It was not a banner year for Boston jazz clubs in 1971. The audience was something of a moving target. The younger...
Boston’s Jazz Workshop, 1971
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April 9, 1978: The Jazz Workshop and Paul’s Mall Close
The Jazz Workshop and Paul's Mall, the two cellar rooms at 733 Boylston Street that provided the best live music in...
Charlie Mariano: “Let’s Start a Jazz Workshop”
In March 1953, Charlie Mariano had an idea for a “jazz workshop.” He suggested to Varty Haroutunian, Herb Pomeroy, and...
Boston Jazz Venues, 1960-1990
Five years ago, I posted "Boston Jazz Venues Come and Gone," a look back at the dearly departed. Steve Provizer...
The Singular Singer, Carol Sloane
Duke Ellington once said that when Johnny Hodges played a solo, he could hear the listeners’ sighs. I can relate....
Tom Wilson and Transition Records
I first wrote about record producer Tom Wilson and Transition Records in The Boston Jazz Chronicles, but not in any...
Boston Jazz Chronicles, Thanksgiving Edition
In the 1960s, Boston nightclubs still booked artists for a full seven-day week plus a Sunday matinee—the infamous...
The Brief Life of Varty’s Jazz Room
In early 1966, Varty Haroutunian, manager of the Jazz Workshop on Boylston Street, saw the writing on the wall. It...
A Short History of Connolly’s
Connolly’s Stardust Room, on the corner of Tremont and Whittier in Roxbury, served as a destination for two...