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. JIMMY KELLY'S (181 Sullivan ; mini­ Hawk, the Hangover, and the Say When, jazs joint« are a Sradays). Alex Fogarty playa from dinner ISBELL'S (1063 W. Bryn Mawr) no I on. Louis Hawkins takes over the eoektail mum, no cover) dosed Sundays), Joo Ca­ ------------------ ——; ——— ;—tiling of the put in this town imd pello and his Champagne orchestra. cover or minimum). Danny Alvin’s combo. hour pieno t Hugh Shannon sings from 11 for dancing. Vocalist Yole O*Bryu ia fon- n<i one »rem. to know why. NEW YORKER (Eighth avenue at 34th; Drummer Alvin has Del Lincoln on trum­ closed Sundays). Tommy Reynolds* band pet) Charlie Spero, clary) Eddie Schaeffer, There are plentj if sailors and BLUE ANGEL (152 E. 55 th; minimum). trombone, and Mel Stitael, piano. terhouse bar. and Adrian Rollin! trio. STEVENS HOTEL (BOULEVARD ROOM) soldiers with spending monev in Singers Barbara Cook and Kayo Ballard t PARK SHERATON (202 W. 56th; no JAZZ LTD. (11 B. Grand) 22 minimum, Stuart Rose at piano, and Ellie Larkins* dosed Sundays). Miff 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. closed Sundays). Cafe Rouge—Jimmy Dor­ nights. 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, die Barnard. AMBASSADOR EAST (PUMP ROOM) (N. milter, end Bobby Whitloek, bee., cert, which did a $15,000 net for FOR DANCERS State and Goethe) 23.50 minimum Friday e men «Till 331 (33*1 W. Eighth; derh Sun- NICK'S (170 W. 10tht closed Monday«). PALLADIUM (1698 Broadway; admission and Saturday, no cover).