1951 Chicago. December 14, 1951 NEWS-FEATURES DOWN BEAT 11

LOPA (Chicago and Much) no cuvar or minimum). Roy Kral’« piano and vocal« blending with Jackie Cain’s voice and Ken­ SWINGIN' THE GOLDEN GATE ny Buchanan*« bam for a welcome and unique sound and sight. On The Town DE LISA (5521 S. State) no minimum or eovor). A big bright show which often S' ' — ------features the singing of Joo Williams and NEW YORK always the band of drummer Red Saunders. Number Of Jazz Clubs In HOTSPOTS trio—Frank Cerrehia on guitar. Norman Mondav morning breakfast shows draw un piano, and Justin Arndt on base. •elebritiea. THE ALBtKl (13» E. 36«h| PImUi Cy LITTLE CLUB (70 S. 55th). Sonny Walter after 10 p.». every night but Mon* Kendis trio, with Lionel Meth soloing at 1111 CLUB (1111 W. Bryn Mawr; no day, pint the Johnny Smith trio. piano. minimum or cover). Johnny Lane’s Dixie DINE AND DANCE erew, with Benny Woodworth, trampet) BEDFORD REST (Eastern Parkway and Lane, clarinet; George Winn, trombone and Frisco Dwindles To Two Franklin ave^ Brooklyn; no «overt ASTOR HOTEL (Time« Square). Ted euphonium; Roy Wasson, piano, and Hey- minimum). Semi-organised jam ECMioni Huston's band in Columbia room from 10 Hey Humphrey, drums. By RALPH J. GLEASON Sunday. p.m. Broadway eoektail lounge now open, 113 CLUB (113 E. 47th) no cover or San Francisco—The small jazz combos may be all over the CAFE SOCIETY (2 Sheridan Square). where you can dance to Alan Holmes’ minimum). Friis Jones, formerly of Pitts­ Claude Hopkina quartet playa for dancing. orchestra. burgh’s famed Four Strings, leading his place in the rest of the country, but here by the Golden Gate Dee.* IS u ahere in Erroll Garner plus Teddy GOGI'S LA RUE (45 E. 58th। closed own trio with Ray Crawford, guitar) Eddie Halo. Mondays). Ted Streeter’s band; Pancho's Calhoun, bass, and himself on piano. it ain’t like that ut all. With the sole exception of the Black TONI'S CAPRICE (112 E. 52nd; dosed rhumbas. Wednesdays and Thursdays are off. Sradays). Alex Fogarty playa from dinner JIMMY KELLY'S (181 Sullivan ; mini­ Hawk, the Hangover, and the Say When, jazs joint« are a I mum, no cover) dosed Sundays), Joo Ca­ ISBELL'S (1063 W. Bryn Mawr) no on. Louis Hawkins takes over the eoektail cover or minimum). Danny Alvin’s combo. ------——; ——— ;—tiling of the put in this town imd hour pieno t Hugh Shannon sings from 11 pello and his Champagne orchestra. for dancing. Vocalist Yole O*Bryu ia fon- nMiff Mole !■ the star of (720 S. Michigan; 21.05 cover weekdays, town on weekends. The bar busi- cover, no minimum) Jose Melis trio. 21.55 Saturdays, and a 23.50 minimum trio. Eadie and Rack and their twin pianos PIERRE (Fifth avenue at 61st). Stanley the band here, with Bill Tinkler, trumpet) ness is far from bad, and the mov­ back In the lounge. Bill Reinhardt, clarinet) Ralph Blank, pi­ Saturdays only). Another editloi Melba's band. Chico Relii's rhumba erew. now-noted featuring Orrli BIRDLAND (Broadway and 52nd« ad­ ano and Doe Cenardo, drums. Zinky Cohen ies aren’t crying as much here as Place acquires a hotfoot with advent of id with vocalist Seo tire Marsh. mission SI). Change of personnel always jau harpist Robert Maxwell. heads Tuesday (off-night) band. in other cities, but jakz is nowhere. erratic, but offering will be definitely mod­ PLAZA (Fifth avenue al 58th). In the PREVIEW (7 W. Randolph; no mini­ FOR DANCERS And strangely enough, there have ern jaae Persian room. Singer Carl Brisson; Dick mum or cover). PeeWee Hunt’s outfit hold­ ARAGON (11OO W. Lawrence; admission been times in the last two years BON SOIR (48 W. Sth; minimum) closed LaSalle's and Mark Monte's bands. ing the fort until Peto Daily’s California 21.03 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 21.30 Fri­ when there were more jazz names Mondays). Mae Barnes Norene Tate, Jimmy ROOSEVELT (Madison at 45th; dosed Chicagoans open Dec. 3 for two