Don Berryman
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#LunchtimeLP Soulville by Ben Webster with Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Stan Levey was recorded in 1957 for Verve records. A relaxed collection of Blues and ballads beautifully played in the style he forged in the swing era. It's a pleasure to listen to. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
January 15, 2026 at 8:49 PM
#LunchtimeLP Soulville by Ben Webster with Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Stan Levey was recorded in 1957 for Verve records. A relaxed collection of Blues and ballads beautifully played in the style he forged in the swing era. It's a pleasure to listen to. #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
#LunchtimeLP Canadian Jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler was born on this date in 1930. This gives me a good excuse to listen to two of my favorite LPs he appears on. Five Pieces 1975 by Anthony Braxton and Indo-Jazz Fusions by the Joe Harriott and John Mayer Double Quintet from 1967 #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
January 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
#LunchtimeLP Canadian Jazz trumpeter Kenny Wheeler was born on this date in 1930. This gives me a good excuse to listen to two of my favorite LPs he appears on. Five Pieces 1975 by Anthony Braxton and Indo-Jazz Fusions by the Joe Harriott and John Mayer Double Quintet from 1967 #jazzsky #jazzvinyl
#LunchtimeLP Johnny Hodges' Blues A-Plemty with Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, and Sam Woodyard was recorded in 1958 for Verve records.#jazzsky
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
#LunchtimeLP Johnny Hodges' Blues A-Plemty with Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, and Sam Woodyard was recorded in 1958 for Verve records.#jazzsky
ICE "identity is wedded to wanton cruelty and the apparent hair-trigger use of lethal force."
Opinion | ICE Is a Virtual Secret Police
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January 10, 2026 at 11:02 PM
ICE "identity is wedded to wanton cruelty and the apparent hair-trigger use of lethal force."
#lunchtimelp Max Roach was born 102 years ago. His Percussion Bitter Sweet with Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Mal Waldron, and Art Taylor was recorded in 1961 . Next up is Money Jungle where Roach was joined by Duke Ellington on piano and Charles Mingus in 1962 #jazzsky
January 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
#lunchtimelp Max Roach was born 102 years ago. His Percussion Bitter Sweet with Abbey Lincoln, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Mal Waldron, and Art Taylor was recorded in 1961 . Next up is Money Jungle where Roach was joined by Duke Ellington on piano and Charles Mingus in 1962 #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Miles in France – Miles Davis Quintet 1963/64: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 is an 8 LP set containing mostly previously unreleased recordings. All have Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. The first six LP's have George Coleman on tenor. The others have Wayne Shorter #jazzsky
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
#lunchtimelp Miles in France – Miles Davis Quintet 1963/64: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 is an 8 LP set containing mostly previously unreleased recordings. All have Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. The first six LP's have George Coleman on tenor. The others have Wayne Shorter #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp midnight blue by Kenny Burrell with Stanley Turrentine, Major Holley, Bill English, and Ray Barretto was recorded 63 years ago today by Rudy Van Gelder and released on Blue Note records. One of my favorite records, it's near perfect and has a super hip laid-back sound. #jazzsky
January 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM
#lunchtimelp midnight blue by Kenny Burrell with Stanley Turrentine, Major Holley, Bill English, and Ray Barretto was recorded 63 years ago today by Rudy Van Gelder and released on Blue Note records. One of my favorite records, it's near perfect and has a super hip laid-back sound. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Alone Together by Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, and Charlie Haden was recorded live at the Jazz Bakery in 1996 and released by Blue Note as a CD. It was remastered and released in 2019 on a double LP featuring explorations of melody & harmony on long takes of six standards. #jazzsky #vinyl
January 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
#lunchtimelp Alone Together by Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, and Charlie Haden was recorded live at the Jazz Bakery in 1996 and released by Blue Note as a CD. It was remastered and released in 2019 on a double LP featuring explorations of melody & harmony on long takes of six standards. #jazzsky #vinyl
Music 🎶 for the cocktail 🍸 hour: Cookin' With Jaws And The Queen: The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums. Thi is the remastered reissue of four albums from 1958 by Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Shirley Scott (Queen of the B3). for Prestige records. Old school bluesy, swinging soul jazz. . #jazzsky
