Mark Ruffin

Broadcaster, Grammy-nominated producer, and 2x Emmy Awarded Music Journalist.
Author of Substack's "My Jazz Life Newsletter"
🎧RealJazz 3pm ET - Sirius|XM 67🎙️

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Jazz Gateway Albums , on Youtube - #Jazz #Playlist for some tunes as you peruse!

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Checkout my best Jazz selections of last year in my "Best of 2025 Gateway Albums" Newletter segment of #MyJazzLife.

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#playlist #jazz #jazzmusic #musicology

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I am deeply honored to announce that I will be receiving the Donald Meade Legacy Griot Award from Jazz Education Network and African American Jazz Caucus at the JEN Conference this week in New Orleans.
To be recognized as a “Griot”—a storyteller and keeper of history—is profound!

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A tribute to the enduring legacy of #JacoPastorius called "Jaco Stories", Live for Jaco Pastorius Memorial Park, Florida USA!

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#Jazz #BassGuitar #JazzBass #FusionJazz #Musichistory #jazzlegends #Substack #southfloridamusic #myjazzlife

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#JacoPastorius was a generational talents that was truly a shooting star! A friend, father, and icon who changed the sound of the bass guitar forever. I linked with a few folks who knew the man behind the music, to celebrate his birthday.
Check it out: https://t.co/Pf8s5uPXhG

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@nduduzomakh @ufh1916 @UKZN I heard about your new gig. I am planning a trip down to see you at the end of the year. More info when I have more info. Very excited.

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@RonCarterBass @herbiehancock When I grow up I STILL want to be like you two!

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New pod: The great @RuffinJazz joins to talk about his new book Bebop Fairy Tales: An Historical Fiction Trilogy on Jazz, Intolerance and Baseball https://t.co/6K1mt38WTn

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After almost exactly 15 years I am leaving NYC. I've collected observations about the town and its people. Here's one, feel free to add yours.

"It seems every New Yorker was born 15 minutes late and spend the rest of their lives trying to catch up.

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@questlove 22

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@mcbridesworld I loved meeting your mom at your soiree.

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Thoughts?

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@MelcolmRuffin @TheSpringHillCo @uninterrupted Simply amazing!

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@russjazz Wow

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RT @izumiman1961: #MilesDavis #JohnLennon ＃YokoOno https://t.co/3WokGS5sY5

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My first jazz festival of the year is @PompanoBchArts Pompano Beach Jazz Festival @sandovalarturo1 was amazing last night w Ashley Penzotti.

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Everybody on #InsecureHBO had growth. Except Lawrence. Homie just got a better job lol

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@LeeCowanCBS

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I'm giving a shout out this afternoon at about 3:55 pm ET on @RealJazzSXM to @LeeCoawanCBS for his excellent piece on @CBSSunday on Vince Guaraldi and the classic song "Christmas Time is Here." Find it, it's worth it. Mr. Cowan even plays some jazz piano.