🧵 Happy Birthday Thelonious and Giuseppi Two of my favorite composers share a birthday today: Thelonious Monk (b. 1917) and Giuseppi Verdi (b. 1813). They do not often find themsleves in the same sentence, but that's how I roll.
Mark Stryker
@markstryker.bsky.social
Author, Journalist, Critic, Filmmaker. Books: “Jazz from Detroit”; “Destiny: 100 Years of Music, Magic, and Community at Orchestra Hall in Detroit.” Film: “The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit.” Former Detroit Free Press arts reporter/critic, 1995-2016
Jazz in Ann Arbor Craig Taborn, solo piano. Edgefest, Kerrytown Concert House
With the recent death of the universally beloved Dolly Parton, the last thing that unites the overwhelming majority of Americans across all political, cultural, religious, and racial divides is how we all come together in October to root against the Yankees and Dodgers.
With the recent death of the universally beloved Dolly Parton, the last thing that unites the overwhelming majority of Americans across all political, cultural, religious, and racial divides is how we all come together in October to root against the Yankees and Dodgers.
Even if I didn't write the liner notes for this release (which, in fact, I did), I would highly recommend it to anyone. Fantastic recording.
jeff@jazyjef.bsky.social · 2w agoCameron Brown and Dannie's Calypso :: Remembrance out now :: Sunnyside Records sunnysiderecords.bandcamp.com/album/rememb...
Bud Powell (b. 9/27/24; d. 7/31/66) "For Bud,” by Michael Harper Could it be, Bud that in the slow galvanized fingers beauty steeped into bop liked Bird weed and Dizzy clowned -- Sugar waltzing back into dynamite, sweetest left hook you ever dug, baby; could it violate violence Bud, /1
Bud Powell (b. 9/27/24; d. 7/31/66) "For Bud,” by Michael Harper Could it be, Bud that in the slow galvanized fingers beauty steeped into bop liked Bird weed and Dizzy clowned -- Sugar waltzing back into dynamite, sweetest left hook you ever dug, baby; could it violate violence Bud, /1
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Mark Stryker @markstryker.bsky.social · 3w agoFor today's John Coltrane centennial, I wrote 2,000 words re: the new archival release The Tiberi Tapes. Here are 19 to whet your appetite: "When I finally heard Tiberi’s tapes, the first words that leapt to mind were “revelatory,” “electrifying,” and “holy shit!” www.tabletmag.com/sections/art...
Also in Frank Tiberi's tapes of John Coltrane: "a rare version of Coltrane’s 'Resolution,' which became the second movement of A Love Supreme, taped 10 weeks prior to the iconic studio recording" www.tabletmag.com/sections/art... @markstryker.bsky.social
Coltrane's Shadow - Tablet Magazine
The legendary ‘Tiberi Tapes’ reveal new sides of the master, even to his biggest fans
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Beautifully written as always, thank you! Can’t wait to hear this stuff!
For today's John Coltrane centennial, I wrote 2,000 words re: the new archival release The Tiberi Tapes. Here are 19 to whet your appetite: "When I finally heard Tiberi’s tapes, the first words that leapt to mind were “revelatory,” “electrifying,” and “holy shit!” www.tabletmag.com/sections/art...
Coltrane's Shadow - Tablet Magazine
The legendary ‘Tiberi Tapes’ reveal new sides of the master, even to his biggest fans
tabletmag.com
Great article. I'm usually immediately cynical about claims like "lost masterpiece" or hyperbolic "missing link" or "Holy Grail" labels. But Mark Stryker makes a really good case for why the Tiberi Tapes are worth the hype. It seems like there is some legit new aspects of Trane to hear.
Mark Stryker @markstryker.bsky.social · 3w agoFor today's John Coltrane centennial, I wrote 2,000 words re: the new archival release The Tiberi Tapes. Here are 19 to whet your appetite: "When I finally heard Tiberi’s tapes, the first words that leapt to mind were “revelatory,” “electrifying,” and “holy shit!” www.tabletmag.com/sections/art...
For today's John Coltrane centennial, I wrote 2,000 words re: the new archival release The Tiberi Tapes. Here are 19 to whet your appetite: "When I finally heard Tiberi’s tapes, the first words that leapt to mind were “revelatory,” “electrifying,” and “holy shit!” www.tabletmag.com/sections/art...
Coltrane's Shadow - Tablet Magazine
The legendary ‘Tiberi Tapes’ reveal new sides of the master, even to his biggest fans
tabletmag.com
Adverstisements for Myself "Stryker’s vital, incendiary approach is as exciting as a great solo, and the book will be as useful to jazz fans as it will be for relative beginners, or those just interested in finding out more about Detroit.Highly recommended." -- Matt Phillips tinyurl.com/9wekss93
Book Review: Jazz From Detroit by Mark Stryker
Everyone can agree on the importance of New York, New Orleans and Kansas City in the origination and development of jazz. But Mark Stryker’s wonderful new book ‘Jazz From Detroit’ makes a persuasiv…
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Duke Ellington's (first) Concert of Sacred Music premiered 9/16/65 in San Francisco. Jon Hendricks, who was part of the performance, was also celebrating his 44th birthday that day. This miraculous footage exists due to the prescience of journalist Ralph J. Gleason. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8T5...
Duke Ellington - A Concert Of Sacred Music (1965 premiere performance)
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Closing it out Tribute to John Coltrane with Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Nduduzo Makathini, Linda May Han Oh, Jeff Tain Watts #DetroitJazzFestival
Happening Now Ron Carter Foresight Quartet with Jimmy Greene, Renee Rosnes, Peyton Crossley (opening bow) #JazzFromDetroit
Detroit Jazz Festival Day 4 Happening Now: Michigan State University Bebop Spartans directed by Rodney Whitaker with guest soloist (and MSU faculty member) Michael Dease.
An extraordinary document gifted recently to me by a friend: The great poet Michael Harper's rare, cassette only release from 1984, never reissued, featuring Harper reading his work in 1971 at @uofillinois.bsky.social, accompanied by the pioneering cellist Abdul Wadud, then known as Ron DeVaughn.
Happening Now @Vijay Iyer Trio plus special guest Adam O'Farrill, with Matt Brewer and Jeremy Dutton. #DetroitJazzFestival
Happening Now Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas Sound Prints with Lawrence Fields, Yasushi Nakamura, Rudy Royston. #DetroitJazzFestival
Happening Now Gabrielle Cavassa with Gabe Schneider, Lex Warshawsky, Eric Harland. #DetroitJazzFestival
