The Message Before the Messengers: The origins of the name: The Jazz Messengers - 1955-1959 Bart Miltenberger and I did a deep dive into the early years of the Jazz Messengers and Art Blakey's leadership. We tried to answer our questions of where/when did Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers title assert itself? What are the modern signatures… Continue reading The Message Before the Messengers

Playlist Brian - Purcell - Reginald Mobley & Brandon Acker - I became addicted to this piece last year, I was using it for teaching in a classroom. Brian went to school with Reginald and he is equally addicted to this piece, so we discussed it last year when I discovered it and he already… Continue reading EOMNLS 6/12/23

A Memorial for Rich Moskowitz - Rich Moskowitz Memorial Seshjawn Playlist About 2 months ago our friend Rich Moskowitz passed, myself and friends of Rich will be honoring his memory with Music, Words and Food on June 25th, 2023 at The Emerald Wildflower Garden & Perch, @ 2309 Emerald St, Philadelphia, PA 19125-1503, from 1-4pm.… Continue reading A Memorial for Rich Moskowitz

Playlist Dan - Donald Byrd - “Poco-Mania” (Live at Montreux July 5, 1973) - Incendiary! I have been generally warming to the Funk/Soul side of Fusion over the past few years. In earlier times I was dismissive and found most critical writing to disparage Music from that side of things, because it isn’t purist Jazz.… Continue reading EOMNLS 5/29/23

Playlist Travis - Xenia Rubinos - “Help” - Agent Moosehead shared a bill with Xenia at Johnny Brenda’s years ago, I thought she was great and I think this was the song she played that sucked me right into her vibe - but I never knew the title or found it when searching her music.… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 5/15/23