[Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit

EDWIN COLTRIN boreda at sbcglobal.net
Mon Jun 22 15:11:03 PDT 2009


Further sifting the cobwebs, The Street was Grand Avenue. and I think the Club was the Grand or similar, I belive that there was a great restaurant across the street., in my minds eye, it was on the 2nd floor. In the area was the Grand theatre. There was another bar / club in the area. 
 
Thaks for reply
 
Slainte 
 
Eich Da
 
Ed

 
 
 
On Mon, 6/22/09, Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net> wrote:


From: Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit
To: "'EDWIN COLTRIN'" <boreda at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Bobby Van Deusen" <mrpiano at cox.net>
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 2:44 PM








Dear Edwin:  Thanks for your note.  Maybe someone else on this DJML list will have the ready answer for that.  I’m going to refer you to our pianist-scholar Bobby Van Deusen ( see his website www.thenakedpiano.com)   Bobby did considerable research for presentation of that program.  Maybe he has the answer for you.
 
Best.  Thanks for your note.
 
Norman Vickers
Jazz Society of Pensacola, Inc.
 

 

From: EDWIN COLTRIN [mailto:boreda at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 4:39 PM
To: Norman Vickers; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit
 





The one item I have not read in the discussion of Brubeck is, his attendance at Mills College. 

In the 1940s, around 1947.1947, Dave played in a  club close to Lake Merrit in Oakland.  He was in classes at Mills at the time, , I used to go see and listen several times. during his stay, can't recall name of club ,need a map of Oakland to remember the clubs name, he played a lot of soft Jazz, as opposed to the be-boppers of that time

 

Slainte

 

Eichy Da

 

Ye olde Mouldy Fygge

 

 

 


--- On Mon, 6/22/09, Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net> wrote:


From: Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Dave Brubeck exhibit
To: "Ed Coltrin" <boreda at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 12:38 PM



Dear Listmembers-



Since the discussion about Brubeck has come up, I would like to give the
experience of some of us on the US Central Gulf Coast.  The Mobile ( AL)
Jazz Organization-(MOJO)  contacted us here at the Jazz Society of Pensacola
( we're 60 miles apart) about sharing a Brubeck exhibit with them.

The College of the Pacific, Brubeck's alma mater, started this exhibit.  It
is self-contained.  Has five large panels and illustrates Brubeck's career
as musician, philanthropist, leader for civil rights, etc.  It also has some
contained sound effects which go with it-press the button and get the
commentary and the music.  Cost was only $800, which includes shipping both
ways.  The exhibit can be out for 8 weeks.  Mobile asked us to share the
exhibit and expense so each got it for a month and split the cost.



Both organizations had a reception when exhibit opened.  Jazz Society of
Pensacola had a regular program where Bobby Van Deusen, pianist and scholar,
gave a "blow and tell" exhibition with piano, alto sax, and drums ( Bobby
played the bass part on the keyboard)



We recommend it to interested parties and organizations.  Contact College of
Pacific for details.



Thanks.



Norman Vickers

Jazz Society of Pensacola, inc.

Bringing Jazz to Central Gulf Coast since 1982





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