I visited Brazil's hometown of Detroit, looking for his ghost. I wasn't really sure what I would find. I hoped to stitch together a ...

Joe Brazil first joined the Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5, on August 17, 1955. There must have been a few time lapses, because th...

Wadie Earvin shared a photo of his tee shirt from the Black Academy of Music.

"Cup of Joe Brazil" will premier at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library 2pm August 10. Based on archival research, ...

Zodis Brazil (Joe's brother) lived at  17531 Cherrylawn St, Detroit, MI, 48221-2507 i n 1983. He died in 1998. In 1940, Joe (11) live...

"Joe was a catalyst. He helped the scene."

Seattle Times photo Jerry Heldman played bass with Joe Brazil. His daughter reminisced on his passing. He set up a website about the clu...

Seattle Musicians's pin on Pinterest.

I'm trying to track down when John Coltrane and Joe Brazil might have met. According to The John Coltrane Reference, Coltrane worked in ...

Dr. Edwin Stone's Musical Journey - BLAC Detroit - September 2013

I spoke with Felton Jones by phone. Felton (trumpet) and Eddie Chambliss (tenor) used to hit the afterhours sessions at Joe Brazil's bas...

John Miller was seven years old when he lived two doors down from Joe on Fleming Street. Last weekend at the Detroit Jazz Festival Talk Tent...

This is from "Four Measures of the Blues and a Bar to Spare: A BAM Line Review Supplement" by Kelly-Marie Berry. April 9, 1974 ...