Word: jazzed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...including Marian Anderson, who sang on one of his programs when she was publicly unknown. He views social problems with a conservative eye, believing that the Negro should advance himself through individual effort rather than political action. A musician of classical training, he is not at all interested in jazz. His hobby: detective stories. His favorite author: Conan Doyle...
What will happen to New England's only dixieland jazz band remains in doubt. The members of the band and its backers feel the cancellation keenly, but the departure of two of the sponsors is definitely scheduled for three weeks hence, and so the future of a "strictly jazz" night club in Boston seems grim...
...free hand in policy, suitable acoustics, size, and accessibility, are factors to consider, and since the musicians are gentlemen they refuse to work in any place that remotely resembles a joint. However, anyone who can come forward with a place will definitely be doing Harvard servicemen and Boston jazz fans a favor...
...venture is set for four weeks, with an option. Whatever happens, it's a great break for honest, uncompromising Jazz. The band is fearless--anyone asking for a waltz will be politely informed that a dozen choruses of "Basin Street Blues" is much better for the nerves, and all requests for rhumbas will be filled with "Riverboat Shuffle...
Charlie Vinal, Johnny Windhurst, and Ev Schwarz appeared last Sunday at the Jazz Club's ninth session of the season, with George Lugg coming up from New York to lend his trombone to the ensemble. George is currently with Ed Farley's band (which includes Rod Cless and Ken Duvallon of the old Art Hodes Columbia Five which served "Clarinet Marmalade" with bacon and eggs at Childs' 03rd Street Restaurant in New York). Lugg will be going to Canada for the rest of the month with the Farley band, and then opening at the Tic Toc here in town after...