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Hope and Despair Surround Philly’s African American Landmarks
Preservation

Hope and Despair Surround Philly’s African American Landmarks

The majority of Philadelphia’s Black historic sites remain at risk despite grassroots preservation efforts and historic designations. Kimberly Haas has the details

Remembering the Downbeat: 1940s Progressive Philly Jazz Club
History

Remembering the Downbeat: 1940s Progressive Philly Jazz Club

A show at the Society Hill Playhouse and a series of weekly happy hours at the Gershwin Y bring Dizzy Gillespie back into the spotlight. Jack McCarthy profiles Dizzy’s years in Philadelphia and the Downbeat club that laid the foundations for his stardom

Blowin’ Horns, Blowin’ Breezes
Art & Design

Blowin’ Horns, Blowin’ Breezes

For as rich a musical history as Philadelphia has, its jazz scene has been shamefully overlooked, even in its own backyard. It’s through no fault of the Philadelphia Jazz Project’s, though, and to that end, they’re hosting a Jazz Walk in Fairmount Park this weekend to draw some attention to it, with free music and snacks to boot

At Coltrane House, Getting Closer To The Dream
Preservation

At Coltrane House, Getting Closer To The Dream

Giant steps taken toward the next phase in the life of the Coltrane House. Following both a neighborhood workshop and a professional charrette, Christopher Mote examines what’s next

There Was No End To The Music
History

There Was No End To The Music

How do we remember and preserve the legacy of John Coltrane and what was, in the 1940s-1960s, one of the top jazz communities in the world? Rob Armstrong helps us launch the discussion with this first in a series of articles we’re producing with the website All About Jazz–a portrait of Coltrane immersed in his city

Always A Philadelphian
History

Always A Philadelphian

John Coltrane came of age, learned from the masters, and became a legend living in Philadelphia–now preservationists are working to save Trane’s Strawberry Mansion home


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