aka brad smith. Lover of live music, especially jazz (though I wander). Worked on Firelight Films' Sun Ra: Do The Impossible.

New York, USA
Joined May 2019
"Sun Ra: Do the Impossible" now available on Amazon Prime and Amazon Prime’s PBS Documentaries Channel, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. See why the Portland Mercury calls Christine Turner’s film "...nothing less than incredible: Demonstrating not only the power and imaginative efficacy of Sun Ra’s futurism, but how it might actually inspire the creation of a better world, borne through each of us." #FirelightFilms
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Thank you Stockholm, Sweden for a sold out show with an amazing audience. It was great to share the stage w/ John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren, John Patitucci, Sean Jones, & Gregory Hutchinson, paying tribute to the great Miles Davis & John Coltrane. Hope to do it again soon. 🙏🏾
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“Monk's reasons for dancing during a performance: "I get tired sitting down at the piano! That way I can dig the rhythm better.” ― Thelonious Monk #jazz #art #jazzmusic
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Which is in Paris....
Pages from the Postclassic period Paris Codex, one of the few surviving Maya books in existence
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Strangely interesting ..
Revista cinematográfica “proturismo patrocinada por la gran cervecería Moctezuma de Orizaba” realizado por RTVE en #México en el año de 1954. En esta entrega se comparten las tradiciones de Día de Muertos en nuestro país, “una síntesis expresiva del culto a los muertos”. Te invito a compartir #DiaDeMuertos
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"Sun Ra: Do The Impossible" screening 25 October in Shenzen, China instagram.com/reel/Dd3Dqa-BM…
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La célebre figura del "Hombre-pájaro" de Palenque es una de las obras maestras de la plástica del periodo Clásico Tardío maya (siglo VIII d.C.). Esta maravillosa pieza de terracota modelada y pintada destaca por su exquisito nivel de detalle y el profundo simbolismo político-religioso que resguarda la zona arqueológica de Palenque en Chiapas. Fue descubierta intacta en el interior de la Tumba 1 del Edificio 3, perteneciente al Grupo B de la sección habitacional y administrativa de la antigua urbe. Formaba parte del ajuar funerario de un personaje de la élite de Palenque, sirviendo como una ofrenda sagrada para acompañar al gobernante o noble en su viaje por el inframundo (Xibalbá). Representa a un dignatario o deidad sentado con las piernas cruzadas sobre un tronode cuatro patas, gesticulando de manera elocuente con las manos. El rasgo más impresionante es su tocado/máscara removible con facciones de ave, que se asocia directamente con las fuerzas celestes, el estatus real y el Dios K'awiil o el Ave Principal Celestial del cosmos maya. Mantiene rastros vivos de pigmentos minerales como el azul maya y óxidos rojos en las muñequeras, el faldellín y los glifos decorativos de su base. Actualmente, la pieza original se conserva y exhibe en las colecciones del Museo de Sitio de Palenque "Alberto Ruz Lhuillier" en Chiapas, administrado por el INAH.
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#Grok as the arbiter of truth?
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Sudan 2006 ©️ Sebastião Salgado
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It's been an honor to support this extraordinary documentary, the final film by my mentor, the great William Greaves, completed by his son, David. Here's a chance to attend a FREE screening in NYC this weekend: eventbrite.com/cc/free-nyc-s…
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For Your Grammy® Consideration 🪐🪐 "Sun Ra: Do The Impossible" 🪐🪐 81: Music Film 84: Album Notes 85: Historical Album "Music is a language, and my Music speaks of everything." #SunRa youtu.be/RpZOcDPjV20?si=PMKN…
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Ahmad Jamal - Love theme from Spartacus youtu.be/EFv7uVXJgp4?si… Le chef d'oeuvre et score inoubliable de Alex North pour le Spartacus de Kubrick a inspiré des versions éblouissantes dont celles de Ahmad Jamal, Terry Callier et d'autres...
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One month ago, I sat down with President Lula to discuss how government serving poor and working people. Weeks later, Brazil took a historic step: a 40-hour workweek, at least two days off and no cuts to pay for more than 30 million workers. Workers fought for decades to win the five-day workweek in America. Brazilian workers have fought for this victory, too. I congratulate them on this achievement. Working people deserve time to live, not just work. Building a better future means giving people more of their lives back. And we’ll keep fighting for it.
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If you like "Lazy Afternoon," this playlist is for you...#jazz open.spotify.com/playlist/3T…
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Arabic Singles Going Steady 7-10 PM EDT wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169… TONIGHT on #WFMU's @GTDRadio we're spinning 45 RPM 7" singles from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen. Join us, it's going to be amaze-face!
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1/3- Mısır'ın Geç Dönemi'nde (MÖ 664–332) inanç halkın korunma arayışına dönüşmüştür. British Museum'daki ahşap sihir steli (cippus), Mısır'ın görünmeyen tehlikelere karşı inşa ettiği manevi kalkanın ve tipolojik değerin en nadide örneklerinden biridir.
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セシル・テイラー、無双。
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2026.10.19 #KamasiWashington(ts) 2nd show #カマシ・ワシントン ビルボードライブ東京 セットリストは1stとは全くダブりがない 明日からも色々とやってくれるのではないだろうか メンバーのソロもたっぷり披露されたが、やはりカマシのサックスのソロがすごい迫力だった↓(1/3)
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