if you're an nba player in the middle of a game, i think what you really need to do is take a long, hard look at the basketball. every game has got one. figure out who has it, and what you need to do to get hold of it. put it through the basket and you could score yourself two points, maybe more

The technical term, in international law for this is "a smash and grab"

my own personal morale’s okay as it is but i can’t not post this animal man come on. look at it!!!

Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.

milkshake duck hotel edition

A very satisfying holler from @sesmith.lol on algospeak and saying what we mean, new on @theflytrapmedia.com today! www.theflytrapmedia.com/algospeak-wi...

Jazz OTD: Two years ago today (January 6, 2024), pianist/composer Misha Tsiganov recoded "Painter of Dreams" with a remarkable band: Miguel Zenon (as), Chris Potter (here on ss), Alex Sipiagin (tp), Matt Brewer (b), and Johnathan Blake (d). Creative and engrossing post-bop. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Organist Shirley Scott had a real gift for the blues, and here's the wonderful closing track of her album "On a Clear Day," recorded January 6, 1966 with an amazing rhythm section: Ron Carter (b) and Jimmy Cobb (d). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: The great dueling tenor saxophonists Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded their January 6, 1961 sets at Minton's Playhouse, releasing them over 3 (I believe) original LPs, though they've been repackaged over the years. Wonderful pyrotechnics by two of the best. #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Saxophonist Booker Ervin - one of the greats of 1950s-1960s jazz - recorded the excellent "That's It!" on January 6, 1961 with Horace Parlan (p), George Tucker (b), and Al Harewood (d). #jazzsky

lot of things i could say here but mostly i guess i would like to implore everyone to find a personality other than "least favorite roommate during a house meeting in portland, oregon"

Happy birthday Barry Altschul! Chick Corea – piano Dave Holland – bass Barry Altschul – drums Released - February 2, 1971 Recorded - April 7–8, 1970 A & R, New York City Label - Blue Note Producer - Sonny Lester #jazzsky

another example of our incredibly weird status quo - this happened, the cops couldn't actually charge her, and she's been confirmed as released

If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.

Everyone posts like this now

Jazz OTD: Tenor saxophonist/educator Don Braden recorded "After Dark," one of his early (and very strong) sessions as leader, on January 5, 1993 with a great young band: Steve Wilson (as), Scott Wendholt (tp), Noah Bless (tb), Darrell Grant (p), Christian McBride (b), and Carl Allen (d). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: Trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded his wonderfully entertaining "Out of the Blue" on January 5, 1959 with (on this track, a Clark Terry composition) Benny Golson (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Sam Jones (b), and Art Blakey (d). #jazzsky

Jazz OTD: On January 5, 1958, Pianist/Composer Sonny Clark led one of the all-time great hard bop sessions - with Jackie McLean (as), Art Farmer (tp), Paul Chambers (b), and Philly Joe Jones (d) - for his brilliant album "Cool Struttin'." #jazzsky

“Not really clear how I’m supposed to do “work” on a day like this,” he says, every day

“Imagine calling yourselves the ‘master race’ but forgetting to secure your own website — maybe try mastering to host WordPress before world domination,” legendary shit

What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids? Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.

Just watched Alex Ross Perry’s (extremely good) doc/portrait/ouroboros and feel a serious Pavement phase coming back on

back at work and my true calling: verifying my identity

"Hope you had a restful break!" we all frantically type, trying to vaguely remember what exactly our jobs are.

Happy birthday Myra Melford! Myra Melford: Piano Michael Formanek: Bass Ches Smith: Drums, Vibraphone Released March 28, 2025 Recorded July 29, 30, 2024, at Hardstudios Winterthur by Michael Brändli Produced by Myra Melford and Intakt Records #jazzsky

Happy birthday Dizzy Reece! Dizzy Reece – trumpet Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Paul Chambers – bass Art Taylor – drums Released - March 1960 Recorded - November 19, 1959 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Label - Blue Note Producer - Alfred Lion #jazzsky

There’s a reason you usually see 4’33 done with a piano. It doesn’t work on guitar. After 10 seconds the performer would start trying to check that their strings are still in tune before moving on to absentmindedly playing Wonderwall.

