The articles cited below represent a small fraction of the total number of articles that can be found online in The Hartford Courant in this time period, especially 1923 – 1960. Other newspapers that reported on jazz, such as The Hartford Times, are available only on microfilm, if at all. During the 1940s and 1950s, there was a vibrant jazz scene in the north end of Hartford, at such establishments as Club Sundown, the Cotton Club, the Turf Club, the two Elks Clubs, and many others, where Charlie Parker and other jazz luminaries performed. These events relied almost exclusively on word-of-mouth for publicity and, while they were mentioned in the Courant’s society/entertainment columns, they were not the subject of feature articles. Feature articles were written, however, for jazz events taking place at such larger venues as the Bushnell, the State Theater, Poli’s Palace, etc.

COSTELLO’S JAZZ ORCHESTRA COMING; Will Play at Dance at Foot Guard Hall Wednesday Evening
The Hartford Courant (1887-1922). Hartford, Conn.: Feb 2, 1919. pg. Z7, 1 pgs

EVERYBODY JAZZES AT COLT PARK DANCE
The Hartford Courant (1887-1922). Hartford, Conn.: Jun 14, 1919. pg. 13, 1 pgs
Excerpt: “Several thousand people attended the dance at Colt Park last night, and jazzed to the music of “Whatcha gonna do when the whole blamed world goes dry?” until late in the evening. At least 700 couples were oblivious of everything, of the big new moon climbing over the trees and the stars and everything else except jazz. Colt Park dancing pavilion and jazz are getting more and more popular every night, judging by last night’s throng. It was the best night for dancing the park has had this season, as weather and floor were just right, which, as any dancer knows, makes an ideal combination.
One who never believed in jazz before became a whole-hearted convert after attending last night’s dance at the park. He looked at the happy bouncing crowd, jazzing rhythmically and realized that jazzing was in the very nature of things. The moon was jazzing up over the trees; and what we’ve been terming the blinking of the stars all these years has been just jazz.”

JAZZ BAND HOLDS WEEKLY DANCES; Fan-Ra-Ro Boys Bring Rapp and Cavallero Orchestra to Church Street Auditorium
The Hartford Courant (1887-1922). Hartford, Conn.: Mar 14, 1920. pg. X9, 1 pgs

CAPITOL AUDIENCE LIKES JAZZ BAND
The Hartford Courant (1887-1922). Hartford, Conn.: Jan 3, 1922. pg. 12, 1 pgs
Subject: Ensign Moore’s Jazz Band from the U. S. Navy

TO RELOCATE COLT PARK BAND-STAND; Department Moves to Eliminate Protests From Jazz Complaining Residents
The Hartford Courant (1887-1922). Hartford, Conn.: Feb 11, 1922. pg. 6, 1 pgs
Excerpt: “To obviate, if possible, complaints which have been made of dance music jazzing from the confines of Colt Park during the summer months, property owners having complained on several occasions, the park department has under consideration a change in the seating arrangements of the orchestra, to be made effective with the beginning of the 1922 season. Instead of being located at the south end of the dance pavilion, the musicians will have space on a bandstand, to be erected in the center of the dance floor, with a canvas top, which, it is expected, will keep the music from following wind courses out of the park. The dance board is popular during the summer. At the close of the 1921 season paid admissions totaled nearly $200,000.”

TED LEWIS IN PRAISE OF JAZZ; “True Musical Expression of America” Says Greenwich Village Follies Star
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: May 6, 1923. pg. X9, 1 pgs

MAY CREATE CHAIR OF AMERICAN JAZZ; Music “Typifying America’s Pulse” Possibly to Be Studied in Rome
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 19, 1924. pg. 1, 1 pgs

WHITEMAN DEFENDS JAZZ SUCCESSFULLY; Shows How Delightfully Modern Music Can Be Played DEMONSTRATES HOW TO REFINE RYTHMS Amazing Possibilities of Instruments Wins Audience
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Dec 3, 1924. pg. 4, 1 pgs

U. S. MUSICIANS NOT WANTED IN GERMANY
The Hartford Courant (1923-present); Dec 12, 1924; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1923 – 1984), pg. 10

