Harold Ronald “Van” Lighty Sr., who often received standing ovations after making his drums speak, was a fixture on the Richmond jazz scene for more than 60 years.
During Wednesday’s memorial service for Van Lighty, mourners at March Funeral Home were treated to a video of the drummer demonstrating his craft to students in the Richmond Youth Jazz
Musician, historian, author and producer J. Plunky Branch's documentary "Black Fire" will be screened at Black History Museum in Richmond this Wednesday.
A conversation with the executive director of the Richmond Jazz Society about the organization's founding, Richmond's jazz history, and the ways jazz wrestles with American history and identity.
A conversation with the executive director of the Richmond Jazz Society about the organization's founding, Richmond's jazz history, and the ways jazz wrestles with American history and identity.