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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 Songs
I’m sure you’ve heard that Brian Wilson just passed away (June 20, 1942-June 11, 2025).
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Freddie Webster, 2: New Info About His Early Career & A Lost Recording, With Photos!
Last time, I presented new discoveries about Webster’s biography. Probably most important is that all the books and websites give the wrong birthdate…
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May 2025

Kenny Dorham/Phil Woods/Roy Haynes: Unissued "Live" Recording 1956 (+Bonus Audio)
(Paying Subscribers: The two pieces featured on this concert tape were recorded again in a studio shortly afterward.
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Jelly Roll Morton: Why Did the Stride Pianists "Diss" Him? (+Bonus book)
(Paying Subscribers: A complete book of Morton’s piano music is below for you!)
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Jack Teagarden Audio Oral History, 1 (+Bonus Book)
(Paying Subscribers, below you’ll find the complete Teagarden book from 1939 about how to improvise on trombone, which applies to any instrument.
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Chuck Mangione: My Teacher—and Defender!, 2 of 2 (+Bonus Audio)
(Paying Subscribers, there’s more music from the 1971 Eastman concert for you at the bottom, with my sincere thanks.)
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Chuck Mangione: My Teacher, with rare Audio, 1 of 2
Chuck Mangione (born in 1940 in Rochester, N.Y.) earned his Bachelor’s degree at the Eastman School of Music in 1963, and he returned there as a faculty…
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Sonny Rollins: Audio Interview with Ira Gitler & Music Students, 3 of 3
On April 26, 1994, jazz journalist and historian Ira Gitler interviewed Sonny Rollins before an audience of student and faculty musicians at the…
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April 2025

Dan Morgenstern's Family History, 2: A Connection with Peter Hand’s Family (+Bonus music)
(For Paying Subscribers, there’s an unissued recording at the bottom of a Peter Hand composition featuring Frank Vicari, soprano sax, Mike Abene, piano…
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Dan Morgenstern's Fascinating Family Story Under the Nazis, 1
Dan Morgenstern (1929-2024) was one of the best-loved jazz historians and journalists.
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Sonny Rollins: Audio Interview with Ira Gitler, 2 of 3, plus an Article for All
On April 26, 1994, jazz journalist and historian Ira Gitler interviewed Sonny Rollins before an audience of student and faculty musicians at the…
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