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The '''Harlem Blues and Jazz Band''' is a [[jazz]] ensemble active since the 1970s.
The '''Harlem Blues and Jazz Band''' is a [[jazz]] ensemble active since the 1970s.


The band was initiated by [[Al Vollmer]] in 1973, noting that a significant pool of jazz musicians who had played in the 1920s and 1930s lived in [[New York City]] and had retired as musicians. Its first bandleader was [[Clyde Bernhardt]], who was replaced in 1980 by [[Bobby Williams]]. The band is touring in the US and in [[Europe]] since 1976 and has edited several LPs and CDs.<ref>http://notesonjazz.blogspot.se/2012/10/the-harlem-blues-and-jazz-band-plays.html</ref> The band hosted its 40th Anniversary Celebration on April 19, 2013 in New York.
The band was initiated by [[Al Vollmer]] in 1973, noting that a significant pool of jazz musicians who had played in the 1920s and 1930s lived in [[New York City]] and had retired as musicians. Its first bandleader was [[Clyde Bernhardt]], who was replaced in 1980 by [[Bobby Williams]]. The band is touring in the US and in [[Europe]] since 1976 and has edited several LPs and CDs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://notesonjazz.blogspot.se/2012/10/the-harlem-blues-and-jazz-band-plays.html|title = NOTES ON JAZZ: The Harlem Blues and Jazz Band plays atop the Harlem Skyline|date = October 2012}}</ref> The band hosted its 40th Anniversary Celebration on April 19, 2013, in New York.<ref>{{Cite web|author=BWW News Desk|title=Harlem Blues & Jazz Band Hosts 40th Anniversary Celebration at St. Peter's Tonight|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Harlem-Blues-Jazz-Band-to-Host-40th-Anniversary-Celebration-at-St-Peters-Today-20130418|access-date=2021-10-11|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
*[[Francis Williams (musician)|Francis Williams]] - trumpet
* [[Doc Cheatham]] – trumpet
*[[Doc Cheatham]] - trumpet
* [[Willie Singleton]] – trumpet
*[[Willie Singleton]] - trumpet
* [[Francis Williams (musician)|Francis Williams]] – trumpet
*[[Happy Caldwell]] - clarinet
* [[Art Baron]] – trombone
* [[Eddie Durham]] – trombone
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*[[George James (musician)|George James]] - saxophone
*[[George Kelly (musician)|George Kelly]] - saxophone
* [[Roy Williams (musician)|Roy Williams]] – trombone
*[[Eddie Chamblee]] - saxophone
* [[Barbara Dreiwitz]] – tuba
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* [[Johnny Williams (bassist)|Johnny Williams]] – tuba
*[[Charles Frazier]] - saxophone
*[[Bubba Brooks]] - saxophone
* [[Happy Caldwell]] – clarinet
*[[Charlie Holmes]] - saxophone
* [[Ray Blue]] – saxophone
*[[Ray Blue]] - saxophone
* [[Bubba Brooks]] – saxophone
*[[Eddie Durham]] - trombone
* [[Eddie Chamblee]] – saxophone
*[[Art Baron]] - trombone
* [[Charles Frazier]] – saxophone
*[[Reuben Jay Cole]] - piano
* [[Charlie Holmes]] – saxophone
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* [[George James (musician)|George James]] – saxophone
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*[[Dill Jones]] - piano
* [[George Kelly (musician)|George Kelly]] – saxophone
*[[Ram Ramirez]] - piano
*[[Gene Rodgers]] - piano
* [[Fred Staton]] – saxophone
*[[Reynold Mullins]] - piano
* [[Reuben Jay Cole]] – piano
*[[Barbara Dreiwitz]] - tuba
* [[Dill Jones]] – piano
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* [[Reynold Mullins]] – piano
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*[[Johnny Williams (bassist)|Johnny Williams]] - tuba
*[[Peck Morrison]] - bass
* [[Ram Ramirez]] – piano
*[[Tommy Benford]] - drums
* [[Gene Rodgers]] – piano
*[[Shelton Gary]] - drums
* [[Peck Morrison]] – bass
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* [[Al Casey (jazz guitarist)|Al Casey]] – guitar
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*[[Ronnie Cole]] - drums
*[[Fred Staton]]-tenor saxophone
* [[Fred Wurtzel]] – guitar
*[[Belton Evans]] - drums
* [[Jackie Williams (musician)|Jackie Williams]] – drums
*[[Johnny Blowers]] - drums
* [[Tommy Benford]] – drums
*[[Jackie Williams (musician)|Jackie Williams]] - drums
* [[Johnny Blowers]] – drums
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* [[Ronnie Cole]] – drums
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*[[Al Casey (jazz guitarist)|Al Casey]] - guitar
*[[Fred Wurtzel]] - guitar
* [[Belton Evans]] – drums
*[[Viola Wells]] - vocals
* [[Shelton Gary]] – drums
*[[Princess White]] - vocals
* [[Viola Wells]] – vocals
* [[Princess White]] – vocals
*[[Roy Williams (musician)|Roy Williams]] - trombone
*[[Reynolds "Zeke" Mullins]] - piano


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Musical groups from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Musical groups from New York (state)]]

Latest revision as of 06:54, 11 December 2023

The Harlem Blues and Jazz Band is a jazz ensemble active since the 1970s.

The band was initiated by Al Vollmer in 1973, noting that a significant pool of jazz musicians who had played in the 1920s and 1930s lived in New York City and had retired as musicians. Its first bandleader was Clyde Bernhardt, who was replaced in 1980 by Bobby Williams. The band is touring in the US and in Europe since 1976 and has edited several LPs and CDs.[1] The band hosted its 40th Anniversary Celebration on April 19, 2013, in New York.[2]

Members[edit]

References[edit]

  • Mike Hazeldine, "Harlem Blues and Jazz Band". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, ed. Barry Kernfeld, 1991, p. 483.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "NOTES ON JAZZ: The Harlem Blues and Jazz Band plays atop the Harlem Skyline". October 2012.
  2. ^ BWW News Desk. "Harlem Blues & Jazz Band Hosts 40th Anniversary Celebration at St. Peter's Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
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