For many area jazz fans in the 1980s and 1990s, the Boston Jazz Society meant one thing: the Jazz Barbecue. It was the...
Cookin’ at the Boston Jazz Society’s Jazz Barbecue!
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Webster Lewis: It’s All Part of the Concept
Webster Lewis was a whirlwind on the Boston music scene in the 1970s. Fueled by seemingly inexhaustible energy, Lewis...
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...
Oct 22, 1978: A Tribute to Roy Haynes
The Boston Jazz Society was founded in 1973 with the mission, “Keep Jazz Alive.” Its foremost method of doing this was...
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...