[Dixielandjazz] New Jazz Venue in NYC

[Bill Haesler]

Marek Boym wrote [in part]:
> Seems to be much more than when I was there in 1996.  In 1993 there was the West End Cafe, which featured black swing musicians (George Kelly, Irvin Stokes, etc.). The best was 1980, when both the New Eddie Condon's and Jimmy Ryan's were still operating.

Dear Marek,
Lucky you.
On our one-and-only visit to New York in 1975 it was a case of "you should have been here last week" and "Next week you can hear...."
The best we could manage was the off-Broadway stage production of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha".
Magnificant!
Very kind regards,
Bill.
PS: Lew Green and his wife Mary (Original Salty Dogs) are in Sydney at the moment.
We hope to catch up with them this afternoon and/or tomorrow.