Sound Grammar

Krimi - Kleenex

1978

A thrilling Swiss punk detonation

Short-lived but hugely influential, Kleenex packed personality into every note.

Girls Like Dirt - The Uniques

1968

Rocksteady elegance from start to finish

Embroidered textile fragments (Japan, 16th-19th century).

1) Autumn plants (1764 - 1771)

2) Wheels and aoi leaves (1644 - 1648)

3) Flowers and leaves on purple silk (1573 - 1591)

4) Applique of chrysanthemums on dark ground. (1688 - 1703)

5) Embroidery and print, embellishment on lilac damask background (1751 -    1764)

6) Embroidery of the Chinese character `Shou` (1764 - 1772)

7) White oleanders and diamond motifs on ochre silk.(1661 - 1673)

8) Columns and floral motifs in colours (1716 - 1736)

9) Geometric motifs and embroidery on black silk damask (1624 - 1643)

10) Lucky symbols on blue damask background (1801 - 1804).

Rijksmuseum.

Duo exchange (1972)

Mosaic Image of the Week

Rashied Ali: Born July 1, 1935

Rashied Ali was born on July 1, 1935 in Philadelphia. Originally a disciple of Philly Joe Jones, Rashied shifted into a more avant-garde style when he moved to New York in 1963, working primarily with Archie Shepp and Marion Brown. Then, in November 1965, he joined John Coltrane’s quintet and his fame grew. After Coltrane’s passing, he gigged with Jackie McLean and Gary Bartz and was in Alice Coltrane’s ensemble for three years. In 1971, he started his own record label, Survival, and in 1974, his own club, Ali’s Alley, and kept them both going until 1979. A versatile drummer, father figure to younger musicians and an entrepreneur, Ali passed away in August 2009. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography.

-Michael Cuscuna

Karl Wennergren (Swedish, b.1991)