Arts, Culture & Recreation

Documenting the Rich History of Philadelphia Jazz Musicians

By Sachs Program for Arts Innovation

Date:January 1, 2022

Philadelphia has a rich tradition of jazz, soul, and hip hop that influenced the contemporary music scene. Within this tradition, professional jazz musicians living and working in the city taught music and mentored youth in the music business.

Arts, Culture & Recreation

Documenting the Rich History of Philadelphia Jazz Musicians

By Sachs Program for Arts Innovation

Date:January 1, 2022

Philadelphia skyline at night (Photographer: Eric Sucar)

The Philadelphia Jazz Oral History Project will document and share the stories of Philadelphia jazz musicians and their protégés to discover how these relationships influenced the evolution of jazz and mainstream popular music in the 1970s -2022 through a series of oral history recordings and performative videos.

Documenting the Rich History of Philadelphia Jazz Musicians

Documenting the Rich History of Philadelphia Jazz Musicians

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