In the early 1950s, the Hi-Hat, on the corner of Columbus and Mass Ave in the South End, was the focal point of both...
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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...
Sabby, Symphony Sid and WBMS
May 12, 1952, was the start of busy week for Norman Furman, the general manager at Boston’s WHEE radio, 1090 on the AM...
Mar 13, 1950: “The High Priest of Bebop” at the Hi-Hat
Thelonious Monk first worked in Boston with Coleman Hawkins at the Savoy, in March 1944. Six years later he returned...
Dec 29, 1949: Down Beat, DeFranco, and Fiedler
Sometimes it’s all about the buzz, and so it was at the Hi-Hat on December 29, 1949. Buddy DeFranco was in town for a...
Dec 18, 1949: Last Call for the Sabby Lewis Band
The Sabby Lewis band, Boston's signature band of the 1940s, ended unceremoniously On December 18, 1949. But no one...
Nov 14 1955: Roy Hamilton Sets Hi-Hat Box Office Record
What was happening at the Hi-Hat in the first half of 1955? It was riding high, Boston’s House of Jazz, presenting,...
October 1951: Vout-O-Reenee! Slim Gaillard at the Hi-Hat
In the first half of the 1950s, the Hi-Hat was one of Boston’s busiest clubs, and the best jazz and rhythm & blues...
Pianist Al Vega’s Date With Prestige
The name of pianist and arranger Al Vega is a familiar one to many Boston jazz fans. He acquired many listeners over...