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The Word "Jazz," 4 of 7: "Scoop" Gleeson's Limited Role

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Published: October 14, 2024 06:01

(For the previous essays in this series, see the Index.)

Sonny Rollins and Sonny Clark: Unissued Outtakes, 4 of 4 (+Bonus Freedom Suite Notation)

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Published: October 10, 2024 06:00

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Sonny Rollins and Sonny Clark: Unissued Outtakes, 3

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Published: October 5, 2024 06:01

We continue now listening to the “session reel” (the unedited recordings, in order) from the only studio meeting of Sonny Rollins and pianist Sonny Clark.

The Word "Jazz," 3 of 7: Bandleader Art Hickman, and More Word Meanings

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Published: September 28, 2024 06:02

In our first two explorations of the word “jazz” (see the Index) we’ve learned that it developed from “jasm” aka “jazzum,” that it was first used among baseball players in California, that it first appeared in print in 1912, that it had multiple meanings,…

Duke Ellington: An Unknown Audio Conversation with Leonard Feather,2 of 2

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Published: September 21, 2024 06:01

Last time, we heard the first 20 minutes of this conversation.

Duke Ellington: An Unknown Audio Conversation with Leonard Feather,1 (+Bonus)

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Published: September 15, 2024 06:02

(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you will find a scan of Inez Cavanaugh’s notes to Ellington’s 78 rpm set, and some of the story behind it.)

The Word "Jazz," 2: Issues Around Dates, Meanings, & More (+Bonus)

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Published: September 11, 2024 06:01

(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find the first-ever article about the word “jazz,” plus the surrounding articles from that newspaper page of 1913!)

Dan Morgenstern (1929-2024): On Film!

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Published: September 10, 2024 02:02

I want to quickly say just a few words about Dan Morgenstern, who died in a hospital here in Manhattan on Saturday September 7, at the age of 94.

The Word "Jazz," 1 of 6: Its True Origins

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Published: September 7, 2024 06:01

It seems that every person has a favorite story about the origin of the word “jazz”—and an agenda to go with it.

Coltrane: A Love Supreme, 9—Bassists on "Acknowledgement," All Takes

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Published: September 1, 2024 06:00

In my last essay on A Love Supreme, we listened closely to what Coltrane and Archie Shepp played on Acknowledgement.” (See the Index on the home page for the previous essays in this series.) But what about the two bassists?

Corky Hale, Jazz Harpist, 2: My Interview About Billie Holiday and More

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Published: August 25, 2024 06:00

Last time I introduced you to harpist/pianist/singer/flutist Corky Hale.

Corky Hale: Jazz Harpist,& Pianist with Billie Holiday,1(+Bonus)

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Published: August 21, 2024 06:01

(Paying Subscribers, again I thank you with bonus material—two rare articles about Hale are at the bottom of this essay.)