How the Kingston Jazz Society keeps the city's music legacy alive

About this episode

George Broughton discusses the importance of jazz in Kingston's music history and its future.

In recent years, Kingston's reputation as a rock or blues town has eclipsed the city's legacy as a thriving hub of jazz music. Local music enthusiast and Kingston Jazz Society president George Broughton joins host Pete to talk about the past, present and future of jazz in Kingston, and how to keep it accessible for generations to come. Chapters: 0:22 Episode overview 1:48 Kingston's musical DNA: Jazz 6:10 Discovering jazz music's difference – and magic 11:29 Kingston jazz's wartime roots 15...

People in this episode

Host: Pete

Guest: George Broughton

Topics covered

• jazz music
• music legacy
• Kingston
• cultural history
• music accessibility

Keywords

• Kingston Jazz Society
• jazz music
• music legacy
• George Broughton
• Kingston

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kingston Jazz Society

Places: Kingston

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