Chicago's Blue Note Jazz Nightclub 1950

This is a homemade recording of the Elliot Lawrence Orchestra during their December 22, 1950 - January 3, 1951 engagement there. All photos shown are of Elliot's band at the Blue Note during that period. This appearance at the Blue Note was the high watermark of Elliot's road band. It was Elliot's goal to appear there and he proudly showcased his personnel recently brought over from Woody Herman. This selection is called "Four and One Moore" featuring Buddy Savitt, Herb Steward, Stan Weiss, and Mike Goldberg.

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Music

Tags:

• Blue Note
• Jazz
• nightclub
• Elliot Lawrence
• Woody Herman
• Buddy Savitt
• Stan Weiss
• Herbie Steward
• Mike Goldberg

[officialAaliya]

@adeduction I Envy you too ! I wish to live the 1950's .. I`m 19 years old and I dont like the new music all I listen to is Jazz from the 1950`s : ) , people think am weird : )

[adeduction]

@1CanMakeYaSmile - I Envy You too cause you actually can make people smile. There was another jazz club called The Modern Jazz Room that was located on Randolp just west of State St that was on the 2nd floor 2 above the Preview Lounge that had Sunday Matinee shows 4 kids 4 only $1.50. I saw M Davis wColtrane etc, Max Roach wRollins Stan Getz JJ Johnson Chet Baker - I can't even remember them all now. Wish I could do it all over again so I cld record with my MP3 & take pictures ofthem withmyNikon

[1CanMakeYaSmile]

@adeduction I envy you.

[adeduction]

In the late 50's when I was 12 yo the club had moved around the corner and was located on the 2nd floor @12 N Clark St. I used to go to the Sunday matinee concert @ 4:00 with my older cousin. We saw Ellington, Basie, Maynard Ferguson big bands, Brubeck, Cannonball Adderley, George Shering. They had a 'kiddy section' in the back of the room. Cover charge was $1.50 with one soft drink included in the cover. And all the autographs you could garner.