Who was playing in New York the week you were born?

[kh1958]

In my case (8/28/58),

Lennie Tristano at the Half Note,

Thelonious Monk at the Five Spot

Horace Silver at the Village Vanguard

Sonny Rollins Trio at Birdland

Unfortunately, as a newborn baby 1400 miles away or so, I was unable to make any of these performances, but how in any event could one decide which to attend?

[Rooster_Ties]

How about the week of March 18th, 1969??

[jazzbo]

I don't know about the clubs, but Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall and Kenny Clarke recorded a trio lp for Savoy the afternoon I was born!

[mikeweil]

I can't complain - Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson and Curly Russell recorded at the Birdland for Blue Note the day I was born .....

Edited December 27, 2005 by mikeweil

[kh1958]

At Slugs, the McCoy Tyner Quintet played a one-night engagement on March 18, 1969. The night before, the Sun Ra Arkestra (every Monday night). Otherwise, it says Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers play practically every night (from 9 too 4).

Village Vanguard, closed on Tuesday and Wednesday night (this is kind of shocking), but on the 20th, the Sonny Rollins Quartet. The prior week, the Tony Williams Quartet. On Sundays, Duke Pearson leads a 16 piece orchestra.

At the Half Note, Roy Eldridge and Richie Kamucha.

  Rooster_Ties said:

How about the week of March 18th, 1969??

Edited December 27, 2005 by kh1958

[Dan Gould]

And what was happening September 14, 1965?

[7/4]

Jan. 10, 1960?

[JSngry]

When you get a chance, can you see what was up on 12-14-55?

Thanks!

[catesta]

  JSngry said:

When you get a chance, can you see what was up on 12-14-55?

Thanks!

Looks like no music on that day, just a bunch of dudes hugging.

[7/4]

  catesta said:

  JSngry said:

When you get a chance, can you see what was up on 12-14-55?

Thanks!

Looks like no music on that day, just a bunch of dudes hugging.

They were bonding.

[Peter Johnson]

6/25/71?

Thanks!

[kh1958]

Sure, I would be happy to look up more dates, but it won't be until late this evening when I get home.

[Soulstation1]

what about 12/23/67?

[kh1958]

That week:

Elvin Jones with Joe Farrell at La Boheme, on double bill with the "Izenzon Quintet" (David?) (except on the 16th, Booker Ervin substitutes for Izenzon)

Art Blakey at Slugs, followed on the 16th by Freddie Hubbard Quartet

Roland Kirk at the Village Vanguard, followed on the 16th by Sonny Rollins Quartet.

  Dan Gould said:

And what was happening September 14, 1965?

[kh1958]

  7/4 said:

Jan. 10, 1960?

A pretty good week--

Charles Mingus is at the Showplace

Ornette Coleman is at the Five Spot

Kenny Burrell Trio at the Village Vanguard

The Jazztet at the Jazz Gallery

Zoot Sims, Al Cohn and Mose Allison at the Half Note

Edited December 28, 2005 by kh1958

[kh1958]

It was a good week for double bills--

Count Basie and the Lester Young Quintet at Birdland, and

Lee Konitz and Herbie Nichols at the Cafe Bohemia (if you came on the 16th, Monk replaces Nichols).

If you got bored with these, there was always Illinois Jacquet at Basin Street.

  JSngry said:

When you get a chance, can you see what was up on 12-14-55?

Thanks!

[kh1958]

  Peter Johnson said:

6/25/71?

Thanks!

Bobby Timmons at Boomer's

Zoot Sims Quartet at the Half Note

McCoy Tyner Quintet at Slug's

Thelonious Monk at the Village Vanguard (isn't this near the end of his public performances?).

[kh1958]

  Soulstation1 said:

what about 12/23/67?

Village Vanguard--a double bill of Roland Kirk and Thelonious Monk

Village Gate--Charles Lloyd Quartet

Half Note--Zoot Sims and Al Cohn

Slug's--Yusef Lateef

Pookie's Pub--Elvin Jones (Thad Jones on trumpet)

[Allan Songer]

Would you mind checking out 5/19//59? Thanks.

[kh1958]

  Allan Songer said:

Would you mind checking out 5/19//59? Thanks.

Mal Waldron and Benny Golson double bill at the Five Spot

Mary Lou Williams and Bernard Pfeiffer piano trio double bill at The Composer

Zoot Sims, Al Cohn and Mose Allison at the Half Note

Teddy Wilson at the Embers

Harry Edison and Johnny Smith at Birdland

[marcello]

It's hard to pick ,but Soulstation1's birthday takes the (birthday) cake so far for me.

How about 10/08/54?

Edited December 28, 2005 by marcello

[Peter Johnson]

Whoa...what a choice...Bobby? McCoy?? Thelonious???

Damn...those were some _times_!

Thanks a lot, kh1958--I appreciate it!

  kh1958 said:

  Peter Johnson said:

6/25/71?

Thanks!

Bobby Timmons at Boomer's

Zoot Sims Quartet at the Half Note

McCoy Tyner Quintet at Slug's

Thelonious Monk at the Village Vanguard (isn't this near the end of his public performances?).

Edited December 28, 2005 by Peter Johnson

[Soulstation1]

thanks

i guess i was born on a good concert night

[kh1958]

  marcello said:

It's hard to pick ,but Soulstation1's birthday takes the (birthday) cake so far for me.

How about 10/08/54?

Basin Street--Dave Brubeck

Birdland--Count Basie

Central Plaza--group with Charlie Shavers, Willy the Lion Smith, Gene Sedric and Sonny Greer.

[makpjazz57]

If not too much trouble, could you check:

07/05/1957

and

12/28/1951

Thanks!

Marla