Sonny Red Performances
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Sonny Red Performances Sonny’s gigs were located in old issues of DownBeat magazine, gig posters, liner notes, articles and various ephemera. 1940s 1949-1954 Detroit, Michigan Sonny Red starts playing his first professional jobs with Barry Harris’ combo. Claire Roquemore- trumpet, Teeter Ford- trumpet, Tate Houston- baritone saxophone, Kiane Zawadi- euphonium ________________________________________________________________________ 1950s 1954 Detroit, Michigan Sonny plays with Billie Holiday for three days while she was in Detroit. He also plays a few gigs with Miles Davis and sits in with Charlie Parker. April-May 1954 Detroit, Michigan Klein’s Showbar 8540 Twelfth Sonny Red- tenor saxophone, Frank Rosolino- trombone (Frank Rosolino Combo) Fall 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Kiane Zawadi- euphonium, Art Blakey- drums (Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers) March 28, 1955 Detroit, Michigan World Stage (Produced by the New Music Society) Yusef Lateef- tenor saxophone, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Bernard McKinney- euphonium, Barry Harris- piano, Alvin Jackson- bass, Elvin Jones- drums September 1955 Detroit, Michigan Blue Bird Inn 5021 Tireman Sonny Red Benefit Concert 1 www.sonnyredmusic.com Winter/Spring 1957 Detroit, Michigan Sonny Red plays with Art Blakey and Miles Davis. He also does a number of local concerts with Barry Harris, Elvin Jones and Yusef Lateef. August 1957 Detroit, Michigan Klein’s Showbar 8540 Twelfth Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Barry Harris- piano, Ernie Farrow- bass, Frank Gant- drums Early 1958 Detroit, Michigan Blue Bird Inn 5021 Tireman Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Hugh Lawson- piano, Ernie Farrow- bass, Oliver Jackson- drums (International Jazz Quartet) Early 1959 Seattle, Washington; Vancouver, British Columbia and Edmonton, Alberta Sonny Red-alto saxophone December 1959 Greenwich Village, New York Show Place 146 West 4th Street Alfred Lion, from Blue Note Records, visits and notices Sonny Red. Sonny was sitting in with Charles Mingus. ________________________________________________________________________ 1960s December 1961 Jamaica, Queens Copa City 108-20 Merrick Blvd. Sonny Red- tenor saxophone, Herb Rainey- piano, Art Taylor- drums (Herb Rainey trio) November or December 1962 Montreal, Canada La Tete de L’Art (Montreal Jazz Society) Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Jimmy Heath- tenor saxophone, Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone 2 www.sonnyredmusic.com Late Spring/Early Summer 1963 New York, New York Birdland 1678 Broadway Donald Byrd- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Jimmy Heath- tenor saxophone (Donald Byrd Sextet) August 25, 1963 New York, New York Village Gate 160 Bleecker Street Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Blue Mitchell- trumpet, Junior Cook- tenor saxophone, Chick Corea- piano, Gene Taylor- bass, Roy Brooks- drums September 1963 Greenwich Village, New York Take 3 149 Bleecker Street (Disc Jockey Alan Grant from WTFM starts Sunday afternoon Jazz Train Sessions) Sonny Red- alto saxophone August 1964 New York, New York Count Basie’s Lounge 245 Seventh Ave. Kenny Dorham- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Barry Harris- piano, Richard Davis- bass (Kenny Dorham quintet) Early December 1964 Detroit, Michigan Bowl-o-Drome 12707 Dexter (Monday night sessions) Barry Harris- piano, Sonny Red- alto saxophone (Barry Harris-Sonny Red Quartet) March 14, 1965 Greenwich Village, New York Café Au Go Go 152 Bleecker Street (10th anniversary of Charlie Parker’s death, jam session presented by Jim Harrison) Blue Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Richard Williams- trumpets; Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Charles McPherson, Sonny Red, Clarence Sharpe, Bobby Brown, John Jenkins- alto saxophones; Lucky Thompson, Joe Henderson, Hank Mobley, Roland Alexander- tenor saxophones; Cecil Payne- baritone saxophone; Benny Powell- trombone; Walter Davis Jr., Andrew Hill, Barry Harris, Paul Neves- pianists; Kenny Burrell- guitar; Bob 3 www.sonnyredmusic.com Cranshaw, John Ore- bassists; Clifford Jarvis, Frankie Dunlop, Walter Perkins- drums; Betty Carter- vocals March 21, 1965 East Baltimore, Maryland Famous Ballroom 1717 North Charles Street (Left Bank Jazz Society Sunday afternoon concerts) Blue Mitchell- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Claude Hubbard- piano, Phil Harris- bass, Harold White- drums April 1965 Greenwich Village, New York Café Au Go Go 152 Bleecker Street (Jazz and Comedy Festival) Freddie Hubbard- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Jimmy Heath- tenor saxophone, Wynton Kelly- piano, Paul Chambers- bass, Jimmy Cobb- drums (House Band) April 25, 1965 East Baltimore, Maryland Murphy Fine Arts Center at Morgan State College (Left Bank Jazz Society Sunday afternoon concerts) Kenny Dorham- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Jimmy Heath- tenor saxophone, Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone, Cedar