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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The last two times I’ve gotten on a Delta flight, the boarding music has been a pianist playing “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thelonious Monk songbook with Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier, and Nasheet Waits at great new club The Pocket on October 7 (to be roughly timed with Monk’s birthday)

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NEW at the main site, an interview with the owner of the Village Vanguard, Deborah Gordon, about her new book LAST OF THE JAZZ JOINTS iverson.substack.com/p/interview-...

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Interview with Deborah Gordon

about the new book starring our favorite club, the Village Vanguard

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Aren’t Republicans worried about the midterms? Shouldn’t they just wait until a few months until they do this cull? Strange

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Listening to Bobby Timmons THE SOUL MAN!, early 1966 with Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb. Great record, perhaps a bit under-appreciated.

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

periodic reminder that I'm mainly on Substack these days. Latest is about Douglas Adams iverson.substack.com/p/in-praise-...

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In Praise of Douglas Adams

and his audiobooks

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026

and there it is -- Trump says that if the Supreme Court doesn't allow him to put his name on the Kennedy Center then it will close down for good

The Board of The Kennedy Center today agreed, almost unanimously, to close the Building for Safety reasons, and so that it can begin the process of Reconstruction. The closing will take place immediately, however, the Renovation and Reconstruction, which is a very large and complex job, cannot begin until such time as the D.C. Circuit rules on the Board’s approved name. If the ruling is a negative one, which it should not be, and is not overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Reconstruction and the Renovation of The Kennedy Center will not take place. The attorneys from the DOJ will ask for an expedited appeal. In the meantime, 17 Million Dollars, raised by President Trump, has been put into The Kennedy Center account to keep it afloat. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Osby plays Ellington! Tuesday through Saturday at Birdland! GREG OSBY: DANCING WITH DUKE with Ethan Iverson, Eric Harland, JD Allen, Virginia MacDonald, Lonnie Plaxico

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Just watched FALLEN (1998, dir. by Gregory Hoblit) a supernatural murder case in the lineage of ANGEL HEART, heavily influenced by the then-popular THE X-FILES. Denzel Washington uplifts any material, and for this early role he plays a bonafide cop!

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Mamdani is actually holding a copy of THE POWER BROKER in this video

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I know millions enjoy this soapy narrative, but my eyes glaze. With all else going on in this grievous world, I'm just amazed anyone has a listless fuck to give about how a particular clan, propped before us as hereditary betters, replete with castles, crowns and scepters, currently arrays itself.

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

My sextet has been having a great time at JazzCultural; the last night is tonight. The hang is also fairly epic. I sent this photo of myself, Ehud Asherie, and Spike Wilner to a friend and he replied, "I've alerted the authorities..."

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Mini-thread: The next gig starts tomorrow at Jazzcultural. Photos by Jonathan Finlayson from the previous Iverson sextet performance at the Vanguard (The one of Finlayson is by Jacob Garchik)

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

THIS WEEKEND: The Ethan Iverson Sextet plays three nights at JazzCultural, the new NYC club on 46th street. With Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Sam Newsome (soprano sax), Jacob Garchik (trombone), Peter Washington (bass), and Kush Abadey (drums). August 7, 8, 9 — Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

When I saw Bob Weir on tour a few years ago, I was astounded at how many very young people were in the audience singing along. I personally cannot stand the whole thing, but I guess it is here to stay.

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Represent a film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode (or, in my case, easy mode) no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, MARVEL, Disney, or Ghibli.

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Darcy James Argue @darcyjamesargue.com · 25/07/2026

Last night I had the opportunity to see the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra perform Ellington’s Black, Brown, and Beige, my first time hearing the full piece live. The performance was extraordinary and deeply moving. 🧵

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I am (for no really good reason) watching SOLDIER (1998) starring Kurt Russell and feel very sad that such hard-won practical sci-fi effects are a thing of the past.

