Ethan Iverson

On November 21, Urlicht Audiovisual will release Miranda Cuckson's recording of Georg Friedrich Haas's 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙤. 2 with the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien conducted by Markus Poschner on CD and for streaming and HD download.
You can download the full press release from the link below.

Behind the red door

Six nights - Ethan Iverson Sextet at the VV - be there! @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social

Donate to Help Russ Musto recover from fire!, organized by Mary Perillo Dear Friends of Russ, Russ Musto, our friend and invaluable part of the NYC music … Mary Perillo needs your support for Help Russ Musto recover from fire!

Russ Musto has done invaluable work for jazz, and I always enjoy talking with Russ as well. I just donated: gofund.me/bbdde1795

Jim McNeely (and the Don Ellis/Mel Lewis story)

sadly expected news iverson.substack.com/p/jim-mcneely

Next week.
September 30—October 5, Tuesday through Sunday, sets at 8 and 10 each night.

Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet
Sam Newsome, soprano sax
Jacob Garchik, trombone
Peter Washington, bass
Kush Abadey, drums

The Secrets of ‘A Love Supreme’ How Coltrane composed his masterpiece

When John Coltrane recorded A Love Supreme, "it was on each member of the band to deliver immediate versions of their ongoing private compositions on a moment’s notice in Van Gelder’s studio"—love this new @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social piece www.tabletmag.com/sections/art... #jazz

TT 551: "You've got to dig it to dig it, you dig?" George Burton, Paul Cornish, Jon Elbaz, Lex Korten, Chris McCarthy, Yvonne Rogers, Micah Thomas: recent releases by seven young jazz pianists

NEW TT: mini-reviews of George Burton, Paul Cornish, Jon Elbaz, Lex Korten, Chris McCarthy, Yvonne Rogers, and Micah Thomas
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[Boston alert]

TT 550: Thomas Perry: The Professional RIP to one of the best ever

NEW: Overview of the late great Thomas Perry iverson.substack.com/p/tt-550-tho...

TT 458: Original Sheet Music to Two Dozen Standards Back to School, part 3, with new bonus material on "Body and Soul" and tonic minor

new TT, another educational missive promoting exploring the past iverson.substack.com/p/tt-458-ori...

tonight

Wow! #jazzsky

TT 457: Core Repertoire pt. 2: Standards 100 pieces played by Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane

Part 2 of "back to school"
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TT 546: Core Repertoire: part 1: Blues and Rhythm riffs back to school commences with NEW dropbox link

Headed up to Boston right now, it's my first day back at New England Conservatory of Music. New TT explains some of of my teaching philosophy: iverson.substack.com/p/tt-546-cor...

I’m predicting that the word “praxis” is going to become commonplace in the next few years

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Mal Waldron

Giovanni Russonello: “5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Mal Waldron.” Includes Lafayette Gilchrist, Ran Blake, Matthew Shipp, Angelica Sanchez, Robin D.G. Kelley, Fay Victor, Andrew Cyrille, Ben Ratliff, John Szwed, Russonello, and myself. [Gift link.]
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/a...

For Labor Day, we watched the film of THE PAJAMA GAME (1957). Both John Raitt and Doris Day sing the big hit “Hey There,” and it is striking how much more of a jazz singer Day is than Raitt. She’s a great artist.

An evening with tea and @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social

Thanks for getting me over to WordPress!

housekeeping Labor Day updates

new TT iverson.substack.com/p/housekeeping

love it

TT 545: Red Top "See how you've got me spinning"

New TT: on "Red Top" with Gene Ammons and King Pleasure
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YouTube video by The Best of the Best: Jazz From Detroit Johnny O'Neal and Mulgrew Miller get schooled by Hank Jones

Bad Henry

In the latest posting to the YouTube channel for The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit, the great Detroit-born pianist Johnny O'Neal talks about the time he and Mulgrew Miller got schooled by Hank Jones, the Patron Saint of all Detroit pianists. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d3U...

How Music Criticism Lost Its Edge Music writers were once known for being much crankier than the average listener. What happened?

"I never thought leopards would eat MY face," sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Ten possible records that might be included in a Top Ten of Miles Davis electric era.

I know you love him madly so let’s journey far in to yesternow and help me decide which ten releases - live, studio and archive - should be included in @mojomagazine.bsky.social’s
How To Buy Electric (era) Miles (Davis).
Best comments, as ever, will be included in the mag.

TT 544: Interview with Wayne Shorter from 2015

Wayne Shorter, #BOTD iverson.substack.com/p/tt-544-int...

YouTube video by Michael Lucke Brad Mehldau - The Way You Look Tonight

Brad Mehldau, #botd. Happy birthday, Brad! Michael Lucke has transcribed Mehldau on "The Way You Look Tonight" at the Vanguard with Jorge Rossy and Larry Grenadier in 1997. Supersonic! youtu.be/FJ0s1IV_hp4?...

TT 543: Interview with Jim McNeely pianist and big band composer extraordinaire; includes his comments on Bob Brookmeyer

NEW TT: Interview with Jim McNeely (repost of 2011 interview, looking forward to major concert on September 10) iverson.substack.com/p/tt-543-int...