Jazz Sketches
@jazzsketches.bsky.social
Musings On Jazz and Spinning Tales
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✉ JazzSketches@pm.me
jazzsketches.substack.com
🔊 Soultrane
Joe Lovano • Hank Jones
Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club
Blue Note (2007)
Joe Lovano • Hank Jones
Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club
Blue Note (2007)
December 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM
🔊 Soultrane
Joe Lovano • Hank Jones
Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club
Blue Note (2007)
Joe Lovano • Hank Jones
Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club
Blue Note (2007)
🔊 'Senzo' - Contours And Time
Abdullah Ibrahim
Senzo
Sunnyside (2008)
Abdullah Ibrahim
Senzo
Sunnyside (2008)
December 17, 2024 at 10:25 PM
🔊 'Senzo' - Contours And Time
Abdullah Ibrahim
Senzo
Sunnyside (2008)
Abdullah Ibrahim
Senzo
Sunnyside (2008)
🔊 The Star Crossed Lovers
Art Farmer
To Duke with Love
East Wind (1976)
• Art Farmer • Cedar Walton •
• Sam Jones • Billy Higgins •
Art Farmer
To Duke with Love
East Wind (1976)
• Art Farmer • Cedar Walton •
• Sam Jones • Billy Higgins •
December 17, 2024 at 7:18 PM
🔊 The Star Crossed Lovers
Art Farmer
To Duke with Love
East Wind (1976)
• Art Farmer • Cedar Walton •
• Sam Jones • Billy Higgins •
Art Farmer
To Duke with Love
East Wind (1976)
• Art Farmer • Cedar Walton •
• Sam Jones • Billy Higgins •
Bill Anschell dropped one hell of an album
Improbable Solutions
Origin (2024)
Improbable Solutions
Origin (2024)
December 17, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Bill Anschell dropped one hell of an album
Improbable Solutions
Origin (2024)
Improbable Solutions
Origin (2024)
TT 467: Mark Stryker's Barry Harris Playlist
Whether you’re new to Barry’s discography or a committed disciple, there’s a lot to explore here 👇
https://iverson.substack.com/p/tt-467-mark-strykers-barry-harris
Whether you’re new to Barry’s discography or a committed disciple, there’s a lot to explore here 👇
https://iverson.substack.com/p/tt-467-mark-strykers-barry-harris
December 16, 2024 at 11:13 AM
TT 467: Mark Stryker's Barry Harris Playlist
Whether you’re new to Barry’s discography or a committed disciple, there’s a lot to explore here 👇
https://iverson.substack.com/p/tt-467-mark-strykers-barry-harris
Whether you’re new to Barry’s discography or a committed disciple, there’s a lot to explore here 👇
https://iverson.substack.com/p/tt-467-mark-strykers-barry-harris
🔊 Chant in the Night
Sidney Bechet And His Orchestra
Sidney Bechet • Ernie Caceres • Leonard Ware • Dave Bowman • Henry Turner • Zutty Singleton
Sidney Bechet And His Orchestra
Sidney Bechet • Ernie Caceres • Leonard Ware • Dave Bowman • Henry Turner • Zutty Singleton
December 14, 2024 at 10:27 PM
🔊 Chant in the Night
Sidney Bechet And His Orchestra
Sidney Bechet • Ernie Caceres • Leonard Ware • Dave Bowman • Henry Turner • Zutty Singleton
Sidney Bechet And His Orchestra
Sidney Bechet • Ernie Caceres • Leonard Ware • Dave Bowman • Henry Turner • Zutty Singleton
Jazz saxophonist Xhosa Cole Shares New Single "Come Sunday"
A heartfelt tribute to Duke Ellington featuring Heidi Vogel and Liberty Styles, ahead of Cole's upcoming album On A Modern Genius (Vol. 1)
jazzsketches.substack.com/p/jazz-saxophonist-xhosa-cole-shares
A heartfelt tribute to Duke Ellington featuring Heidi Vogel and Liberty Styles, ahead of Cole's upcoming album On A Modern Genius (Vol. 1)
jazzsketches.substack.com/p/jazz-saxophonist-xhosa-cole-shares
December 14, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Jazz saxophonist Xhosa Cole Shares New Single "Come Sunday"
A heartfelt tribute to Duke Ellington featuring Heidi Vogel and Liberty Styles, ahead of Cole's upcoming album On A Modern Genius (Vol. 1)
jazzsketches.substack.com/p/jazz-saxophonist-xhosa-cole-shares
A heartfelt tribute to Duke Ellington featuring Heidi Vogel and Liberty Styles, ahead of Cole's upcoming album On A Modern Genius (Vol. 1)
jazzsketches.substack.com/p/jazz-saxophonist-xhosa-cole-shares
Yep, JazzTimes Magazine is back
2024 Year in Review, Part 1
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-1/
2024 Year in Review, Part 2
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-2/
2024 Year in Review, Part 1
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-1/
2024 Year in Review, Part 2
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-2/
December 14, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Yep, JazzTimes Magazine is back
2024 Year in Review, Part 1
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-1/
2024 Year in Review, Part 2
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-2/
2024 Year in Review, Part 1
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-1/
2024 Year in Review, Part 2
jazztimes.com/blog/2024-year-in-review-part-2/
Songs of the Fathers, the latest release from Satya on Resonant Artists, is more than an homage to Abdullah Ibrahim—it’s a sonic journey through the life and spirit of one of Jazz’s most revered figures.
