vineri, 6 mai 2011

What about Minton's Playhouse?

Minton's Playhouse was not only a jazz club. Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie have played at Minton's. And they pioneered the new music.

Minton's Playhouse
Mintons on the National Register of Historic Places


 In an interview with Al Fraser (1979), Dizzy Gillespie told his recollection of Monday nights at Minton’s:
On Monday nights, we used to have a ball. Everybody from the Apollo, on Monday nights, was a guest at Minton’s, the whole band. We had a big jam session. Monday night was the big night, the musician’s night off. There was always some food there for you. Oh, that part was beautiful. Teddy Hill treated the guys well.[1].

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