RIP Ralph Towner :( What a life, so many gifts! www.clashmusic.com/news/pioneer...

loving this one tonight! www.youtube.com/watch?v=r47d... #Jazzsky

Lmao apparently people near me are freaking out about a non binary teacher And I am watching the entire community come together to dunk on the much smaller group of transphobic dipshits and it is DELICIOUS The local newspaper even snarkily wrote about them and I am CRYING

"Recorded and constructed solely with analog sources, 'Much To My Demise' showcases ... a three month process in which pre-recorded reels of tape were transported outdoors, buried in soil and encouraged to corrode. The reels were then excavated, and their resultant signals transferred and edited..."

New blog post, a short update about the lost Roy Eldridge / Clyde Hart free improvisation recording: mattendahl.blogspot.com/2025/12/upda... #JazzSky

The legendary documentary about Carla Bley / Paul Haines's Escalator Over The Hill has been posted to youtube! unfortunately it's in 360p but this is incredible footage! (and it may not stay up forever so watch it while you can)

Rest in Power Jack DeJohnette! 🧵 It would take days to go through every musical highlight but here's just a handful. This live track also contains one of my favorite Chick Corea solos with Miles. The deep sense of time and groove this band had ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGs4... #JazzSky

Cool resource for people interested in Chicago jazz history: campber.people.clemson.edu/rsrf.html

What a thrill to record this Henry Threadgill composition with Mark Feldman, Danny Gottlieb, Andy Danstrom, and Jacob Jezioro! Gateway is a deep tune, one that teaches me new things every time I play it. Hope you enjoy our interpretation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4271...

Marilyn Crispell is visiting Guelph this week! Very much looking forward to working with her, especially at the concert this Saturday evening (7pm ImprovLab). For more details: www.instagram.com/p/DPrG4CyCT9U/ #JazzSky

#JazzSky definitely asking this question a lot lately

October 5th was Bill Dixon's 100th birthday. We also just passed the 61st anniversary of Dixon's "October Revolution in Jazz", which brought many of New York's vanguard improvisers together in one festival:

Tonight's listening #JazzSky archive.org/details/chic...

Remembering Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts, the great Detroit artist, musician, poet, and activist who passed away in 2022. We invited him to give the homily at Canterbury House (Ann Arbor) one Sunday that left a deep impression. He anointed us all with oil as he spoke. Rest In Power!

RIP Maestro Hermeto! 🧵 #JazzSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wdM...

MTSU students and faculty please take note: @mtsusidelines.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Szn...

Bitches Brew was recorded August 19-21st 1969 :) Give it a(nother) listen this week! Last year I recorded a short video about the echo effects on "Pharaoh's Dance", check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZQx... #JazzSky

We're approaching the 56th anniversary of the recording of an incredible record...

American Eagle's PR firm didn't think twice about invoking eugenics to sell product. Amidst all the drama, it's important to remember and support the struggle of the workers who make their clothes: factoryworkingconditions.com/clothing-fac...

No War In Iran! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXm-...

Happy Birthday Eric Dolphy, born this day in 1928 #JazzSky

In one of my lessons with her (2011-12) Geri Allen introduced me to this tune. Nina Simone and many others have covered it, here is a 1968 version of Dr. Billy Taylor with the great Grady Tate and Ben Tucker, the same trio that recorded the original in 1963. #Juneteenth #JazzSky

Bassist and composer Barre Phillips was born 27 October 1934, and he died 28 December 2024. This record made a big impression on me as a teenager, with Trilok Gurtu, Dieter Feichtner, and Terje Rypdal. Beautiful vibe on this track from 1978. #JazzSky

MASSIVE good news for trans people in the United States. A federal judge has just granted class action status to transgender people looking to update their passports. This means that very shorty, the window will open to update your passports with the correct gender marker.

Scenes from Nashville’s #NoKings protest 1/

Thanks to these folks for organizing and coming to the Island today to make their message known!

Workers of the world, Create!

Beautiful music by one of the great living improvising pianists, Abdullah Ibrahim! #jazzsky #BlackHistoryMonth www.youtube.com/watch?v=-irE...