Jazz OTD: Craig Harris - the intrepid trombonist and composer who has performed frequently with giants like Sun Ra and David Murray - recorded "Black Bone" over three dates in January 1983, starting on January 4. I don't have exact dates for individual tracks, but it's all very worthwhile. #jazzsky

Happy birthday John McLaughlin! Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone John McLaughlin – acoustic and electric guitar Sonny Sharrock – electric guitar Chick Corea – drums, vibes Miroslav Vitouš – bass Jack DeJohnette – drums, kalimba Airto Moreira – percussion Niels Jakobsen – claves #jazzsky

Happy birthday Frank Wess! Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute Hank Jones – piano Eddie Jones – bass Kenny Clarke – drums Released - 1955 Recorded - August 2, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ Label - Savoy Producer - Ozzie Cadena #jazzsky

I am struggling with what might be a generational experience. The gulf war was pretty politically formative for me. It’s not history so much as memory this time. It is destabilizing to see almost the exact same gameplan but this time without the guardrails that at the time I took for granted.

Jazz OTD: The legendary pianist Cedar Walton led a larger-than-usual ensemble through tightly orchestrated, reimagined versions of some of his most famous compositions on January 3-4, 1997, for "Roots." With Mark Whitfield (g) soloing here on this great piece originally for Joe Henderson. #jazzsky

And there ya have it… Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”

Happy birthday Herbie Nichols! Herbie Nichols – piano Al McKibbon – bass Art Blakey – drums Released - 1955 Recorded - May 6, 1955 Studio - Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Label - Blue Note Producer - Alfred Lion #jazzsky

Moving things to clean out the fridge and just spilled an entire jar of pickles on myself and the floor. My house is like a 4DX screening of Crossing Delancey

Peak techbro is inventing a sex criminal lying machine that can’t apologize

Jazz OTD: On January 2-3, 1963, Lorez Alexandria - one of my favorite singers of all - recorded "For Swingers Only," and she's in great form throughout. At less than a half hour, it's far too short an album, but full of rewards. #jazzsky

First record of the year. There’s deep snow out my window into the open field, and this has always felt like a deep snow out your window into the open field kind of record #jazzsky

Something poetic about President Thin Skin physically embodying his defining trait

I spent a lot of time in the woods in 2025. Often, I’d just listen to the sounds around me, or podcasts when running. Sometimes, though, pretty frequently, I’d walk and listen to music. Here’s a playlist of songs I liked in that context. Maybe you will too. #music #jazzsky #nature

Happy birthday Milt Jackson! Milt Jackson – vibraphone Wes Montgomery – guitar Wynton Kelly – piano Sam Jones – double bass Philly Joe Jones – drums Released - 1962 Recorded - December 18–19, 1961 Label - Riverside Producer - Orrin Keepnews #jazzsky

one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers

The entire reason they’re locked is to prevent weird freaks like this who have no right to be there from marching in and endangering the kids.

Something that many (at least online) seem to forget it how high this man was flying in January and where he is now. Yes he is richer and still terrible but the Tesla protests pierced the sense that he was beyond reach. And that matters a lot. Thanks to everyone who joined those ongoing protests.

THE DAY CARES ARE LOCKED BECAUSE YOU MADE A GENERATION-LONG EFFORT TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE TO KILL THE CHILDREN INSIDE THEM YOU ABSOLUTE FUCKING GHOULS

Oh I can answer this as someone who drank a lot more than that for most of my adult life: it's great and then eventually it isn't

Just rewatched this last week and may I say: perfect movie

It's stuff like this that makes it so amazing whenever somebody yells at Pete Hegseth or whoever in a restaurant and the entire news media superstructure spends 10 days fretting over civility and comity.

Jazz OTD: The eminent Gunther Schuller conducted the Mingus Big Band for their New Year's Eve show on December 31, 2009 at New York's Jazz Standard, featuring a tremendous lineup of the city's top talents. The show was captured live for this lively, Grammy-winning album. Happy 2026, all! #jazzsky