Ira
@thejazzsoul.bsky.social
Curating Jazz Music from the 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s
•Literary Fiction•Photography-Art
"Jazz has always been the music of protest, equality, and inclusion"
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#Jazz #Music #BookSky #ArtLover #Photography #BlueCrew #Resist
•Literary Fiction•Photography-Art
"Jazz has always been the music of protest, equality, and inclusion"
💙💙💙
#Jazz #Music #BookSky #ArtLover #Photography #BlueCrew #Resist
Thelonious Monk (piano solo 4:15)
and
Sonny Rollins
"I Want To Be Happy"
youtu.be/-VVB-M0Mbd4?...
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and
Sonny Rollins
"I Want To Be Happy"
youtu.be/-VVB-M0Mbd4?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thelonious Monk (piano solo 4:15)
and
Sonny Rollins
"I Want To Be Happy"
youtu.be/-VVB-M0Mbd4?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying
and
Sonny Rollins
"I Want To Be Happy"
youtu.be/-VVB-M0Mbd4?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying
3/3) 3/3) Congratulations to the 2025 Billy Strayhorn Jazz Education Scholarship Award recipient: Dontae James
Galen Demus
Jazz Education Coordinator
Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc./The Billy Strayhorn Foundation
Galen Demus
Jazz Education Coordinator
Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc./The Billy Strayhorn Foundation
November 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
3/3) 3/3) Congratulations to the 2025 Billy Strayhorn Jazz Education Scholarship Award recipient: Dontae James
Galen Demus
Jazz Education Coordinator
Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc./The Billy Strayhorn Foundation
Galen Demus
Jazz Education Coordinator
Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc./The Billy Strayhorn Foundation
2/2 The award was established in 2008 by Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc. to recognize students, teachers and institutions with a strong passion for playing, studying and perpetuating jazz.
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
2/2 The award was established in 2008 by Billy Strayhorn Songs Inc. to recognize students, teachers and institutions with a strong passion for playing, studying and perpetuating jazz.
1/1 Over the past 17 years, the Billy Strayhorn Jazz Education Scholarship has awarded over $60,000 to 55+ students and institutions throughout the United States.
November 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
1/1 Over the past 17 years, the Billy Strayhorn Jazz Education Scholarship has awarded over $60,000 to 55+ students and institutions throughout the United States.
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Horace Silver (piano) Quintet
"Senor Blues"
Donald Byrd (trumpet)
Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone)
Doug Watkins (bass)
Louis Hayes (drums)
youtu.be/yKWphXfIsxs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
"Senor Blues"
Donald Byrd (trumpet)
Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone)
Doug Watkins (bass)
Louis Hayes (drums)
youtu.be/yKWphXfIsxs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Horace Silver (piano) Quintet
"Senor Blues"
Donald Byrd (trumpet)
Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone)
Doug Watkins (bass)
Louis Hayes (drums)
youtu.be/yKWphXfIsxs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
"Senor Blues"
Donald Byrd (trumpet)
Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone)
Doug Watkins (bass)
Louis Hayes (drums)
youtu.be/yKWphXfIsxs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
Thelonious Monk Quartet
“April In Paris"
Charlie Rouse-Beautiful Tenor Sax Solo at 1:51
T. Monk-Brilliant Piano Solo at 4:38
youtu.be/hOFzhzl-5fs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Artist: Van Gogh "Cafe Terrace at Night"
“April In Paris"
Charlie Rouse-Beautiful Tenor Sax Solo at 1:51
T. Monk-Brilliant Piano Solo at 4:38
youtu.be/hOFzhzl-5fs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Artist: Van Gogh "Cafe Terrace at Night"
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thelonious Monk Quartet
“April In Paris"
Charlie Rouse-Beautiful Tenor Sax Solo at 1:51
T. Monk-Brilliant Piano Solo at 4:38
youtu.be/hOFzhzl-5fs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Artist: Van Gogh "Cafe Terrace at Night"
“April In Paris"
Charlie Rouse-Beautiful Tenor Sax Solo at 1:51
T. Monk-Brilliant Piano Solo at 4:38
youtu.be/hOFzhzl-5fs?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying
Artist: Van Gogh "Cafe Terrace at Night"
John Coltrane Quintet
"Something I Dreamed Last Night"
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
youtu.be/GJK151HTH2o?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
"Something I Dreamed Last Night"
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
youtu.be/GJK151HTH2o?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
John Coltrane Quintet
"Something I Dreamed Last Night"
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
youtu.be/GJK151HTH2o?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
"Something I Dreamed Last Night"
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Art Taylor – drums
youtu.be/GJK151HTH2o?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
Dexter Gordon Quartet
"Serenade In Blue"
Beautiful Ballad!
youtu.be/AlmyWyv0EYQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #JazzMusic #Music #NowPlaying
"Serenade In Blue"
Beautiful Ballad!
youtu.be/AlmyWyv0EYQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #JazzMusic #Music #NowPlaying
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Dexter Gordon Quartet
"Serenade In Blue"
Beautiful Ballad!
youtu.be/AlmyWyv0EYQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #JazzMusic #Music #NowPlaying
"Serenade In Blue"
Beautiful Ballad!
youtu.be/AlmyWyv0EYQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #JazzMusic #Music #NowPlaying
Ella Fitzgerald &
Louis Armstrong
“Dream a Little Dream of Me”
youtu.be/OAVZuSoP8dk?...
