Sherman Texas Jazz Museum

[kh1958]

Who knew? Only open from 1-5 on Thursday.

https://shermanjazzmuseum.com/collections/

[Chuck Nessa]

Dang!

[Dan Gould]

ROAD TRIP!

[kh1958]

Only an hour for the Dallas crew.

[mjzee]

I've never before heard of Sherman, TX.  Very close to the Oklahoma line.  It's about 6 hrs from Houston, but definitely worth investigating.

[Dan Gould]

2 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Only an hour for the Dallas crew.

And I hear one of them is freshly retired.

[kh1958]

1 hour ago, mjzee said:

I've never before heard of Sherman, TX.  Very close to the Oklahoma line. 

It's about 10 miles south of Denison, TX, the birthplace of Booker Ervin.

[Teasing the Korean]

20 minutes ago, kh1958 said:

It's about 10 miles south of Denison, TX, the birthplace of Booker Ervin.

And only 4 hours and 38 minutes from Mexia, Texas, birthplace of Thee Great Les Baxter!!!

[JSngry]

2 hours ago, Dan Gould said:

And I hear one of them is freshly retired.

And wanting nothing more than to see a portrait of Doc Severinsen...

Glad that they finally explain the liner notes do. Who knew! 

What's the cover charge? It is indeed a quick hop up there. 

[kh1958]

16 minutes ago, JSngry said:

And wanting nothing more than to see a portrait of Doc Severinsen...

Glad that they finally explain the liner notes do. Who knew! 

What's the cover charge? It is indeed a quick hop up there. 

Free admission.

[JSngry]

Oh! 

[Morganized]

Been there several times. Bill Collins is the owner/proprietor. Trumpet man. UNT.  Really nice guy.  Wonderful collection of horns from Louie, Harry, Miles etc. Purchased a lot from the Maynard Ferguson estate. Great artwork of the jazz greats done by local artists. One room is a reincarnation of an imagined 50's jazz club.  He and his family have put in the effort and it shows. Open only a couple of times a  week so check before going! The museum is right off the square in Sherman.

They have performances at the museum from time to time.  This weekend I believe, the city of Sherman is having a festival that includes a couple of big bands from Dallas including the DJO and Memphis Brass! Got that word of mouth so check before going.  

I always chuckle that there is a Jazz Museum in Sherman, Texas. You kinda expect one in New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Kansas City..... but Sherman, Tx. ?? Only in Texas is all I can say!! hahaha

As kh1958 said above, Booker Ervin and Kenny Dorham both hailed from those parts. Sherman/Denison,Texas. The twin cities!!

Check it out. It's a fun afternoon.