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.
Website: https://willfriedwald.substack.com
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.
A weekly Berlin-based music newsletter featuring concert previews, album reviews and interviews centered on experimental music, improvisation and jazz. Each issue profiles artists performing in the city with detailed critical listening and context.
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