While not exclusively a jazz publication, Unicorn Times published some very informative articles on Washington, DC jazz. It also contains advertisements for clubs, concerts, and artists. The publication has been digitized (PDF) by the DC Public Library.
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WPFW/Pacifica Paper, 1977-1985
WPFW-FM is an important part of the Washington, DC jazz ecosystem. It is part of the Pacifica network of stations.
A collection of the station’s program guides have been digitized by the Internet Archive.
WPFW/Pacifica Paper, 1977-1985
Continue ReadingBill Harris: I am the Blues, 1988
This brief promotional film features footage of guitarist and vocalist Bill Harris as a member of The Clovers; giving a solo performing at his DC club Pigfoot; as well as a feature on a mid-1970s installment of the WTTG-TV show Panorama, introduced by host Maury Povich.
Continue ReadingCelebrating a Jazz Master: Thelonious Sphere Monk, 1986
A creme-de-la-creme cast of jazz stars pays tribute to Thelonious Monk. This was an inaugural event of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, now (a bit disappointingly) renamed the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. The concert took place on October 6, 1986 at D.A.R.
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