FAMOUS BAND PLAYS A FESTIVAL OF JAZZ; Bill Jones and His Monarchs of Harmony Prepare to Leave Pit for Stage, With Genial Manager Mum on Musical Treat LEADS MONARCHS OF HARMONY
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: May 10, 1925. pg. C2, 1 pgs

JAZZ HELPS PIANO TUNERS’ BUSINESS
The Hartford Courant (1923-present); Jun 27, 1925; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1923 – 1984), pg. 1

U. S. ARMY BAND BREAKS INTO JAZZ
The Hartford Courant (1923-present); Sep 13, 1925; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1923 – 1984), pg. C7

EUROPE HEARS JAZZ FROM U. S. BY RADIO
The Hartford Courant (1923-present); Dec 16, 1925; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1923 – 1984), pg. 1

Sunday Jazz Music Is Choice Of Radio Fans; Referendum Vote on Modern Broadcasting Indicates Majority Is in Favor of Varied Programs on the Sabbath
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Mar 21, 1926. pg. D10, 1 pgs

Lopez Orchestra at WTIC
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 28, 1926. pg. 12, 1 pgs
Subject: Vincent Lopez and his Casa Lopez Orchestra

JAZZ MAY BECOME U. S. MUSIC BASIS; Its Place in Musical World of America Must Be Considered
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: May 2, 1926. pg. E3, 1 pgs

Jazz Music Dates Back To Era That Is Quite Recent; It Has Existed Only Since Saxophone and Banjo Became Popular
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 1, 1926. pg. 19, 1 pgs

Harlem Band Serves Up Music Hot; Duke Ellington and Company Make Big Hit With Audience at Poli’s Palace
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 22, 1934. pg. 7, 1 pgs

Ellington Just Plays, Doesn’t Care for Whom
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Jul 3, 1936. pg. 6, 1 pgs

Fox Music Shop Caters To Every Individual Taste; Symphonic Or Jazz Records May Be Heard in Comfortable Booths G. Fox & Company Opens New Recorded Music Shop
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 23, 1936. pg. B6, 1 pgs

Jazz Played at Funeral
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 13, 1936. pg. C7, 1 pgs

Famous Dance Bands to Stage Battle of Music Here
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 25, 1937. pg. A6, 1 pgs
Subjects: Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra and Count Basie Orchestra at Foot Guard Hall in Hartford – 6 hours of continuous music

Basie Orchestra Will Play May 14 At Trinity Prom; Rev. Frederic S. Fleming Speaks at Morning Chapel Service
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: May 6, 1937. pg. 15, 1 pgs

Dance Season At Lake Compounce Opening April 17; Chick Webb and His Orchestra Will Be First Attraction
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 13, 1938. pg. 9, 1 pgs
Subjects: Chick Webb; Ella Fitzgerald; Sammy Kaye

Ella Fitzgerald Now At the State Theater Started Popular Craze; Bringing ‘Swing’ to State Theater Stage
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 18, 1938. pg. A7, 1 pgs

Duke Ellington to Play At Compounce Sunday
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 9, 1937. pg. 12, 1 pgs

Modern Jazz Introduced By Whiteman; Band Leader ‘Put Jazz in Evening Dress’ and Inaugurated Night Club Era
The Hartford Courant (1923-present); Oct 10, 1937; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1923 – 1984) pg. D13

Webb, Fitzgerald Feature Fine Bill At State Theater; Drummer and Chanteuse, Exponents of Swing, Please Packed House
M OAKLEY CHRISTOPH. The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 19, 1938. pg. 16, 1 pgs

Ella Fitzgerald And Chick Webb At State Theater; Flock of New Tunes in Swing Time Heard on Program
M OAKLEY CHRISTOPH. The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Jan 1, 1939. pg. 4, 1 pgs

Duke Ellington With Orchestra And Acts At State
M OAKLEY CHRISTOPH. The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Jan 28, 1939. pg. 8, 1 pgs

For Your Information; About Local Entertainment
M Oakley Christoph. The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Dec 13, 1939. pg. 22, 1 pgs
Photo caption: “Jimmy Lunceford (above) and his orchestra head the new stage show, opening Friday, at the State Theater. Featured on the bill “The Harlem Express,” and Billie Holiday, the queen of Hotcha.”

