Archive - Acoustical Swing

Portal and Parallels (Guest Special)

Guest post by Mutawaf A. Shaheed.

Jul 12 •

May 2025

Acoustical Swing Year 1 Recap

This Substack page was launched a year ago, and posts have been added on a (mostly) weekly basis.

May 25 •

The 1960s-70s French Jazz Underground on Record (Guest Special)

Out of the various European scenes that the 1960s free jazz movement strongly impacted, the French scene remains less well-known.

May 18 •

April 2025

Out There: Frank Kofsky Photo Collection

Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.

Apr 27 •

The Vendémiaire Label: A Preliminary Checklist

The Disques Vendémiaire label was active from around 1977 to 1983.

Apr 20 •

Some Jazz Records: Joseph Déjean Clippings

Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.

Apr 13 •

Out There: 50 Miles of Elbow Room

Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.

Apr 6 •

March 2025

A Short Chronology of Candid Records, 1960-62

Early history of the classic label.

Mar 27 •

Out There: Jimmy Giuffre OST

Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.

Mar 22 •

Out There: Noah Howard Papers

Notable jazz resources online and elsewhere.

Mar 15 •

Some Jazz Records: Steve Lacy Clippings (Watazumi Dōso Special)

Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.

Mar 7 •

Some Jazz Records: Steve Lacy Clippings (Part 2)

Comments on recordings from musicians and other actors of the jazz scene. Random and not-so-random listening cues from the archives.

Mar 2 •

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