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Lewis Porter, P.h.D., is a Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, author, researcher, and educator. Photo ©Erin Harper 2017
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Was ist Jazz? Und woher kommt überhaupt das Wort? Wirklich von «Jackass», wie Nicholas Payton behauptet? Oder von «Jasmine», nach dem Duft der Prostituierten in New Orleans? (zweimal falsch. Sehr sogar 😊) Diese Fragen haben mich in den letzten Wochen umgetrieben – und u.a. ans Jazzinstitut Darmstadt geführt. Herzlichen Dank meinen super Expert:innen Lewis Porter (Jazzhistoriker in NYC), Bettina Bohle (Direktorin Jazzinstitut Darmstadt) und ein grosses Dankeschön auch an die Musikerin Nina Reiter und den Musiker Sullivan Fortner! Ich habe gelernt: der Begriff Jazz ist wie ein Tau. Das Wort Jazz kommt aus der Sporberichterstattung der 1910er Jahre. Und die Musik ist so bunt und lebendig wie Musik im 21.Jh nur sein kann. Und: bisher ist kein besserer Begriff als «Jazz» aufgetaucht. Wer mehr wissen will: Die Passage «Aus Jasm wird Jazz – warum das Wort bis heute polarisiert» kommt am Karfreitagabend um 20h. Danach online, link in der Bio. #jazz #jazzhistory #easterbasket
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1 month ago
New Episode Out Now! Episode 154 features the brilliant Lewis Porter — a conversation full of insight, stories, and inspiration. Now streaming wherever you get your podcasts. #Podcast #Jazz #LewisPorter #NewEpisode #JazzConversation #NowPlaying
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/podcast/sounds-visual-radio-presents-On this podcast I was asked to choose some favorite recordings, and I go from Pres to Rollins and Stravinsky and more: how-deep-is-your-crate-episode-53-w-lewis-porter/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFEPoxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHf8HAEh3rX4OaWRA0EpBx48BaWgPxDM1jg-v87QbHjgpKpWv1p-6PXa2Zw_aem_XF26YfisPVukJx1VBwKJaA
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1 year ago
HAVE YOU SEEN my latest post celebrating ONE HJNDRED AND FIFTY JAZZ RESEARCH ESSAYS TO DATE??!! I'm continuing to post about 6 essays per month: SUBSCRIBE for FREE to get full access to the essays, and if you become a PAID subscriber (starting as low as $4.16 per month), you also get special bonus features—rare recordings, readings, etc. )
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2 years ago
IN CASE YOU MISSED MY RECENT POSTS ABOUT COLTRANE'S "ALABAMA.' (I'VE POSTED ABOUT 140 ESSAYS with discussion, information, recordings and videos never available anywhere else. I'm continuing to post about 6 essays per month:
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2 years ago
PLAYBACK WITH LEWIS PORTER This is the name of my new Substack newsletter. If I've done everything correctly, the link to subscribe and to hear A NEVER HEARD INTERVIEW WITH CHARLIE PARKER is: /subscribe? EVERYONE who subscribes will get the Bird audio interview (for this one, that includes free subscriptions). But PLEASE first read the INTRODUCTION post which tells you some of what I'll be posting in the near future! THANKS AGAIN!! (The photo is Parker and Lionel Hampton, 1953.)
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3 years ago
Back in 1978 when I heard Coltrane "reading" this poem on his sax, I made some pencil notes on the inside of the LP jacket. Recently I revisited A Love Supreme in a multi-part series (totaling over 15,000 words) for my Deep Dive series at WBGO.org : /term/deep-dive#stream/0
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5 years ago
Hello friends Here is a segment from a recent “blindfold test” I did - hosted by a friend and collector Neil Kaiser. Please enjoy.
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5 years ago
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.” Albert Einstein
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5 years ago
Hello Friends Peace to you all ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ 🎞 Snippet 🎞 From the song: Mr. Tyner
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5 years ago
Still Relevant
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5 years ago
I hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy. ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ 🎞 Snippet 🎞 From the song: Longing
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5 years ago