Bud Powell was such a beautiful player and writer #JazzSky this whole band! Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums. WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949

Love this one ... Bob's "Bittersuite" is an overlooked gem www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Vj... #JazzSky with a beautiful tenor solo by David Liebman. Rest of personnel and recording info in comments

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Miles Davis recorded this 55 years ago #onthisday ! Jack Johnson was heavyweight champion of the world from 1908-1915. Side A features John McLaughlin, Michael Henderson, Billy Cobham, Steve Grossman, Herbie Hancock. On the B side we also hear from Chick Corea, Sonny Sharrock and others. #JazzSky

"Oh Lord, don’t let them shoot us! Oh Lord, don’t let them stab us! Oh Lord, don’t let them tar & feather us! Oh Lord, no more swastikas!"

Recorded #OnThisDay in 1983, Henry Threadgill's "Just The Facts And Pass The Bucket". This was the first Threadgill album I ever bought, highly recommended! Threadgill's Sextett was just an incredible group, and 'Gateway' is a deep deep piece of music. #JazzSky

I am pleased to share that my research/reference websites are finally back online!... -->

Recorded on this day in 1964: Andrew Hill 'Point of Departure'. Still sounds fresh! Richard Davis really shines here. Just the previous month, Eric Dolphy had Richard Davis and Tony Williams on 'Out To Lunch'. See the comment for discographical info from Lord's Disco #JazzSky #OnThisDay

21 years ago today (!!) I had the honor of seeing Ornette Coleman at Hill Auditorium. I'm so glad that someone recorded it, and even more glad that someone uploaded the recording to YouTube. Enjoy! #JazzSky with Tony Falanga, Greg Cohen (basses) and Denardo Coleman (drums)

Netanyahu has not allowed any food, water, or fuel into Gaza in two weeks. Now he has resumed bombing, killing hundreds of people and breaking the ceasefire that had given Gaza a chance to live again. NO MORE MILITARY AID TO ISRAEL.

Netanyahu has shattered the ceasefire agreement, indiscriminately killing hundreds of people in Gaza and putting the lives of the remaining hostages at risk. This is after not allowing any food, water, aid, or fuel into Gaza in two weeks. Arms embargo NOW.

Free Mahmoud Khalil! actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...

Ornette Coleman's birthday was March 9th. When I'm not playing Coleman's music, I think about it, and his ideas about community and listening. He was a remarkable human and left us with some essential tools we need to build a better world. Now we just have to build it. #JazzSky

Damon Hininger was on the board of directors at Belmont when I taught there. He was quietly removed in 2021 after considerable student protest, but he's still profiting off of private prisons ... worth keeping an eye on, especially now. Source: youtu.be/5Hpgu7wSUQQ?...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlZM... It's so great to hear from Jeff Cotton. In this interview from July 2024, he talks quite a bit about his time with Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band. I really enjoy hearing him talk about recording the vocals to Pena, which he describes (40:11) as "really fun".

Beautiful writing by bassist & composer Bill Lee. This session from September 4, 1958 features tenor saxophonist George Coleman, trumpeter Booker Little, bassist Art Davis, and some gorgeous playing by tubaist Ray Draper. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQhh... #JazzSky

Rep. Zooey Zephyr - My Wife - just gave an incredible speech against a drag ban in Montana. It was so strong that a Republican rose to speak passionately against the bill, chastising the sponsor. The drag ban dies in Montana, flips 10+ Republican votes! This is the power of representation.

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

A welcome update came yesterday from Becky Hom, widow of Jeffrey B. Perry. His book collection will be made available in Manhattan (details TBA). Meanwhile his archives on Hubert Harrison are available at Columbia University, and his archives on Ted Allen are at UMass Amherst. See comments for links

This is one of Archie Shepp's most powerful pieces, IMO. Featuring vocalist Christine Spencer, with the great Henry Grimes on bass, Rashied Ali on drums, and Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone. Shepp plays piano and tenor. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuY_... #jazzsky

This week is WCBN’s annual fundraiser ! Please consider donating if you can to keep this wonderful community resource going year round. We are entirely listener supported. Donations can be made at the link below friends.umich.edu/site/Ecommer... And you can listen anytime anywhere at wcbn.org

Ex NFL player @chriswarcraft.bsky.social protesting the inclusion of a MAGA acronym in the Huntington Beach library plaque at last night’s council meeting. He was arrested and cited.