my review: jazzsketches.substack.com/p/songs-of-the-fathers-a-celebration
my review: jazzsketches.substack.com/p/songs-of-the-fathers-a-celebration
December 13, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Songs of the Fathers, the latest release from Satya on Resonant Artists, is more than an homage to Abdullah Ibrahim—it’s a sonic journey through the life and spirit of one of Jazz’s most revered figures.
my review: jazzsketches.substack.com/p/songs-of-the-fathers-a-celebration
my review: jazzsketches.substack.com/p/songs-of-the-fathers-a-celebration
🔊 Let's Play One
Thad Jones
Motor City Scene
United Artists
Thad Jones • Billy Mitchell • Al Grey • Tommy Flanagan • Paul Chambers • Elvin Jones
Thad Jones
Motor City Scene
United Artists
Thad Jones • Billy Mitchell • Al Grey • Tommy Flanagan • Paul Chambers • Elvin Jones
December 13, 2024 at 2:10 AM
🔊 Let's Play One
Thad Jones
Motor City Scene
United Artists
Thad Jones • Billy Mitchell • Al Grey • Tommy Flanagan • Paul Chambers • Elvin Jones
Thad Jones
Motor City Scene
United Artists
Thad Jones • Billy Mitchell • Al Grey • Tommy Flanagan • Paul Chambers • Elvin Jones
Joe Henderson: His Long & Unknown First Audio Interview
by Lewis Porter
open.substack.com/pub/lewisporter/p/joe-henderson-his-long-and-unknown
Photo by Jan Persson
by Lewis Porter
open.substack.com/pub/lewisporter/p/joe-henderson-his-long-and-unknown
Photo by Jan Persson
December 12, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Joe Henderson: His Long & Unknown First Audio Interview
by Lewis Porter
open.substack.com/pub/lewisporter/p/joe-henderson-his-long-and-unknown
Photo by Jan Persson
by Lewis Porter
open.substack.com/pub/lewisporter/p/joe-henderson-his-long-and-unknown
Photo by Jan Persson
🔊 Milestones
Bill Evans
Waltz For Debby
Riverside (1962)
• Bill Evans • Scott LaFaro • Paul Motian •
Bill Evans
Waltz For Debby
Riverside (1962)
• Bill Evans • Scott LaFaro • Paul Motian •
December 12, 2024 at 12:33 AM
🔊 Milestones
Bill Evans
Waltz For Debby
Riverside (1962)
• Bill Evans • Scott LaFaro • Paul Motian •
Bill Evans
Waltz For Debby
Riverside (1962)
• Bill Evans • Scott LaFaro • Paul Motian •
🎂 Remembering McCoy Tyner on what would have been his 86th birthday—a true innovator whose commanding left hand and visionary harmonies transformed Jazz forever
December 11, 2024 at 6:40 PM
🎂 Remembering McCoy Tyner on what would have been his 86th birthday—a true innovator whose commanding left hand and visionary harmonies transformed Jazz forever
The Harlem Renaissance: The Movement That Changed Jazz
By Joseph Dugan
nysmusic.com/2024/12/10/the-harlem-renaissance-the-movement-that-changed-jazz/
By Joseph Dugan
nysmusic.com/2024/12/10/the-harlem-renaissance-the-movement-that-changed-jazz/
December 11, 2024 at 9:26 AM
The Harlem Renaissance: The Movement That Changed Jazz
By Joseph Dugan
nysmusic.com/2024/12/10/the-harlem-renaissance-the-movement-that-changed-jazz/
By Joseph Dugan
nysmusic.com/2024/12/10/the-harlem-renaissance-the-movement-that-changed-jazz/
Jazz is freedom, wrapped in sound
December 10, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Jazz is freedom, wrapped in sound
The best Jazz sets start with a nod and end with a smile
📸 Dennis Stock
📸 Dennis Stock
December 10, 2024 at 1:49 AM
The best Jazz sets start with a nod and end with a smile
📸 Dennis Stock
📸 Dennis Stock
🎂 Donald Byrd
"We called him 'The Knife' because when he'd get up to blow, his playing had almost a slashing effect on the rest of us. He'd slash, chop, and before he was through, cut everybody down to size."
