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

[Victor Christensen]

This might be a tough one, but what about 02-16-36, is that possible ?

Vic

[kh1958]

If not too much trouble, could you check:

07/05/1957

and

12/28/1951

Thanks!

Marla

Week including 7/5/57:

Jimmy Giuffre Trio at the Village Vanguard

Phineas Newborn at Lower Basin Street

Oscar Pettiford at Birdland

Cannonball Adderley Quintet at Cafe Bohemia (Miles Davis to follow)

[catesta]

10/29/66

Whenever you get a chance.

[kh1958]

If not too much trouble, could you check:

07/05/1957

and

12/28/1951

Thanks!

Marla

12/28/51

Birdland--Ella Fitzgerald (the next week--double bill of Lester Young and Johnny Hodges)

Embers--Joe Bushkin with Jo Jones, Milt Hinton, and Jonah Jones; also, Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow (Charles Mingus?)

Stuyvessant Casino--band includes Oran Hot Lips Page, Pee Wee Russell, Sonny Greer, Bobby Hacket and Wild Bill Davidson.

[7/4]

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

Thanks. I should'a guessed Ornette was at the Five Spot, but now I know for sure!

Edited December 29, 2005 by 7/4

[kh1958]

This might be a tough one, but what about 02-16-36, is that possible ?

Vic

I tried but it appears jazz was still beneath the New Yorker at that time, as they do not have jazz club listings or ads.

It was the third week of showings of Chaplin's Modern Times.

[kh1958]

10/29/66

Whenever you get a chance.

Village Vanguard--another incredible double bill with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver

Village Gate--Jimmy Smith

Half Note--Zoot Sims

Slug's--Curtis Fuller

[JamesJazz]

Would ya check 6/15/50?

Thanks!

[Alexander Hawkins]

And - only if you have a chance - 3rd May, 1981 please.

Or will the answer be too depressing?

[kh1958]

I can't decide whether to go see the Louis Armstrong All Stars (with Earl Hines, Jack Teagarden and Barney Bigard) at Bop City (Broadway and 49th Street);

or Erroll Garner, plus Bud Powell, Fats Navarro and J. J. Johnson at Birdland (Broadway and 52d St.).

Only three short blocks apart!

Would ya check 6/15/50?

Thanks!

[kh1958]

And - only if you have a chance - 3rd May, 1981 please.

Or will the answer be too depressing?

The only thing depressing is that I didn't get to see what was playing that week--

Jaki Byard at Angry Squire (actually May 1 and 2),

Dannie Richmond Quintet closes on May 3 (Sunday) at the Village Vanguard (followed on Tuesday by the Elvin Jones group)

Fat Tuesday has Chet Baker

West Boondock's has Sadik Hakim (who I thought recorded with Charlie Parker and disappeared thereafter).

[kh1958]

If you were in New York now and had the current issue of the New Yorker, I can assure you that it would not be depressing, but rather quite exciting, even today.

And - only if you have a chance - 3rd May, 1981 please.

Or will the answer be too depressing?

[catesta]

10/29/66

Whenever you get a chance.

Village Vanguard--another incredible double bill with Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver

Village Gate--Jimmy Smith

Half Note--Zoot Sims

Slug's--Curtis Fuller

Nice!

[Allan Songer]

If you were in New York now and had the current issue of the New Yorker, I can assure you that it would not be depressing, but rather quite exciting, even today.

And - only if you have a chance - 3rd May, 1981 please.

Or will the answer be too depressing?

You've got that right. New York has SOMEONE great to hear every single night of the week all year long. NYC is THE town to live in if you love the music. I'm in L.A. which great too--not what it was a couple of decades back, but still many, many great players and enough clubs and other venues to make sure there is always something to hear. I hear live jazz about 5-6 times a month and I dont think I could live without it.

[Alexander Hawkins]

Wow - I stand corrected! Quite a choice indeed. Thank you for taking the time to look that up!

Actually, I went to NYC for the first time ever just before Christmas, and I confess, I'm jealous...