Lunceford’s Band At State ‘In Groove’
M O C. The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Dec 16, 1939. pg. 14, 1 pgs
Subjects: Jimmy Lunceford, Billie Holiday

‘King of Jazz’ at State Today
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 5, 1940. pg. 9, 1 pgs
Subject: Paul Whiteman

Louis Armstrong Plays At Compounce Sunday
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Jun 29, 1940. pg. 8, 1 pgs

Duke Ellington Exponent Of Jazz State Headliner
M O C. The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Dec 21, 1940. pg. 12, 1 pgs

Louis Prima Band With Judy Canova At State Theater
M O C. The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 4, 1941. pg. 12, 1 pgs

New Jazz Symphonette
The Hartford Courant (1923-present). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 9, 1941. pg. SM15, 1 pgs
Subjects: Morton Gould; Senior Symphony Orchestra of the High School of Music and Art

American Jazz Music Scheduled for Broadcast Over FM Station W53H
The Hartford Courant (1923-present); Nov 1, 1942; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1923 – 1984), pg. C8

Demonstrates ‘History of Jazz.’
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 23, 1943. pg. 11, 1 pgs
Subject: “Gems of America’s Jazz Music” – a radio program moderated by George Malcolm-Smith

Lionel Hampton ‘Wows’ Audience In State Show
M O C. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jul 29, 1944. pg. 8, 1 pgs
Subjects: Lionel Hampton, Dinah Washington, Rubel Blakely, Arnett Cobbs, Milton Buckner
Excerpt: “ So Sinatra makes them swoon! Well, yesterday at the State Theater Lionel Hampton made them almost pass out cold. From joy! The youngsters went wild. You sat and listened and said, “This won’t get me. I’m past the age of foolery.” So it got you and you yelled, too. Yelled and stomped and were solidly sent. When that band went all out and the individual players got off, each to his own solo bars, well, brother, the crowd (and you) went wild. And can each of those music men get off! Whowie! … I’ve seen it in the Paramount Theater in New York but I never saw it at the State Theater before. I never tried to tear a shingle off myself before. But yesterday was different. And how it was different!”

Coleman Hawkins Bringing Band To Foot Guard Hall
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 20, 1944. pg. A7, 1 pgs

Display Ad 47 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 22, 1944. pg. 13, 1 pgs
Subject: Coleman Hawkins

Eddie Condon Bringing Jazz Notables Here
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 1, 1945. pg. A6, 1 pgs
Subjects: Peewee Russell; Max Kaminsky; James P. Johnson; others

James Johnson Thrills Jazz Fans At The Paddock
GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 30, 1945. pg. A7, 1 pgs

Paddock Jazz Program Emits ‘Pure Blues’
GEORGE MALCOM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 17, 1945. pg. 12, 1 pgs
Subjects: Art Hodes; Wild Bill Davison; Joe Marsala; Fred Moorde; Ed Dougherty; Mike Rogers; Cliff Gunn

Eldridge Star Of Circle Session Monday Night
GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Mar 26, 1947. pg. 9, 1 pgs
Subject: Roy Eldridge

Al Gentile, Band In Jazz Concert At Avery Friday
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 6, 1947. pg. 7, 1 pgs

Jazz Historians Call New ‘Be-Bop’ Swing Successor
JEAN MEEGAN. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 17, 1947. pg. D3, 1 pgs

Noted Exponents Of Jazz Appear Here Regularly
GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 17, 1947. pg. 14, 1 pgs

‘Cabaret’ Jazz Has Renaissance In Local Area
GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 9, 1947. pg. 18, 1 pgs

Informing You
MOAKLEY STAFFORD. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 11, 1947. pg. 8, 1 pgs
Subject: Sydney Bechet
Excerpt: “If you missed Sydney Bechet at Rocco Matarese’s Circle on the Berlin Turnpike the other night, then don’t miss hearing and seeing him if he ever comes to town again … He plays like a man taken over by the spirit of jazz … His face lights up. His eyes squint … His body twists and turns … He climbs to heaven. And when the tune is over he calmly looks out at the audience and says a meek “Thank you.” He had the crowd in an uproar cheering for more … He had young Johnny Vines, the drummer man, mad with joy, and he had the trombonist, Ed Dougherty, out of this world with admiration.”

