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active listening marcus j moore substack active listening subscribe sign in home notes archive leaderboard about herbie hancock s quiet revolution long misunderstood sunlight stands as a pivotal work in the conversation between human expression and machine sound apr 24 marcus j moore 33 5 7 gravity and grace the spiritual sound of buster williams the bassist turned the instrument into a vessel for clarity on pinnacle and beyond apr 10 marcus j moore 41 4 6 the force of nature named busta rhymes fueled by early buzz and undeniable presence busta s 1990s run helped define what it meant to show up and show out in hip hop apr 1 marcus j moore 56 20 7 roy brooks and the sound of unpolished truth the detroit drummer forged a gritty blend of swing and funk he called creative heritage music mar 2 marcus j moore 44 3 7 woody shaw a life in sound and struggle tracing the trumpeter s journey from prodigy to post bop architect and the music that carried his spirit forward feb 3 marcus j moore 78 14 10 latest top discussions austin peralta was listening to the future his lone album endless planets feels like a dispatch from a jazz world that hadn t arrived yet jan 20 marcus j moore 66 17 11 the dizzy reece album that won t sit still neither free nor fixed from in to out documents a musician who learned to thrive beyond the traditional jazz narrative jan 13 marcus j moore 21 11 1 masayuki takayanagi and the refusal of jazz comfort the japanese guitarist rejected tradition turning jazz into a raw confrontation with sound itself jan 5 marcus j moore 42 7 8 julia holter s sonic aviary a journey through noise and light the l a singer songwriter helped me deal with some heavy grief dec 12 2025 marcus j moore 25 2 3 mama s gun at 25 erykah badu s revolution of self an honest chronicle of heartbreak and becoming the singer s second lp was a masterwork of creative intent nov 23 2025 marcus j moore 86 4 18 demae is building a world of her own as her music grows more intricate and assured an artist shaping new terrain emerges nov 18 2025 marcus j moore 11 2 2 stevie wonder s vision of black life in motion more than 50 years later the symphonic living for the city endures nov 11 2025 marcus j moore 38 10 see all active listening a journey through the archives of experimental sound with a deep appreciation for landmark figures and music from years gone by subscribe recommendations view all 55 yazz ahmed yazz ahmed from south central 2 thee world def beat connection michaelangelo matos money changes everything ally jane ayers from out the bubble kokayi active listening subscribe about archive recommendations sitemap 2026 marcus j moore privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts