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Dave Brubeck: How to Make Sense of His Piano Style,1 of 2 (+Bonus)
Langston Hughes: His Overlooked Newspaper Writings, 1, First of a Long Series (+Bonus)
The Word "Jazz," 7 of 7—Debunking False Theories, and Conclusions
The Word "Jazz," 6 of 7: Bert Kelly's Claim, and Bad Sources
Ellington: Unknown Radio Interviews and Music 1940-41, 2 of 2
Ellington: Unknown Radio Interviews and Music 1940-41, 1 of 2, and a Halloween TV Show
Some Milestones: 200 Essays So Far, an Index, and Another National Award
The Word "Jazz," 5—The Word Spreads to Music, & Tom Brown's Story (+Bonus)
Art Tatum: An Unknown Version of "Yesterdays" (+Bonus)
The Word "Jazz," 4 of 7: "Scoop" Gleeson's Limited Role
Sonny Rollins and Sonny Clark: Unissued Outtakes, 4 of 4 (+Bonus Freedom Suite Notation)
Sonny Rollins and Sonny Clark: Unissued Outtakes, 3
The Word "Jazz," 3 of 7: Bandleader Art Hickman, and More Word Meanings
Duke Ellington: An Unknown Audio Conversation with Leonard Feather,2 of 2 (Audio Fixed)
Duke Ellington: An Unknown Audio Conversation with Leonard Feather,1 (+Bonus)
The Word "Jazz," 2: Issues Around Dates, Meanings, & More (+Bonus)
Dan Morgenstern (1929-2024): On Film!
The Word "Jazz," 1 of 7: Its True Origins
Coltrane: A Love Supreme, 9—Bassists on "Acknowledgement," All Takes
Corky Hale, Jazz Harpist, 2: My Interview About Billie Holiday and More
Corky Hale: Jazz Harpist,& Pianist with Billie Holiday,1(+Bonus)
Ellington's Attitude Toward Women— The Man With Four Sides,4 (+Bonus)
Ellington, The Man with Four Sides, 3: His Own Typed Script! (+Bonus Script Pages)
Duke Ellington, The Man with Four Sides,2: More Music Recordings, With a New Source
Ellington's Unproduced Show, Man with Four Sides,1 of 4: History, and Music Recordings
My Memory of Dr. Charles Kelman, Cataract Surgery Pioneer—and Saxophonist!
Nat "King" Cole's first "live" recording—Great Piano in 1941
Hasaan: The Last Unissued Tracks, 2 of 2
Hasaan: The Last Unissued Tracks,1
Miles Davis: Origins of "Donna Lee," 2 of 2. Guest Post by John Purcell
Miles Davis: Origins of "Donna Lee," 1 of 2. Guest Post by John Purcell
Sonny Rollins and Sonny Clark: Unissued Outtakes, 2 (+Bonus)
Vocalese, 4 of 4: Delta Rhythm Boys—Two Film Discoveries of "One O'Clock Jump"! (+Bonus Film)
Vocalese, 3 of 4: Delta Rhythm Boys—The First Filmed Vocalese, Plus "One O'Clock Jump"
Vocalese, 2 of 4: First Recordings of Eddie Jefferson and King Pleasure, With New Info (+Bonus)
Vocalese,1A of 4: Supplement about Bee Palmer and "Singin' the Blues"
Vocalese,1 of 4: History, Annie Ross—and Marion Harris in 1934! (+Bonus)
Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, and Jimmy Raney: A Discovery!
Dizzy Gillespie: An Amazing Solo from 1944
Armstrong's Daughter (+Bonus Armstrong Audio Interview)
From Tap Dance to "Salt Peanuts" to Armstrong's Daughter
Sonny Rollins and Sonny Clark: Unissued Outtakes, 1 (+Bonus from Freedom Suite)
Ellington: An Unknown Audio Interview with Nat Hentoff, 1953
Monk's Song Titles: Guest Post by Jerry Suls (+Bonus)
Sonny Rollins: Unknown Silent Footage, and a TV Theme
Bebop: The Controversy, Part 2: Complex Forms and Trying to Hear The Changes (+ Bonus)
Billie Holiday Was VERY Involved in Creating Lady Sings the Blues, 2
Billie Holiday, For Her Birthday: She Was VERY Involved in Creating Lady Sings the Blues, 1
George Shearing, 2: "Conception" (not by Bud), and Miles's "Deception" (+Bonus)
Wayne Shorter: Interview with Me and My Grad Students, 2—Audio WORKS
Wayne Shorter: Interview With Me and My Grad Students,1 (+Bonus)
Duke Ellington's Filmed "History of Jazz in 3 Minutes" (+Bonus)
Ornette Coleman: For His Birthday, Memories from Jim Eigo (+Bonus)
Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Kenny Dorham, The Last Poets—A Concert I'll Never Forget
Earl Hines: His Unrecorded Band, by Leif Bo Petersen, 3 of 3 (+Bonus)
Lester Young Changed His Style, Part 1: Some Background, and Lew's Favorites
Kenny Dorham: Unknown Audio Interviews (+Bonus Autobiography)
Lee Konitz: Phone Interview with Me and My Grad Students
George Shearing, 1: His Early Bebop Compositions (+Bonus)
150 Essays So Far!: Highlights and Index
New Tatum,3—Identifying a Mystery Trombonist! (+Bonus)
For Dr. King: Coltrane, Hidden Texts, and "Alabama," 2—Coltrane's Text
For Dr.King: Coltrane, Hidden Texts, and "Alabama," 1—Background Information
New Tatum For the New Year, 2— With Slam Stewart & More (+Bonus)
New Tatum For the New Year, 1— With Nat Cole on Piano— & Bass!