Tony Mauriello might not be known in the local jazz community today, but for 25 years, he was an influential player on...
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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,...
Boston Jazz Venues Come and Gone
On April 6, Steve Provizer posted a long list of Boston jazz venues, past and present, on his Brilliant Corners blog....
Andy McGhee: Rockin’ with the Fat Man
Back in the day—no, even before that—there was a rowdy saloon on the corner of Stuart and Tremont streets, in Boston’s...
John Abercrombie: Organ Trio Infatuation
The adventurous guitarist and composer John Abercrombie couldn’t get enough of the organ trio. He had a lifelong love...
Hal Galper Live at the Stable, 1962
Pianist Hal Galper was a busy guy in Boston in 1962. Much of that activity centered around the Stable, the cellar club...
June 26-29, 1981 at Kix: We Want Miles!
There are comebacks, and then there are comebacks. Thirty-four years ago, in June 1981, Miles Davis staged a memorable...
The Liberation Music Orchestra in Cambridge
There are many ways to describe the bassist and bandleader Charlie Haden, who died in July 2014, among them...
Ray Santisi: Last of the Stablemates
Pianist Ray Santisi, who died October 28, 2014 at age 81, was a working musician for almost 65 years. He was also a...