Informing You
M OAKLEY STAFFORD. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.:Mar 18, 1948. p. 8 (1 pp.)
Excerpt: “I’m up to my ears in the Bebop development … Now the newest phase of it … A few weeks ago there was only the music … Sharp, discordant chords, absence of tune, and that sort of thing. No one danced to it … Now the new development … They are dancing to it. They are doing what appears to be a combination of the modern dance with jitterbugging thrown in and even a step or two of ballroom stuff … It is so definitely to current music what the modern dance was to dancing … Difficult to accept … Angular … Meaningul … And slow to get into your affection but once there, you love it … Watch the up-and-coming set dance to it differently than they danced to jazz … It is definitely not jazz … Worth watching … It grows on you …”

Jazz Expert To Speak At Music School Series
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jul 12, 1948. pg. 14, 1 pgs
Subject: George Malcolm-Smith

Peggy Lee Heads Opening Program At State Theater
M O S. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 11, 1948. pg. 16, 1 pgs

Gillespie’s Boppers Wow At Bushnell; Give Hartford First Full Earful of New American Jazz Music
G W M S. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 28, 1948. pg. 17, 1 pgs
Subjects: Dizzy Gillespie; Johnny Brown; Jimmy Forman

Informing You
M OAKLEY STAFFORD. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 30, 1948. pg. 20, 1 pgs
Excerpt: “Dropped in at the Sundown and decided that Be-bop won’t ever do the commercial things swing and jazz do. No one is inspired to jump up and cheer with Be-bop. Therefore it won’t make people open pocket books as swing and jazz did …”

Jacquet Gives Jazz Concert At Bushnell; Saxophonist’s Tooting Appears Popular With Large Audience
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 11, 1948. pg. 15, 1 pgs

Jazz Maestro
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 25, 1948. pg. 16, 1 pgs
Subject: Stan Kenton and his Progressive Jazz Orchestra

Coming Back
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Dec 19, 1948. pg. D17, 1 pgs
Subject: Dizzy Gillespie

Mayor’s Girl Makes Disc Jockey Debut; Daughter Says She’s Crazy About Be-Bop; Father Dislikes Jazz
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Feb 13, 1949. pg. A11, 1 pgs

In Jazz Concert Here Tonight
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 16, 1949. pg. 7, 1 pgs
Subject: Photo of Ella Fitzgerald with caption to promote concert

Bushnell Audience Greets Granz Jazz With Enthusiasm
GEORGE MALCOLM SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 17, 1949. pg. 10, 1 pgs
Subjects: Norman Granz; Coleman Hawkins; Lester Young; Flip Phillips; Buddy Rich; Hank Jones; Ray Brown; Ella Fitzgerald

Be-Bop Featured By Dizzy Gillespie At State Theater
M O S. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jan 8, 1950. pg. A10, 1 pgs
Subjects: Dizzy Gillespie; Ella Fitzgerald; Joe Carroll; “Subby” Kaye; Tiny Irvin (“Dizzy’s girl vocalist”)

Stan Kenton Gives Show At Bushnell; Three-Hour Program Proves Entertaining for Local Jazz Devotees
G M S. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 7, 1950. pg. 16, 1 pgs

Louis Armstrong Gives Outstanding Jazz Performance
MOS. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 23, 1950. pg. A12, 1 pgs

Display Ad 345 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 24, 1949. pg. E8, 1 pgs
Subject: Charlie Parker and his All-Star “Boppers” to appear at Bushnell Memorial on Sunday, April 24, 1949 at 8:30 P. M.

