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Case File: The Walkin' Papers

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
October 20, 2026

There are two things I don't trust: a man who claims to know everything about jazz and a record that changes its name without leaving a forwarding address. I was halfway through a respectable cup of coffee when a letter arrived from a reader who'd been listening to Miles Davis's “Walkin.'" He'd come across ...

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Michael Ricci: Still Building a Home for Jazz

by B.D. Lenz
August 19, 2026

This is a very special installment of Chats with Cats. Normally, I interview people from different corners of the jazz world. This time, I turned the microphone toward the person who made this conversation possible--the cat, if you will. As the founder and publisher of All About Jazz, Michael Ricci has spent decades building ...

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Case File: The Ambulance Job

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
May 1, 2026

Case File: The Ambulance Job QuestionOk Vic, Reader Kevin Doucette thinks Angine de Poitrine might secretly be members of Misc. Both are Quebec acts, both get weird, and Misc's album Partager l'ambulance means “Share the Ambulance," while Angine de Poitrine means chest pain. Coincidence... or somebody leaving breadcrumbs? --Rosa, Lansdale, PA

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Case Files: 2026-04

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
April 27, 2026

Case File: The Coltrane That Stayed Behind Question Mr. Vic, I've heard rumors that John Coltrane recorded additional material during the A Love Supreme sessions that was never released. Is there anything to this, or just jazz folklore? --Thomas R., Newark, NJ AnswerThomas, You don't toss a question ...

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Case Files: 2026-01

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
January 27, 2026

Editor's Note: Long before this Jazz Detective, there was another. His name was Vic... “Cool" Vic, to be exact. Back in 1998--1999, Vic was a music dick--chasing down lost artifacts, missing recordings, and cold cases from the shadowy alleys of jazz history. Then he disappeared. Retired. Vamoosed. Now he's back. For how long? That's anyone's guess. ...

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Case File: 0999 - The Missing Benedetto

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
November 14, 2005

Greetings AAJers! This is Vic chiming in from the road. I'm currently just south of Chicago, casing and cruising 'round Joliet. Got my Hertz Rent-a-Car, two unopened bottles, a box full of prime Cuban stinkers, and “Blues and the Abstract Truth" bustin' out the tape deck. The south side of Chicago really IS the ...

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Case File: 0999 - The Missing Benedetto (Solved)

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
November 14, 2005

Greetings from The Big Windy, AAJers! On my way back east. Who would've thought that a nice guy like me in a nice 'burg like Chicago could find so much trouble? Guys and dolls sure love their tunes in this big town. Like any town, I guess. When I got the call to locate ...

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Case Files: 0899-1

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
November 13, 2005

Case File: Rainy Days & Missing HerdsQuestion Greetings Vic... Long time no see, Did Kenton ever record “Here's That Rainy Day" in the studio? How many recordings of that song did he make? And... Are there any CD's of Woody Herman's Woodchoppers from the '40s Herman Band? --Dick Bellach

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Case Files: 0899-2

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
November 13, 2005

Case File: Satchmo's Summer TrailQuestion Hello Cool Vic: I am seeking an itinerary of concert dates that Louis Armstrong played in the summer of 1960. Do you (or any of your cohorts) know of a reliable source (website, book, or database) where I might uncover this info? Thanks for your ...

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Case Files: 0799-1

by Cool Vic, The Music Dick
November 12, 2005

Case File: The Vanished Shiny Stockings Question Memorandum To: [email protected] re: Missing Music Report I've been on this case for a long time without success, but I'm just a Private Ear who can't find what I want to hear. It's time to call in the pro. Here's the rundown: an old friend ...