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In these pandemic times, one easy little thing we can do is give clicks to arts publications. You don’t even need to read the pieces, but just give the…
ETHAN IVERSON
Apr 8
My new mantra: The truth must be faced. Crisis is opportunity. Optimism doesn't cost a cent. —- Remote teaching! I’m giving lessons over video, but I a…
ETHAN IVERSON
Apr 6
Fresh content on DTM begins in earnest with an interview with Guy Klucevsek by deeply knowledgable fan Anthony Creamer. (Charles Mingus said, “If the w…
ETHAN IVERSON
Mar 31
Venues are going dark all over. My own events that are postponed/to be rescheduled include the duo with Tom Harrell in Buffalo on Sunday and the two Bu…
ETHAN IVERSON
Mar 13
RIP McCoy Tyner, a giant of American music. A major DTM essay from two years ago: “McCoy Tyner’s Revolution.” Two important publications have quoted th…
ETHAN IVERSON
Mar 10
New Chronology for JazzTimes: “The Under-appreciated Career of Bertha Hope.” There is also an associated new interview at DTM of Bertha Hope. She was r…
ETHAN IVERSON
Mar 5
Just in under the wire for Black History Month, a long article that means a lot to me personally: Black Music Teachers in the Age of Segregation. I am …
ETHAN IVERSON
Feb 29
Greetings from Sheffield. Legendary jazz composer Mike Gibbs came to the Birmingham gig, that was really pretty cool. Got a snap with Jorge Rossy: And …
ETHAN IVERSON
Feb 21
New DTM page, about the late great Peter Serkin, one of the classical pianists I have spent the most time with. Also on the blog, a little bit about Ji…
ETHAN IVERSON
Feb 5
Tomorrow — we will be on closer to 8:30 than 8: Dance Sonata was commissioned by Dance Heginbotham and will get a proper premiere at Jacob’s Pillow thi…
ETHAN IVERSON
Feb 3
DTM: Thomas Perry has a new book out, A Small Town. I updated my overview with an edit so major that it is almost a new piece: “The Professional.” Thou…
ETHAN IVERSON
Jan 23
I’ve been busy at the blog: Think piece in response to a socialist broadside saying jazz insiders are snobs for hating on Kenny G Small word problem wi…
ETHAN IVERSON
Jan 10
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