In early 1966, Varty Haroutunian, manager of the Jazz Workshop on Boylston Street, saw the writing on the wall. It...
The Brief Life of Varty’s Jazz Room
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Boston’s Jazz Workshop, 1971
It was not a banner year for Boston jazz clubs in 1971. The audience was something of a moving target. The younger...
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...
Al Natale: Penthouse Tenant
Although trumpeter and bandleader Al Natale never called himself a jazz musician, I would be remiss if I did not...
Relaxin’ at the My Apartment Lounge
Luiz Henrique at the My Apartment Lounge, Sept 1968 We’re all spending a lot of time relaxing in our apartments in...
Bob Wilber and Wilbermania in Boston
In January 1949, when Boston’s modern jazz pot was beginning to boil, the most popular jazzman in the clubs...
Gabor Szabo: The Sorcerer
There was excitement in the air on Boylston Street on the night of April 14, 1967. The sign outside the Jazz Workshop...
Tony Mauriello: The Other Guy at Paul’s Mall
Tony Mauriello might not be known in the local jazz community today, but for 25 years, he was an influential player on...
Harvey, Roditi, and Mondays at Debbie’s
Something different on Troy Street this time—a jazz history guest post by Mark Harvey, Boston’s resident trumpeter,...