West Coast Jazz: Scene and heard

Stuart Nicholson
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Stuart Nicholson takes another look at the 1950s US West Coast jazz scene – this time a lesser-known one, centered around LA’s Central Avenue and the city’s black players

Clockwise from top left: Hampton Hawes; Harold Land; Teddy Edwards; Leroy ‘The Walker’ Vinnegar
Clockwise from top left: Hampton Hawes; Harold Land; Teddy Edwards; Leroy ‘The Walker’ Vinnegar

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