Webster Lewis was a whirlwind on the Boston music scene in the 1970s. Fueled by seemingly inexhaustible energy, Lewis...
Webster Lewis: It’s All Part of the Concept
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The Birth of AFM Local 9-535
On April 1, 1970, the separate Boston locals for Black and white musicians in the American Federation of Musicians...
Studio Red Top: Credit Where It’s Due
In 1978, when Cathy Lee founded Studio Red Top, the jazz world reflected one unfortunate aspect of the society around...
Nov 23, 1979: Showtime Again at Dorchester’s Strand Theatre
Uphams Corner in Dorchester, located at the intersection of Columbia Ave and Dudley Street, was historically a busy...
July 3, 1967: The Kids Are Alright at Newport
Although saxophonist Henry “Boots” Mussulli still led a quartet in the mid-sixties, the main focus of his professional...
Cape Cod Jazz: Pretty Hot for May
From a jazz history point of view, the month of May is a Cape Code two-fer. May 24, 1980, was opening day for the...
Party Time! Local 535 Burns the Mortgage
On May 8, 1948, it was party time when members of AFM Local 535 burned the paid-off mortgage on their building at 409...
Jazz at the Black Avant Garde Coffeehouse
The Black Avant Garde Coffeehouse, a self-proclaimed home to "soul music and free expression," opened in about March...