THE BUFFALO MUSIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE CLASS OF 2023!
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Announces the Class of 2023 Inductees and 2023 Legacy Inductees at an official press conference at The Buffalo History Museum!
BUFFALO, N.Y. (August 23, 2023) 10 AM: The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame is proud to make and official announcement of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Class of 2023!
The names of the inductees into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Class of 2023 will be unveiled during a press conference held at The Buffalo History Museum, in the State Court Room, which is located at ONE MUSEUM COURT, BUFFALO, NY 14216 on Wednesday August 23, 2023 at 10:00 AM. 14 inductees will officially enter the “Hall of Fame” during the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that will take place at Seneca One Tower on October 4, 2023 and a Live Concert performance on October 5, 2023 at The Cove Seafood & Banquets.
BMHOF Executive Board Member Carolyn Moser will serve as Chairperson of the 2023 Induction Ceremony and the Press Conference Event. BMHOF President Anthony Casuccio and Vice President Tom Lorentz along with the members of the Board of Trustees will also be in attendance.
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame is
proud to introduce you to the Class
of 2023:
Sabu Adeyola - This Buffalo-born titan of jazz bass studied under Charles Mingus and went on to record and tour with the Ahmad Jamal Trio, one of the most-celebrated small combos in jazz history.
Chuck Anderson - As founder and owner of Imagine Event Center and Imagine Recording Studios, he was instrumental in the musical revitalization of Buffalo’s Black Rock community.
Peggy Farrell - An iconic Buffalo jazz vocalist, she raised a family as a single mother, before coming back to music as the partner of Hall of Fame Inducted Member, pianist Al Tinney.
William “Pete” Hankinson - Musician, composer, producer, arranger, promoter, teacher, author and inventor; he was one of Western New York’s most varied and successful guitar practitioners.
Wally Jedermann - A classically-trained pianist who became one of WNY’s most-accomplished jazz players, he is still very active in a variety of jazz jams around the Western New York area.
Dr. David Luce - The pioneering scientist and inventor who was the President of Buffalo-based Moog Music, and who created the first commercially-viable polyphonic synthesizer, the Polymoog.
Mercury Rev - This indie-rock band, formed in Buffalo, gained wide critical and commercial acclaim with major-label and movie-soundtrack releases in a unique combination of styles from Psychedelic to Americana.
The Vibratos - One of Buffalo’s original Rock ‘n Roll groups, led by brothers Dick and Jack Terranova, and featuring Hall of Fame Inducted Members singer Cory Wells and drummer Gary Mallaber.
Introducing The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Legacy Class of 2023: This group of 2023 Inductees have the distinct honor of being named as our 2023 Legacy Inductees. We have chosen them as to not forget those that have come before and made a great impact on many of our current and future inductees.
Bob Armstrong (2023 Legacy Inductee) - A singer and multi-instrumentalist who parlayed his talents into success that spanned the Golden Age of radio and the early days of television.
Rose E. Bampton (2023 Legacy Inductee) - A versatile opera singer who spent her childhood in Buffalo and went on to sing lead roles as both a soprano and mezzo-soprano on the Metropolitan Opera stage.
Charles Caci (Bobby Milano) (2023 Legacy Inductee) - A singer, actor and record producer who left Buffalo for Los Angeles in the mid-50s, to pursue a national career in nightclubs and films.
The Modernaires (2023 Legacy Inductee) - A Big-Band-Era vocal group from Lafayette High School, most famous for performing internationally alongside the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Fred Saia (2023 Legacy Inductee) - A successful booking agent and manager who promoted some of the biggest Buffalo-based rock acts of the 70s, including Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Inducted Members, The Road.
John Sedola (2023 Legacy Inductee) - A nationally-known saxophonist who became one of Western New York’s most-acclaimed instrumental instructors and music store proprietors.