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Late night jam session at the Mutual Musicians Foundation!
\nKansas City\, one of the principal cradl es of jazz along with New York\, New Orleans\, and Chicago\, bred a number of nationally significant big bands and a legion of talented soloists\, w ho revolutionized jazz in America. These musicians belonged to Local No. 6 27\, one of a handful of African-American musicians’ unions affiliated wit h the American Federation of Musicians.
\n\nEstablished in 1917\, Local 627\, then known as the “Colored Musicians Union\,” operated as a social center\, a clearinghouse for engagements\, and a vehicle for grievances against unfair practices by booking agents and band leaders. The jazz style pioneered and fostered by the members of Local 627 developed along original lines influenced by\, y et unique from\, the traditions of New Orleans\, Chicago\, and New York. p>\n
Today\, the traditio n jams on at the Mutual Musicians Foundation\, located on the former site of Local 627 at 1823 Highland Ave.\, in the heart of the hist oric 18th and Vine District. The Mutual Musicians Foundation\, Inc.\, orig inally incorporated to manage the building and assets of Local 627\, conti nued operating the building as a social club for musicians and fans after the merger with Local 34 in 1970. In 1979\, the Foundati on was prominently featured in Bruce Ri cker’s film\, The Last of the Blue Devils. A National Historic Landmark\, the building is also entered in the National Register of Historic Places and the Kansas City La ndmarks Commission Register.
\n\n\nExplore the online exhibit at UMKC’s LaBudde Special Collections “Musician’s Local 627.”< /p>\n
The Mutual Musicians Foundation was listed on the Kansas City Register of Histori c Places on July 24\, 1980.
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