Wadada Leo Smith, Milan Verbist, Craig Taborn, Nels Cline, Marcus Gilmore, and more!
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Saddened to hear of the death of Jane Goodall, subject of one of my favorite documentaries of the last decade.
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Jane streaming: where to watch movie online?
Find out how and where to watch "Jane" online on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ today – including 4K and free options.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Saddened to hear of the death of Jane Goodall, subject of one of my favorite documentaries of the last decade.
www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jane
www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jane
"We're a bit loopy from the drive," she observed. "Sometimes that results in a really fun performance."
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Mary Halvorson's Amaryllis Sextet @ Arden Gild Hall
One stop on their Fall 2025 mini-tour.
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September 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"We're a bit loopy from the drive," she observed. "Sometimes that results in a really fun performance."
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I’ve been getting more REM sleep lately for some reason (more exercise? Better cpap? Not sure why). It turns out I don’t actually enjoy dreaming. My dreams are usually not difficult to decode (I’m worried about X well duh) probably because I’m so well-adjusted (JK).
September 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I’ve been getting more REM sleep lately for some reason (more exercise? Better cpap? Not sure why). It turns out I don’t actually enjoy dreaming. My dreams are usually not difficult to decode (I’m worried about X well duh) probably because I’m so well-adjusted (JK).
Avenue C Jazz Radio now streaming: new music from Jacob Garchik, Adam O'Farrill, Marshall Allen, Noah Garabedian, and Makaya McCraven; classics from Idris Muhammad, Stanley Cowell, Larry Coryell, Elvin Jones, Derek Bailey, and more!
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Time Ends, Streets Begin
New music from Jacob Garchik, Adam O'Farrill, Marshall Allen, Noah Garabedian, and Makaya McCraven; classics from Idris Muhammad, Stanley Cowell, Larry Coryell, Elvin Jones, Joseph Holbrooke Trio, Phi...
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September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Avenue C Jazz Radio now streaming: new music from Jacob Garchik, Adam O'Farrill, Marshall Allen, Noah Garabedian, and Makaya McCraven; classics from Idris Muhammad, Stanley Cowell, Larry Coryell, Elvin Jones, Derek Bailey, and more!
www.mixcloud.com/DJpeterDE/20...
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Avenue C Radio (jazz & improvised music) now streaming:
New releases from Jim Black & the Schrimps, Fieldwork, Anna Webber & Angela Morris, Pharoah Sanders, Kenny Burrell, Ned Rothenberg, Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey, and others!
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New releases from Jim Black & the Schrimps, Fieldwork, Anna Webber & Angela Morris, Pharoah Sanders, Kenny Burrell, Ned Rothenberg, Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey, and others!
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Better Complete Thereupon Unseparate
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September 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Avenue C Radio (jazz & improvised music) now streaming:
New releases from Jim Black & the Schrimps, Fieldwork, Anna Webber & Angela Morris, Pharoah Sanders, Kenny Burrell, Ned Rothenberg, Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey, and others!
www.mixcloud.com/DJpeterDE/20...
New releases from Jim Black & the Schrimps, Fieldwork, Anna Webber & Angela Morris, Pharoah Sanders, Kenny Burrell, Ned Rothenberg, Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey, and others!
www.mixcloud.com/DJpeterDE/20...
Labor Day = record cleaning day.
September 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Labor Day = record cleaning day.
Tune into wfmu.org/drummer right now for Beachcomber’s Buffett with Arl! And I’ll be following him at 7pm EDT with a special jazz-meets-Broadway edition of The Laughing Clock!@
WFMU Give the Drummer Radio
Give the Drummer Radio is a 24-hr radio/streaming music channel brought to you by the mighty WFMU. Created in 2010 by longtime WFMU DJ Doug Schulkind, the Drummer Stream is now home to more than two d...
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August 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Tune into wfmu.org/drummer right now for Beachcomber’s Buffett with Arl! And I’ll be following him at 7pm EDT with a special jazz-meets-Broadway edition of The Laughing Clock!@
As a Blue Note obsessive, I’m really glad to have the expanded edition of Kenny Burrell’s ON VIEW AT THE FIVE SPOT CAFE. It’s advertised as “The Complete Masters” - a sly obfuscation.
August 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As a Blue Note obsessive, I’m really glad to have the expanded edition of Kenny Burrell’s ON VIEW AT THE FIVE SPOT CAFE. It’s advertised as “The Complete Masters” - a sly obfuscation.
Excited to dive into @markstryker.bsky.social ‘s liner notes (“extended essay” is more accurate)!
August 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Excited to dive into @markstryker.bsky.social ‘s liner notes (“extended essay” is more accurate)!