It Happened In Connecticut; Norwich Jazz Concert
Special. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: May 5, 1950. pg. 4, 1 pgs
Subjects: Charlie Parker; Stan Getz; Miles Davis; J. J. Johnson; Slam Stewart

Display Ad 41 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: May 19, 1950. pg. 10, 1 pgs
Subjects: Charlie Parker to appear with Flip Phillips, Slam Stewart Trio, Benny Green, Kenny Durham and vocalist Berle Booker on Saturday, May 20, 1950 at the Masonic Temple, Norwich, CT to benefit the Cancer Fund. Tickets: $1.80, $2.40, $3.60

Informing You
M OAKLEY STAFFORD. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.:Jun 30, 1950. p. 24 (1 pp.)
Excerpt: “The Horace Silver Trio holds forth at the Club Sundown. The boys include Horace at the piano; Joe Calloway, bass; and Walter Bolden, drums. Incidentally, Horace doubles on tenor sax …”

Singer Brightens Patient’s Day
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 1, 1950. pg. A15, 1 pgs
Subject: Sarah Vaughn

Granz Provides Jazz Fireworks Before Full House At Bushnell
GEORGE MALCOM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 17, 1950. pg. A17, 1 pgs
Subjects: Oscar Peterson; Ella Fitzgerald; Coleman Hawkins; Lester Young; Flip Phillips; Bill Harris; Harry Edison; Buddy Rich

UConn Jazz Concert
Special. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Mar 11, 1951. pg. B6, 1 pgs
Subject: George Shearing Quintet

Jazz Returning To Hartford Area To Fans’ Delight
GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Mar 13, 1951. pg. 12, 1 pgs

Ella Fitzgerald Will Appear Here In Jazz Concert; To Sing Here in Jazz Concert
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 9, 1951. pg. B16, 1 pgs

Three-Star Hot Concert At Bushnell; Eckstine, Shearing And Green Furnish Jazz, Current Style
G M S. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 30, 1951. pg. 21, 1 pgs

Jazz Singer To Headline Third Pops; Sarah Vaughan Will Appear in Yale Bowl Concert Tuesday Night
Special. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jul 20, 1952. pg. 15, 1 pgs

Famous Artists Of Jazz World At Bushnell Tonight
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 12, 1952. pg. 7, 1 pgs
Subjects: Norman Granz; Oscar Peterson; Ella Fitzgerald; Coleman Hawkins; Lester Young; Flip Phillips; Roy Eldriege; Charlie Shavers; Ray Brown; Barney Kessel; Hank Jones; Willie Smith

Jazz Season Has Opening At Bushnell; Norman Granz Troupe Plays Two Programs; 4,500 in Audience
GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 13, 1952. pg. 4, 1 pgs

Count Basie’s Band Pleases At Bushnell; Stormy Weather Fails To Keep Jazz Lovers From Swingy Concert
Subjects: Billy Eckstine; George Shearing; Count Basie
GEORGE MALCOLM-SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 10, 1952. pg. 2, 1 pgs

Swing Jazz Era Returns To Bushnell; Crowd Delighted By Get-Together of Goodman Band Boys
HARRY GRIGGS JR. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 21, 1953. pg. 19, 1 pgs
Subjects: Benny Goodman Band with Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Willie Smith, Georgie Auld, Charlie Shavers and Ziggie Elman; Louis Armstrong with Barney Bigard, Velma Middleton, Arvell Shaw, Cozy Cole, Joe Buskin, Trummy Young,

Granz Jazz At Bushnell Is Hot Stuff; Jam. Jumping and Genius Goes Over; Audience Pestiferous
GEORGE MALCOLM SMITH. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 12, 1953. pg. 6, 1 pgs
Subjects: Bill Harris; Charlie Shavers; Benny Carter; Willie Smith; Flip Phillips; Ben Webster; Roy Eldridge; Gene Krupa; Oscar Peterson; Ray Brown; Herb Ellis; J. C. Heard; Ella Fitzgerald

‘Biggest Show’ On Bushnell Stage Wednesday Night
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 11, 1953. pg. D20, 1 pgs
Subjects: Sarah Vaughn; Nat “King” Cole; Illinois Jacquet; Ralph Marterie; Frank Marlowe; Peg Leg Bates; George Kirby

Stan Kenton Brings Jazz To Bushnell; Festival of Modern Music Proves To Be What Name Implies
G M S. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 9, 1953. pg. 17, 1 pgs

Jazzdom’s Elite Appear Friday At Bushnell Hall
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 12, 1954. pg. D15, 1 pgs
Subjects: Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Flip Phillips, ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Buddy DeFranco, Bill Harris, Norman Granz

