Martin Johnson
@martinvjohnson.bsky.social
Writer, mostly jazz criticism, but I've also written on cinema and NBA. Cheesemonger too.
Morning Listening, 11.28.25
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Morning Listening, 11.28.25
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Morning Listening, 11.27.25
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Morning Listening, 11.26.25
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Morning Listening, 11.25.25
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Morning Listening, 11.25.25
At WSJ on the great and under appreciated Chad Taylor.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Smoke Shifter’ by Chad Taylor Review: A Quintet’s Quiet Intensity
The jazz drummer leads a band featuring trumpet, saxophone, bass and vibes on a new album full of thoughtful interplay.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
At WSJ on the great and under appreciated Chad Taylor.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Morning Listening, 11.24.25
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Morning Listening, 11.23.25
November 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Morning Listening, 11.23.25
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"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."
-John F. Kennedy
-John F. Kennedy
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought."
-John F. Kennedy
-John F. Kennedy
Morning Listening, 11.22.25
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Morning Listening, 11.21.25
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Morning Listening, 11.21.25
Blinded by the Light, my blog about the vagaries of downward mobility, NYC and the specialty food biz, has returned. thegeoffreyowensexperience.home.blog/2025/11/20/b...
Blinded by the Light 21: Gap Year
Blinded by the Light 21: Gap Year Hi, I’m 65 years old and unlike many of my friends, I’m not thinking abo…
thegeoffreyowensexperience.home.blog
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Blinded by the Light, my blog about the vagaries of downward mobility, NYC and the specialty food biz, has returned. thegeoffreyowensexperience.home.blog/2025/11/20/b...
Morning Listening, 11.20.25
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Morning Listening, 11.19.25
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Morning Listening, 11.14.25
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Morning Listening, 11.12.25
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Morning Listening, 11.12.25
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Please share with everyone. This is what the Republicans are trying to dismantle
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Please share with everyone. This is what the Republicans are trying to dismantle
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In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
Morning Listening, 11.11.25
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Morning Listening, 11.11.25