Jazz History Database
Become a
CONTRIBUTOR



Receive our
NEWSLETTER
MUSICIANSEVENTSMEDIACOLLECTIONS

Rich Ardizzone

Famed jazz trombonist and educator
Rich Ardizzone

Al Arsenault

Worcester jazz organist for over five decades
Al Arsenault

Don Bastarache

Pioneer of jazz education and study
Don Bastarache

Roscoe "Rocky" Blunt

Established Worcester jazz drummer
Roscoe "Rocky" Blunt

Steve Cancelli

Favorite guitarist of Worcester for over half a century
Paul Clemente

Paul Clemente

One of Worcester's premier white jazz musicians
Paul Clemente

Don Fagerquist

Nationally-acclaimed Worcester trumpeter
Don Fagerquist

Joe Gordon

Boston-based jazz trumpeter and composer
Joe Gordon

Emil Haddad

Founder of Emil Haddad & the Notables
Emil Haddad

Joe Holovnia

Jazz bassist, composer, arranger and educator
Joe Holovnia

Howard "Howie" Jefferson

Founding father of the Saxtrum Club
Howard "Howie" Jefferson

Miriam "Mamie" Moffitt

Founder of first pro jazz group in Central MA
Miriam "Mamie" Moffitt

Dick Odgren

Famous soloist, and pianist with Emil Haddad
Dick Odgren

Elwood "Barney" Price

Influential trumpeter for nearly sixty years
Elwood "Barney" Price

Elwood "Bunny" Price

Liasion for black musicians in Central MA
Elwood "Bunny" Price

Ken Sawyer

Jazz educator for three decades
Ken Sawyer

Ed Shamgochian

World-renowned jazz drummer
Ed Shamgochian

Bob Sinicrope

International educator and jazz bassist
Bob Sinicrope

Tuxedo Classic Jazz Band

A callback to the trad jazz of the 1920s
Tuxedo Classic Jazz Band

Jack Wertheimer

Jazz at Sunset, Brownstone Recordings mogul
Jack Wertheimer

Dennis Wrenn

Memorial
Dennis Wrenn

Research at WPI

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

The Holy Trinity of Milford, MA

Lecture by Steve Minichiello regarding Boots Mussulli, Ziggy Minichiello (Kelly), & Bob Varney

Visual Arts: Jazz

Photography and paintings, by and about jazz musicians

"Worcester's Jazz History Database"

Jazz Music Blog, by Tom Reney

Jazzed

The official magazine of the Jazz Education Network (JEN)

Research Methods For Local/Regional Musicians

A lecture delivered at WPI 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!

Continue reading...

 
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT
  • TERMS OF USE
  • OUR CONTRIBUTORS
  • CONTRIBUTION GUIDE

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.

The content in this site is provided for non-profit personal or scholarly use. No content may be resold, republished, or otherwise used for profit without the express permission of its respective copyright owner.