The Jazz Tome
@thejazztome.info
A jazz fan since hearing Blues & The Abstract Truth in 2004, I search for 60+ year old ephemera so you can read while you listen.
Visit https://thejazztome.info for 500+ albums of liner notes & reviews, ad/paywall free.
Ran by @grogg.bsky.social in PDX
Visit https://thejazztome.info for 500+ albums of liner notes & reviews, ad/paywall free.
Ran by @grogg.bsky.social in PDX
Tonight, for the 600th album added to The Jazz Tome, I've selected a crowd pleaser. Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil (1966) is one of the crown jewels of the Blue Note catalog. This is an album themed around legends, folklore, and black magic. thejazztome.info/wayne-shorte... #jazzsky #musicsky
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Tonight, for the 600th album added to The Jazz Tome, I've selected a crowd pleaser. Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil (1966) is one of the crown jewels of the Blue Note catalog. This is an album themed around legends, folklore, and black magic. thejazztome.info/wayne-shorte... #jazzsky #musicsky
On May 15, 1953, when Rocky Marciano defeated Jersey Joe Walcott to defend his title, Bird threw the night's biggest punch by calling Dizzy his "worthy constituent." Tonite's Jazz Tome entry is Jazz at Massey Hall, history's greatest jazz concert. thejazztome.info/the-quintet-... #jazzsky #musicsky
November 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
On May 15, 1953, when Rocky Marciano defeated Jersey Joe Walcott to defend his title, Bird threw the night's biggest punch by calling Dizzy his "worthy constituent." Tonite's Jazz Tome entry is Jazz at Massey Hall, history's greatest jazz concert. thejazztome.info/the-quintet-... #jazzsky #musicsky
A Coltrane-played alto with impeccable provenance! This is outstanding.
So this is happening…
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October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A Coltrane-played alto with impeccable provenance! This is outstanding.
These things go in cycles, but I sprained my ankle Saturday and forced myself to take a couple of days off from jazz stuff. I've listened to three Mingus albums in the last 24 hours, though, including the underrated Blue Moods from 1955 (with Miles and Teddy Charles), and I'm back to being fired up.
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
These things go in cycles, but I sprained my ankle Saturday and forced myself to take a couple of days off from jazz stuff. I've listened to three Mingus albums in the last 24 hours, though, including the underrated Blue Moods from 1955 (with Miles and Teddy Charles), and I'm back to being fired up.
Mingus' Town Hall Concert from 1964 is now up on The Jazz Tome. Fascinating title, where I've covered the OG 1966 Jazz Workshop LP, the 1971 Fantasy reissue, and the 1983 OJC. Lots to read about while listening to Eric Dolphy do Dolphy things. thejazztome.info/charles-ming... #jazzsky #musicsky
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Mingus' Town Hall Concert from 1964 is now up on The Jazz Tome. Fascinating title, where I've covered the OG 1966 Jazz Workshop LP, the 1971 Fantasy reissue, and the 1983 OJC. Lots to read about while listening to Eric Dolphy do Dolphy things. thejazztome.info/charles-ming... #jazzsky #musicsky
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As of 7:19 am today my top 5 jazz pianists list is I’m pretty sure this:
Herbie Hancock
Art Tatum
Earl Hines
Bud Powell
McCoy Tyner
bubbling under: Chick Corea and Monk. I’ll keep you posted
Herbie Hancock
Art Tatum
Earl Hines
Bud Powell
McCoy Tyner
bubbling under: Chick Corea and Monk. I’ll keep you posted
October 27, 2025 at 11:19 AM
As of 7:19 am today my top 5 jazz pianists list is I’m pretty sure this:
Herbie Hancock
Art Tatum
Earl Hines
Bud Powell
McCoy Tyner
bubbling under: Chick Corea and Monk. I’ll keep you posted
Herbie Hancock
Art Tatum
Earl Hines
Bud Powell
McCoy Tyner
bubbling under: Chick Corea and Monk. I’ll keep you posted
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Recorded this day, 1956: The second of two marathon Prestige sessions that produced four albums. First piece was a version of 𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗔 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹. With John Coltrane- ts, Red Garland- p, Paul Chambers- b, Philly Joe Jones- d. From the LP 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙣' (PRLP 7129)
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
The Miles Davis Quintet - If I Were A Bell from Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
YouTube video by Miles Davis
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October 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Recorded this day, 1956: The second of two marathon Prestige sessions that produced four albums. First piece was a version of 𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗔 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹. With John Coltrane- ts, Red Garland- p, Paul Chambers- b, Philly Joe Jones- d. From the LP 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙣' (PRLP 7129)
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
#jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis
Just learned some wild facts. Charles Mingus, who (correctly) felt that recording labels were stealing his money, set up a mail order business to under the Jazz Workshop label to distribute his records himself. A couple of years later he'd ran out of money and ended up signing with Debut Records.
