Gary Kennedy
@jazzsnob99.bsky.social
Former chronicler of jazz lives. Not sure what happened.
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Gary Kennedy
@jazzsnob99.bsky.social
· Aug 13
Guitarist Pat Metheny requests that “fusion” not be used in reference to his music; he prefers the term “Big Wave," explaining: “It's a combination of New Wave and surfing music." ("Potpourri," DownBeat, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Feb. 1980), p. 12)
now playing [hi-res download - 24/96 FLAC]
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February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
now playing [hi-res download - 24/96 FLAC]
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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I mean, he told me and I told people
February 2, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I mean, he told me and I told people
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Long interview I did with Stephen Housewright, husband of the great composer/trickster Jerry Hunt. Never before published.
Stephen Housewright – tone science
davidmenestres.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Long interview I did with Stephen Housewright, husband of the great composer/trickster Jerry Hunt. Never before published.
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Monks will be in RVA today.
Thought I missed the monks but stoked to see they are still about 8 miles south of me. They should be in RVA tomorrow.
Live map:
Live map:
Walk For Peace - Live Map - Day 99 (2/1/2026) - Google My Maps
For all information and updates of the journey, please visit us here: https://facebook.com/walkforpeaceusa
This is the Live Map. For detailed instructions on how to read and track the route, please r...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Monks will be in RVA today.
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Still think Taborn's music would be better served being on a label that doesn't insist on drenching everything in reverb. Dude should be mixed like a punk band, front and center and screaming in your face, even the ballads.
February 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Still think Taborn's music would be better served being on a label that doesn't insist on drenching everything in reverb. Dude should be mixed like a punk band, front and center and screaming in your face, even the ballads.
good morning [cd - ECM 2326 / B0018264-02]
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
good morning [cd - ECM 2326 / B0018264-02]
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OK, so Balsam Karam’s novel ‘Event Horizon’ is an absolutely incredible piece of writing. It reminded me a bit of Marlen Haushofer’s ‘The Wall’ in that it can described as dystopian or speculative, but because of the world we are living in, the events described are ones that feel all too real. (1)
February 2, 2026 at 9:44 AM
OK, so Balsam Karam’s novel ‘Event Horizon’ is an absolutely incredible piece of writing. It reminded me a bit of Marlen Haushofer’s ‘The Wall’ in that it can described as dystopian or speculative, but because of the world we are living in, the events described are ones that feel all too real. (1)
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It is a parable, a chant, a meditation on oppression at a granular level. It is extraordinary. Out in April with @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
(It will be in a blue cover, but this is an advance review copy which is why it’s white.) (2)
#fiction #fitzcarraldo #eventhorizon
(It will be in a blue cover, but this is an advance review copy which is why it’s white.) (2)
#fiction #fitzcarraldo #eventhorizon
February 2, 2026 at 9:44 AM
It is a parable, a chant, a meditation on oppression at a granular level. It is extraordinary. Out in April with @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
(It will be in a blue cover, but this is an advance review copy which is why it’s white.) (2)
#fiction #fitzcarraldo #eventhorizon
(It will be in a blue cover, but this is an advance review copy which is why it’s white.) (2)
#fiction #fitzcarraldo #eventhorizon
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“I never wanted to be a trumpet player, but the reason why I didn't is because I never saw myself represented in the music.”
Listen to this inspiring podcast with Nadje Noordhuis
www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad...
@nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social
Listen to this inspiring podcast with Nadje Noordhuis
www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad...
@nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
“I never wanted to be a trumpet player, but the reason why I didn't is because I never saw myself represented in the music.”
Listen to this inspiring podcast with Nadje Noordhuis
www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad...
@nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social
Listen to this inspiring podcast with Nadje Noordhuis
www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad...
@nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social
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February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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A spectacularly Out mail day yesterday that's gonna keep me warm for a long time
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A spectacularly Out mail day yesterday that's gonna keep me warm for a long time
now playing - Steve Khan "Modern Times" [cd - BGO Records BGOCD1228 (originally Trio (Jap) AW-25016)]
February 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
now playing - Steve Khan "Modern Times" [cd - BGO Records BGOCD1228 (originally Trio (Jap) AW-25016)]
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happy february, sunshine
A quick reminder of what #BigFebruary is about…
Thanks to the magic of the cosmos, we start gaining daylight much faster in Feb than in Jan. Over 20 mins a week - setting us up for Spring.