weeks. days). Saturdays, Sundays. Closed other Daniels, and the Three Flames. Sundays). Guy Lombardo and his orchestra, RUPNECK’S (1127 W. Thorndale) no days. Ray Pearl’s band Is back on the in San Francisco than there were BYLINE ROOM (137 E. 52nd). Vocalist with Dick Mui liner’s band in the inter­ cover or minimum). Another Dixie group, stand. on Broadway. Mabel Mercer, Sam Hamilton at piano. missions. thia one headed by fine trumpet man Jim­ MELODY MILL (H WMt of Harlem CENTRAL PLAZA (111 Second avenue; ST. REGIS (Fiftli avenue and 35th; my Ilie. Trombonist AI Jenkins) clarinetist X ouid Benefit admission 21.50). Friday night Jasrfests closed Sundays). Vocalist Margaret Phelan, Jug Berger) bassist Sy Nelson, and drum­ Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, often include Billy Butterfield, Big Chief plus the bands of Milt Shaw and Horace mer Johnny Carlson comprise the root of It should be to the benefit of the rthern Diac. ession Russell Moore, Sol Yaged, and Buck Clay­ the group. ia residence. entire music business tor a couple ton. Conrad Janis and his band play for SAVOY-PLAZA (Fifth avenue at 59th). SILHOUETTE (1555 W. Howard) 22 TRIANON (6201 S. Cottage Grove; ad­ of strong clubs to develop here to dancers. Irving Conn's orchestra. minimum), PeeWee Rusnell’s band will be missions same as Aragon). Leo Piepers SHERRY-NETHERLAND (Fifth avenue at nfeldt CONDON’S (47 W. Third t closed Sun­ here until Dee. 16. band here until Christmas Day, when provide another two works’ work 59th| closed Sundays). Carnaval room ■ days). Wild Bill Davison. Cutty Cutshall, STRAND (6323 S. Cottage Grove) no Chuck Foster returns. for attractions making the coast­ Helene Francois's songs and the music of Bussy Drootln, Edmond Hall, Bob Casey minimum or cover). Horace Henderson’s Hugo Peddl and Jan Bruneseo. wise swing, but it looks like the Gene Schroeder and, as the mood takes lively crew in the hotel lounge has the STATLER (Seventh avenue at 83rd; LOS ANGELES him, Eddie Condon. Jam sessions Tuesday leader on piano; Walter Leonard, tenor) Black Hawk is the only hope now. nights. closed Sundays). Cafe Rouge—Jimmy Dor­ Floyd Smith, guitar) Arthur Edwards, bass, HOTbPOIS The Say When doesn’t book sey's band. N. J THE EMBERS (161 E. 54th t closed Sun­ and George Reed, drams. Off-nights are (Ko .dmiwion, ao o.ei, nu miolaaum, much transient talent, being con­ TAFT (Seventh avenue at 50th>. Vincent Monday and Tuesday. days). Red Norvo trio and Teddy Wilson's Lopes* orchestra. uuIom olhw.l^ ooled.) tent with a steadj patronage of combo. Bobby Hackett in solo charge of VERSAILLES (151 E. 5Oth; minimum). STREAMLINER (W. Madison at diatom; ASTOR'S H2O47 Yentur. IM.d., uo ow- e mu­ no minimum or cover). Showcase for “us- Connie Jordan, Blinkey Aller, fan», jam aessions. Pockct-dse musical feature« Connie Towers, U. Sunday). ’**oai Carter (allo aad true.. discovered** talent, current lineup ineludes I a» to GALE'S CELEBRITY CLUB (57 W. S7th t Arthur Maxwell and Beveriee Dennis, »and pMl tri«., with J-rry Wl«io^ piano, and and the Hangover is using a house acini mum). Singer Napoleon Reed, Teddy stars Carmen Torres. Also Bill Norvas and singers Lurleaa Hunter and Lucille Reed, Georgo Jenkin^ druina. e the organist Les Strand, and pianist-vocalist band. No one knows the answer Klug's orchestra, and the Melino trio. Dane- Upstarts. Emile Petti and Panchi to play IIEVERK CAVERN (4283 Betrrly IU»d., have, Ernie Harper. but everybody hopes the*-« will be for dancing. mu-ie Friday, Saturday. Suaday oaly). hen a LEON AND EDDIE’S (33 W. 52nd; no WALDORF-ASTORIA (Park avenue at VICTORY CLUB (664 N. Clark; no eov- Bea Pollack, Jruma, with Ray Shermaa, one, soon. We need a little more know cover). Eddie Davis orchestra. Celebrity 49th). Empire room Emil Coleman mid or, no minimum). The perennial Lee Col­ piaooi llem.r Miller, ba..; Freddy Geeea- action. ie ait. night on Sunday. Mischa Borr play