For as long as there's been jazz music, there's been jazz music in Montclair.
Long before the DLV Lounge was a venue for jazz music, it was a welcome home for musicians, and for the Black community as Montclair lived its own struggles and triumphs with integration. The lounge celebrated its 50th anniversary this month.
Owner George Marable, 83, and jazz historian Bruce Tyler sat down with Shane Paul Neil for the latest edition of "Our Montclair," Montclair Local's video and podcast series exploring the art, activism, culture and lived experience of Montclair.
See the video and read the story @ Montclair Local: https://www.montclairlocal.news/jazz-music-black-community-and-50-years-of-montclairs-dlv-lounge-our-montclair/
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"Our Montclair" is an exploration of the people, the culture and the life of Montclair. New Jersey. We'll be highlighting the art, the activism, the outreach and the connections among people in the community.
Some issues we'll discuss aren't unique to Montclair &mdash; like poverty, the pandemic or racial injustice. But we'll be seeing them through the lens of those in Montclair, including those hoping to make a difference.
"Our Montclair" is a product of Montclair Local Nonprofit News in cooperation with Good Talk Productions.
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