This chart is by @neilrkaye.bsky.social and is one of my all time favourites.
Thanks to the magic of the cosmos, we start gaining daylight much faster in Feb than in Jan. Over 20 mins a week - setting us up for Spring.
This chart is by @neilrkaye.bsky.social and is one of my all time favourites.
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
happy february, sunshine
now playing [cd - Elektra/Musician 9 60351-2]
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
now playing [cd - Elektra/Musician 9 60351-2]
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Good morning.
Mountainhead is a better cinematic confrontation with the complex social horrors of the present than One Battle After Another.
Mountainhead is a better cinematic confrontation with the complex social horrors of the present than One Battle After Another.
February 1, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Good morning.
Mountainhead is a better cinematic confrontation with the complex social horrors of the present than One Battle After Another.
Mountainhead is a better cinematic confrontation with the complex social horrors of the present than One Battle After Another.
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Sonny Rollins with Jim Hall (March 23, 1962) - Jazz Casual
YouTube video by Pavel Voronin
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
good morning [cd - Columbia/Legacy 88697939402 / DIDX 776134]
February 1, 2026 at 12:57 PM
good morning [cd - Columbia/Legacy 88697939402 / DIDX 776134]
apropos of nothing youtu.be/MJGbkgYFCjQ?...
Platinum Jazz
YouTube video by War - Topic
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 4:10 AM
apropos of nothing youtu.be/MJGbkgYFCjQ?...
أحمد [Ahmed]
gets the cover of the latest New York City Jazz Record - one page article here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
full issue here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
gets the cover of the latest New York City Jazz Record - one page article here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
full issue here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
January 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM
أحمد [Ahmed]
gets the cover of the latest New York City Jazz Record - one page article here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
full issue here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
gets the cover of the latest New York City Jazz Record - one page article here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
full issue here: nycjazzrecord.com/wp-content/u...
now playing [cd - Bluebird 5644-2-RB]
info: www.discogs.com/release/4441...
info: www.discogs.com/release/4441...
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
now playing [cd - Bluebird 5644-2-RB]
info: www.discogs.com/release/4441...
info: www.discogs.com/release/4441...
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Dennis Duck Goes Disco (1977)
Dennis Duck - Dennis Duck Goes Disco (1977, Abstract, Turnable Music & Drone) (FULL ALBUM) [LAFMS]
YouTube video by Pupilas Solidas
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Dennis Duck Goes Disco (1977)
good morning [cd - Columbia CK 44214]
January 31, 2026 at 1:04 PM
good morning [cd - Columbia CK 44214]
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Fred Moten (voice)
Brandon López (double bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
“If ‘let’s abolish art’ sounds too close to ‘let’s abolish you and me,’ that’s cause it is.”
Brandon López (double bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
“If ‘let’s abolish art’ sounds too close to ‘let’s abolish you and me,’ that’s cause it is.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Fred Moten (voice)
Brandon López (double bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
“If ‘let’s abolish art’ sounds too close to ‘let’s abolish you and me,’ that’s cause it is.”
Brandon López (double bass)
Gerald Cleaver (drums)
“If ‘let’s abolish art’ sounds too close to ‘let’s abolish you and me,’ that’s cause it is.”
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#jazzsky | The album Ezz-thetics was recorded in NYC by the George Russell Sextet on May 8, 1961 | In addition to Russell himself on piano, the group included trumpeter Don Ellis, trombonist Dave Baker, Eric Dolphy on alto saxophone and bass clarinet, bassist Steve Swallow, and Joe Hunt on drums.
January 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
#jazzsky | The album Ezz-thetics was recorded in NYC by the George Russell Sextet on May 8, 1961 | In addition to Russell himself on piano, the group included trumpeter Don Ellis, trombonist Dave Baker, Eric Dolphy on alto saxophone and bass clarinet, bassist Steve Swallow, and Joe Hunt on drums.