Hardbopjazz Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Walking in Manhattan yesterday I passed the building that use to be the Village Gate. Well today the Village Gate today is a Duane Reed drug store. How about all the other famous jazz clubs throughout the world, which are now defunct, any idea what they've become? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPF Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Walking in Manhattan yesterday I passed the building that use to be the Village Gate. Well today the Village Gate today is a Duane Reed drug store. How about all the other famous jazz clubs throughout the world, which are now defunct, any idea what they've become? ← The last I knew, the Blackhawk was a parking lot (at the corner of Turk and Hyde in SF). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 The Knitting Factory is mostly a rock club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Geez, the last time I was at "the Gate" was in the early '80s to hear Alan Toussaint with guests Dr John and Fathead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 (edited) Chuck (or anyone), where in Chicago was the Plugged Nickel? How about Mister Kelly's? The London House? Edited May 22, 2005 by Free For All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 The downstairs part of the Village Gate is still a club. I saw Mort Sahl there last year. The Keystone Korner is a now Chinese grocery store, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Lennie's on the Turnpike, Peabody, MA, is now an Italian restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 (edited) Chuck (or anyone), where in Chicago was the Plugged Nickel? How about Mister Kelly's? ← Kelly's predated my arrival in Chicago. The London House was at Michigan and Wacker - last I knew it was a Burger King but that may have changed. Last act I saw there was Getz. The Nickel was on Wells St, across from the Dr Scholl's factory. IIRC it became a dog grooming place. Last music I heard there (fall of '68) was Miles with Wayne, Chick, Holland and Tony. Other folks I heard there included Coltrane (3? times), Wes, Jimmy Smith, Horace and Monk. Maybe more will come to me later. I'm sure Larry Kart can correct some of my info and give the word on Kelly's. Edited May 22, 2005 by Chuck Nessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 The downstairs part of the Village Gate is still a club. I saw Mort Sahl there last year. What is it called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Route 22 in Union, NJ is home to "The Flagship" - a onetime dance hall from the big band era, when it was known as "Flagship 29" - Route 29 was the earlier name of Route 22 before all the roads got renumbered in 1953. This is a huge building in the shape of a boat. It has gone through so many incarnations - a little history is here: http://www.agilitynut.com/eateries/14.html Jean Shepherd did a show in the 1960s that referenced The Flagship. http://www.flicklives.com/database/summary.asp?ID=19650819W It's currently a P.C. Richard electronics store. Ignominious. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 This is depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Last act I saw there was Getz. ← Wait, you saw Getz at a Burger King? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Last act I saw there was Getz. ← Wait, you saw Getz at a Burger King? ← He was doin' fries and rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Sadly, the Velvet Lounge may join these ranks soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Chuck (or anyone), where in Chicago was the Plugged Nickel? How about Mister Kelly's? ← Kelly's predated my arrival in Chicago. The London House was at Michigan and Wacker - last I knew it was a Burger King but that may have changed. Last act I saw there was Getz. The Nickel was on Wells St, across from the Dr Scholl's factory. IIRC it became a dog grooming place. Last music I heard there (fall of '68) was Miles with Wayne, Chick, Holland and Tony. Other folks I heard there included Coltrane (3? times), Wes, Jimmy Smith, Horace and Monk. Maybe more will come to me later. I'm sure Larry Kart can correct some of my info and give the word on Kelly's. ← Thanks for the info, Chuck. I think I remember hearing that Mr. Kelly's was in the vicinity of Rush street. Wow, that Miles gig would have been fun to see and hear...as well as the others. Was the PN a decent club? Big/small? Nice/hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Seems there were at least 2 incarnations of Mr. Kelly's. The first club (on Rush Street) burned out on February 8, 1966 (called the "worst fire in 25 years"). The second was going in fall 1968 and I still see it listed in 1975. Not sure of that location right now. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Sadly, the Velvet Lounge may join these ranks soon. ← Really? That's awful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 The last time I saw the Hi-Hat (Boston) it was a Pizzeria Uno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 The downstairs part of the Village Gate is still a club. I saw Mort Sahl there last year. What is it called? ← Village Theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 The Blue Note club in Paris still exists on the Rue d'Artois. No name there. The jazz club turned into a very private sex club a couple of decades ago and ran into trouble with the Law. The Club Saint-German at Saint-Germain des Pres is still there but there is very little jazz of interest being played now. The Chat Qui Peche on the Rue de la Huchette is a Greek restaurant nowadays It's been that way since the club manager (the amazing Madame Richard) passed away too many years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Not exactly a jazz club, but: Winterland - now an apartment complex with a restaurant named ... "Winterland". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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