@smellynoises.comOne concert. January 16, 1938. Sold-out Carnegie Hall.
History still calls it "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history."
And the man who did it can now hang on your wall — Benny Goodman, 1946, by William P. Gottlieb.
#JazzHistory #BennyGoodman
@smellynoises.comPiano, bass, drums. No ego, no filler.
Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian built one of jazz's most perfect trios. This 1961 portrait captures the man behind the keys.
https://f.mtr.cool/mhs10ktwdg
#BillEvans #JazzHistory
@stefanihrig.bsky.socialNo. 5 of my “From the Cutting Room Floor.” This one captures almost 60% of the core thesis of the book, yet without the Antisemitic dimension of it all.
#WeimarGermany #JazzHistory #blackhistory #Histodons
![Drawing of a Black musician playing a flute or oboe. He is dressed with a hat and a long coat. To the left of him a White woman is dancing, almost completely naked. To her left a White man dressed like a clown.
A cover from the Weimar-era magazine Der Querschnitt. Despite being (supposedly) an avant-garde publication, it perfectly channels the right-to-far-right discourse on jazz: a dangerous force that made German women sexually uninhibited and turned German men into clowns and fools DER QUERSCHNITT 2 (1926]
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@eastenders.eurosky.social📽️ Preisträgerfilm beim Deutschen Jazzfestival Frankfurt
„Being Hipp – First Lady of European Jazz“
📅 Fr, 16.10.2026 · 16:00 Uhr · in Anwesenheit von Ilona Haberkamp
#DeutschesJazzfestival #FrankfurtJazz #BeingHipp #JuttaHipp #Jazzpreis #Jazzfilm #hr2 #JazzHistory #FrankfurtSound #WomenInJazz
@blackpageturners.bsky.socialDiscover rare, never-before-seen 1960s photos of jazz legends! 🎷📸 In Jazz, photographer Steve Schapiro captures Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, & Bill Evans in the golden age of NY & Chicago jazz. An essential, breathtaking visual archive! #JazzHistory #JazzPhotography #Music #SteveSchapiro #JazzTok
@shaolinjazz.bsky.social@evil.eye.records When you come unprepared and Duke Ellington turns the question back on you.
‘Are you telling me or asking me?’ Calm, sharp, and in control the whole time.
#DukeEllington #JazzHistory #jazzinterview #photography #bigband
@kristin52.bsky.socialwww.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Handy challenged not only the white supremacist historian "Whiteman" but also the historian Abbe Niles, who collaborated with Handy in defining the origins of jazz. #jazzhistory #blueshistory
@blackpageturners.bsky.socialThe definitive photographic celebration of jazz legend John Coltrane! 🎷📸 Featuring over 100 rare images plus commentary from Carlos Santana, Patti Smith, and Ravi Coltrane, this stunning visual book honors an enduring musical icon. A must-have gift! #Jazz
#JohnColtrane #JazzHistory #Music
@blackpageturners.bsky.socialExplore over 100 stunning photos of Miles Davis, Coltrane, and Monk! 🎷📷 Legendary jazz producer Don Schlitten shares his iconic, candid photography and classic album cover art in this must-have collection. A timeless treasure for music lovers! #JazzHistory #JazzPhotography #MilesDavis #Jazz #Music
@aam-em.bsky.socialJazz: Rhythms of Freedom | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDrhSXHOte0
#BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #JohnColtrane #RayCharles #BlackMusicHistory #JazzHistory #SoulMusic #AfricanAmericanHistory #MusicLegends #BlackExcellence #TheEnglandManor
@shaolinjazz.bsky.social@qwest.tv Today marks 100 years since the birth of John Coltrane, the saxophonist whose restless search for meaning reshaped jazz forever.
#JohnColtrane #Coltrane100 #JazzHistory #GiantSteps #SaxophoneLegend
@purattu.bsky.social23 Eylül 1926’da Kuzey Carolina’da doğan John Coltrane,
Bebop ve hard bop’tan modal caza, oradan giderek daha özgür ve spiritüel bir müzikal arayışa uzanan kariyerinde doğaçlamanın sınırlarını sürekli genişletti.
#JohnColtrane, #Jazz, #Saxophone, #ALoveSupreme, #GiantSteps, #JazzHistory, #Purattu
@aam-em.bsky.socialJazz Minute: John Coltrane Centennial
Shared from @sfjazz 🎥✨ Full credit to them. Watch more 📺
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ZEeNQK2ZI
#BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #JohnColtrane #RayCharles #BlackMusicHistory #JazzHistory #SoulMusic #AfricanAmericanHistory #MusicLegends #BlackExcellence
@aam-em.bsky.social🎶 On This Day in Black History: September 23 🎶
September 23 marks the birthdays of two extraordinary Black music legends whose creativity helped reshape American music: John Coltrane and Ray Charles.
#BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #JohnColtrane #RayCharles #BlackMusicHistory #JazzHistory #SoulMusic
@blackhumanities.bsky.socialJoin Black Humanities in the Midwest for Unsung Giants, a live concert celebrating underrecognized jazz legacies from Indiana and the broader Midwest.
📅 September 20
⏰ 4:30–8:00 PM
📍 Arts for Lawrence Theater at The Fort
@balladofamerica.bsky.social"Like a turtle, I developed a hard shell to protect myself." Cool Heat—Anita O’Day and Her Dangerous Jazz Life - The Syncopated Times https://syncopatedtimes.com/cool-heat-anita-oday-and-her-dangerous-jazz-life-2/ #AnitaODay #JazzHistory
@smellynoises.comGolden-era jazz meets Brazilian samba: a concert poster tribute to Astrud Gilberto. https://bit.ly/4pdCgH6
#JazzHistory #Samba #MusicPoster
@balladofamerica.bsky.social"There will be fewer chords but infinite possibilities as to what to do with them…" History of a Standard: Milestones, Miles Davis (1958) - The Syncopated Times https://syncopatedtimes.com/history-of-a-standard-milestones-miles-davis-1958/ #MilesDavis #JazzHistory
@shaolinjazz.bsky.social@jazzphotoarchives 🎥 Ramsey Lewis Trio performing The “In” Crowd, Live on Musikladen
Radio Bremen, Bremen, West Germany. October 3, 1973
Ramsey Lewis — piano
Cleveland Eaton — double bass
Morris Jennings — drums, percussion
#jazzphotoarchives #jazz #jazzhistory #jazzphilosophy #ramseylewis