Archive - Syncopated Justice

What Mexico Changed in My Nervous System

I am seventy-seven years old, which means I have had plenty of time to collect bad habits.

Sep 29 • Bret Primack

John Coltrane at 100

The Search Never Ended

Sep 22 • Bret Primack

The Relentless Pursuit: Sonny Rollins’ Unfinished Work

I wrote about my friend Sonny Rollins just after his passing, this May.

Sep 15 • Bret Primack

A Criminal Conspiracy Called America

According to its creator, Force of Evil is capitalism itself.

Sep 8 • Bret Primack

The Night Jazz Fought Back

In 1960, while the official Newport Jazz Festival collapsed into riots, Charles Mingus and Max Roach organized a breakaway event that asked a question…

Sep 1 • Bret Primack

August 2026

Evil Comes with Free Cholesterol Medication

Why do those bastards live so long?

Aug 25 • Bret Primack

The Night Bud Powell Came Back to Birdland

The tape from Birdland is hard to listen to, and not for the reason you’d expect.

Aug 18 • Bret Primack

The Oral Jazzman

Lenny Bruce Lives!

Aug 11 • Bret Primack

Lonely Teardrops in the Music Biz: The Rise and Ruin of Jackie Wilson

The first thing you notice is the body.

Aug 4 • Bret Primack

July 2026

From Woodstock to AI

Birthday Arithmetic

Jul 28 • Bret Primack

The Pianist Who Told The Truth

Freddie Redd died in the spring of 2021.

Jul 23 • Bret Primack

Don’t Fear AI. Fear Who Owns It

Let’s start with what nobody wants to say out loud: the robots aren’t the problem.

Jul 21 • Bret Primack

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