The Legends of Wilmington Jazz

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The Legends of Wilmington Jazz recounts the rich history of jazz, in sound and pictures, made by the city's jazz artists over nearly the last 100 years, including those those who have entered the national jazz canon.

Clifford & LaRue on their wedding day ––
04/12/2026

Clifford & LaRue on their wedding day ––

Max Roach with Clifford Brown, a portrait of Genius.
03/30/2026

Max Roach with Clifford Brown, a portrait of Genius.

Brownie at Birdland. Far left is Horace Silver, Brown, Curley Russell, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey
03/19/2026

Brownie at Birdland. Far left is Horace Silver, Brown, Curley Russell, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey

Brownie with the Lionel Hampton band. From the left is Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, Clifford Brown.
03/14/2026

Brownie with the Lionel Hampton band. From the left is Art Farmer, Quincy Jones, Walter Williams, Clifford Brown.

11/12/2025
Clifford Brown with Harold Land and Max Roach on drums, Richie Powell on piano and George Morrow on bass. Sometime in 19...
11/07/2025

Clifford Brown with Harold Land and Max Roach on drums, Richie Powell on piano and George Morrow on bass. Sometime in 1954, venue unknown.

Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown and Jimmy Jones
11/05/2025

Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown and Jimmy Jones

One of best photos of Brownie I've see, and with Max Roach to boot:
10/31/2025

One of best photos of Brownie I've see, and with Max Roach to boot:

Clifford Brown on the right wearing a hat. Gigi Grace on the left.
06/13/2025

Clifford Brown on the right wearing a hat. Gigi Grace on the left.

Here's another little bit of local cultural history. I wrote about Felix Mendelssohn Beethoven White in the pages of The...
08/24/2024

Here's another little bit of local cultural history. I wrote about Felix Mendelssohn Beethoven White in the pages of The Delaware Star back in the mid 70s. I got to talk with him and got to see him dance at the old Christina Cultural Arts Center when it was on Church Street.

Brownie with Art Blakey ––
06/15/2024

Brownie with Art Blakey ––

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