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Brice Rosenbloom & Winter Jazzfest; Big Ears Conversations About Music & more
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Goodbye to The Lone Gunman: A Remembrance of Philadelphia Music Fan, Tom Leies
The ubiquitous Philly taper and music lover made his mark on the Philly scene over several decades
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Props to Others + What's Coming Up
Appreciations for my fellow Substackers, who inspire me plus notices of upcoming interviews coming to this space, along the lines of what I initially…
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Confessions of a Jazz Snob, Pt. 1
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the feel-good
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Big Ears 2025: In My Heart, Still Ringing
A bittersweet farewell to one of my favorite annual musicking rituals
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Community Music
From my daughter's first music lessons to a trip to see Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra's play their sold-out debut at Carnegie Hall
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Stephan Crump on his connection to water
The composer, bassist, and global citizen reflects on his career and his 2024 release, "Slow Water" (Papillon Sounds)
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The Side People
The Side People
Interviewing all the people who make the music world go 'round. And other fun music stuff.
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