#Jazz #Music #JazzSky #MusicSky
#NowPlaying
Louis Armstrong
“Dream a Little Dream of Me”
youtu.be/OAVZuSoP8dk?...
#Jazz #Music #JazzSky #MusicSky
#NowPlaying
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Ella Fitzgerald &
Louis Armstrong
“Dream a Little Dream of Me”
youtu.be/OAVZuSoP8dk?...
#Jazz #Music #JazzSky #MusicSky
#NowPlaying
Louis Armstrong
“Dream a Little Dream of Me”
youtu.be/OAVZuSoP8dk?...
#Jazz #Music #JazzSky #MusicSky
#NowPlaying
Kenny Dorham Sextet
'Round Midnight" (Monk)
(Set 3 / Live From Cafe Bohemia/1956)
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Bobby Timmons – piano
Sam Jones – bass
youtu.be/v9q5NJ5z1Cw?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #NP
'Round Midnight" (Monk)
(Set 3 / Live From Cafe Bohemia/1956)
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Bobby Timmons – piano
Sam Jones – bass
youtu.be/v9q5NJ5z1Cw?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #NP
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Kenny Dorham Sextet
'Round Midnight" (Monk)
(Set 3 / Live From Cafe Bohemia/1956)
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Bobby Timmons – piano
Sam Jones – bass
youtu.be/v9q5NJ5z1Cw?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #NP
'Round Midnight" (Monk)
(Set 3 / Live From Cafe Bohemia/1956)
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Bobby Timmons – piano
Sam Jones – bass
youtu.be/v9q5NJ5z1Cw?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying #NP
John Coltrane Quintet
“My Favorite Things"
Eric Dolphy-Beautiful Flute Solo 7:58-14:30
McCoy Tyner-Piano
Live: Stockholm 1961
youtu.be/115HvpEgLow
#Jazz #Jazzsky #MusicSky #Music #NowPlaying #JohnColtrane #EricDolphy
“My Favorite Things"
Eric Dolphy-Beautiful Flute Solo 7:58-14:30
McCoy Tyner-Piano
Live: Stockholm 1961
youtu.be/115HvpEgLow
#Jazz #Jazzsky #MusicSky #Music #NowPlaying #JohnColtrane #EricDolphy
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
John Coltrane Quintet
“My Favorite Things"
Eric Dolphy-Beautiful Flute Solo 7:58-14:30
McCoy Tyner-Piano
Live: Stockholm 1961
youtu.be/115HvpEgLow
#Jazz #Jazzsky #MusicSky #Music #NowPlaying #JohnColtrane #EricDolphy
“My Favorite Things"
Eric Dolphy-Beautiful Flute Solo 7:58-14:30
McCoy Tyner-Piano
Live: Stockholm 1961
youtu.be/115HvpEgLow
#Jazz #Jazzsky #MusicSky #Music #NowPlaying #JohnColtrane #EricDolphy
Sonny Rollins Quartet
"There Are Such Things"
Max Roach-Drums
Ray Bryant-Piano
George Morrow-Bass
youtu.be/PNweX66XIgQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #MusicSky #NowPlaying #Music #SonnyRollins
"There Are Such Things"
Max Roach-Drums
Ray Bryant-Piano
George Morrow-Bass
youtu.be/PNweX66XIgQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #MusicSky #NowPlaying #Music #SonnyRollins
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sonny Rollins Quartet
"There Are Such Things"
Max Roach-Drums
Ray Bryant-Piano
George Morrow-Bass
youtu.be/PNweX66XIgQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #MusicSky #NowPlaying #Music #SonnyRollins
"There Are Such Things"
Max Roach-Drums
Ray Bryant-Piano
George Morrow-Bass
youtu.be/PNweX66XIgQ?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #MusicSky #NowPlaying #Music #SonnyRollins
Nancy Wilson
"When October Goes"
Beautiful Ballad
youtu.be/Eppas52vCOk?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
"When October Goes"
Beautiful Ballad
youtu.be/Eppas52vCOk?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Nancy Wilson
"When October Goes"
Beautiful Ballad
youtu.be/Eppas52vCOk?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
"When October Goes"
Beautiful Ballad
youtu.be/Eppas52vCOk?...
#Jazz #JazzSky #Music #MusicSky #NowPlaying 🎧
Nina Simone
“I Put A Spell On You"
Nina Simone Classic!
youtu.be/ua2k52n_Bvw
#Jazz #Jazzsky #Music #MusicSky #NinaSimone 🎧
“I Put A Spell On You"
Nina Simone Classic!
youtu.be/ua2k52n_Bvw
#Jazz #Jazzsky #Music #MusicSky #NinaSimone 🎧
October 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Nina Simone
“I Put A Spell On You"
Nina Simone Classic!
youtu.be/ua2k52n_Bvw
#Jazz #Jazzsky #Music #MusicSky #NinaSimone 🎧
“I Put A Spell On You"
Nina Simone Classic!
youtu.be/ua2k52n_Bvw
#Jazz #Jazzsky #Music #MusicSky #NinaSimone 🎧
