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From approximately 1920 to 1955, Central Avenue was the heart of the African-American community in Los Angeles, with active rhythm and blues and jazz music scenes. [2] [3] Local luminaries included Eric Dolphy, Art Pepper, Chico Hamilton, Clora Bryant, and Charles Mingus.
The Dunbar became known in the 1930s and 1940s as "the hub of Los Angeles black culture," [7] and "the heart of Saturday night Los Angeles." [10] In its heyday, it was known as "a West Coast mixture of the Waldorf-Astoria and the Cotton Club." [7] The Los Angeles Herald-Examiner described the Dunbar this way:
Pages in category "Jazz clubs in Los Angeles" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Nightclubs located in Los Angeles County, California. Pages in category "Nightclubs in Los Angeles County, California" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.
L.A. jazz reeled when Highland Park's ETA closed. There's still great music, but clubs are nervous. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Andy's Jazz Club [1]: 4 Bee Hive [4] The Black Orchid; Club DeLisa; Constellation Jazz Club [1]: 4 Friar's Inn (1920s) Green Mill Cocktail Lounge [1]: 4 HotHouse; Hungry Brain [1]: 4 The Jazz Showcase [1]: 4 Kelly's Stables; London House; Macomba Lounge; Plugged Nickel [4] Rhumboogie Café; Regal Theater [4] Sunset Cafe; Sutherland Lounge; The ...
The Greenwich Village club — long regarded as one of New York's elite spaces for jazz — will open a new venue in Hollywood in March, with 200- and 100-capacity performance rooms and a full ...
Other Chicago black and tans included the Dreamland Club, and Royal Gardens (later known as Lincoln Gardens). [27] The Club Alabam in Los Angeles was a black-owned club that hosted major acts who performed in front of integrated crowds. [29] It was located next to the Dunbar Hotel, The clubs were mainly located in the "slums", that is to say ...