The Musician

The Musician

Discovering Joel Goodman's 'An Exquisite Moment' in the Wee Hours

In the wee hours of a South African morning, a novice jazz reviewer dives into Joel Goodman's 2023 album 'An Exquisite Moment', falling in love more with bass.

L. Sojini's avatar
L. Sojini
Aug 31, 2025
∙ Paid
1
3
Share

It’s in the dark hours of the morning here in South Africa as I begin typing this which is the first sentence of the review on

Joel Goodman
’s jazz album from 2023, An Exquisite Moment. It’s six minutes after 2 AM really. It’s dark outside, but inside I’ve my all my lights on. I want to focus on the task at hand. I’m not much of a jazz reviewer, but perhaps one can learn – the hard way!

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Musician to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 L. Sojini
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture