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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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June 2025

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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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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