Motor City Jazz

Detroit’s Place in Jazz History

Presented by Nik Thompson

Into Ragtime & the Society Bands

The Early Years:

http://youtu.be/zvuOJ_CNpNg

Bailey & Finney Orchestra

Harmonie Hall

Detroit Boat Club

Ben

Shook

FRED STONE’S RAGTIME BANDhttp://youtu.be/CejFqe7zWls

Detroit Brass

• John W. Johnson• W. Jack Johnson• Cornet, brass band leader• Played at Belle Isle and Germania Tuner Hall on Sunday

afternoons• Founded the Detroit City Band

The Pier Ballroom

The Addison Hotel

Charles “Doc” Cook

http://youtu.be/FAjxp-XY8rQ

EARLY BIG BANDSThe Rise of Improvisation: the Early 1920s

McKinney’s Cotton Pickers

Arcadia Theater

The Graystone Ballroom

Jean Goldkette

Glen Gray with the Orange Blossoms

Chocolate Dandies

Don Redman

Benny Carter

PARADISE VALLEYThe Small Groups of the Black-Bottom Cabarets

and Black and Tan Clubs

• The Paradise Theater/Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward• The Flame Show Bar, 4264 John R at Canfield• Forest Club, 700 E Forest• Cotton Club, 632 Livingstone• The Ace Bar, 3678 Hastings• The Plantation/Club Plantation, 550 East Adams (in the Norwood Hotel)• Brown Bomber’s Chicken Shack, 424 E Vernon, owned by Joe Louis• Club Harlem, 281 E Vernor• 606 Horse Shoe Bar, 606 Adams Street• Harlem Cave, Corner of Canfield and Brush, managed by Sunnie Wilson

INTO THE 40SThe Big Bands Are Back

Paradise Theater

JC Heard & Teddy Wilson

http://youtu.be/_YoapuIvv_4

Bob Chester Orchestra

BIRTH OF BEBOPFurther into Mid-Century Detroit Jazz

The Blue Bird Inn

Kenny Burrell

Tommy Flanagan

Doug Watkins

Cliff Bells

The Joneses

Barry Harris & Milt Jackson

Louis Hayes

Pepper Adams

Paul Chambers

Ron CarterCurtis Fuller

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge

Donald Byrd

Sonny Stitt

Alice Coltrane