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 […]
Dupree Bolton: An Uneven Life
Tag: Jazz History
New Heritage Minutes Video Honors Canadian Jazz Legend, Oscar Peterson
Just across the border, there is a 30-year ongoing project that celebrates Canadian heritage and history. The Heritage Minutes collection is a bilingual Canadian legacy project comprised of 60-second short films, each […]
The Lasting Legacy Of Charlie “Bird” Parker At 100
On Saturday, August 29, the jazz world celebrates the 100th birth date of Charlie “Bird” Parker. The 100th centennial is no ordinary celebration. Parker is a revered figure whose short-lived […]
Bill Crump: A Great Day in Harlem’s “Mystery Man”
The most iconic group photograph in the history of jazz, entitled “A Great Day in Harlem” was taken on August 12, 1958, in front of a brownstone at 17 East […]
Freddy Cole Was “The Tops” For Many Jazz Fans
“Freddy Cole? He’s the tops, mate! The very tops!” When I first learned of the passing of vocalist/pianist Freddy Cole on Sunday at the age of 88, this quote immediately […]
Ella Fitzgerald Documentary, “Ella: Just One of Those Things,” Is Worth Watching
The 2019 documentary about the life of the iconic Ella Fitzgerald has made its way to the United States and to the WNY region. Ella: Just One of Those Things […]
Jazz Pianist And Vocalist Freddy Cole Has Died At The Age Of 88
Jazz pianist and vocalist Freddy Cole has died at the age of 88. Born in 1931 in Chicago, he called Atlanta home for the last 48 years. Cole passed on the evening […]
Sonny Rollins Talks Pandemic, Protest, And Jazz In Interview With The New Yorker
(Photo Credit: Christopher Anderson / Magnum) “The main thing is do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” the saxophonist Sonny Rollins says. “Sure, everybody knows it, […]
How The NYC Police Used The Cabaret Card To Keep Jazz Musicians Of Color From Performing
The NPR program, Jazz Night in America, recently produced an excellent 9-minute video, narrated by jazz artist Christian McBride, that provides an exposé on the infamous use of the cabaret […]
Bud Fadale Shares Unearthed Recordings Of Ann Fadale and Dick Fadale
The Fadale family has been a part of the Greater Buffalo region’s jazz scene for the better part of nearly seven decades. Including Bud Fadale who has appeared often throughout […]
