In 1968, the Buddy Rich Big Band released Mercy, Mercy, an album recorded live at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. It had...
Buddy Rich, Phil Wilson, and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”
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Serge Chaloff: The Capitol Sessions
The twin peaks of baritone saxophonist Serge Chaloff’s recorded output were the two albums he made for Capitol...
Sandy’s Jazz Revival: Mainstream Mecca
April 14, 1975 marked the opening of Sandy’s Jazz Revival, a new name for an establishment already over forty years...
Alan Dawson: Boston’s House Drummer
You can’t overstate drummer Alan Dawson’s importance in Boston. He was part of the bedrock on which the local jazz...
Ease It with Tenor Saxophonist Rocky Boyd
Tenor saxophonist Rocky Boyd left little behind to remember him by. There is, thankfully, Ease It, the album he...
Fat Man Robinson: “There’s Life Here!”
Saxophonist and singer Paul “Fat Man” Robinson, a key figure on Boston’s postwar nightlife scene, was the city’s...
A Rite for All Souls
Almost 50 years ago, on Halloween night in 1971, the Mark Harvey Group played at the Old West Church in Boston. The...
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...
Fiery Saxophonist Jimmy Tyler Born Dec 15, 1918
Alto and tenor saxophonist Jimmy Tyler, born in Kittrell, NC on Dec 15, 1918, brought his high-energy style to Boston...