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 19/07/2026

Mamdani's critics in one screenshot, lol

Eternal Cat War
@eternalcatwar.bsky.social
· 19h
I met up with a friend of mine who lives in NYC and got fucked over a reasonable amount by his policies but it’s hard to deny the guy loves the city and its people

A.R. Moxon
@juliusgoat.bsky.social
· 19h
Curious to know what policy and fucked over how?

Eternal Cat War
@eternalcatwar.bsky.social
· 19h
They’re an art instructor and most of their clients are in various places around the city, Long Island, Staten Island, their commute got an extra hour a day added on due to increased traffic. (1/2)

A.R. Moxon
@juliusgoat.bsky.social
· 18h
Increased traffic due to policy?

Eternal Cat War
@eternalcatwar.bsky.social
· 18h
yeah lane changes for rapid buses

Zach Rabiroff
@zachrabiroff.com
· 18h
Didn’t he just announce his bus lane policy last week? It hasn’t even been rolled out yet.

Eternal Cat War
@eternalcatwar.bsky.social
· 18h
I don’t have the details, I do not live in NYC

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The New York Review of Books @nybooks.com · 18/07/2026

Altoon Sultan’s primary medium is egg tempera, a technique once used to paint religious icons. “Realists since the nineteenth century have focused on more immediate iconography,” Joe Bucciero writes: “whatever is there. For Sultan, that means farm equipment.”

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Machine Aesthetics | Joe Bucciero

The thirteen paintings in Altoon Sultan’s exhibition at Hoffman Donahue take up little of the gallery’s wall space. Hung low, with varying distances

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

in honor of the film's 5th anniversary, I thought I'd share this piece I wrote about Tenet last year

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Tenet: Watching the Clock | Priscilla Page

Get more from Priscilla Page on Patreon

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Rocky N. Bullwinkle @lproulx.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Was lucky enough to see Ethan Iverson and friends in concert. The whole thing was great. Their take on the Monk piece they played was memorable. You're in DC? Go. Jazzsky #jazz

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

ETHAN IVERSON plays THELONIOUS MONK with HERMAN BURNEY and NASAR ABADEY @ BLUES ALLEY Washington D.C. Sat.+ Sun. July 18/19

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Ethan Iverson @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

JAZZ IN JULY: 92NY Billy Hart quartet featuring Nicole Glover Ethan Iverson + Tyrone Allen II WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 7 PM The opening concert of the Jazz in July “Echoes of Miles” series curated by Aaron Diehl

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Reading this while listening to "Milestones" was my AMERICA 250 celebration. Thx @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/iverson/...

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Miles Davis and John Coltrane through 1960, on America's Birthday

Two Centennials and a Semiquincentennial

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Dominic Umile @dominicumile.com · 12/07/2026

"If I’m a patriot, I’m a patriot because of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, who are both celebrating a centennial in 2026" | Mammoth piece from @ethaniversonpiano.bsky.social here open.substack.com/pub/iverson/...

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Miles Davis and John Coltrane through 1960, on America's Birthday

Two Centennials and a Semiquincentennial

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Darcy James Argue @darcyjamesargue.com · 11/07/2026

“Burble is moving lines, advanced technique and busy harmonic movement. Everything is stated and resolved. “Sleek is spacious, groovy, and fashionable. The sentences are not completed and tensions are not resolved.“

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Lee Madgwick @leemadgwick.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

‘The Writer’s Room’ #painting #art

A cut grass path leads to a slender brick tower stands within a topiary garden.

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Ian Hussey @ianhussey.mmmdata.io · 29/06/2026

I have managed to abstract the template for replies to critiques.

A reply to critique

In this reply to the recent critique of our article, we: mischaracterize the critique; mischaracterize our own original claims; respond only to the peripheral arguments while remaining silent about the critique’s most devastating points; claim that the issues raised do not affect our core conclusions, regardless of whether this is the case or not; radically change the implied generality of our original claims; commit ad hominem while accusing others of it; and leverage the fact that we are likely to have the last word to generally muddy the waters.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day 🖤

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Michael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Another sad loss today: the longtime New Yorker writer Mark Singer. Here's his marvelous profile of Ricky Jay, from 1993. www.newyorker.com/magazine/199...