The club space at 5510 Hollywood Boulevard was vacant for nearly a year after Maynard Sloate closed Jazz City. It gained new life in February of 1958 when Carl Greene opened Jazz Cabaret.
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THE CY TOUFF / RICHIE KAMUCA SESSIONS
Dick Bock produced two albums, one in late 1955 and the other in early 1956, that remained in the Pacific Jazz / World Pacific catalogue over the next ten years with each being released three times. The Cy Touff / Richie Kamuca sessions recorded on December 4-5, 1955 were originally issued as PJ-1211 with reissued […]
Continue ReadingJAZZ SCENE USA #2 – LES MCCANN
The 2nd episode of Steve Allen’s Jazz Scene USA featured Les McCann Ltd with Ron Jefferson and Leroy Vinnegar.
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