January 6, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Music 🎶 for the cocktail 🍸 hour: Cookin' With Jaws And The Queen: The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums. Thi is the remastered reissue of four albums from 1958 by Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Shirley Scott (Queen of the B3). for Prestige records. Old school bluesy, swinging soul jazz. . #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Bring It Home to Me by Blue Mitchell with Junior Cook, Harold Mabern, Gene Taylor, and Billy Higgins was recorded 60 years ago today by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note records. It has an infectious groove that is firmly established by the opening title track. Hard bop classic #jazzsky
January 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
#lunchtimelp Bring It Home to Me by Blue Mitchell with Junior Cook, Harold Mabern, Gene Taylor, and Billy Higgins was recorded 60 years ago today by Rudy Van Gelder for Blue Note records. It has an infectious groove that is firmly established by the opening title track. Hard bop classic #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders, recorded for Contemporary records lin 1958 with Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, and Shelly Manne plus Victor Feldman on one track. Solid #jazzsky
January 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM
#lunchtimelp Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders, recorded for Contemporary records lin 1958 with Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, and Shelly Manne plus Victor Feldman on one track. Solid #jazzsky
It was Herbie Nichols birthday yesterday so listening to his music performed by the vocalist Faye Victor on her 2023 recording Herbie Nichols Sung – Life Is Funny That Way with Michael Attias, Anthony Coleman, Ratzo Harris and Tom Rainey. Victor supplied lyrics. #jazzsky
January 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
It was Herbie Nichols birthday yesterday so listening to his music performed by the vocalist Faye Victor on her 2023 recording Herbie Nichols Sung – Life Is Funny That Way with Michael Attias, Anthony Coleman, Ratzo Harris and Tom Rainey. Victor supplied lyrics. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Joey DeFrancesco + The People – Project Freedom was released in 2017 by Mack avenue records with Dan Wilson on guitar, Troy Roberts on tenor, and Jason Brown on drums. Joey D is in great form both on the B3 organ and trumpet. He was one of the greats. #jazzsky .
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
#lunchtimelp Joey DeFrancesco + The People – Project Freedom was released in 2017 by Mack avenue records with Dan Wilson on guitar, Troy Roberts on tenor, and Jason Brown on drums. Joey D is in great form both on the B3 organ and trumpet. He was one of the greats. #jazzsky .
#lunchtimelp Herbie Nichols was born 107, years ago today. The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Volumes 1 and 2 were originally recorded and released in 1955 as two 10-inch LPs and later reissued as a single 12-in LP containing both volumes. I love Nichols' highly original music. #jazzsky
January 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
#lunchtimelp Herbie Nichols was born 107, years ago today. The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Volumes 1 and 2 were originally recorded and released in 1955 as two 10-inch LPs and later reissued as a single 12-in LP containing both volumes. I love Nichols' highly original music. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Chic Chic Chico bu Chico Hamilton was released in 1965 on Impulse. I love Gabor Szabo's guitar on this as well Willie Bobo on percussion, Charles Lloyd on flute, and Harold Land on tenor. I picked this OG up at People's Records in Detroit last fall and it sounds beautiful. #jazzsky
January 2, 2026 at 11:02 PM
#lunchtimelp Chic Chic Chico bu Chico Hamilton was released in 1965 on Impulse. I love Gabor Szabo's guitar on this as well Willie Bobo on percussion, Charles Lloyd on flute, and Harold Land on tenor. I picked this OG up at People's Records in Detroit last fall and it sounds beautiful. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Milt Jackson was born 103 years ago today in Detroit. The Modern Jazz Quartet is a 1972 2 LP compilation of Prestige albums from the mid 50s. It's swinging chamber Jazz at its finest. On the 1961 Atlantic release Bags and Trane Jackson teamed up with John Coltrane, a favorite. #jazzsky
January 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
#lunchtimelp Milt Jackson was born 103 years ago today in Detroit. The Modern Jazz Quartet is a 1972 2 LP compilation of Prestige albums from the mid 50s. It's swinging chamber Jazz at its finest. On the 1961 Atlantic release Bags and Trane Jackson teamed up with John Coltrane, a favorite. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp The Prophet by Johnny Hammond is a funky and soulful LP from 1972 on Kudu records, with Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Hubert Laws, Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Maceo Parker, Airto Moreira and more. The well named Jonny Hammond displays great chops on the B3 for this lively session. #jazzsky
