Jazz History Events - Jazz History Database

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This video taped symposium was held on the campus of WPI on Sunday, February 25, 2001. Ten panelists explored the historical context in which jazz music developed, and sometimes flourished, in the city of Worcester, MA. The scope reached from the early 1920's until the turn of the millennium.

Lennie Tristano Symposium

The first symposium ever held on the life and impact of legendary pianist Lennie Tristano was hosted at WPI. This video collection includes full panel presentations by Connie Crothers, Bud Tristano, Jimmy Halperin, Harvey Diamond and author Eunmi Shim.

WCUW Jazz Festivals

Community radio station WCUW, Worcester, MA, sponsored an annual festival that included performances by internationally acclaimed avant-garde jazz artists. This collection offers recordings of concerts from 1978 to 1990. Some of the many highlighted here include Max Roach, Archie Shepp, and Anthony Braxton.

Jazz Worcester Festivals

The Jazz Worcester Festival was organized by Rich Falco, the Worcester Cultural Commission, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The critically acclaimed festival included dozens of concerts, clinics, and performances by nationally known artists. The first year alone featured the likes of Ralph Towner, Gary Burton, and John Abercrombie.

Jazz At Sunset

Held at the EcoTarium in Worcester, Jazz at Sunset occurs on Fridays for six weeks during the summer. This collection contains fliers, articles, and photographs from 1991 to 2009. A partial list of performers includes Eugene Maslov, Luciana Souza, Warren Vache, Maynard Ferguson, Houston Person and Etta Jones.

Brown Bag Concert Series

The Brown Bag Concerts is a series held at Mechanics Hall. Studio 3 TV recorded the concerts between 1993 and 2000. Jazz has been a mainstay of the series and included Dave McKenna and Scott Hamilton, Tess Souter, Robin McKelle, James Williams and Karolina Strassmayer.

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Research at WPI

Prof. Falco talks about the Jazz History Database and the importance of preservation

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"How Can You Research Jazz and Its History?"

A lecture delivered at WPI on Sunday April 15, 2012 by Dr. Lewis Porter

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Wendell Culley

Biography & research on the prolific Worcester trumpeter

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American Federation of Jazz Societies

A great resource containing "how-to guides"

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"Worcester's Jazz History Database"

Jazz Music Blog, by Tom Reney

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Jazz Poetry

Audio, video, and written poetry inspired by jazz

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Studio 3

Performances and interviews from the nationally-acclaimed TV series

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Visual Arts: Jazz

Photography and paintings, by and about jazz musicians

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JazzSphere

Jazz History Blog by Chet Williamson

ABOUT US

The Jazz History Database is an active and growing library of materials focused on the preservation and education of the History of Jazz in New England. We invite jazz historians, musicians, family members, educators and students to contribute materials!

The Jazz History Database is a service of the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education. All materials have been processed and edited by faculty and students of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA. All items are used with the permission of contributors and are edited to remove copyrighted content for which permission is not explicitly provided.

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