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Jamboree Jazz Club: Plaça Reial, 17 08002 Barcelona, Spain / Contact: Joan Mas & Anna Mas / Telephone: (0034) 933017564 or 933191789
One of the most important jazz clubs in Europe, they have had Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvin Jones, Art Farmer, Chet Baker and many more play on the stage at this venue. They continue to present the highest quality jazz 365 days a year. Live music sets at 8:00pm and 10:00pm. For more information visit http://www.masimas.com/en/jamboree.
From Broadway To 52nd Street
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying opened the 46th Street Theatre on October 14, 1961 and ran for one thousand four hundred and seventeen performances landing it in the blockbuster musical hall of fame. Bob Fosse choreographed the musical to the Frank Loesser compositions performed by the stars of the show Robert Morse, Rudy Vallee, Bonnie Scott and Charles Nelson Reilly. From the show rose the song I Believe In You to become a jazz standard.
The Story: Based on the Pulitzer prize winning play, chronicles the rise of a window washer as he schemes, connives and plots his way to the top of the Worldwide Wicket Company. Foundation for the Michael J. Fox version of Secret of My Success)
Broadway History: In 1811, the city planners of New York City began a massive building execution of the grid, which is now a major characteristic of Manhattan. Broadway, as we know it, was born. All existing roads were redesigned according to this concept; only Broadway was spared. The theater district sits between the 41st and 53rd Street and between the Sixth and Ninth Avenues.
Some 40 theaters are immersed in a sea of light from the theaters’ neon signs, each advertising the latest performances; keeping the Broadway mythos alive. In the early years, Broadway began as a leader in the retail sector. The commercial draw is what really sparked growth in the area. The retail venues that lined the street attracted affluent patrons and created a centralized cultural environment over time. It is because of the retail area that Broadway really took off in the early 1900’s.
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Troubadour Hard Jazz Cafe: 2 Bunic’eva Poljana, Dubrovnik, Croatia / Telephone: 020 323 476 / Run by the Van Bloemen family, who founded the mythical Troubadour in Earl’s Court, London, in 1954, then sold it in 1970 and moved to Dubrovnik. Located in the coastal city it’s a well-known Old Town mainstay, the Troubadour offers al fresco seating and live jazz performances by talented local artists. Offering impromptu concerts, in summer tables spill out onto the piazza with a small wooden stage. Be prepared for steep prices for some of the drinks and cocktails you’ll have a great jazz experience.
From Broadway To 52nd Street
The Fantasticks opened it season of 418 performances at the Sullivan Theatre on May 3, 1960. The musical starred Jerry Orbach, Rita Gardner, Kenneth Nelson and Tom Jones performing music composed and written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones. Most notably from the show came one tune that would inevitably land in the jazz annals of music – Try To Remember.
The Story: The parents of the boy Matt, and the girl Louisa build a wall between their homes not because of any real animosity but on the assumption that the best way to kindle a romance is to appear to oppose it. They even hire El Gallo to stage a mock rape so Matt can rescue Louisa and seemingly be the hero. The kids discover the parent’s ploy, fall out and go separate ways. Eventually, they return to each other, disillusioned but mature.
Jazz History: In the late 60s, jazz began to feel the full impact of the rock revolution. Important jazz venues shut their doors, major labels abandoned jazz to pursue rock, and many jazz artists left the country for better opportunities abroad. Jazz record sales plummeted as rock sales soared, and younger audiences increasingly chose the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, or the politically oriented folk music of Bob Dylan over jazz. New hybrids of rock and jazz developed as a result, some fueled by jazz players interested in rock and funk, others by rockers interested in jazz. A few late-60s jazz-rock acts like Blood, Sweat, and Tears and Chicago made inroads onto the pop charts, and some youth culture-oriented jazz artists like Charles Lloyd and Gary Burton scored with rock audiences. Numerous late-60s rockers, including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and many San Francisco bands, also began to extend their solos based on the modal improvisations of John Coltrane and other free jazz innovators.
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Café Club del Jazz: Calle 47 42-38 Local 123 – Torres de Bombona, Medellin, Columbia. / Telephone: +574 2169331 / Contact: Christian Salgado. The only club dedicated entirely to Jazz. Offering live music Thursdays and Fridays, as well as lectures and conferences about jazz, video concerts and more. Drinks and food available.