Out There: Magnus Nygren’s Don Cherry Book Project
Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.
Acoustical Swing
A space for free-form writing about jazz history, with a focus on 1960s and 1970s free jazz.
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On Max Roach and the Effectiveness of Political Art
This two-part essay begins with notes on a book about the effectiveness of political art, followed by a discussion of Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite.
Current Trends in Right-Wing Music Appreciation: Claiming Ornette Coleman
This note is about an instance of recent scholarship on saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman that is admittedly of little significance in itself.
Sonny Simmons: A Playlist and Excerpts from an Obscure Sample Library
For the long-awaited publication of the autobiography of Sonny Simmons, Better Do It Now Before You Die Later, Sonny’s coauthor, Marc Chaloin, and I have compiled a selection of tracks from Sonny’s catalog.
The Black Panther Party, Elaine Brown, Emory Douglas: Selected Sources on Revolutionary Art
The latest issue of We Jazz magazine contains my essay "Elaine Brown and the Black Panther Party on Motown." It covers the history of singer Elaine Brown’s self-titled 1973 Motown album, her second with pianist and bandleader Horace Tapscott.
Portal and Parallels (Guest Special)
Guest post by Mutawaf A. Shaheed.
Acoustical Swing Year 1 Recap
This Substack page was launched a year ago, and posts have been added on a (mostly) weekly basis.
The 1960s-70s French Jazz Underground on Record (Guest Special)
Out of the various European scenes that the 1960s free jazz movement strongly impacted, the French scene remains less well-known.
Out There: Frank Kofsky Photo Collection
Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.
The Vendémiaire Label: A Preliminary Checklist
The Disques Vendémiaire label was active from around 1977 to 1983.
Some Jazz Records: Joseph Déjean Clippings
Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.
Out There: 50 Miles of Elbow Room
Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.
A Short Chronology of Candid Records, 1960-62
Early history of the classic label.
Out There: Jimmy Giuffre OST
Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.
Out There: Noah Howard Papers
Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.
Some Jazz Records: Steve Lacy Clippings (Watazumi Dōso Special)
Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.
Some Jazz Records: Steve Lacy Clippings (Part 2)
Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.
Some Jazz Records: (Early) Steve Lacy Clippings
Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.
Some Jazz Records: Notes from Mike Johnston (Part 2, Guest Special)
Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.
Some Jazz Records: Paul Bley Clippings (Part 2)
Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.