Jazz Concert Is Presented At Bushnell; Kenton and Tatum Perform in Exciting And Varied Program
Maitland Zane. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 14, 1954. pg. 9, 1 pgs
Subjects: Stan Kenton; Art Tatum; Frank Rosselino; Candido; Johnnie Smith; Charlie Ventura; Mary Ann McCall; Shorty Rogers; Jimmy Giuffre; Shelly Manne;Everett Barksdale; Slam Stewart

Jazz Troupe Opens Tour At Bushnell
MAITLAND ZANE. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 17, 1955. pg. 6, 1 pgs
Subjects: Oscar Peterson; Ray Brown; Herb Ellis; Ella Fitzgerald; Lester Young; Dizzy Gillespie; Roy Eldridge; Flip Phillips; Illinois Jacquet; Gene Krupa; Bobby Scott; Eddie Shu; Buddy Rich

Photo Standalone 12 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 10, 1955. pg. 26, 1 pgs
Subject: Dick Taylor and his orchestra

Informing You
M OAKLEY STAFFORD. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jun 1, 1956. pg. 10, 1 pgs
Excerpt: “The Club Sundown is bringing in New York and Las Vegas entertainers, suited to its particular demands, and is packing them in. It’s Harlem in Hartford and has the field to itself.”

Jazz Festival Due Saturday At Bridgeport
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jul 24, 1956. pg. 3, 1 pgs
Subjects: Duke Ellington and his Orchestra; Chico Hamilton Quintet; Willie “the Lion” Smith; Buck Clayton; Lucky Thompson; Oscar Pettiford; Urbie Green

Jazz Greats Are Heard At Bushnell
TONY LLOYD. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 25, 1956. pg. 6, 1 pgs
Subjects: Gene Krupa; Ella Fitzgerald; Oscar Peterson; Dizzy Gillespie; Modern Jazz Quartet; Stan Getz; Sonny Stitt; Illinois Jacquet; Flip Phillips; Jo Jones; Roy Eldridge

3,200 Cheer Jazz Stars At Concert
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Feb 22, 1957. pg. 30, 1 pgs
Subjects: Count Basie Orchestra; Sarah Vaughn; Billy Eckstine; Jeri Southern; Terry Gibbs; Bud Powell; Phineas Newborn, Jr.; Chet Baker; Lester Young; Zoot Sims; Seldon Powell; Rolf Kuhn; Jimmy Jones

Hartford’s First Lady of the Blues; For 35 years Bessie Proffitt has kept pace with that ‘ever lovin’-sound’ as a popular jazz trouper
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jun 16, 1957. pg. SM8, 1 pgs

‘New’ Jazz Enjoyed At Bushnell
Jack Bishop. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 17, 1957. pg. 8, 1 pgs
Subjects: Lester Young; Flip Phillips; Coleman Hawkins; Ella Fitzgerald; Modern Jazz Quartet; Roy Eldridge; Sonny Stitt; Stan Getz; J. J. Johnson; Oscar Peterson Trio

‘Cool’ Jazz In Concert At Bushnell
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Oct 11, 1957. pg. 10, 1 pgs
Subject: Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Norman Bates

Jazz Stars Shine At State Show
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Dec 9, 1957. pg. 12, 1 pgs
Subjects: Dizzy Gillespie; Sarah Vaughn; Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers; Joe Turner;

Jazz Attracting Fancy Of Young Music Pupils
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984); Dec 15, 1957; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1923 – 1984) pg. 1B
Subject: Al Lepak

Photo Standalone 31 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Feb 9, 1958. pg. 10B, 1 pgs
Subject: Carmen McRae

Oakdale Offers ‘Jazz Festival’ Next Sunday
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jul 20, 1958. pg. 10B, 1 pgs
Subjects: Billie Holiday (the headliner); Red Allen; Coleman Hawkins; Cozy Cole; Buster Bailey; J. C. Higginbotham; Mart Napolean; Benny Moten; Buck Clayton; Buddy Tate; Jo Jones; Earle Warren; Benny Morton; Ray Bryant; Tommy Bryant

Jazz Stars Draw 1,800 At Oakdale
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jul 28, 1958. pg. 17, 1 pgs
Subjects: See preceding citation.