for dandng. French sing­ lins playing his piercing. Armstrong-styled leaf, trumpet; Moe Schneider, trombone, OLD KNICK MUSIC HALL (Second avenue ing hearth rob Marcel Lebon on hand. too. horn slays on. And on. and Malty Matlock, elarinet had a end 54th). Real oldtime stuff, with singing In the Peacock lounge, Don Rodney*c or­ BOI LEV ARD ROOM «2424 WlUhwe BAY YREA FOG: Bight on the play- waiters, mellerdrama, Curley Greene et the chestra does the urn. DINE AND DANCE Bird no mud. Monday J. Johnny White heels of the Eckstinc-Shearing con­ piano, and the rather emaaed band of Ed­ (vibe, end pieno) trio, —ilh Mill Normae, AMBASSADOR EAST (PUMP ROOM) (N. cert, which did a $15,000 net for die Barnard. FOR DANCERS milter, end Bobby Whitloek, bee., e men State and Goethe) 23.50 minimum Friday «Till 331 (33*1 W. Eighth; derh Sun- NICK'S (170 W. 10tht closed Monday«). PALLADIUM (1698 Broadway; admission and Saturday, no cover). Dancers drift two nights (Oakland und Frisco) id the Muggsy Spanier's band. Jam sessions Mon­ day). Kid Ory’i varies with attraction). All top Latin-Ameri­ around the flaming swords to the music -- Ory,— trombone----- )- but left lot« of those high-priced pies of can bands. Open Wednesday. Friday, Satur­ of Dave LeWinter’s highly skilled men. seats empty, J ATP comes ’hrough JIMMY RYAN'S (S3 W. 52nd ) dosed Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Joe Darensbourg, to ure day, and Sunday. BLACKHAWK (139 N. Wabash) 21 «ov­ clarinet; Lloyd Glenn, piano; Minor Hall, followed by Stan Kenton' i '‘Inno­ Sundays). Wilbur de Paris takes over, ac­ ROSELAND (1658 Broadway) admission er, 22 minimum). Henry Brandon’s ork Hall, companied by Danny Barker, Sidney de drums, and Ed Garland, bass. varies). Baade alternate bi-weekly. Matinees backs the Heetir *30» show and supplies ENCORE ROOM (806 N. La Cienega; vations.” Within a month's time, p, En- Paris, Freddie Moore and Omer Simeon. Wednesday and Saturday, Rhumba contact dance tempos. there’ll have been three concerts- Don Frye «till alone at the piano. dark Sunday). Freddie Slack trio. ’anico, Tuesday. BLACKSTONE HOTEL (MAYFAIR ROOM) HANGOVER CLUB (1456 Vine; nitely STUYVESANT CASINO (140 Second all at good prices . . Oscar Patti- SAVOY (Lenox at 140th) admimion (S. Michigan at 7th street) no minimum , Nat avenue | admission 21.50). Every Friday varies. Ladies free on Thursday). AU top ford stopped over n town tot a night, barring acts of God. youll find Lou or cover). Sherman Hayes* ork provides Vin Negro bands. Change weekly, and sometimes the dance mucic. Bill Bennett*« trio in the Monday nights. Travis air field (J SO gig and then rs. McGarity, Frank Signorelli, Omer Simeon, bi-weekly. LIGHTHOUSE CAFE (30 Pier avenue, Claude Hopkins, Sandy Williams. Tony Balinese room except on Wednesday and cut out tor Korea and Japan. ;he or- Thursday, when Chuck Cavallo takes over. H-n >•• B«»cb—IS minutm from Holly, Spargo, and George Wettllngt pretty often CHICAGO ^ood Nlioly with Jor Couo Irlo -■ Moo- Oscai took J. J. Johnson, trom­ extent you'll find Bud Freeman or Tryee Glean or CHEZ PAREE (610 N. Fairbanks Court) bone; Howard McGhee, t -umpet; sed to Will Bradley. HOTSPOTS 21.10 cover, 23.50 minimum). Carmen Mir­ TEDDY'S CHATEAU (54h and Eighth anda heads the current show. Coe Davidson’s Skeeter Best, guitar; Charles Rice, ay or­ AIRLINER (Stole end Division; no cover and Don Chieeta’s bands for dancing. avenue | no so ver). Teddy Cohen's trio. regular combo t Shorty Rogers, trumpet ; drums, and Rudy Williams, tenor, or minimum). Eddie South's trio nightly, CONGRESS HOTEL (THE GLASS HAT) al, of Jam sessions on Sunday afternoon. Jimmy Giuffre, tenor; Frank Patchen, pi­ and the Dark Angel has Johnnie Pate on (Congress and Michigan) no cover, no with him. dance LOU TERRASI*S (47th and Eightht no bass and Claude Jones, piano. Buddy ano. and Remo Belli, drams. cover or minimum). Buck Clayton. Kenneth