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Remembering Phil Schaap
A reflection on the late great Phil Schaap. Every year on my birthday, Phil would give me a shoutout on his radio show. This year, I wanted to return…
Jun 26
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Jelly Roll Morton: A Four Part Series — From Reconstruction to Convergence
Part II: How the Collapse of Creole Political Power Gave Birth to a Musical World
Apr 24
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Jelly Roll Morton: A Four Part Series — The Creole World of New Orleans
Part I: The History Behind the Man Who Claimed to Invent Jazz
Apr 10
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We Three: Phineas, Frank and Me
The story of my first encounter with the music of Phineas Newborn.
Oct 16, 2025
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My Appasionata Summer
Beethoven, Hemingway, chess and the lessons that prepared me for my journey ahead
Sep 4, 2025
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If You Were Here
Notes on a friendship
Aug 14, 2025
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Echoes from Santiago de Cuba
My journey to a forbidden country placed me in a lineage I didn't yet know was mine to inherit
Aug 7, 2025
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Playing Bach
Bach taught me the most self evident truths about piano playing
Jul 24, 2025
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The Entertainer & The J Master
The story of how my love of ragtime led to me meeting Marcus Roberts.
Jul 10, 2025
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Hot Bean Strut: The Spark
The story of my first jazz obsession and how it sparked a lifelong journey through rhythm, language, and culture.
Jun 5, 2025
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A Tale of Two Wyntons
How the music of Wynton Kelly and Wynton Marsalis shaped my life before I ever knew it.
May 29, 2025
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