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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.
Black and Tan clubs were nightclubs in the United States in the early 20th century catering to the black and mixed-race ("tan") population. [1] [2] They flourished in the speakeasy era and were often popular places of entertainment linked to the early jazz years. With time the definition simply came to mean black and white clientele.
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.
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 ...
A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is the performance of live jazz music. Jazz clubs are usually a type of nightclub or bar, which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. Jazz clubs were in large rooms in the eras of Orchestral jazz and big band jazz, when bands were large and often augmented by a string section.
Jazz clubs in Los Angeles (17 P) S. ... Pages in category "Jazz clubs in California" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
October 18, 1926: The Fonda Theatre: Hollywood 1,200 1931: John Anson Ford Amphitheatre: Hollywood Hills: 1,200 [1] September 4, 1925 Alex Theatre: Glendale: 1,400 November 11, 1926: The Belasco: South Park: 1,500 2023 The Bellwether Downtown Los Angeles 1,500 Unknown Glendale Performing Arts Center Glendale 1,559 1927: The Theatre at Ace ...
The Somerville/Dunbar also played an important role in anchoring the new Central Avenue community. Prior to 1928, the black community in Los Angeles had been centered around 12th Street and Central Avenue, near Downtown Los Angeles. Somerville was the first to build a major structure so far south in the 42nd Street neighborhood, and soon other ...