Pappy Martin Legacy – Masten Jazz Festival July 22 & 29th
Founded by his Beloved Daughter Dawn Martin and Now In Its 3rd Year as The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Festival a Dedicated Extension of the 19 Year Long Festival Founded by the Late James “Pappy” Martin , The 2018 Pappy Martin Legacy -Masten Jazz Festival Jazz Festival Kicks Off Sunday July 22nd and Sunday July 29th In Buffalo NY on The Grounds of the Buffalo Science Museum (Rose Garden side of Bldg) 1020 Humboldt Parkway! This Is A Bring Your Own Chair & Goodies Event So Pack A Nice Picnic and Head Out To the Park For This Stellar Lineup Paying Tribute To Buffalo’s Late and Great Musician Pappy Martin!
LINE UP FOR THE 2018 PAPPY MARTIN LEGACY – MASTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Carol Milhouse: Gospel Meets Jazz
HISTORY OF PAPPY MARTIN LEGACY MASTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL
In 1996, James “Pappy” Martin collaborated with Councilmember Byron Brown, Darryl Peebles, Council President James Pitts and Steve Porter to implement an innovative community enhancement program entitled Masten Jazz Festival. In 2015, upon the passing of Pappy Martin who continued the festival, the name was changed to the Pappy Martin Legacy – Masten Jazz Festival. It is held on the grounds of the Buffalo Museum of Science in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, the heart and crown jewel of the Masten District. Over the past 22 years, there have been performances by many internationally acclaimed musicians including: Nasar Abadey, JD Allen, Bootsie Barnes, Gary Bartz, Andy Bey, Junie Booth, Brownman, George Caldwell, Wayne Escoffery, Dodo Greene, Phillip Harper, Winard Harper, Freddie Hendrix, Curtis Lundy, Spider Martin, Jeremy Pelt, Wallace Roney, Vanessa Rubin, Serious Young Musicians, Straight Ahead, Malachi Thompson, Camille Thurman, Al Tinney, Mike Wade, Donald Walden, Bobby Watson, Rodney Whitaker and Warren Wolf, among others. The festival has also presented many local musicians: Bilal Abdullah, Zaid Aleem, Rodney Appleby, Ben Clyburn, Brian Freeman, Douglas Gaston, Jaman, Nikki Hicks, Will Holton, Danny Jelks, Carol McLaughlin, Bobby Militello, Janice Mitchell, William Murphy, Larry Salter, Gregory Treadwell and Jerry Youngman, to name a few, along with students from the Love Supreme School of Music.
Buffalo is a city with deep roots in the jazz tradition. It once touted numerous venues that showcased jazz performances: Blue Note, Bon Ton, Calumet, Colored Musicians’ Club, Little Harlem, Pine Grill, Moonglow, Revilot, Royal Arms, Shalimar and many more. The city is home to several jazz giants and provided mentors, teachers and audiences for hundreds of developing musicians. This festival is dedicated to keeping that legacy alive as it reinforces confidence, in young and old, that Western New York is a place to not only present world renowned musicians, but also, develop and nurture future musicians.
The Pappy Martin Legacy – Masten Jazz Festival provides a tangible form of commitment to strengthening jazz as a viable entity while offering a festival that honors the artistic, historic and cultural contributions of jazz. The festival celebrates, educates and elevates this very deserving original American art form….jazz. It further serves as an outreach to all neighborhoods in its mission to make music accessible to everyone by keeping it free and open to the public.
