![]() ![]() Poetry A Letter From the Publisher My pursuit of the exterior.a few words about a trip Publisher’s Notes "In Prague, things just sort of worked out".An account of jazz club experiences during a recent trip to Prague Publisher’s Notes "Beyond Category…Two Vienna jazz clubs".Two completely different experiences in Vienna jazz clubs demonstrate how impresarios of the music, like the musicians themselves, see the music as being “beyond category.” Publisher’s Notes "A friendship made in Verona".Sharing my experience of meeting the poet Barbara Gaiardoni and her life partner Andrea Venacore during my recent trip to Verona, Italy Publisher’s Notes “C’est Si Bon” – at trip's end, a D-Day experience, and an abundance of gratitude Humor “Riff ‘n’ Tiff” – humor by Dig Wayne Short Fiction Short Fiction Contest-winning story #62 - “Mr. Poetry “Elvin Jones at the WGBH-TV studio in Boston, 1966” – a poem by George Kalamaras Poetry “Billie Holiday’s Deathbed” – a poem by Sean Murphy Interview Richard Koloda, author of Holy Ghost: The Life & Death of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler, discusses his biography of the avant-garde tenor saxophonist, which draws attention away from the circumstances surrounding Ayler’s death and brings it sharply back to the legacy he left behind. Stephanie Stein Crease is the first to fully tell Webb’s story in her biography, Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat that Changed America…The book’s entire introduction is excerpted here. ![]() Book Excerpt “Chick” Webb was one of the first virtuoso drummers in jazz and an innovative bandleader dubbed the “Savoy King,” who reigned at Harlem’s world-famous Savoy Ballroom. (featuring the art of Jennylynd James) The Sunday Poem “The Music of Surprise” by John Menaghan Calling all poets… Two topics of interest for poets to please take note of and consider. Like all previous volumes, the beauty of this edition is not solely evident in the general excellence of the published works it also rests in the hearts of the individuals from diverse backgrounds who possess a mutual desire to reveal their life experiences and interactions with the music, its character, and its culture. In This Issue The Spring, 2023 collection of jazz poetry is the 14th edition published on Jerry Jazz Musician since the fall of 2019, when the concept was initiated. Ĭlick here for information about how to submit your poetryĬlick here to subscribe to the Jerry Jazz Musician quarterly newsletter Listen to the 1958 recording of “Autumn Leaves,” with Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone) Miles Davis (trumpet) Sam Jones (bass) Hank Jones (piano) and Art Blakey (drums). Collections include The Echoing Coastline (Agenda Editions) and A View from the Other Side (Moonstone Press). His poems and essays have been featured in several publications Jerry Jazz Musician, The London Magazine, Wasafiri, North of Oxford, Agenda, Poetry Ireland Review and the human rights anthology In Protest (University of London and Keats House Poets). Photo by Claudia Dia, via flickr/ CC BY2.0īyron Beynon coordinated Wales’ contribution to the anthology Fifty Strong (Heinemann ). ![]()
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