

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Last Great Territory Big Band: A Conversation with Carmen Fields & Henley Douglas
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 08:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special evening of jazz-inspired conversation with Carmen Fields, award-winning journalist and daughter of bandleader Ernie Fields, and renowned saxophonist Henley Douglas Jr.

From the 1920s–1960s territory bands crisscrossed the United States and helped disseminate popular music. Very few made recordings, so their vital contributions to jazz music are often overlooked. The Tulsa-based Ernie Fields (1904-97) led one of the best territory bands, traveling from town to town performing jazz and swing music to countless fans. In her book, "Going Back to T-Town: The Ernie Fields Territory Big Band," Carmen Fields tells the story of her father Ernie Fields’ musical career, which began less than a decade after Tulsa’s infamous 1921 race massacre. Read more about it: www.salemathenaeum.net

Tickets: $20 General Admission | Free to Athenaeum Members | Card to Culture

This is a hybrid event.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/salem/the-last-great-territory-big-band-a-conversation-with-carmen-fields-and-henley-douglas/200029642260328
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Music, performances, Sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://salemathenaeum.salsalabs.org/022626_bigband/index.html?page=register&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=salem-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Salem
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 337 Essex St, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970
- **lat**: 42.52037
- **long**: -70.90044
- **full address**: 337 Essex St, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Salem Athenaeum (https://allevents.in/org/salem-athenaeum/4652848)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 337 Essex St, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Salem Athenaeum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Entertainment, Music, performances, Sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Last Great Territory Big Band: A Conversation with Carmen Fields & Henley Douglas ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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