CerraJazz Substack
My Focused Profiles on Jazz and its Creators while also Featuring the Work of Guest Writers and Critics on the Subject of Jazz.
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Thoughts on Jazz Trombone by Martin Williams (opens the original)
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Commemorating John Coltrane's Centennial (opens the original)
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John Edward Hasse is curator emeritus of American Music at the Smithsonian. His books include “Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington” (Da Capo) and “Discover Jazz” (Pearson).Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.CerraJazz Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber for $5.00 per month. Thank you.<form class="subscript
California Hard II - The Curtis Counce Group, Chet Baker Quintet, Pepper Adams and Mel Lewis Quintet and Others by Robert Gordon (opens the original)
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Something to Brighten Your Day (opens the original)
California Hard I - Clifford Brown, Herb Geller, Hampton Hawes and Dexter Gordon by Robert Gordon (opens the original)
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California Hard 1 - Clifford Brown, Herb Geller, Hampton Hawes and Dexter Gordon by Robert Gordon© Introduction Copyright ® Steven Cerra, copyright protected; all rights reserved.<img alt=""
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