A jazz historian shares original research on musicians and writers such as Hazel Scott, Langston Hughes and John Coltrane, drawing on archival documents, newspapers and recordings. Paying subscribers get bonus articles, recordings and access to Zoom courses.

Marc Myers writes about jazz musicians and landmark jazz recordings, often drawing on his own interviews and archival research. Readers get album profiles, oral histories and context on mid-century jazz history.

Will Friedwald's Substack covers jazz, the Great American Songbook, and pop culture, with detailed essays on Bond theme songs, Rat Pack recordings of Burt Bacharach songs, and the history behind specific tracks. Readers get well-researched recording histories and close listening notes from a longtime critic.

A music critic's newsletter featuring essays, interviews and notes on jazz and wider culture, including new album reviews, festival coverage and podcast news. Readers get informed, personal commentary from a working critic embedded in the jazz scene.