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

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

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

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