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The Stage Door in the Cold
Waiting by the stage door on a cold night after the show, not for an autograph, but to finish the…
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The Bar Stool by the Window
Two stools at the window of a small bar on a cold night: coats on the hooks, the street going…
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The Quiet Storm Evening
A slow dinner cooked side by side, a mellow red and Sade’s Lovers Rock at half volume: an evening that…
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Lovers Rock
Sade in 2000, spare and warm and unhurried; a record that asks for low lamps, a mellow red and someone…
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The Radiator Click at Midnight
The heating clicks on at midnight and two people lie awake in the dark, listening to the house settle and…
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The Slow Dance Record
Dinner for two, the rug pushed back and Dinah Washington on the turntable: a slow dance in the living room,…
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What a Diff’rence a Day Makes!
A 1959 ballad record of rare warmth from Dinah Washington; play it low after dinner and keep the floor clear…
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The Empty Seat Beside You
Saving a seat for someone running late: the coat on the chair, the overture, and the quiet relief when they…
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The Mulled Wine for Two
A small pot of mulled wine on the stove for two, poured while the house is still chilly, and the…
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Sunday at the Village Vanguard
A live trio record of rare closeness from a small New York room in 1961; play it late, at club…