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Monk's Song Titles: Guest Post by Jerry Suls (+Bonus)
As you know, once in a while I offer a guest post. Today’s essay was written by subscriber and Monk researcher Jerry Suls. He has looked into some of…
Apr 25
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Sonny Rollins: Unknown Silent Footage, and a TV Theme
Burt Goldblatt was a well-known and well-liked photographer and illustrator. You can read all about him and see samples of his work here. While taking…
Apr 20
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Bebop: The Controversy, Part 2: Complex Forms and Trying to Hear The Changes (+ Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find the rare version of “Groovin’ High” by Gillespie with young Dexter Gordon.) In the first essay on this…
Apr 16
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Billie Holiday Was VERY Involved in Creating Lady Sings the Blues, 2
In Part 1 (see the Index), we examined some of the common arguments that are used by authors in and outside of academia to “prove” that Holiday was not…
Apr 11
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Billie Holiday Was VERY Involved in Creating Lady Sings the Blues, 2
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Billie Holiday, For Her Birthday: She Was VERY Involved in Creating Lady Sings the Blues, 1
As you know from my many previous posts on Billie Holiday, I am a huge advocate for her and her work. But it always amazes me that sometimes when other…
Apr 7
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March 2024
George Shearing, 2: "Conception" (not by Bud), and Miles's "Deception" (+Bonus)
Last time, we reviewed some of Shearing’s history, listened to his adventurous early bop compositions, and introduced his piece “Conception.” When I…
Mar 30
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Wayne Shorter: Interview with Me and My Grad Students, 2—Audio WORKS
(The audio wasn’t working so I re-posted it. Let me know if you have any issue with it please.) You heard the first half of this interview in Part 1…
Mar 26
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Wayne Shorter: Interview With Me and My Grad Students,1 (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you will be able to enjoy the creation of a Blindfold Test with Shorter from 1984, from the tape of him talking to…
Mar 21
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Duke Ellington's Filmed "History of Jazz in 3 Minutes" (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you will see the actual contracts that show how much each musician was paid.) One of Ellington’s strangest and most…
Mar 16
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Ornette Coleman: For His Birthday, Memories from Jim Eigo (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find the earliest audio interview with Ornette, from March 1960—it’s very short, but fun to hear.) From Lewis…
Mar 9
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Ornette Coleman: For His Birthday, Memories from Jim Eigo (+Bonus)
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Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Kenny Dorham, The Last Poets—A Concert I'll Never Forget
This was one of the greatest nights of music I ever attended: Yes, all of those groups performed in one night—for $4 !! It was the only time I saw…
Mar 5
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Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Kenny Dorham, The Last Poets—A Concert I'll Never Forget
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February 2024
Earl Hines: His Unrecorded Band, by Leif Bo Petersen, 3 of 3 (+Bonus)
[Lewis notes: In the first two essays of this series, Petersen shared a tremendous amount of new information about this legendary band, with photos and…
Feb 29
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