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Hot Lips Page: Letters, and Mystery Photos (+Bonus Audio & FILM!)
(Dear Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find a short film clip of Page on trumpet that has never before been available, plus rare audio.)
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Monk was Strip-Searched in Hawaii, 1965; With New Monk Print Interviews
Soon after my biography of John Coltrane was published early in 1998, I received emails from people who were inspired to conduct their own Coltrane…
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TATUM: New Jubilee Broadcast, Also Red Allen, J.C. Higginbotham, Joe Turner!, Part 1
Jubilee was a series on what became known as the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) that featured popular Black performers, with a heavy focus on jazz…
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Elvin Jones: Question & Answer Session on Audio, 1998, 1 of 3—Improved Sound
On February 9, 1998, Elvin Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004), then 70 years old, was a guest artist at the Manhattan School of Music.
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Stuff Smith: Two Unknown Recorded Songs, Louis Prima, and A Web of Composer Credits—Guest Post by Anthony Barnett
[I love Stuff Smith’s high energy and highly original jazz violin playing.
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John Coltrane's "Practice Buddies," From Benny Golson to Pat DeRosa
(For my many previous posts with new information on Coltrane, see the index.)
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Brian Wilson: A Memorial Tribute in Three Unique Songs
I’m sure you’ve heard that Brian Wilson just passed away (June 20, 1942-June 11, 2025).
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