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Riffs on music and culture, improvised and otherwise, from critic Nate Chinen

Newsletter · By Nate Chinen · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    “Midnight Sun” (the other one) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Hey, I hope this finds you in good health and spirits. The most encouraging thing I encountered today was this: Immanuel Wilkins is a 2026 MacArthur Fellow! As you know if you read my previous post, or various other coverage over the last six years, I have immense admiration for Wilkins. He’s in residence with his quartet all week at The Village Vanguard, and if you can figure out a way to get in, you should. Wilkins hails from the Philly area,

  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Acknowledgement: Coltrane 100 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="720" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Z6T!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2eed8b47-0353-42f7-8cbb-ca29e333ef92_1280x720.jpe

  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Countdown: John Coltrane at 100 (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Memorializing Sonny Rollins (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  5. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    Respite and Remembrance (opens the original)

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    Subscribe now<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1297" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8QRa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_prog

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