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Bassist Lee Smith Interview Part III

Posted Dec 15, 2021 • Video

Bassist Lee Smith Interview Part III Interview with Philadelphia bassist Lee Smith with Suzanne Cloud and Jack McCarthy. Filmed Dec.…

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Philly Jazz Talks About Jim Miller

Posted Dec 7, 2021 • Video

Philly Jazz Talks About Jim Miller The Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project talks about the late drummer/composer/jazz advocate Jim Miller with…

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Miss Justine Live with pianist Gerald Price

Posted Nov 26, 2021 • Video

Miss Justine Live with pianist Gerald Price This is an original recording of Miss Justine singing live with pianist Gerald…

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In One Ear and Out The Other: Erik Marley Band

Posted Nov 17, 2021 • Video

In One Ear and Out The Other: Erik Marley Band Part of a project that drummer Erik Marley put together…

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COVID-19 Impact Video Submissions

Posted Mar 31, 2020 • News

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Oral Histories

Posted May 16, 2019 • History

As part of the Documenting & Interpreting the Philly Jazz Legacy project, in winter-spring 2019 project staff and advisors conducted…

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Jazz Social and Scanning Party at the Philadelphia Clef Club

Posted Apr 1, 2019 • News

On April 11, 2019 we hosted a Jazz Social & Scanning Party at the Philadelphia Clef Club, in which we…

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Site Visit: Charlie Rice Collection

Posted Mar 6, 2019 • News

We visited the family of Charles R. Rice (March 1, 1920 – April 22, 2018).  Rice was a jazz drummer who led…

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Site Visit: The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts

Posted Jan 26, 2019 • News

The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts was founded in 1935 by James Adams and members of Local…

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Site Visit: H. Alonzo Jennings Collection

Posted Dec 20, 2018 • News

H. Alonzo Jennings, originally from Passaic NJ, is an artist, photographer, poet, and jazz aficionado.  He has been photographing jazz musicians since 1976.  Additionally,…

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Site visit: Jimmy McGriff memorabilia

Posted Dec 13, 2018 • News

We visited with Margaret McGriff, widow of jazz organist and band leader, Jimmy McGriff.  McGriff (1936-2008) was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.…

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Submission Instructions

We 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







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