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New Website
By: DAN GABEL. June 27, 2024 The ABBPS is thrilled to launch our brand new website. Take a look around. Not only is the overall look and...
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Jun 193 min read
“Jazz Now” photography exhibition.
BY: DAN GABEL. June 4, 2024 Featuring the Jazz photography of our board member, Kofi Poku. When Kofi Poku of Worcester photographs jazz...
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Jun 191 min read
Honoring our past board member, volunteer, and blog author, Mr. Arnie Koch.
Published: February 1, 2021 Arnold “Arnie” Koch, former manager of the famous Salt City 5/6 band. For almost the entire two decades of...
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Jun 191 min read
ABBPS on Display at WGBH Event
Originally posted on March 5th, 2015 ABBPS has partnered with WGBH to bring a 1920s flair to Boston at WGBH’s “An Evening Inspired by...
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Jun 192 min read
ABBPS Presents: The Great Gatsby Gala
Originally posted November 6, 2014. On November 15th, Memorial Hall in Melrose will be transported back to the Roaring 20s with an...
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Jun 193 min read
And Down By the Shore An Orchestra’s Playing
Originally posted September 17, 2014. Written by Arnie Koch. To say Artie Shaw had “an eye for talent” is an understatement. Just look at...
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Jun 192 min read
ABBPS Sponsors Jazz at Sunset Concert Series
Originally posted on June 4, 2014. Starting June 20th, ABBPS, in conjunction with the Scandinavian Athletic Club Park, presents “Jazz at...
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Jun 195 min read
Keeping the Big Band Sound Alive
Originally Published: Feb 3, 2010 by Nat Hentoff At one point during my 1953 interview with Frank Sinatra for Down Beat magazine, he...
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Jun 141 min read
Here’s to The Vocalists!
Originally Published: May 31, 2011 Author: Arnie Koch Seldom acknowledged is the fact that many big bands provided the “launching pads”...
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Jun 146 min read
Those Were the Days…By Arnie Koch
Most of top jazz clubs have long since faded away, but not from our memories. In Boston, there was the Hi Hat at Massachusetts and...
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Mar 30, 20231 min read
Youth Jazz Ensemble plays the authentic sound
By: DAN GABEL. Posted March 1, 2023 - Worcester, MA The Worcester Youth Jazz Ensemble does it again - this time bringing to life twelve...
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Apr 10, 20211 min read
ABBPS Preserves Cullen Band arrangements
By: DAN GABEL, Originally posted April 10, 2021 This past week, I had the pleasure to meet Mr. Steve Cullen of Medfield, MA. His father,...
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Jun 15, 20155 min read
A Garage of Gold: Rediscovering the Henry Busse Library
A Garage of Gold: Rediscovering the Henry Busse Library – by Daniel C. Gabel, Originally posted July 15th, 2015 JUNE, 2012 After...
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Nov 30, 20141 min read
They Could Have Danced All Night (and could have asked for more)
By: Arnie Koch, Originally posted November 14th, 2014 Anyone who questions the drawing power of a big band today should have been at...
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