Back in the Day at the Willingboro Jazz Festival 1991
Here's a beautiful set by bari saxophonist Denis DiBlasio with guitarist Jef Lee Johnson, bassist Ron Velosky, drummer Tom Pointras, percussion Edguardo Cintron, pianist Uri Caine, and Ben Hall on trombone.
Sit back, relax, and listen to our history!
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This Tuesday, Feb.22, don't miss our Philly Jazz Talks About Saxophonist Sam Reed! We've invited Albert "Tootie" Heath and Alfie Pollitt to talk about the life and legacy of this great Philadelphia icon. Historian Jack McCarthy and I will be on hand to listen and ask questions. Join us. It's FREE. Only 40 seats now available for this live event! π
Great News! Dr. Diane Turner, curator of the Blockson Collection at Temple University and Dr. Suzanne Cloud, director of the Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project, are working on a book. Due out in the Fall...Images of America: Philadelphia Jazz
Above is the last part of a life history interview we did with Philadelphia bassist Lee Smithin December 2020.In this segment, Lee talks about the differences between playing R&B and jazz, his attitudes toward audiences, lack of job security, and his son bassist Christian McBride.