Additional Resources
the stories never end
For Further Reading:
Barbera, Benjamin. “An Improvised World: Jazz and Community in Milwaukee, 1950-1970.”MA thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2012 https://scispace.com/pdf/an-improvised-world-jazz-and-community-in-milwaukee-1950-2guhodlqk1.pdf
Dietrich, Kurt. Wisconsin Riffs: Jazz Profiles from the Heartland. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2018.
Geenen, Paul H. Milwaukee’s Bronzeville: 1900-1950. Arcadia Publishing, 2006.
Grihalva, Joey. Milwaukee Jazz. Arcadia Publishing, 2019.
LaPaglia, Chuck, and Kevin Lynch. Milwaukee Jazz Gallery 1978-1984: An Anthology of Reviews, Articles, and Photos. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
Pinkham, Derek J. Milwaukee Jazz Profiles: Lives and Lessons of Musicians from the Cream City. Marquette University Press, 2010.
Milwaukee Jazz Vision Archive: https://mkejazzvision.org/milwaukee-jazz-archive/
Press Links:
Gallagher’s Restaurant https://oldmilwaukee.net/blog/?p=1569
Urban spelunking: The long lost Z Building, near MATC
1997 Interview with Buddy Montgomery https://tedpanken.wordpress.com/2013/01/30/a-1997-interview-with-buddy-montgomery-for-the-liner-notes-of-here-again/
Milwaukee Talks: jazz trumpeter Brian Lynch https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/blynch
Jazz Gallery book traces glorious run of a landmark Riverwest music venue https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/jazz-gallery-history-book
Urban spelunking: The colorful history of The Estate, an East Side landmark
Herbie Hancock’s Big Break https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/herbie-hancock-curros-milwaukee
Well worth the trip: Billie Holiday’s Milwaukee appearances
Behind the 8 ball: The story of jazz organist Baby Face Willette
Jazz clubs upped old Milwaukee’s hipster quotient https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/jazzpast
Chasin’ the Trane to Milwaukee https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/john-coltrane-in-milwaukee
Urban spelunking: Front Street’s Tunnel Inn, Elbow Room & other nightclubs https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/front-street-bars
Pritchett’s fretwork made lasting mark in Milwaukee https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/pritchett
Urban spelunking: Wisconsin Tower https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/wisconsin-tower-spelunking
The Jones-Hill House is part of the fabric of Milwaukee’s Black culture https://www.wuwm.com/news/2021-02-26/the-jones-hill-house-is-part-of-the-fabric-of-milwaukees-black-culture
