Club Ruby 1966

[Michael Weiss]

Just dug up a poster for a Sunday afternoon concert at Club Ruby:

Ben-G Enterprises, Inc. in association with Jim Harrison and Hilly Saunders presents the 8th in a series

JAZZ SPOTLIGHT

at Fabulous

CLUB RUBY

175-02 Baisley Blvd near Merrick Blvd

Jamaica, NY

One Great Day Only - 4PM to 10PM

SUNDAY JULY 31, 1966

OUTDOOR JAZZ SPECTACULAR

4 Bands - All in Person

ROLAND KIRK QUARTET

LEE MORGAN QUINTET, featuring Hank Mobley

JOE HENDERSON SEXTET featuring Kenny Dorham & Grachan Moncur

BENNY POWELL SEXTET featuring Frank Foster & Frank Wess

also JOE CARROLL, vocalist

Impressionist JADAA HARVELL, MC

General Admission $3.00 in advance -- $4.00 at door

Bring All the Family

Children under 12 half-price

Edited February 9, 2010 by Michael Weiss

[Free For All]

I have a live CD from that club with Kenny Dorham, Woody Shaw, Bill Hardman, Richard Williams and Blue Mitchell. Some excellent moments, especially from KD and Woody.

[Hardbopjazz]

You think they would have someone worth listen to.

What a lineup.

[Indestructible!]

  On 2/9/2010 at 12:22 AM, Michael Weiss said:

JOE HENDERSON SEXTET featuring Kenny Dorham & Grachan Moncur

Whoa! I didn't know Moncur played with Joe and Kenny (I'm assuming this is the trombonist, and not his father). I would have loved to have heard that set.

Anything on record by this particular group?

Cheers,

Shane

[sidewinder]

  On 2/9/2010 at 1:02 AM, Indestructible! said:

Anything on record by this particular group?

Moncur (not Dorham) is on Henderson's 'The Kicker' session for Milestone I think.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

A TRIBUTE TO LESTER YOUNG

Club Ruby--Jamaica, Queens, New York

Includes: Hank Mobley (Tenor Sax)

Jimmy Heath (Tenor Sax)

Junior Cook (Tenor Sax)

George Coleman (Tenor Sax)

Roland Alexander (Tenor Sax)

Joe Henderson (Tenor Sax)

Frank Foster (Tenor Sax)

Clifford Jordan (Tenor Sax)

John Gilmore (Tenor Sax)

Benny Powell (Trombone)

Date: September 25, (Year Unknown).

[brownie]

  On 2/9/2010 at 12:36 AM, Free For All said:

I have a live CD from that club with Kenny Dorham, Woody Shaw, Bill Hardman, Richard Williams and Blue Mitchell. Some excellent moments, especially from KD and Woody.

This one, from FreshSound...

[Free For All]

  On 2/9/2010 at 6:30 AM, brownie said:

  On 2/9/2010 at 12:36 AM, Free For All said:

I have a live CD from that club with Kenny Dorham, Woody Shaw, Bill Hardman, Richard Williams and Blue Mitchell. Some excellent moments, especially from KD and Woody.

This one, from FreshSound...

That's it, thanks Brownie! The other trumpet player on the disc was Walter Kelly- I wasn't familiar with him, but he sounded way out of his league.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

what would this be filed under-- i need to look for this!

[Dan Gould]

I have the double LP in at least VG+ condition. Make me an offer.

[Hardbopjazz]

  On 2/9/2010 at 6:10 AM, chewy said:

A TRIBUTE TO LESTER YOUNG

Club Ruby--Jamaica, Queens, New York

Includes: Hank Mobley (Tenor Sax)

Jimmy Heath (Tenor Sax)

Junior Cook (Tenor Sax)

George Coleman (Tenor Sax)

Roland Alexander (Tenor Sax)

Joe Henderson (Tenor Sax)

Frank Foster (Tenor Sax)

Clifford Jordan (Tenor Sax)

John Gilmore (Tenor Sax)

Benny Powell (Trombone)

Date: September 25, (Year Unknown).

What caught my attention is with all those tenor players, there is this one trombone player. What made them through in Benny Powell? I should ask Powell the next time I see him at a gig. Maybe he can recall how he got on the date.

[bertrand]

I assume there was a rhythm section as well?

Bertrand.

Edited February 10, 2010 by bertrand

[Free For All]

On the trumpet jam the rhythm section is Lonnie Smith, piano; Peck Morrison, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.

In the liners for this one there was a picture of a poster advertising another tribute featuring Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Dorham, Bill Hardman, Woody Shaw and Tommy Turrentine(also in 1968 I assume)but at another club called Afro-Disiac (also in Jamaica, Queens). Holy crap!

According to the liners, Lee had to cancel and was replaced by Joe Newman. Evidently the session we've been discussing was the only one recorded (unfortunately).

Edited February 10, 2010 by Free For All

[bertrand]

Actually, I was wondering about the rhythm section for the multi-tenor thing.

Lonnie Smith is Lonnie Liston Smith (who is also on Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith aroung this time), not Dr. Lonnie before he got his PhD, correct?

Bertrand.

[umum_cypher]

  On 2/9/2010 at 2:23 PM, Free For All said:

That's it, thanks Brownie! The other trumpet player on the disc was Walter Kelly- I wasn't familiar with him, but he sounded way out of his league.

It's a pretty easy league to be out of!

[Free For All]

  On 2/10/2010 at 7:18 PM, umum_cypher said:

  On 2/9/2010 at 2:23 PM, Free For All said:

That's it, thanks Brownie! The other trumpet player on the disc was Walter Kelly- I wasn't familiar with him, but he sounded way out of his league.

It's a pretty easy league to be out of!

True! I almost felt bad for him, having to follow Woody and the others. He really (to my ears, at least) sounds weak and tends to BS his way through the changes. I've never heard of him, I wonder how he ended up on this session. Guy had some cojones to play in that company, I'll say that for him!