The Historic Colored Musicians Club

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https://www.cmctheclub.com/rfp RFP for consulting services for the Colored Musicians Club (CMC) in Buffalo, New York. The contact for this RFP is listed in the RFP document please direct questions accordingly. Also note the deadline for submissions is Monday November 16, 2020 to the addresses provided in the RFP document. Please click the link!

https://youtu.be/QWXsG1kj0dE LIVE NOW! MEMORIAL FOR WILLIAM MURPHY!!!

More from today’s musical tribute to William Odell Murphy Jr.

Come experience our FIRST opening act since March and Covid. This will be a socially distanced event, following all CDC guidelines. Tickets may be purchased at the below link. ONLY 2 tours, each consisting of 20 patrons. Thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented times. #supportlivemusic Point 9 Mile Collaborative Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center https://m.bpt.me/event/4802163

For you William Odell Murphy Jr.

https://youtu.be/QWXsG1kj0dE LIVE NOW! MEMORIAL FOR WILLIAM MURPHY!!!

Come experience our FIRST opening act since March and Covid. This will be a socially distanced event, following all CDC guidelines. Tickets may be purchased at the below link. ONLY 2 tours, each consisting of 20 patrons. Thank you for your continued support during these unprecedented times. #supportlivemusic Point 9 Mile Collaborative Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center https://m.bpt.me/event/4802163

This Saturday, October 24th, we will feature a live streaming from our club to honor our lifetime member Mr. William Murphy Jr. Starting at 3:30. Please join us as we lift up the legacy of our friend and mentor one more time.

Fly high friend. We will miss you immensely Darryl Deuce Hopkins.

Today we said our final good bye to Hugh Macy Favor, as he now get to join past members like Clarence Lott, Al Tinney, Willie Dorsey, Elvin Shepherd in that great CMC Big Band in Heaven!

Macy Favor's Wake and Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 17th at True Bethel Baptist Church starting a viewing at 10am till 11am and then service will begin shortly after that, please wear your "masks" at all times and remember "social distancing" still applies!

Have you heard the news that Graycliff’s annual fundraising dinner has gone virtual? This means that we’ll be able to celebrate with so many more than ever befo...re on October 22nd with an online program that features a trio of musicians from The Historic Colored Musicians Club. Plus there’s still dinner! Pick-up, heat-and-eat meal options are available from both 100 Acres: The Kitchens at Hotel Henry and The Roycroft Inn. Consider being a patron of the event and getting your meal delivered! Visit Celebrate Graycliff - From Our Home to Yours for all of the information and to purchase your ticket today (last day to order your dinner ticket is Oct 15th). #virtualevent #takeoutdinner #celebrategraycliff See more

A good jazz friend Kenny called and said another good friend, William Murphy, passed away yesterday in Ohio. I met Murphy at a 2004 Coltrane tribute held by Pap...py Martin where Murphy stood and improvised music that made perfect sense, that boldly expressed musical intelligence and deep human emotion. That was the deal with Murph, he brought new angles of melody and rhythm to a jam session, a Big Band rehearsal or a small group. Murphy’s methodology of swing and wonderful sense of humor is a gift he gave to all of us to remember. Ask CMC president George Scott or any saxophonist or ANY jazz musician about Murphy’s contribution and leadership. See more

We have just received word of the passing of our long time friend, Mr. William Murphy. He was a life time member of the club, and was very active in our many Sunday night jam sessions and our jazz festivals throughout the years. He loved working with our youth, and was always humble with the many greats he had performed with throughout the years. We at the club send our deepest condolences to all his family, extended family, and his musical family whom he loved so very much.

Dr . Lonnie L. Smith is sick please send cards /flowers whatever you like. His address is 6100 N W 33RD. Way. FT. LAUDERDALE FL. 33309

I was alone on a quiet Saturday afternoon in the museum when the cast of "Marshall" with the star of the movie "Chadwick Boseman" who would shortly after this become the biggest Star in Hollywood with "Black Panther" but with that said on his day off and out of all the places he could had gone in Buffalo, he came to the Club! It was truly a blessing that I will always treasure! We, at the Historic Colored Musician’s Club, are all saddened by the loss of a great... actor, whose work made so many people of color proud of who they are and for others. He showed us that if given a chance, we can achieve greatness for the world to see and share! ~George Scott~ RIP Chadwick Bosman. Thank you for gracing us with your presence, and essence of light and good will to all.