Sound and the Mainstream
Eugene Holley, Jr. writes for Down Beat, Publishers Weekly, Hot House, New Music Box, Chamber Music, and Playbill.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 16 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 5 months ago |
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MY TOP JAZZ (ADJACENT) RECORDINGS OF 2025
By Eugene Holley, Jr.
These vivid and vibrant selections undermine the absurd notion that A.I. will produce sounds that will somehow supplant the thousands of years humans have made music.
The following selections are presented in no part...
Happy Birthday, Matthew Shipp!
Reposting my 2017 Down Beat Q&A with my Delaware homeboy, Matthew Shipp.
I’ve interviewed hundreds of musicians, but I really know less than ten.
I know Matthew Shipp.
We grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. His birthday is about two before...
A Scientist of Swing: My Talk with the Late Jack DeJohnette
Multiple sources have confirmed the recent passing of Jack DeJohnette. This is an interview I conducted with him for Ebony.com on Aug. 3, 2012.
For the past five decades, Chicago-born/New York-based drummer/pianist Jack DeJohnette has work...
I Wrote Liner Notes for This Forthcoming Bill Evans Box Set
BILL EVANS TRIO
HAUNTED HEART: THE LEGENDARY RIVERSIDE STUDIO RECORDINGS (3-CD)
$40.00
Release Date: November 21, 2025
This is a PRE-ORDER. Expected to ship the week of November 21, 2025.
https://craftrecordings.com/products/bill-evans...
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