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Just learned some wild facts. Charles Mingus, who (correctly) felt that recording labels were stealing his money, set up a mail order business to under the Jazz Workshop label to distribute his records himself. A couple of years later he'd ran out of money and ended up signing with Debut Records.
Tonight at The Jazz Tome I have Charlie Parker - Bird at St. Nick's, a Feb. 1950 live recording of just Bird's solos. The tape's choppiness & din of the crowd make it almost unlistenable, but considering the context it's a wonder this exists at all #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/charlie-park...
October 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Tonight at The Jazz Tome I have Charlie Parker - Bird at St. Nick's, a Feb. 1950 live recording of just Bird's solos. The tape's choppiness & din of the crowd make it almost unlistenable, but considering the context it's a wonder this exists at all #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/charlie-park...
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Also: Miles Davis. Story from a bass player subbing in his band.
October 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Also: Miles Davis. Story from a bass player subbing in his band.
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A wonderful record that should be more widely celebrated.
October 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A wonderful record that should be more widely celebrated.
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🧵Time Capsule
This page from the Michigan Chronicle, the leading African American newspaper in Detroit, offers a snapshot of highlights on the Detroit jazz scene the week of Feb. 27, 1954.
This page from the Michigan Chronicle, the leading African American newspaper in Detroit, offers a snapshot of highlights on the Detroit jazz scene the week of Feb. 27, 1954.
October 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
🧵Time Capsule
This page from the Michigan Chronicle, the leading African American newspaper in Detroit, offers a snapshot of highlights on the Detroit jazz scene the week of Feb. 27, 1954.
This page from the Michigan Chronicle, the leading African American newspaper in Detroit, offers a snapshot of highlights on the Detroit jazz scene the week of Feb. 27, 1954.
If you think Electric Miles is an acquired taste, then you simply haven't acquired enough yet. My current favorite is Get Up With It (1974).
I’m in this new @mojomagazine.bsky.social interviewing the great Brigitte Fontaine, telling you How To Buy Electric Miles Davis (in short: buy it all) and reviewing the wonderful new Steve Gunn LP plus multi-disc reissues by William Basinski and The Dream Syndicate.
October 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you think Electric Miles is an acquired taste, then you simply haven't acquired enough yet. My current favorite is Get Up With It (1974).
Found a cool BBC video, about 1959 in Jazz. Starts off with the usual KoB facts, but quickly shifts into some into some Mingus, Brubeck and Ornette Coleman stuff I'd never heard, including interviews with Ornette and Brubeck. Worth putting on in the background. #jazzsky youtu.be/dou3aSZmEg0?...
1959 The Year that Changed Jazz
YouTube video by Jamal Parker
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October 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Found a cool BBC video, about 1959 in Jazz. Starts off with the usual KoB facts, but quickly shifts into some into some Mingus, Brubeck and Ornette Coleman stuff I'd never heard, including interviews with Ornette and Brubeck. Worth putting on in the background. #jazzsky youtu.be/dou3aSZmEg0?...
