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Category: Jazz History

Duke Ellington Visits Buffalo During Wartime – November 27, 1943

Posted on November 30, 2022 (November 29, 2022) by JazzBuffalo

(Special guest author/contributor, Pete Mason of NYS Music, authors an in-depth article depicting a special visit to Buffalo by Duke Ellington in November of 1943.) On Saturday, November 27, 1943, Duke […]

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Owen Broder Pays Tribute To The Sound Of Johnny Hodges

Posted on October 26, 2022 (October 26, 2022) by Tony Zambito

For many jazz fans throughout the world, Duke Ellington is regarded as one of the most influential composers and arrangers of the 20th century and in jazz history.  There isn’t […]

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Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died, at age 87

Posted on September 13, 2022 (September 13, 2022) by JazzBuffalo

CHICAGO (AP) — Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and made him one of […]

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Charles Reedy, Long Time Figure in Jazz Scene Has Died

Posted on August 9, 2022 (August 9, 2022) by Tony Zambito

One of the long-time figures in the jazz scene in Buffalo has died after a brief illness related to an aneurysm. Charles Reedy became a central figure over many decades […]

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Herbie Hancock Delivers Magical Historic Night of Jazz In Buffalo

Posted on June 18, 2022 (June 18, 2022) by Tony Zambito

The jazz legend, Herbie Hancock fulfills the wishes of many in the audience. The diverse audience of over 1800 strong leaped to its feet in thunderous applause and shouts. The […]

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Posted in Jazz, Jazz History, JazzBuffaloTagged Buffalo, Herbie Hancock, Jazz Concert, JazzBuffalo, kleinhans music hall2 Comments

Helen Merrill – A Restless Musical Soul

Posted on May 22, 2022 (May 22, 2022) by Steve Siegel

I had a dream that the jazz gods, for reasons unknown, looked upon me with disfavor (perhaps they read and disliked my jazz articles). A trial was held and I […]

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Posted in Jazz History, Jazz News, JazzBuffaloTagged clifford brown, gil evans, helen merrill, jazz, JazzBuffaloLeave a comment

Dupree Bolton: An Uneven Life

Posted on November 4, 2021 (November 4, 2021) by Steve Siegel

Prologue: At the time of Dupree Bolton’s first major recording project in 1959, on the classic Harold Land session that yielded “The Fox,” there was really no useful information about […]

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Posted in Jazz, Jazz History, Jazz NewsTagged curtis amy, harold land, jazz, Jazz History, JazzBuffalo, steven siegel3 Comments

A Great Night in Manhattan: Jazz at the Plaza 1958

Posted on June 6, 2021 (June 6, 2021) by Steve Siegel

On Tuesday, August 12, 1958, the most inclusive single piece of jazz documentation occurred when Art Kane, on an assignment from Esquire magazine, produced a group photograph of 57 mostly […]

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Posted in Jazz, Jazz History, JazzBuffaloTagged Coleman Hawkins, Columbia Records, duke ellington, jazz, jazz at the plaza 1958, john coltrane, Miles Davis1 Comment

Phil DiRe, A Giant In Jazz And Life, Leaves A Lasting Legacy

Posted on May 30, 2021 (June 1, 2021) by Tony Zambito
Phil DiRe

Influential Founder of the Buffalo Jazz Ensemble Passes at the Age of 80 In the lives of many, there are pivotal moments and years that have a lasting effect throughout […]

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Posted in Jazz, Jazz History, JazzBuffaloTagged Buffalo Jazz Ensemble, jay beckenstein, jazz, JazzBuffalo, phil dire, Spyro Gyra4 Comments

Jazz Appreciation Month Features Nina Simone

Posted on April 5, 2021 (April 5, 2021) by JazzBuffalo

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month. Taking place every year in the month of April, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History recognizes and celebrates the […]

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