minimum). The Populaires combo plays OASIS (3801 S. Western; nltely; door Tjader with ‘J ATP* M ed at Charles (Gries) is solo pianist-vocalist. nightly except Monday and Tuesday. Kersey, Buster Bailey, and Arthur Herbert BAND BOX (56 W. Randolph) minimum DRAKE HOTEL (CAMELLIA HOUSE) i Hall will bo there for a long time. Jam sessions varies with attractions, usually 82). Top Band Briaft. Cal Tjader flew up to Vancouver, a good every Monday night. joss attractions can often be found on (Michigan and Lake Shore drive) no cover ROYAL ROOM (6700 Hollywood; nitely, B.C. to sub tor Gene Krupa at w fast VIE EN ROSE (123 E. 54th). Pear! hand. or minimum). Paul Sparr’s band for danc­ with guest bands Monday night and Sun­ the J ATP concert there in mid Bailey, Harry Rosenthal's trio, and Ernie BEE HIVE (1503 E. 55th; no cover er ing. day afternoon). Jaek Teagarden’s Dixieland some- Warren's ditto. minimum). Booker Washington's Dixie EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL (MARINE all-stars, composed of Jaek on trombone t November. Meanwhile, Cal’s fine ist un- VILLAGE VANGUARD (178 Seventh avo- band, with Don Ewell playing his fine rag­ ROOM* (6349 N. Sheridan) 21.30 cover Charlie Teagarden, trumpet) Pud Brown, little group closed at the Mardi B Spot, nuet closed Mondays). Erstwhile bop singer time piano. Sun. through Fri., 21.80 Sat.). Ray Her­ Gras in Oakland (replaced by en­ Harry Belafonte in a new folk-singing pitch, BLUE NOTE (56 W. Madison) 22 mini­ beck’s band opened Nov. 30 and will ctay when', aided by guitarist Craig Work. Dancer mum, dosed Tuesdays). Current bill has until Dec. 27. tertainer Joan Sheppard md a Royce Well ace makes with the vocals too. Flip Phillips* combo and Oscar Peterson*s LA SALLE HOTEL (THE LOTUS ROOM) SARDI’S (6351 Hollywood; nitely. with western liand) and was gigging houi- Clarence Williams trio. trio opening tonight (Nov. 30) for two (Madison and LaSalle) no cover or mini­ Rosy McHargue combo on Monday night). around college« looking toi another RUBAN BLEU (4 E 56th; minimum; weeks. mum). Lucio Garcia’s ork furnishes music Nappy Lamare's two-beat troupe, currently 's pro­ closed Sundays). Singer Ellen Hanley, and CAPITOL (167 N. State) no minimum for dancers. comprised of Nappy, banjo; Joe Graves, steady job. It’s a shame, too . . . tea his comedienne - cum - songstress Pat Carroll, or cover). Flo Dreyer’s covey of chicks, no MARTINIQUE (9750 S. Western) no cov­ trumpet; Warren Smith, trombone; Phil Red Callender made a quickie trip hestra comedy trio Three Riffs, Julius Monk em­ strangers to jaac, currently making the Capi­ er, no minimum). Jimmy Fea there tone’ c Gomer, clarinet; Don Owens, piano, and to town ... Al Hibbler did fine s. But ceeing and at the piano, and Norman Paris tol the hub of their musical activities. band set here for a long slay. Red Cooper, drama. Sit-in seccione on Sun business at the Black Hawk. He PALMER HOUSE (EMPIRE ROOM) (15 day afternoons. STREETCOMBERS (8257 Sunset; nitely). sicians (Advertisement) I’. Monroe) 81.50 cover, 22 minimum). sang with Vernon Alley’s group like a A sort of catchall revue spotting singer and was followed by Dorothy Dand­ don’t Jody Miller, the Song-smiths, comedians ridge, the movie chick lecently Cliff Norton and Louise Hoff, and Tommy :h one I Spotlight on DON LAMOND | SURF CLUB (3981 W Sixth; dark Mon- featured in Life. Id say Wonder and Margaret Banks, who dance. Eddie O’Neal’s ork backs them all and two week a. irches- plays for dancing. TIFFANY CLUB (3260 W. Eight St., Don’t forget Down Beat’s new SHERMAN HOTEL (THE PORTER­ nitely; door charge varie« according to address, 2001 Calumet Ave., Chi. HOUSE) (Randolph and Clark) no mini- | • York mum or cover). Frank York’s strings play ' (Turn to Page 18) cago 16, Ill. Phone Victory 2-0310. I danc- . ias his time- • ■ I re it that ■ seven 1 ineing. 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