Sightless Prober of the Piano’s Wonders; In spite of his diminishing eyesight Trinity graduate Dave MacKay explores jazz and the classics via the keyboard
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 17, 1958. pg. SM3, 1 pgs

Basie Jazz Romps At Oakdale
Jack Bishop. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 25, 1958. pg. 6, 1 pgs

Ellington Pleases At Avon
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 7, 1958. pg. 34A, 1 pgs

1,400 Hear Jazz Group At Bushnell
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 12, 1958. pg. 6, 1 pgs
Subjects: Ella Fitzgerald; Oscar Peterson Trio;

2,000 See Jazz Stars At State
Jack Bishop. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 30, 1958. pg. 19C, 1 pgs
Subjects: Dakota Staton; Ahmad Jamal; Harry “Sweets” Edison; Charlie Persip; Lester Young; Lambert, Hendricks & Ross;

Expert On Jazz To Give U of C Lecture May 6
Special. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: May 3, 1959. pg. 10C2, 1 pgs
Subject: Dr. Marshall Stearns, President and Executive Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies

2,100 See Jazz Stars At Bushnell
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: May 10, 1959. pg. 32A, 1 pgs
Subjects: Benny Goodman; Ahmad Jamal; Dakota Staton

Jazz Scores Big Hit As 1,000 Cheer
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 11, 1959. pg. 6, 1 pgs
Subjects: Buck Clayton; Cutty Cutshall; Edmund Hall; Al Lepak; Jack O’Connor; Ray Casserino; Bert Orefice

2,500 See Jazz Stars At Bushnell
JACK BISHOP. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Aug 30, 1959. pg. 10C, 1 pgs
Subjects: Dave Brubeck Quartet; J. J. Johnson Quintet; Maynard Ferguson Orchestra

Photo Standalone 1 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Sep 3, 1959. pg. 12, 1 pgs
Subject: Carmen McRae

Jazz Favorites Star Tonight On Bushnell Stage
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 17, 1959. pg. 21, 1 pgs
Subjects: Maynard Ferguson Orchestra; Chris Connor; Chico Hamilton; Lambert, Hendricks & Ross; Dave Brubeck Quartet

Ellington and Band At Bushnell Tonight
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Dec 9, 1959. pg. 6, 1 pgs

Tristano Quintet To Perform At Hartt College
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Mar 6, 1960. pg. 12B, 1 pgs
Subject: Lennie Tristano Quintet with Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh

Cheating Democracy
Clyde Board. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.:Apr 9, 1960. p. 10 (1 pp.)
Subject: Editorial on racial discrimination by local jazz musician Clyde Board

Photo Standalone 31 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jan 29, 1961. pg. 11B, 1 pgs
Subject: Dizzy Gillespie

Photo Standalone 37 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Apr 30, 1961. pg. 9C, 1 pgs
Subject: Teddy Wilson

Photo Standalone 4 — No Title
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jun 7, 1961. pg. 10, 1 pgs
Subject: Carmen McRae

1962 – (under development)
Jazz Clarinetist Next In Coffee Hour Series
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Jan 23, 1966. pg. 12E, 1 pgs
Subject: Jimmy Giuffre

Concert Takes Experimental Route Saturday
The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Mar 20, 1966. pg. 44, 1 pgs
Subject: John Cage to perform at Gray Hall, South Church

He Leads Two Lives
WALTER DAVIS. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.: Nov 26, 1972. pg. 9G, 4 pgs
Subject: George Malcolm-Smith

Jazz: Walt Bolden On His Own
OWEN McNALLY. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.:Feb 4, 1979. p. 9G (1 pp.)

Drummer Bolden: Legend Comes Home
OWEN McNALLY Courant Staff Writer. The Hartford Courant (1923-1984). Hartford, Conn.:Mar 11, 1984. p. E1 (2 pp.)

HAROLD HOLT; SAXOPHONE PLAYER AND BAND LEADER; [7 HARTFORD NORTH FINAL Edition]
EDMUND MAHONY, Courant Staff Writer. Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn.: Sep 27, 1997. pg. B.5

DRUMMER WALTER BOLDEN DIES AT 76; [STATEWIDE Edition]
OWEN McNALLY, Courant Staff Writer. Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn
Hartford, Conn.: Feb 16, 2002. pg. D.5