Tonight's Jazz Tome addition: one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite saxophonists, Gerry Mulligan's What is There to Say? (1959). Included here is the New Yorker profile from March, 1959. At 21,000 words... it's fairly in-depth. #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/gerry-mullig...
October 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Tonight's Jazz Tome addition: one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite saxophonists, Gerry Mulligan's What is There to Say? (1959). Included here is the New Yorker profile from March, 1959. At 21,000 words... it's fairly in-depth. #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/gerry-mullig...
Good news to report: @kmhd.bsky.social here in Portland is having me as an in-studio guest in October to talk about the website. I get to pick what music will air during my interview, too. KMHD is a big deal in the jazz world; I'm ecstatic and also already nervous as hell. #jazzsky #musicsky
September 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Good news to report: @kmhd.bsky.social here in Portland is having me as an in-studio guest in October to talk about the website. I get to pick what music will air during my interview, too. KMHD is a big deal in the jazz world; I'm ecstatic and also already nervous as hell. #jazzsky #musicsky
Dollar Country works diligently to celebrate and preserve classic country music. He recognizes that there are real people behind the music and strives to tell their stories. Highly recommend supporting him however you can.
Just updated the stickers on the online shop. Added the Support Your Local Bookshop/Record Store stickers on there and made all the small stickers 2/$6 instead of $3.50 each.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Dollar Country works diligently to celebrate and preserve classic country music. He recognizes that there are real people behind the music and strives to tell their stories. Highly recommend supporting him however you can.
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Didn’t know this! Do you know how many years I pined for jstor access! Yes I am a giant nerd who pines for academe leave me alone with my papers and books
This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
regrettably if you try to point this out online you'll get yelled out by 79208 journalists going OH SO YOU WANT JOURNALISTS TO STARVE??? even if you're, say, a journalist yourself, and point out that while there are clearly no easy answers, the status quo isn't exactly working for society
September 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Didn’t know this! Do you know how many years I pined for jstor access! Yes I am a giant nerd who pines for academe leave me alone with my papers and books
Tonight's addition to The Jazz Tome is Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959). "Music is for our feelings," Coleman says. "I think jazz should try to express more kinds of feeling than it has up to now." #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/ornette-cole...
September 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Tonight's addition to The Jazz Tome is Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959). "Music is for our feelings," Coleman says. "I think jazz should try to express more kinds of feeling than it has up to now." #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/ornette-cole...
@ctproduced.com just found your website while going down a rabbit hole about Van Lingle Mungo. Look forward to digging into it more, but in the meantime I wanted to drop a note saying well done!
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
@ctproduced.com just found your website while going down a rabbit hole about Van Lingle Mungo. Look forward to digging into it more, but in the meantime I wanted to drop a note saying well done!
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Talk about a prophetic album title. Alongside Free Jazz and This Is Our Music (heavy emphasis on “OUR”), he kept no secrets about his intentions.
September 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Talk about a prophetic album title. Alongside Free Jazz and This Is Our Music (heavy emphasis on “OUR”), he kept no secrets about his intentions.
Working on a little album for tonight called The Shape of Jazz to Come, which seems like has gotten lost a bit in the 1959 "best jazz year of all time" discourse over the years. Ornette Coleman's plastic saxophone made people question their assumptions about the upcoming decade. #jazzsky #musicsky
September 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Of the albums I added this week my favorite is Lee Konitz - The Real Lee Konitz (1958), a live date recorded in Pittsburgh. Particularly insightful are the informal liner notes by Lee himself that describe the recording process and his philosophy. #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/lee-konitz-t...
September 27, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Of the albums I added this week my favorite is Lee Konitz - The Real Lee Konitz (1958), a live date recorded in Pittsburgh. Particularly insightful are the informal liner notes by Lee himself that describe the recording process and his philosophy. #jazzsky #musicsky thejazztome.info/lee-konitz-t...