Tag Archives: Oral History Association

Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Part II, Chapter 1: Washingtonians-at-Large

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“I am always going to be a Washingtonian. I’ve been in New York for 13 years, but I still represent Washington DC!” –Corcoran N. Holt, 2017   CORCORAN N. HOLT is both a freelance bassist and a group leader in … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 23 – Final Chapter in Part I, “Straight-Ahead Jazz”

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“I heard a young minister, William Lamar from Metropolitan AME Church, say, ‘All music is God’s music!’” –The Rev. Dr. Sandra Butler-Truesdale THE REV. DR. SANDRA BUTLER-TRUESDALE is the founder and director of DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. I interviewed her … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 22

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“I am very passionate about performing.” –Nia Alsop   NIA ALSOP—a native of Baltimore, Maryland, is an alto who loves Jazz and musical theater. Born in 2004, she was one of the youngest narrators for the Washington DC Jazz Oral … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 19

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“In high school, I was listening to drummers like Cozy Cole, Ed Thigpen, Max Roach, Buddy Rich, and Art Blakey . . . My mentor to this very day is Harold Jones.” — Manuel Kellough   MANUEL “MANNY” / “THE … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 18

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“I try to do a little bit of everything to bring as many people into my music as I can.” –Mark G. Meadows   MARK G. MEADOWS – a DC-born, classically-trained pianist, keyboardist, and composer– moved to Dallas at the … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 17

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“I am a drummer, and I love my music. I have been doing this since I was eight, and I will be 61. That’s a long time playing drums. I love doing what I do.” – Donald “Big Foot” Edwards … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project Chapter 11

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“[I]t was on our people’s backs that the area was built and built up.” –The Rev. Dr. Ginger Cornwell The Rev. Dr. Ginger Cornwell –saxophonist, vocalist, Howard University alumna, and founder of Reaching for the World Ministries–describes her early life … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 7 — Herbert James Scott

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

“My story begins, as a musician, at the Music Center / Sitar Arts Center in Adams Morgan.” Herbert James Scott–saxophonist, leader of the Herb Scott Quartet, arts activist, and co-founder and Executive Director of the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation—shared his … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Jazz Oral History Project, Chapter 6

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

*CONIECE WASHINGTON – a native of Trenton, New Jersey with roots in the Holiness Church –is also a jazz vocalist and member of DC Legendary Musicians, Inc. In addition to acknowledging the receipt of some sage advice on vocal jazz … Continue reading →

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Meet the “Washington DC Jazz” Oral History Narrators!

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

By Regennia N. Williams PhD Humanities Scholar and Life Member of the Oral History Association From the late spring of 2016 through the early winter of 2018, I had the pleasure of interviewing 23 incredible jazz artists in the Metro … Continue reading →

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