Englewood Makes History

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  • Charles Crozar Converse (1832–1918) was the son of the Charles Crozar Converse Sr., American attorney, composer, and hymn writer best known for pairing William H. Monk’s hymn tune Consolation with the words of Joseph Scriven’s “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” creating one of…

  • Robert B. Cohen (1925–2012) was a prominent New Jersey businessman and philanthropist best known as the founder of Hudson Media and Hudson News, which grew from a single newsstand in New York City into the largest airport news and magazine retailer in the world. Born in Jersey…

  • Aymar Embury II (1880–1966), an Englewood resident, was a prominent American architect whose work left a lasting mark on both New York City and northern New Jersey during the first half of the 20th century. A Princeton graduate, Embury became closely associated with major civic…

  • Chuck Stewart (1927–2017) was an American photographer renowned for his powerful images of the jazz world and African American life. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he became one of the most important visual chroniclers of modern jazz, capturing iconic portraits…

  • Edgar Sampson (1907–1973) was an influential American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist whose work helped shape the sound of the swing era. Born in New York City, he gained recognition in the early 1930s as a member of Chick Webb’s orchestra, where he composed…

  • Roger Glenn is an acclaimed jazz flutist, vibraphonist, and saxophonist whose career spans decades of vibrant contributions to Latin jazz and straight-ahead jazz traditions. Born into a musical family, he is the son of the legendary guitarist and vocalist Tyree Glenn, and he…

  • Tyree Glenn Jr. is a jazz drummer and bandleader known for carrying forward the legacy of his father, trombonist and vibraphonist Tyree Glenn. Active on the New York jazz scene, he has performed with numerous ensembles and led groups that blend swing, bebop, and modern jazz…

  • Tyree Glenn (1912–1974) was an American jazz trombonist and vibraphonist best known for his smooth, warm tone and versatile musicianship. Rising to prominence during the swing era, Glenn played with Cab Calloway’s orchestra in the 1930s before becoming a featured soloist with…

  • Bernard Jackson is best known as the lead vocalist and bassist for the R&B trio Surface, a group that rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With his smooth, emotive voice at the forefront, Surface scored multiple chart-topping hits, including the No. 1 singles…

  • Englewood native Tony Herbert is a bass player and longtime friend of the Isley Brothers’ inner circle, associated especially with the band Sunrize, which served as a kind of extension/fringe project to the Isleys. In “Take Me to the Next Phase: Coming of Age with The Isley…
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