On April 11, 2019 we hosted a Jazz Social & Scanning Party at the Philadelphia Clef Club, in which we…
Read MoreWe visited the family of Charles R. Rice (March 1, 1920 – April 22, 2018). Rice was a jazz drummer who led…
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts was founded in 1935 by James Adams and members of Local…
Read MoreH. Alonzo Jennings, originally from Passaic NJ, is an artist, photographer, poet, and jazz aficionado. He has been photographing jazz musicians since 1976. Additionally,…
Read MoreWe visited with Margaret McGriff, widow of jazz organist and band leader, Jimmy McGriff. McGriff (1936-2008) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.…
Read MoreWe are interested in photographs, manuscripts, concert programs, clippings, scrapbooks, recordings – in short, any historical materials documenting jazz in the greater Philadelphia area (including Trenton, Camden, and Atlantic City). Please fill out this form or contact project staff with any questions:
Suzanne Cloud, Project Director
(610) 745-3011
[email protected]
Jack McCarthy, Consulting Archivist
(610) 639-2164
[email protected]
Business Address:
Painted Bride Art Center
5212 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139