Welcome to the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective—where we preserve, celebrate, and advance the legacy of jazz through performance, education, and community rooted in Buffalo, NY.
Educate Your Ear, Listen To Jazz.
Educate Your Ear, Listen To Jazz.
NEXT FESTIVAL:
JULY 18 AND 25, 2027
Photo courtesy of Get Fokus’d Productions.
Our Programs
LOVE SUPREME SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Where the next generation learns to play. Instruction, master classes, performance experience, and jazz history at 1327 Fillmore Ave.
PAPPY MARTIN LEGACY MASTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Hundreds gather on the lawn every July. International, national, and local artists beside the Buffalo Museum of Science.
LEGACY IN CELEBRATION
Annual legacy celebrations honoring the enduring contributions of John Coltrane, Betty Carter, and Alice Coltrane.
CELESTIAL JAZZ SERIES
Jazz as healing. World-class artists, with concerts built around mental wellness and the spiritual nature of the music.
JAZZ SOCIETY
Be part of what’s next. Patrons who support education, performances, and youth.
JAZZ IS ACTIVISM.
Activism is Resistance. Resistance is Survival.