In high school I knew three sets of identical twins. If you spent any time w/ them you could easily tell them apart.
When you go to college, or into the workplace, siblings tend to separate. I’ve made two good friends since college who have twin siblings who I’ve only met a few times.
When you go to college, or into the workplace, siblings tend to separate. I’ve made two good friends since college who have twin siblings who I’ve only met a few times.
August 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
In high school I knew three sets of identical twins. If you spent any time w/ them you could easily tell them apart.
When you go to college, or into the workplace, siblings tend to separate. I’ve made two good friends since college who have twin siblings who I’ve only met a few times.
When you go to college, or into the workplace, siblings tend to separate. I’ve made two good friends since college who have twin siblings who I’ve only met a few times.
Avenue C Radio: Jazz & Improvised Music now streaming! New releases from Gregg Belisle-Chi, Lafayette Gilchrist, Jason Kao Hwang, Jon Irabagon & PlainsPeak, Instant Arts Quartet, Wild Iris Brass, Peter Johnstone, Sarah Wilson, Ashé Mystics, Paul Cornish, & more.
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Move Speak Crawl Myth
New releases from Gregg Belisle-Chi, Lafayette Gilchrist & New Volcanoes, Jason Kao Hwang, Jon Irabagon & PlainsPeak, Instant Arts Quartet, Wild Iris Brass Band, Peter Johnstone, Sarah Wilson, Kahil E...
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August 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Avenue C Radio: Jazz & Improvised Music now streaming! New releases from Gregg Belisle-Chi, Lafayette Gilchrist, Jason Kao Hwang, Jon Irabagon & PlainsPeak, Instant Arts Quartet, Wild Iris Brass, Peter Johnstone, Sarah Wilson, Ashé Mystics, Paul Cornish, & more.
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Just saw a cut scene from YESTERDAY (I've said before the movie drives me nuts although reportedly the original script was smarter) where our hero "spontaneously" composes Harrison's "Something" live on TV.
And my wife said to me, "in the age of ChatGPT, this is even more offensive than the movie."
And my wife said to me, "in the age of ChatGPT, this is even more offensive than the movie."
August 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Just saw a cut scene from YESTERDAY (I've said before the movie drives me nuts although reportedly the original script was smarter) where our hero "spontaneously" composes Harrison's "Something" live on TV.
And my wife said to me, "in the age of ChatGPT, this is even more offensive than the movie."
And my wife said to me, "in the age of ChatGPT, this is even more offensive than the movie."
Follow up on the effort to avoid jet lag when crossing the country:
I knew going in that as a “morning person” I would have a difficult time flying West and an easier time flying East.
I have pretty good sleep hygiene: in bed and wake up at the same time seven days a week.
I knew going in that as a “morning person” I would have a difficult time flying West and an easier time flying East.
I have pretty good sleep hygiene: in bed and wake up at the same time seven days a week.
I’m attempting to minimize jet lag by spending a few days trying to reset my circadian clock by controlling light exposure. Last night I stayed up an hour past my bedtime with a sunshine lamp. This morning I woke up an hour later than usual, put on sunglasses, and kept the shades down until noon.
August 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Follow up on the effort to avoid jet lag when crossing the country:
I knew going in that as a “morning person” I would have a difficult time flying West and an easier time flying East.
I have pretty good sleep hygiene: in bed and wake up at the same time seven days a week.
I knew going in that as a “morning person” I would have a difficult time flying West and an easier time flying East.
I have pretty good sleep hygiene: in bed and wake up at the same time seven days a week.
Two centennials:
Oscar Peterson b. August 15, 1925.
Mal Waldron b. August 16, 1925.
WHAT?
That’s crazy! Polar opposites.
OP: more virtuosity than he could contain. Fleet heard by many as glib.
MW: the most deliberate sketch artist. Profundity plodding!
Oscar Peterson b. August 15, 1925.
Mal Waldron b. August 16, 1925.
WHAT?
That’s crazy! Polar opposites.
OP: more virtuosity than he could contain. Fleet heard by many as glib.
MW: the most deliberate sketch artist. Profundity plodding!
August 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Two centennials:
Oscar Peterson b. August 15, 1925.
Mal Waldron b. August 16, 1925.
WHAT?
That’s crazy! Polar opposites.
OP: more virtuosity than he could contain. Fleet heard by many as glib.
MW: the most deliberate sketch artist. Profundity plodding!
Oscar Peterson b. August 15, 1925.
Mal Waldron b. August 16, 1925.
WHAT?
That’s crazy! Polar opposites.
OP: more virtuosity than he could contain. Fleet heard by many as glib.
MW: the most deliberate sketch artist. Profundity plodding!
