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Thurston Moore's Jazz Journey: From Punk to Radical Sounds

12/16/2025

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Thurston Moore, guitarist and co-author, explores his passion for free jazz in Now Jazz Now, with Byron Coley and Mats Gustafsson.
The book chronicles their obsession with obscure jazz records.
Moore describes his journey from punk to jazz and the DIY ethos.
The music is radical and liberating and shapes his guitar playing.
He continues to write and perform experimental pop, with a new album and March 2026 Knoxville festival.

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Story summary

Thurston Moore, guitarist and co-author, explores his passion for free jazz in Now Jazz Now, with Byron Coley and Mats Gustafsson.
The book chronicles their obsession with obscure jazz records.
Moore describes his journey from punk to jazz and the DIY ethos.
The music is radical and liberating and shapes his guitar playing.
He continues to write and perform experimental pop, with a new album and March 2026 Knoxville festival.