December 31, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#lunchtimelp The Prophet by Johnny Hammond is a funky and soulful LP from 1972 on Kudu records, with Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Hubert Laws, Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Maceo Parker, Airto Moreira and more. The well named Jonny Hammond displays great chops on the B3 for this lively session. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp South Side Soul by The John Wright trio with Wendell Roberts and Walter McCants was recorded by RVG in 1960. Wright recorded a handful of albums for Prestige and this was his first. It's true to its name with a soulful hard bop sound on originals that pay homage to Chicago. #jazzsky
December 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#lunchtimelp South Side Soul by The John Wright trio with Wendell Roberts and Walter McCants was recorded by RVG in 1960. Wright recorded a handful of albums for Prestige and this was his first. It's true to its name with a soulful hard bop sound on originals that pay homage to Chicago. #jazzsky
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
#lunchtimelp Coleman Hawkins' Reevaluations: the Impulse Years is a 1973 compilation of recordings he made for Impulse records in the '60s. This double LP features Hawkins in different configurations from big to smaller groups with pianists Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris, and Duke Ellington #jazzaky
December 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#lunchtimelp Coleman Hawkins' Reevaluations: the Impulse Years is a 1973 compilation of recordings he made for Impulse records in the '60s. This double LP features Hawkins in different configurations from big to smaller groups with pianists Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris, and Duke Ellington #jazzaky
It is the birthday of saxophonist Ted Nash. Here is a video clip of his quartet at now defunct Kitano jazz room in NY in 2010. He was with some of my favorite musicians: Frank Kimbrough who we lost in 2020, Ray Drummond who past last month and Matt Wilson #jazzsky
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Ted Nash Quartet at the Kitano
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December 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It is the birthday of saxophonist Ted Nash. Here is a video clip of his quartet at now defunct Kitano jazz room in NY in 2010. He was with some of my favorite musicians: Frank Kimbrough who we lost in 2020, Ray Drummond who past last month and Matt Wilson #jazzsky
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#lunchtimelp Monk's Music by the Thelonious Monk septet with Ray Copeland, Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane Wilbur Ware and Art Blakey was released on Riverside in 1957. It has the first recorded version of Monk's "Crepuscule with Nellie". My copy is an OJC remastered release #jazzsky
December 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#lunchtimelp Monk's Music by the Thelonious Monk septet with Ray Copeland, Gigi Gryce, Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane Wilbur Ware and Art Blakey was released on Riverside in 1957. It has the first recorded version of Monk's "Crepuscule with Nellie". My copy is an OJC remastered release #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp I'm listening to LPs made by two jazz pianists in 1961: A World of Piano by Phineas Newborn with Paul Chambers, and Philly. Joe Jones and The Quest by Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy, Brooker Ervin, Ron Carter, Joe Benjamin and Charles Persip. Maximalism vs minimalism on piano #jazzsky
December 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#lunchtimelp I'm listening to LPs made by two jazz pianists in 1961: A World of Piano by Phineas Newborn with Paul Chambers, and Philly. Joe Jones and The Quest by Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy, Brooker Ervin, Ron Carter, Joe Benjamin and Charles Persip. Maximalism vs minimalism on piano #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Today is the birthday of the virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage so I'm listening to his 2021 Blue Note release Squint with Jorge Roeder and Dave King. Great album. #jazzsky
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#lunchtimelp Today is the birthday of the virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage so I'm listening to his 2021 Blue Note release Squint with Jorge Roeder and Dave King. Great album. #jazzsky
#lunchtimelp Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, one of my all-time favorites was recorded 61 years ago today with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. It's s also Ray Bryant's birthday, so listening to his LP All Blues on records from 1978 with Sam Jones and Grady Tate. #jazzsky
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#lunchtimelp Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, one of my all-time favorites was recorded 61 years ago today with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. It's s also Ray Bryant's birthday, so listening to his LP All Blues on records from 1978 with Sam Jones and Grady Tate. #jazzsky