In the 1960s, Boston nightclubs still booked artists for a full seven-day week plus a Sunday matinee—the infamous...
Boston Jazz Chronicles, Thanksgiving Edition
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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...
The Fred Taylor Book at Last?
One year ago, I submitted the manuscript and artwork for the Fred Taylor book, What, and Give up Showbiz? to its...
Tony Mauriello: The Other Guy at Paul’s Mall
Tony Mauriello might not be known in the local jazz community today, but for 25 years, he was an influential player on...
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...
October 12, 1952: Dave Brubeck’s Jazz at Storyville
Running respected jazz clubs like the Jazz Workshop and Scullers might be Fred Taylor’s foremost claim to fame, but it...
April 9, 1978: The Jazz Workshop and Paul’s Mall Close
The Jazz Workshop and Paul's Mall, the two cellar rooms at 733 Boylston Street that provided the best live music in...