Oscar Payne talks about the Clef Club | Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 6.23.26

Oscar Payne is the Managing Director at The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts’ (PCC), an organization whose mission is to celebrate and preserve the legacy of jazz through accessible education for the Greater Philadelphia region, and to support the evolving art form through talent development, programming, and public performance. The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts (PCC), founded in 1966, was one of the most significant events in the history of Musicians’ Protective Union Local 274, American Federation of Musicians (AFM). During its heyday, it was not unusual to see Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Art Blakely, Dinah Washington, Max Roach and others exchanging artistic ideas in the union hall. The PCC became a haven for jazz musicians and jazz lovers where they relaxed, socialized, and jammed. Oscar joins the show to talk about the upcoming events at The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts’ (PCC).