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This Is a Jam Session

April 28, 2016

This Is A Jam Session

In 1944, LIFE photographer Gjon Mili decided to apply still photography framing and techniques to a short film documenting some…

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The Ensembles of Miles Davis Epitomized Cool

March 13, 2016

The Ensembles Of Miles Davis Epitomized Cool

The New York Times has an nice piece today on how Miles Davis epitomized cool – not just through his…

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“This will run till next Neveruary.”

January 1, 2016

“This Will Run Till Next Neveruary.”

“This will run till next Neveruary.” -Jazz drummer Zutty Singleton to New Yorker editor Roger Angell after examining Angell’s antique…

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Another Man’s Poison

September 17, 2015

Another Man’s Poison

“One night at Nick’s, a jazz club in New York’s Greenwich Village and a favorite hangout of O’Hara’s, trumpeter Bobby…

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They see you before they hear you

February 3, 2014

They See You Before They Hear You

“They see you before they hear you.” – Art Blakey

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"Blue Serge Suit" by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra

June 12, 2013

“Blue Serge Suit” By Cab Calloway & His Orchestra

“Blue Serge Suit” by Cab Calloway & His Orchestra As a follow-up to that video we posted – the one…

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Put This On Season 2, Episode 1: The Melting Pot

March 14, 2012

Put This On Season 2, Episode 1: The Melting Pot

PTO Man: Jason Marshall Meet Jason Marshall, a jazz saxaphonist with a classic style. He plays with bands ranging from…

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Put This On Season Two, Episode 1: The Melting Pot

March 13, 2012

Put This On Season Two, Episode 1: The Melting Pot

Put This On, a web series about dressing like a grownup, visits New York City, a place where style is…

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Gentlemen like jazz. That’s still at thing, right?

August 22, 2011

Gentlemen Like Jazz. That’s Still At Thing, Right?

(Robert Glasper Trio, “Enoch’s (Inaugural) Meditation”) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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American Style: My Inspiration

May 21, 2011

American Style: My Inspiration

Jesse wrote a great post last week about American style. As he noted, much of this style has been shaped…

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