OM's Foundation & Jazz In The Alley

OM Productions was founded in 1981 by the late
community activist Oshunyomi Mugwana to document community events and preserve the rich heritage of Bronzeville. Oshun is best known for her work in preserving the tradition of Jazz in the Alley® an impromptu jazz club started on the South Side by retired auto mechanic Pops Simpson in his three car garage in the 1950s. The Alley Club ended in 1979 and Oshun picked up the banner by producing an annual festival celebrating Jazz in the Alley®. Today, we in turn carry on her legacy and the legacy of Jazz in the Alley® with a series of programs designed to
preserve the cultural integrity of Bronzeville and similar communities across the globe.