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Spirit Over Symmetry
Albert Ayler, the Redmans, and the Sound Jazz Can’t Grade
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The Case for Keith Jarrett’s Soprano
Straight Horn, No Apologies
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The Jazz Degree Illusion
What music schools charge, what students get, and the math nobody wants to run
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Richard Alan Beirach (May 23, 1947 – January 26, 2026)
Years ago, I had the pleasure of playing with Richie Beirach at a fundraiser in a massive Harlem brownstone.
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I Started Writing Jazz Noir—Here’s What Happened
About five years ago, I started fooling around with jazz noir stories.
Jan 26
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Embracing the Unscripted
Five Benefits from Playing Improvised Music
Jan 23
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What Do Record Labels and Colleges Have in Common?
Why Art and Education Both Answer to the Same Math
Jan 19
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Looking for a University Teaching Gig?
Some Things You Might Want to Know Before You Start Daydreaming
Jan 13
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Soprano Sax Talk (Substack Edition)
Sam Newsome is a soprano saxophonist, writer, and educator exploring the intersections of jazz, creativity, and personal transformation.
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