Detroit Free Press: Blue Bird Inn saved from demolition

[Mark Stryker]

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2021/01/07/blue-bird-inn-detroit-music-jazz/4011158001/?fbclid=IwAR3LnQGemxzbuL1IpNtbKotqcJMLGi0E04sKMWPjdMHSrOI_IpnHaL3FaAo

[Peter Friedman]

A highly historic venue in the history of jazz in Detroit. The photo showing Joe Henderson, Kirk Lightsey, Herman Wright and Roy Brooks  that is part of the article, is a classic.

I feel fortunate to have seen all 4 of those musicians playing in Detroit while I was living there many decades ago.

Mark, thanks for sharing this article.

[ghost of miles]

Such great, great news!

[Big Beat Steve]

13 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

A highly historic venue in the history of jazz in Detroit. The photo showing Joe Henderson, Kirk Lightsey, Herman Wright and Roy Brooks  that is part of the article, is a classic.

 

See "Before Motown", page 147. Somewhat cropped, though.

However, they identify the bassist as Ernie Farrow there.

[Mark Stryker]

On 1/9/2021 at 5:15 AM, Big Beat Steve said:

See "Before Motown", page 147. Somewhat cropped, though.

However, they identify the bassist as Ernie Farrow there.

It's Wright and not Farrow -- the caption is incorrect in Before Motown. 

Coda: I also used this photo in Jazz From Detroit,

Edited 10 January by Mark Stryker

[Big Beat Steve]

Corrected in my copy of the book now.