The first thing to say about the 1369 Jazz Club is that the music was terrific; a lot of hits and not many misses. The...
A Short History of the 1369 Jazz Club
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Mae Arnette: Boston’s First Lady of Song
When Mae Arnette was growing up in New York City, she dreamed of being a dancer, or maybe an opera singer. She’d have...
Boston Jazz Venues, 1960-1990
Five years ago, I posted "Boston Jazz Venues Come and Gone," a look back at the dearly departed. Steve Provizer...
The Jazz Story at Bill Russell’s Slade’s
Pundits and podcasters have been effusive in their praise of athlete and activist Bill Russell, who died on July 31 at...
Lennie Sogoloff: Jazz Along the Turnpike
If I ever assemble a top-ten list of “Boston Jazz Scene All-Time Good Guys,” Lennie Sogoloff will certainly be on it....
The Rum-Saturated Silver Dollar Bar: A History
There’s that old cliché about how it would be if walls could talk. If they could, the walls at 642 Washington Street...
The Brief Life of Varty’s Jazz Room
In early 1966, Varty Haroutunian, manager of the Jazz Workshop on Boylston Street, saw the writing on the wall. It...
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...