Walton- piano, Reggie Workman- bass, Roy Brooks- Drums June 14 1965 New York, New York Village Gate 160 Bleecker Street (A Benefit for Ed Sherman who wrote for Downbeat. The event was organized by Ira Gitler) Carmell Jones- trumpet; Phil Woods, Charles McPherson, Sonny Red- alto saxophones; Jimmy Heath- tenor saxophone; Pepper Adams, Gerry Mulligan- baritone saxophones; Benny Powell- trombone; Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris- pianists; Joe Benjamin, Jimmy Garrison- bassists; Eddie Locke, Hugh Walker, Walker Perkins- drums; Joe Williams- vocals; Henry Youngman and Soupy Sales- comedians, The Modern Jazz Quartet, The Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet (Clark Terry- trumpet, Bob Brookmeyer- trombone, Roger Kellaway- piano, Bill Crow- bass, Dave Bailey- drums) September 19, 1965 East Baltimore, Maryland Lyric Theatre (Left Bank Jazz Society Sunday afternoon concerts) 4 www.sonnyredmusic.com Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Dizzy Reece- trumpet, Barry Harris- piano, Gene Taylor- bass, Frank Gant- drums December 1965 Detroit, Michigan Bowl-o-Drome 12707 Dexter Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Barry Harris- piano, Ernie Farrow- bass, Roy Brooks- drums Late 1965-Early 1966 Detroit, Michigan Bowl-o-Drome 12707 Dexter Dizzy Reese- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Barry Harris- piano January 22, 1966 New York, New York School of the Visual Arts 209 East 23rd Street Kenny Dorham- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone (Kenny Dorham Quintet) March 10, 1966 Queens, New York Club Ruby (Memorial Tribute 11th anniversary of Charlie Parker’s death) Jackie McLean, Charles McPherson, Sonny Red, James Spaulding, Gary Bartz, Bobby Brown, Clarence Sharpe- alto saxophonists March 1966 Baltimore, Maryland Forest Manor (The Jazz Society for Performing Artists) Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Barry Harris- piano March 20, 1966 Baltimore, Maryland Crystal Ballroom on North Avenue Blue Mitchell- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, John Hicks- piano, Gene Taylor- bass, Joe Chambers- drums October 1966 Chicago, Illinois Plugged Nickel North Wells Street (2 week engagement) 5 www.sonnyredmusic.com Donald Byrd- trumpet, Sonny Red- saxophone, Ronnie Mathews- piano, Jimmy Garrison- bass, Melvin Jackson- bass (replaces Garrison on the second week) Joe Chambers- drums November 1966 New York, New York Five Spot Third Avenue and East 7th Street Donald Byrd- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, George Coleman- tenor saxophone, drums- Freddie Waits November-Early December 1966 Detroit, Michigan Masonic Temple 632 East Livingston Street Donald Byrd- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Kirk Lightsey- piano, James Hankins- bass, Bert Myrick- drums. January-February 1967 New York, New York Five Spot Third Avenue and East 7th Street Donald Byrd- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone March 16, 1967 New York, New York Club Ruby (Charlie Parker memorial session) James Spaulding, Sonny Red- alto saxophones, Booker Ervin, Joe Henderson- tenor saxophones, Barry Harris- piano, Paul Chambers- bass, Philly Joe Jones- drums, Benny Powell- producer-emcee October 3-8, 1967 New York, New York Slugs 242 East 3rd Street Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Tommy Turrentine- trumpet, Bobby Timmons- piano (Sonny Red Quintet) Fall 1967 New York, New York East Village Inn 101 Avenue (Jazz on a Sunday afternoon) Bobby Timmons- piano, Sonny Red- alto saxophone (Bobby Timmons- Sonny Red Quartet) December 1967 Toronto, Ontario 6 www.sonnyredmusic.com The Park Plaza Hotel Donald Byrd- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Albert Daley- piano, Wilber Little- bass, Jimmy Cobb- drums (Donald Byrd Quintet) December 4, 1967 Detroit, Michigan Masonic Temple 632 East Livingston Street Donald Byrd- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Joe Thurman- tenor saxophone, John Hair- trombone, Teddy Harris- tenor saxophone, Ernie Farrow- bass, Bill Hardy- drums (Ernie Farrow’s Quintet- Sonny Red and Donald Byrd sat in) February 11, 1968 Baltimore, Maryland Famous Ballroom (Left Bank Jazz Society Sunday afternoon concerts) Milt Jackson- vibes, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Bob Cranshaw- bass, Leo Morris- drums February-March 1968 New York, New York Slugs 242 East 3rd Street (Jazz on a Saturday Afternoon, produced by Jim Harrison and Ernie Jackson) Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Bobby Timmons- piano, Evelyn Blakey- voice (Sonny Red-Bobby Timmons Quartet) April 1968 New York, New York Red Garter 15 West 4th Street (Jazz Interactions Sunday afternoon session) Kenny Dorham- trumpet, Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Cedar Walton- piano September 1968 New Jersey Garden State Plaza Shopping Center (Summer Concert Series) Sonny Red- alto saxophone, Blue Mitchell- trumpet, Bobby Timmons- piano, Walter Booker- bass, Leo Morris- drums (Sonny Red-Blue Mitchell Quintet) Early Fall 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Show Boat Jazz Theatre 7 www.sonnyredmusic.com