[marcello]

And - only if you have a chance - 3rd May, 1981 please.

Or will the answer be too depressing?

Dannie Richmond Quintet closes on May 3 (Sunday) at the Village Vanguard (followed on Tuesday by the Elvin Jones group)

I have a tape of that Dannie Richmond band that I made during that very week when I saw them.

The band included Bob Berg on tenor and Oliver Beener on trumpet.

[kh1958]

A small world!

I don't usually liike to bother musicians, but I did introduce myself to Dannie Richmond when he appeared with the Mingus Dynasty at the Caravan of Dreams. He was very friendly. I surmise he had been approached by many Mingus fanatics (including me) over the years, as he gently expressed the hope that I did not concentrate exclusively on Mingus in my jazz listening, though he said he could understand that fascination.

And - only if you have a chance - 3rd May, 1981 please.

Or will the answer be too depressing?

Dannie Richmond Quintet closes on May 3 (Sunday) at the Village Vanguard (followed on Tuesday by the Elvin Jones group)

I have a tape of that Dannie Richmond band that I made during that very week when I saw them.

The band included Bob Berg on tenor and Oliver Beener on trumpet.

[chris olivarez]

If you could check on July 24,1951 2amish it would be appreciated.

[kh1958]

Dizzy Gillespie, Slim Gaillard and Dinah Washington are all at Birdland.

Bobby Hackett (with Vic Dickenson and Zutty Singleton) and Red Norvo are at the Embers.

Not much modern jazz coverage this issue. It's a bit strange to see the Village Vanguard listed under Supper Clubs, with Shoshanna Damari (a small, fetching siren from Israel), Orson Bean, and the Clarence Williams trio (playing for dancers).

If you could check on July 24,1951 2amish it would be appreciated.

[chris olivarez]

Dizzy Gillespie, Slim Gaillard and Dinah Washington are all at Birdland.

Bobby Hackett (with Vic Dickenson and Zutty Singleton) and Red Norvo are at the Embers.

Not much modern jazz coverage this issue. It's a bit strange to see the Village Vanguard listed under Supper Clubs, with Shoshanna Damari (a small, fetching siren from Israel), Orson Bean, and the Clarence Williams trio (playing for dancers).

If you could check on July 24,1951 2amish it would be appreciated.

Cool man. Thanks!!!!

[JamesJazz]

I can't decide whether to go see the Louis Armstrong All Stars (with Earl Hines, Jack Teagarden and Barney Bigard) at Bop City (Broadway and 49th Street);

or Erroll Garner, plus Bud Powell, Fats Navarro and J. J. Johnson at Birdland (Broadway and 52d St.).

Only three short blocks apart!

Would ya check 6/15/50?

Thanks!

Wow, an embarassment of riches! Start with Louis, end with Fats!

Thanks so much.

[paul secor]

If you get a chance, 11/7/45? I'm hoping Bird was playing somewhere.

[kh1958]

If you get a chance, 11/7/45? I'm hoping Bird was playing somewhere.

Couldn't find Bird, but still a pretty good week...

Downbeat has Sidney Catlett and Billie Holiday

Onyx has Roy Eldridge and Ben Webster

Three Deuces has Slam Stewart Trio with Erroll Garner

Zanzibar has Duke Ellington

Cafe Society Uptown has Mary Lou Williams

Stuyvessant Casino has Bunk Johnson and Baby Dodds

Edited December 31, 2005 by kh1958

[makpjazz57]

[ Week including 7/5/57:

Jimmy Giuffre Trio at the Village Vanguard

Phineas Newborn at Lower Basin Street

Oscar Pettiford at Birdland

Cannonball Adderley Quintet at Cafe Bohemia (Miles Davis to follow)

Wow! Had I been hip enough at 1 day old, I would have definitely at least made it to hear Phineas, Oscar Pettiford and the Cannonball Adderley Quintet that week! (Or perhaps all in one night)!

Thanks so much for your patience checking out all of these dates!

[sheldonm]

....how aobut 4.21.57 when you have the time!!!

Thanks,

m~