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Leonard Gaskin and Sam Ulano at the Garage

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Uptown Jazz Club Scene
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The gallery is open.   2001-2004 photos of Harlem's Living Legends: Featuring Frank Wess, Winard Harper, Francois Moutin, Bill Saxton, Roy Ayres, Seleno Clarke, Craig Haynes, Nathan Lucas, Jimmy Preacher Robins, Marjorie Eliot, Bob Cunningham, Charles McGhee, Della Griffin, Mintzy Berry, Miss Cantrese, Vitti Gory, and Freddy Nelson.  Performances took place at St. Nick's, Showman's, Charles Young American Legion Post, and M&S Frontline, Lenox Lounge, and Robin's Nest.  Additional photos from Cleopatra's Needle on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

EZ's Woodshed
EZ's Woodshed Cafe at Big Apple Jazz in Harlem

Ronnie sits in on Fridays with Kevin McNeal and here with Sal Caruso at the Sunday Jam

Manny Duran at EZ's Woodshed, photo by Gordon Polatnick

St. Nick's
St. Nick's Pub, 149th and St. Nicholas Ave., Harlem, NY

Roy Ayers at St. Nick's

Craig Haynes Quartet at the New St. Nick's Pub, 2004

Bill's Place
Bill's Harlem Jazz Scene photo by Gordon Polatnick		 Bobby Watson and Bill Saxton at Bill's Place, photo by Gordon Polatnick

Minton's Playhouse

Gordon and Earl Spain at Minton's Playhouse reopening. Photo by Steven Polatnick

Famous mural behind stage at Minton's Playhouse reopening. Photo by Gordon Polatnick

George V. Johnson sits in with Sugar Hill Jazz Quartet at Minton's Playhouse reopening. Photo by Gordon Polatnick

Patience Higgins at Minton's Playhouse reopening. Photo by Gordon Polatnick
American Legion Post
 Colonel Charles Young American Legion Post #398		 Seleno Clarke, Sunday Jam, American Legion Post, Harlem Max Lucas, 91 years old! Roger Coles, Sunday Night Jam, American Legion Post, 132nd St. Harlem
Showman's
 		Nathan Lucas at Showman's, 125th Street, Harlem
Londel's Supper Club
 Ladybird Sunshine and Preacher Robins at Londels

Creole



Cleopatra's Needle
Cleo's Needle, Broadway and 92nd Street		 Joel Forrester and People Like Us at Cleopatra's Needle Nightly Jam Session at Cleopatra's Needle Claire Daly with People Like Us at Cleo's
Parlor Entertainment
 555 Edgecomb Ave., Harlem, New York City		 Charles McGee and Bob Cunningham at Parlor Entertainment Marjorie Eliot's Parlour Entertaintainment, 555 Edgecombe Ave., Harlem Marjorie Eliot greets a guest during her Parlor Entertainment
Lenox Lounge
 		Winard Harper at Lenox Lounge Frank Wess at Lenox Lounge Francois Moutin at Lenox Lounge
Hideaway Lounge
 Miss Cantrese Alloway Daniel Schlein solos for Della Griffin Sugar Hill Bistro

Robin's Nest

 


Nathan Lucas


M & S Front Line
540 W. 145th St., Harlem		 Freddy Nelson, M & S Frontline, 145th Street, Harlem Vitti Gory, M & S Frontline, Harlem Vitty Gory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



   Lower Manhattan Jazz Clubs
    (links and addresses)

Arthur Sterling at 5C Cultural Center
Arthur Sterling
at 5C Cultural Center

Eri Yamamoto
 Eri Yamamoto Trio
 at Arthur's

Ikuo Takeuchi and John Davis at Arthurs Tavern
 Ikuo Takeuchi and John Davis
at Arthur's Tavern

Yardena and Trio at the Garage
 Yardena and Trio
at The Garage

Cajun		 Carol Sudhalter, Leonard Gaskin, and Mryna Lake at Cajun 2.23.03 Carol Sudhalter, and Mryna Lake at Cajun 2.23.03 Zeke Mullins at Cajun 2.23.03


Village Vanguard

CICIDINHO TEIXEIRA & Ana Lu, Vanderlei, and Osvaldo
 Cicidinho Teixeira & Ana Lu, Vanderlei, and Osvaldo
CICIDINHO TEIXEIRA & FRIENDS
 Cicidinho Teixeira & Friends
at Zinc Bar		 Sam Newsome and Jean-Michel Pilc
Sam Newsome

55 Bar
Adam Kipple at 55 Bar
 		 Jean-Michel Pilc, Ari Hoenig, Matt Penman, w/ JD Walter Ari Hoenig Trio July 9, 2003, 55 Bar

To view an online slide show of the Hidden Village Jazz Scene  please click here and then play. (There is no obligation to sign in or to buy anything).

Tour Photos

Kristin Dahl cutting a rug at Robin's NestChevy Chase at Showman'sZeke Mullins, Carol Sudhalter Leonard Gaskin, Ray and Toni, Tootsie Bean, and Myrna Lake at CajunGroup with Dion Parsons in HarlemGenis, Dolores, Mar, Cristina Negre from SpainPreacher Robins at Robin's Nest with Group
The Gang in front of Sugar Hill Bistro on W145th StreetAnne and John at the American Legion Post on 132nd StreetStu Zimmerman chilling at 22 West on 135th StreetNat and at American Legion PostChubby Checker visits Gordon Polatnick at EZ's Woodshed 3/2008
Anita O'Day with Christie, Jeff and GordonSeleno Clarke and Chevy Chase Dick Griffin at St. Nick's PubJean-Michel Pilc and Harry Belafonte at Jazz StandardGordon with Dr. Lonnie Smith at EZ's WoodshedPat Metheny and Gordon at the Beacon

 

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Pumpkins' Bobby Forrester Tribute Dec. 2002

 

 

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