brownie Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 From the New York Times today... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/arts/06d....html?ref=music What a great place he managed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 When I approached Art about having a fund-raiser at the Gate, he did not hesitate to approve. I foolishly did not keep count of tickets, never expecting that kind of turnout, so there were masses of people outside, holding tickets but unable to get in. Art solved the problem by calling in extra personnel and opening up the Top of the Gate venue. The artists (and there were many of them) each did two performances, appearing in both places. Monk headed straight for the kitchen, where he went to sleep, but when Jules gave him his cue, he went to work. It was a great evening, we were a radio station, we should have been recording! BTW More recently, I had many conversations with Art when there were plans for a Jazz Museum in Harlem. He had used his contacts in Washington to get influential people involved and he was dismayed when the people hired to set it up turned out to be unbelievably incompetent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) His son Raphael lives on and is a good pianist. I see him around the Village all the time. The old Village gate is now called Poussoin Rouge, or something. They have live events, but it's kind of 'edgy' cabaret. No more jazz. Edited November 6, 2009 by fasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 the Gate was a great place - I saw the original National Lampoon Show there with Belushi, and Phineas Newborne's last public appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makpjazz57 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Thanks, Chris! You sure kept a lot of wonderful jazz-related articles, notices and thanks for sharing your memories with us. I attended many concerts at the Village Gate and at least 2 benefits. I believe both benefits were for Papa Jo Jones, with every great drummer in town in attendance. The Gate was at the top of my list of venues featuring jazz. Marla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 The old Village gate is now called Poussoin Rouge, or something. They have live events, but it's kind of 'edgy' cabaret. No more jazz. I didn't realize that was the same place! They have modern classical music there too...Xenakis! Minimalists! I went to the Gate a few times...they had some free concerts there as part of the Village Jazz Festival. I wonder if I still have the t shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Had two memorable Salsa Meets Jazz nights there in 1980 One was Lou Donaldson/Ray Baretto (w/ the great Sal Cuevas on bass, whatever happened to him?), & some just-into-the-city Cuban boat refugee drummers, two of whom turned out to be Daniel Ponce & Ignacio Berroa, playing an intermission set that freaked everybody out. I didn't realize until recently, but the influx of the Mariel refugees really upset (in several ways) the then predominantly Puerto Rican NYC Salsa scene. The other one was Charlie Rouse/Conjunto Libre, w/some really hot charanga band alternating sets. Those were great nights, great music, great crowds, great vibes, great club (huge, but great). Anybody who did it like that is ok by me. RIP, and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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