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R.I.P. to one of the best drummers ever. #jackdejohnette #jazz

you have YOUR indicators that fall is here, and I have MINE

Join me as I head to Nashville and check out #Daydream Records. Daydream is a treasure trove of used records. The selection of vinyl, CDs, and tapes and decently priced. If you’re in the #Nashville area be sure to stop by Daydream Records. youtu.be/L9h292xxdj4 #vinyldestinations

Chuck Berry let pianist Johnny Johnson take the lead on his demo of Wee Wee Hours, hoping it would win him a deal with Chess. It worked, and became the B-side of first single Maybellene, issued 70 years ago this month.

"Everything I did wrongly is an experience. To be honest and truthful in all endeavours is an experience, not a regret." - Fela Kuti #quote

Herbie Hancock’s “Secrets” went #1 Jazz, #8 R&B, #49 Pop. Proof that innovation sells when it connects with hearts. #HerbieHancock #JazzFusion #Secrets #JazzSky

Pigwolf was hopelessly lost but refused to admit it

#Top20BookendAlbums 1. London Calling - The Clash Opener: London Calling 10 Closer: Train in Vain 9 Album: 5 Composite: 24 Thanks @top10nathan.bsky.social! This was quite a blast

Free, Open Spaces: Brian Eno's Favourite Records #FelaKuti #SlyStone #TheVelvetUnderground thequietus.com/interviews/b...

A very big suit.

June's Best Ambient column is full of amorphous albums that repurpose krautrock, dub techno, and more; strong music for a strange summer.

Art of the day by Kenneth Noland

In 1970, Jazz purists hated Miles Davis’ “Bitches Brew”. Now today it’s recognized as the album that created fusion and influenced rock forever. Miles was always ahead of his time. #BitchesBrew #JazzFusion #MilesDavis #HappyBirthday #JazzSky

"The album was played in LaGuardia Airport for a brief period, but travellers said it 'induced unease' and sounded like funeral music": A music professor breaks down Brian Eno's Ambient 1: Music For Airports www.musicradar.com/artists/the-...

#bookerervin #structurallysound #jazzsky #jazz #vinyl

Did you know….our 34 and growing reviews of Tzadik Records releases can be found here avantmusicnews.com/tzadik-recor...

Did you know that Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” sold over 5+ million copies making it the best-selling jazz album ever. #MilesDavis #JazzSky #KOB #HappyBirthday

@darlingtonpair.bsky.social in #BNA

Wishing a very happy 101th birthday to the great Marshall Allen, born on May 25, 1924 #SunRa #Arkestra

Something for everyone? The Jam, The Ruts, Bananarama & Reaction. @garycrowleyonair.bsky.social @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @paulwellernews.bsky.social @stevomusicman.bsky.social @muzicgeezer.bsky.social

Yusef Lateef was Detroit jazz royalty. In 1961, the reedist recorded his most famous album “Eastern Sounds”, an early example of the non-Western music influences that became prevalent in jazz throughout the 1960s and 1970s. www.everythingjazz.com/story/yusef-...

New Releases From Unexplained Sounds Group Source: Unexplained Sounds Group. Solaris. Music and Stories inspired by Andrei Tarkowsky's movie (DL + CD + BOOK) Presented by Eighth Tower, this project delves into the shadowed heart of Tarkovsky’s Solaris — the science fiction masterpiece (based on…

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Punk music is known for its raw, aggressive sound, edgy fashion and mosh pits. It’s also known for being predominantly white, but that's changed a lot in recent years. Resurfaced music from its earliest days underscores that punk has always been influenced and shaped by Black artists as well.

Brian Eno: There Is Nobody - from his 1978 album, Music For Films www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBNC...

Remembering tenor sax/flute player and jazz legend Joe Henderson, born April 24, 1937, Lima, Ohio (d. June 30, 2001). He recorded albums as a sideman and a leader, released by Blue Note (1963-1968), Milestone, Verve, and others. He also taught at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (1978-1982).

Now playing on Echo Chamber: "Is This Revolution? (feat. The Spaceape)" by Dub Gabriel

Some Booker T to start Saturday evening . A great sounding little record . #vinylcommunity #soul #blues #hammond #record

Noise Not Music Reviews Source: Noise Not Music. Review: Opera Benezet (Postal Swing, Mar 16) Review: Slacking / Black Corolla – Lonely God (Clangor Tapes, Mar 21) Review: SCRY – CAPTCHA (self-released, Mar 10) Show Report: Spaghetti Human Being / Bentley Anderson / Ka Baird & Sam Newsome / id m…

John Gilmore Sun Ra Arkestra performs live on stage at The North Sea Jazz Festival in the Hague, Holland on July 12 1982. photo by Frans Schellekens

Johnny Griffin was born on this day April 24, 1928. The saxophonist possessed a vibrant, soulful sound & a prodigious technique that allowed him to move from lyrical ballads to blistering tempos with ease. Listen to his 1956 debut & get the Classic Vinyl Edition: bluenote.lnk.to/IntroducingJ...

An incredible article on #Strataeast… www.qobuz.com/us-en/magazi...

"Alfred and Frank were more like jazz musicians than record executives. They loved to hang out and have a great time. They loved the music and had a real feel for it."—Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note founder Alfred Lion was born on this day April 21, 1908 in Berlin: bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteClas...

Sun Ra and his Alter Destiny 21st Century Omniverse Arkestra Kuumbwa Jazz Centre - Santa Cruz, CA - May 10th 1987

This era of brilliant songs/lo-fi tech was such a treasure

Throughout Jazz Appreciation Month we're spotlighting different eras of Blue Note on our Store. This week we're highlighting Post-Bop titles by Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson & more store.bluenote.com/collections/... Stream our "Post-Bop" playlist bluenote.lnk.to/PostBop

This wide-ranging, 33-track, 4 ½-hour-long anthology, a handy guide to the influential artist-owned label Strata-East, is our Album of the Day.

"The rock world takes a lot of credit for what’s known as the “indie ethos,” or “DIY.” Yet that ethos wasn’t new. As with so many other things, Black American music—and jazz in particular—had gotten there first." Strata-East Records — An Oral History:

Artists soul corroded by assholism.

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Did you know? Miles Davis claimed he wrote “Donna Lee”, not Charlie Parker. Listen to those trumpet-friendly phrases and unusual structure. The controversy continues decades later! #JazzSky #MilesDavis #CharlieParker

After it’s all said and done the Maestro Ron Carter is my all time favorite jazz bassist. Paul Chambers is a close second, Ray Brown third, Doug Watkins fourth and Stanley Clarke fifth. Name your 5 favorite jazz bassist. #JazzSky