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Goodbye to The Lone Gunman: A Remembrance of Philadelphia Music Fan, Tom Leies
The ubiquitous Philly taper and music lover made his mark on the Philly scene over several decades
Jul 26
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Matt Merewitz
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Props to Others + What's Coming Up
Appreciations for my fellow Substackers, who inspire me plus notices of upcoming interviews coming to this space, along the lines of what I initially…
May 31
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Matt Merewitz
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Confessions of a Jazz Snob, Pt. 1
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the feel-good
May 15
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Matt Merewitz
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Big Ears 2025: In My Heart, Still Ringing
A bittersweet farewell to one of my favorite annual musicking rituals
Apr 6
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Matt Merewitz
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Community Music
From my daughter's first music lessons to a trip to see Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra's play their sold-out debut at Carnegie Hall
Mar 20
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Matt Merewitz
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Stephan Crump on his connection to water
The composer, bassist, and global citizen reflects on his career and his 2024 release, "Slow Water" (Papillon Sounds)
Mar 20
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Matt Merewitz
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My Mr. PC: Paul Carr (Part II)
Paul Carr on how Black audiences are overlooked in jazz programming; "Real Jazz"; the fallacy of treating jazz like pop music; women in jazz…
Feb 13
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Matt Merewitz
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My Mr. PC: Paul Carr (Part I)
On Houston's Kashmere Stage Band, meeting Wynton & Branford Marsalis, Howard University and staying in D.C. over moving to NYC
Feb 12
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Matt Merewitz
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