- Mel Lewis
📸 Francis Wolff
"We called him 'The Knife' because when he'd get up to blow, his playing had almost a slashing effect on the rest of us. He'd slash, chop, and before he was through, cut everybody down to size."
- Mel Lewis
📸 Francis Wolff
December 9, 2024 at 6:10 PM
🎂 Donald Byrd
"We called him 'The Knife' because when he'd get up to blow, his playing had almost a slashing effect on the rest of us. He'd slash, chop, and before he was through, cut everybody down to size."
- Mel Lewis
📸 Francis Wolff
"We called him 'The Knife' because when he'd get up to blow, his playing had almost a slashing effect on the rest of us. He'd slash, chop, and before he was through, cut everybody down to size."
- Mel Lewis
📸 Francis Wolff
Some nights call for nothing but the crackle of a vinyl playing Jazz in a dimly lit room
December 6, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Some nights call for nothing but the crackle of a vinyl playing Jazz in a dimly lit room
🔊 Sarah Vaughan • September In The Rain
Live from Sweden, 1958
Ronnell Bright • piano
Richard Davis • bass
Art Morgan • drums
Live from Sweden, 1958
Ronnell Bright • piano
Richard Davis • bass
Art Morgan • drums
December 6, 2024 at 12:22 AM
🔊 Sarah Vaughan • September In The Rain
Live from Sweden, 1958
Ronnell Bright • piano
Richard Davis • bass
Art Morgan • drums
Live from Sweden, 1958
Ronnell Bright • piano
Richard Davis • bass
Art Morgan • drums
Jakob Bro
Taking Turns
November 29, 2024
🔊 lynkify.in/album/taking-turns/l0Yg9XZ0
Lee Konitz • Andrew Cyrille • Bill Frisell • Jason Moran • Thomas Morgan
Taking Turns
November 29, 2024
🔊 lynkify.in/album/taking-turns/l0Yg9XZ0
Lee Konitz • Andrew Cyrille • Bill Frisell • Jason Moran • Thomas Morgan
December 5, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Jakob Bro
Taking Turns
November 29, 2024
🔊 lynkify.in/album/taking-turns/l0Yg9XZ0
Lee Konitz • Andrew Cyrille • Bill Frisell • Jason Moran • Thomas Morgan
Taking Turns
November 29, 2024
🔊 lynkify.in/album/taking-turns/l0Yg9XZ0
Lee Konitz • Andrew Cyrille • Bill Frisell • Jason Moran • Thomas Morgan
'Hopium' by Dayna Stephens is set to release on February 7, 2025. Featuring Aaron Parks, Ben Street, and Greg Hutchinson, the ensemble explores the overlapping lines of optimism and cynicism and their roles in the human experience
December 5, 2024 at 7:22 PM
'Hopium' by Dayna Stephens is set to release on February 7, 2025. Featuring Aaron Parks, Ben Street, and Greg Hutchinson, the ensemble explores the overlapping lines of optimism and cynicism and their roles in the human experience
If life had a soundtrack, Jazz would be the theme for the best moments
December 5, 2024 at 3:39 PM
If life had a soundtrack, Jazz would be the theme for the best moments
• Classic Interview •
Albert Ayler: The Truth Is Marching In
By Nat Hentoff
downbeat.com/archives/detail/the-truth-is-marching-in
Albert Ayler: The Truth Is Marching In
By Nat Hentoff
downbeat.com/archives/detail/the-truth-is-marching-in
December 5, 2024 at 12:26 AM
• Classic Interview •
Albert Ayler: The Truth Is Marching In
By Nat Hentoff
downbeat.com/archives/detail/the-truth-is-marching-in
Albert Ayler: The Truth Is Marching In
By Nat Hentoff
downbeat.com/archives/detail/the-truth-is-marching-in
Some people pray; I listen to Coltrane
December 4, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Some people pray; I listen to Coltrane