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Bud Powell with Roy Haynes: Unissued "Live" Recording 1956
In early 1956, a group of celebrated jazz musicians toured the U.S.A.
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Billie Holiday: A Rare Short Print Conversation and Photo
I’ve already posted 15 essays with all-new information about Billie Holiday. And I’ve got plenty more research on her that I’ll be posting. For today…
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Joe Henderson: His Long & Unknown First Audio Interview
Here is another in our series of interviews conducted for Swedish radio by the late Claes Dahlgren.
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Dave Brubeck: How to Make Sense of His Piano Style,2 of 2
Last time, we discussed Brubeck’s very mixed reputation as a pianist, and we watched an unreleased TV performance.
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Dave Brubeck: How to Make Sense of His Piano Style,1 of 2 (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, there are quotes from some historic Brubeck reviews in this essay, but you can read the complete reviews at the bottom, with…
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November 2024

Langston Hughes: His Overlooked Newspaper Writings, 1, First of a Long Series (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers: The First Book of Jazz by Hughes is at the bottom as your bonus, plus one of his favorite recordings, the 1953 protest number, “But…
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The Word "Jazz," 7 of 7—Debunking False Theories, and Conclusions
(For the previous essays in this series, see the Index.)
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The Word "Jazz," 6 of 7: Bert Kelly's Claim, and Bad Sources
(For the previous essays in this series, see the Index.)
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Ellington: Unknown Radio Interviews and Music 1940-41, 2 of 2
Last time we heard a radio interview with Ellington from 1940 that has never before been available, and a bit of music.
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Ellington: Unknown Radio Interviews and Music 1940-41, 1 of 2, and a Halloween TV Show
Today we’ll hear an unknown, never before available, Ellington interview from June 12, 1940, that ends with him playing his recent composition “Never No…
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Some Milestones: 200 Essays So Far, an Index, and Another National Award
I’ve just been notified that another of my articles has won the national 2024 ASCAP Virgil Thomson Award for Outstanding Music Criticism in the pop…
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The Word "Jazz," 5—The Word Spreads to Music, & Tom Brown's Story (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom is a rare print interview with trombonist Tom Brown.)
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