(Photo: Charles Mingus with Nat Hentoff early 1960s) Nat Hentoff had many interests as a writer—both within and outside the music industry. He authored over 30 books as well as […]
Nat Hentoff’s Liner Notes – Hentoff on Mingus
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Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Drummer – Part 4
Musically, shortly after leaving Monk, Dunlop signed with Atlantic Records. In 1964, Frankie recorded several rather commercial singles under this own leadership, Frankie Dunlop & His Orchestra, including Latin Twist, […]
Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Drummer – Part 3
The story of Thelonious Monk’s engagement at the Five Spot in the summer of 1957 has entered into jazz lore as possibly the most consequential club engagement in the history […]
Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Drummer – Part 2
Buffalo, by virtue of its large and growing Black population as well as its geographic location- about halfway between New York City and Chicago, 200 miles from Cleveland and 90 […]
The Short and Curious Life of Wade Legge
Imagine with me if you will, an all- time, all- star jazz group made up of internationally known musicians who were either born in Buffalo or spent a great deal […]
The Black And White Jazz Photography Of Jack Zuff
(Photo of Elio Villafranca the Northwest Jazz Festival by Jack Zuff) A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Jack Zuff. Somehow, I had come across his photography, […]
10 Albums Released In 1959 That Changed Jazz Forever
The year 1959 began with news that shook the world. On January 2, 1959, the Soviet Union rocketed the Lunik 1 space capsule into the sky. Awakening a new conscious […]
BJCRO Plays the Music of Mingus featuring Bassist Sabu Adeyola
The Buffalo Jazz Collective Repertory Orchestra is very excited to feature bassist Sabu Adeyola at Flying Bison Brewing Company. Bassist Sabu Adeyola, protégé to the late jazz master Charles Mingus, […]
7 New Historical Jazz Collections That Will Make Great Holiday Gifts
With the advent of digital music streaming, it may seem the idea of jazz collections and box sets may not be as popular as in years past. However, this may […]
JazzBuffalo Extra: Sabu Adeyola To Host Two Concert Celebrations March 18/19
Bassist Sabu Adeyola, a pillar in the Buffalo jazz community, will be hosting and performing for two significant events this weekend – Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19. On […]
