Charles “Buddy” Bolden (1877-1931)
Red Hot Jazz Archive
April 26, 2020
Buddy Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) is generally considered to be the first bandleader to play the improvised music which later became
Between 1897 and 1907 Buddy Bolden reigned as King of New Orleans syncopated music. The Syncopated Times is home to writers and musicians who honor and promote the music that Bolden inspired. A ragged sound that would spread from New Orleans to the world.
Buddy Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) is generally considered to be the first bandleader to play the improvised music which later became
Big budget films about jazz don’t come along very often. I feel a special sense of responsibility in writing about this film, as I believe
There has been a cloud of concern in the traditional jazz community about how the movie Bolden would portray our music. I am relieved to
Bolden, about jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden, was shown in 232 theaters when it premiered Friday, May 3rd, 2019. As of May 31st, 2019 it was
We’re all wondering what approach the upcoming film Bolden will take toward that foundational jazz figure. Feature films about jazz musicians like Born To Be
Last spring we ran a story about the plight of jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden’s New Orleans home. At that time the church that owns the
We at The Syncopated Times are excited about the potential the new Buddy Bolden movie has to excite people about early jazz, and have made
Bolden—the movie about the ill-fated New Orleans cornetist Charles “Buddy” Bolden, who pioneered jazz circa 1900—was originally scheduled for release in 2008. Six years later,
The title of this article is a bit of a misnomer. If you want to read about Louis Armstrong there are several long and worthwhile
As many fans of Early Jazz know, the legendary cornetist Charles ‘Buddy’ Bolden is said to have made some wax cylinder recordings in the first
Cornetist Buddy Bolden’s life is shrouded in mystery. He was the George Washington of jazz- first at nearly everything. And as with Washington, many legends
The year was 1887. Buddy Bolden moved into a shotgun double, that signature New Orleans residence, he was ten years old. Located at 2309 First
At just 21 Colin Hancock is making serious waves in the early jazz community. Hancock, now in his junior year at Cornell University, discovered the
It’s hard to believe this was David Fulmer’s debut novel because it’s so taut the tension itself turns the pages. For lovers of early jazz,
