Jason Bivins

Looking forward to that next volume, Cliff. I'm a 70s Rivers junkie myself (not at the expense of the 60s, of course), went on a major vinyl binge a couple decades back.

Wow, RIP.

What Rooster_Ties said, every last letter of it. Meanwhile, from the Netherlands comes a bit of good news: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-04/scientists-create-antibody-that-defeats-coronavirus-in-lab?srnd=premium

Alexander Hawkins and Tomeka Reid's brilliant new duo album on Intakt!

Been a while since I spun this one. Holds up terrifically well!

RIP, sir.

RIP, sir.

RIP.

RIP.

Damn, RIP.

I haven't noticed any tracks not playing, Kevin, but some of these discs are way more skippy/glitchy than typical commercial product.

I see things the same way David does re. the timeline. I'm also really hopeful that some of the treatment therapies folks are grinding on might prove successful. That could be a game-changer too. But so far, swing and a miss. My wife and I are both used to working from home, and we're homebodies, so the transition hasn't been too bad. But yeah, teaching college via Zoom isn't exactly a thrill a minute.

RIP.

No March Madness either, David. I gotta figure out how to teach online sometime between now and the week after next.

All my spring talks have been postponed until next academic year. 5 more cases in Wake County in the last day or so, and I fully expecting the NC system to go online teaching for the rest of the semester. Rooster_Ties, I share your concern. We've known about this since January and this is where the testing stands: We're about to be massively overburdened, I suspect. Is anyone surprised, given the anti-science yahoos in charge?

Staggering loss. My life changed when I was 17 and heard "Afro-Blue" for the first time. Mr. Tyner, thank you for your humanity and your artistry. RIP.

RIP.

RIP.

Very sad news, indeed. Amazing musician. RIP, sir.

RIP.

Damn. RIP, Ron. A really great guy who will be sorely missed.

Horrible news. RIP, John.

Michelle Mercer's book on Wayne Shorter is a good one. Also really enjoyed Cohen's Duke Ellington's America, which is at least in large part biographical.

Wow, RIP. Wings of Desire is my very favorite film of all, so this news hits hard. Thanks for your artistry, sir.

Organissimo meetup?