Click through to read Kwame Sorrell, Milo Matthieu, and Michael C. Heller on Monk, Macbeth, and Blakey. More posters and contributions to come with every contribution available via the link in our bio! "Thinking about how the vibrations of sound and music are only able to be captured and preserved through recordings (of which I believe there to be none of this particular Friday night event), the importance of artifacts and ephemera serves as the statement of “this happened” and “I was there.” Being that this particular poster exists, means that someone was there." —Kwame Sorrell "An immense amount of talent, artistic views, and social struggle, evidenced by iconic Black musicians and historical sites, in this poster, specifically called to me. As an artist myself, I give many thanks to Blakey, Monk, Macbeth, and many other jazz improvisation artists whose form paved the way for artists like myself. Deep in thought, whisked away into a different dimension, painting each stroke with great melody and emotion." —Milo Matthieu @milomatthieu "This 1948 poster from New York’s Audubon Ballroom features a decidedly uncommon illustration of drum maestro Art Blakey, appearing several years before his rise to national prominence with his group The Jazz Messengers. Some details from Blakey’s life at the time can help to lend context to the depiction, as this was a particularly transitional period (professionally and spiritually)." —Michael C. Heller