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Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era

Presented by Bolinas Museum at Bolinas Museum, Bolinas CA

Nov 20 2021

Dec 31 2021

Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era

Photo exhibition: historical photos of the jazz era of the Fillmore District in the 40s and 50s

Opening Reception:
* Saturday, November 20
2:00 – 3:00 pm Talks
3:00 – 5:00 pm with Live Music by Charlie Docherty and Friends

Exhibition Dates:
* November 20 – December 31

[Pictured: David Johnson, Bassist David Robison at the Primalon Ballroom, c. 1950, courtesy of the artist.]

Photography Gallery
Curated by Lewis Watts

In the 1940s and 50s, San Francisco’s Fillmore District was a vibrant multicultural neighborhood where jazz greats such as John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, and Billie Holiday shared their music. It is a history almost forgotten after the massive redevelopment of the area.

Enjoy rare archival photographs from that lively chapter in jazz history and the African-American community. Curator Lewis Watts, a former Bolinas resident, is an internationally exhibited photographer, archivist, Professor Emeritus of Art at U.C. Santa Cruz and U.C. Berkeley, and co-author, with Elizabeth Pepin Silva, of Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era.