Anyone familiar with this film about the 1369 Jazz Club in Boston

[robertoart]

Anyone familiar with this film about the Boston jazz club 1369.

A link to this clip was posted on the Hoffman Forums.

It seems the film is unavailable.

[A Lark Ascending]

They had jazz clubs in 1369?

[robertoart]

They had jazz clubs in 1369?

Actually it's just coming to light now.

They were mostly whites only, Allen Lowe is investigating

[A Lark Ascending]

Given that the Black Death was in full flow I wouldn't have thought gatherings of excited Bebop fans would have been approved by the authorities.

This was most likely the venue:

Burning witches was more the thing to do on a Saturday night round there.

Edited April 13, 2012 by A Lark Ascending

[sidewinder]

They had jazz clubs in 1369?

More likely Madrigal Parlours..

[sonnymax]

From the Harvard Crimson, August 2, 1988: Documentary Will Spotlight 1369 Club

According to one of people who filmed the documentary, it was never released.

Edited April 13, 2012 by sonnymax

[Michael Weiss]

I played there with Johnny Griffin in 1985. I remember a nice vibe in the club. People were there to listen.

[Stereojack]

I played there with Johnny Griffin in 1985. I remember a nice vibe in the club. People were there to listen.

I attended that gig!

The film was shown around town at the time. I remember seeing it at a showing at one of the local theaters, perhaps the Brattle (?)

[bertrand]

Who's playing with Dr. Lonnie?

Bertrand.

[makpjazz57]

I believe Mel Lewis and Joe Lovano are featured in the documentary.

[ValerieB]

I believe Mel Lewis and Joe Lovano are featured in the documentary.

i love you, Marla!!!

[stevebop]

Hello all. back in the day, later 1970's-mid-80's, the 1369 Jazz Club

in Inman Square, Cambridge, MA, was the joint, where it went down-

local musicians coming up, New York cats doing it, everyone throwing

down for the music. Incredible place and time for the music; I was

fortunate to be part of that scene!

This is a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to bring an incredible

documentary to light, footage from the day at the 1369. This is

important work:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1533059189/a-place-for-jazz

spread the word... thanks!

[tranemonk]

Thanks Steve. The minute you posted it to Facebook I went over to the site and contributed to the project. I can't remember if I went there but it was an important part of Boston jazz history. When did it go out of the of jazz biz?

I really hope people contribute as it seems to be off to a slow start.

[Guest]

In the months before it closed, it had a great Blues jam on Sundays

[makpjazz57]

Sorry I missed out on the 1369 Club.  Going through my Mom's photos and found this one.  Do not know the name of the bartender.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

The movie in question can be viewed here:

 

which I learned about from this post by my Facebook friend Jason Rubin, who also mentions a CD recorded during the last few blues weekends.

[Ken Dryden]

Someone sent me a live recording of Jaki Byard from that club.

[Ted Reed]

The film was “A Place For Jazz” directed by the late Richard Broadman. Disagreements between the club’s owners and gnarly music clearance issues prevented its completion and release. It would be a major monument to the Boston/Cambridge jazz scene