APPENDIX: BEN WEBSTER’S MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
Information listed here is not complete, of course. It is derived from various sources, among others Down Beat, New Amsterdam News, Chicago Defender, Pittsburgh Courier, Metronome, Jazz Journal, Jazz Monthly, Melody Maker, Jazz Magazine (Paris), Jazz Podium, Orkester Journalen, Variety, Billboard, local newspapers, programs from Jazzhus Montmartre (Copenhagen), and also from interviews. To fill the gaps I borrowed some data from Walter C. Allen, Hendersonia (Allen, 1973), Count Basie and Albert Murray, Good Morning Blues (Random House, 1985), Klaus Stratemann, Duke Ellington: Day by Day and Film by Film (JazzMedia, 1992) supplemented with new research by Kenneth R. Steiner, and Franz Hoffmann’s most helpful compilations of Jazz Advertised in the Negro Press, 1910-1967 (Hoffmann, 1980–89) and Jazz Reviewed, 1910–50 (Hoffmann, 1995).
“Also” in the date column means that Webster, in addition to the given range of dates, also played another activity, e.g., a recording session.
| Ca. 1925–27 | Odd jobs in Kansas City with his own small band, |
| Rooster Ben and His Little Red Hens, and playing | |
| piano in clubs and silent movie theaters | |
| Ca. 1927–28 | Brethro Nelson and His Orchestra |
| Tours through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas | |
| Ca. 1928–29 | Dutch Campbell and His Sugar Stompers |
| Tours through Texas | |
| Winter–spring 1929 | Amarillo, TX, playing piano in a silent movie theater |
| Summer–autumn 1929 | Billy Young and His Family Band |
| Summer | Albuquerque, NM Plays alto saxophone |
| Autumn | Phoenix, AZ East Lake Park |
| Autumn 1929–late 1930 | Gene Coy and His Original Black Aces |
| Oklahoma City, OK, Market Square Garden | |
| Shifts to tenor saxophone | |
| Late 1930–Feb. 1931 | Jap Allen and His Orchestra |
| Kansas City, MO | |
| January–February 1931 | Tour through South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska to Tulsa, |
| OK | |
| February 1931 | Booker Pittman and His Orchestra |
| Tour from Tulsa, OK to Kansas City, MO | |
| Feb.–March 1931 | Edgar Battle and His Orchestra |
| Philadelphia, PA Pearl Theatre | |
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| March 1931–ca. Nov. 1931 | Blanche Calloway and Her Orchestra |
| March 27 | Camden, NJ recording session |
| April 4–10 | New York City Lafayette Theatre |
| April 18–24 | Washington, DC Howard Theatre |
| April 25–May 1 | Baltimore, MD Royal Theatre |
| May 8 | Camden, NJ recording session |
| June 11 | Camden, NJ recording session |
| July–August | New York City odd jobs in Harlem |
| September–October | Tour through Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, |
| New England, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio | |
| September 19–25 | Philadelphia, PA Pearl Theatre |
| October 8–14 | Kansas City, MO Paseo Hall |
| October 15 | Baltimore, MD Masonic Auditorium |
| Ca. October 16 | Richmond, VA |
| Ca. October 18 | Washington, DC |
| Ca. October 19 | Harrisburg, PA |
| October 20 | Pittsburgh, PA Pythian Temple |
| Ca.October 22 | Orange, NJ |
| Ca. October 24 | Wheeling, WV |
| Ca. October 26 | Cincinnati, OH |
| Ca. November 1931– | Bennie Moten and His Orchestra |
| ca. December 22. 1932 | |
| November 1–6 | New York City Lafayette Theatre |
| November 7–13 | Philadelphia, PA Pearl Theatre |
| November 14–20 | Washington, DC Howard Theatre |
| December 12–18 | New York, NY Lafayette Theatre |
| Wilmington, DE | |
| Philadelphia, PA | |
| January 29– | Chicago, IL Balaban & Katz |
| ca. February 12, 1932 | Public Theatre |
| March 7 | Kansas City, MO Paseo Hall |
| 6 weeks | tour to the South, including |
| Joplin, MO | |
| Fort Smith, AR | |
| Pine Stuff, AR | |
| April 11 | Memphis, TN Bryant Casino |
| April 15 | Oklahoma City, OK Forest Park |
| Shreveport, LA | |
| Vicksburg, MS | |
| Galveston, TX | |
| Houston, TX | |
| San Antonio, TX | |
| April 25 | Kansas City, MO Labor Temple |
| Austin, TX | |
| Waco, TX | |
| Fort Worth, TX | |
| 3 weeks | Beaumont, TX Cinderella Ballroom |
| May 15 | Indianapolis, IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville, KY | ||
| Cincinnati, OH | ||
| 2 weeks | Coney Island, NY | |
| 4 weeks | Tour of New England | |
| June 26 | Pittsburgh, PA | Harmarville Park |
| June 27 | Pittsburgh, PA | Pythian Temple |
| Detroit, MI | Graystone Ballroom | |
| Bowling Green, KY | ||
| Hopkinsville, KY | ||
| September 10–16 | Cincinnati, OH | Graystone Ballroom |
| October | Columbus, OH | |
| Early December | Philadelphia, PA | Pearl Theatre |
| December 13 | Camden, NJ | recording session |
| Richmond, VA | ||
| Newport News, VA | ||
| Zanesville, OH | ||
| Columbus, OH | ||
| January 1933 | Kansas City, MO | Sunset Café |
| January 1933–July 1934 | Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy | |
| January 23–February 18 | Denver, CO | |
| February 20 | Oklahoma City, OK | Slaughter’s Hall |
| February 21 | Fort Smith, OK | |
| February 24–26 | Tulsa, OK | |
| February 27–April 23 | Tour through Louisiana and Florida to | |
| Kansas City, MO | ||
| March 12 | Oklahoma City, OK | |
| May–September | Kansas City, MO | Fairyland Park |
| Also December 18 | Kansas City, MO | Cherry Blosson, jam session |
| July 1934–December 1934 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | ||
| July 14–20 | New York, NY | Savoy Ballroom |
| August 26–31 | New York, NY | Harlem Opera House |
| September 1–7 | Montreal, QC, Canada | Palais d’Or |
| September 11 | New York, NY | recording session |
| September 12 | New York, NY | recording session |
| September 15–21 | Philadelphia, PA | Lincoln Theatre |
| September 22–28 | New York, NY | Roseland Ballroom |
| Also September 25 | New York, NY | recording session |
| October 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | Savoy Ballrom |
| October 2–29 | Cleveland, OH | Cotton Club |
| November 5–11 | Detroit, MI | Graystone Ballrom |
| November 1934– | Benny Carter and His Orchestra | |
| January 1935 | ||
| November 16–22 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
| November 28 | Detroit, MI | Arcadia Ballroom |
| December 13 | New York, NY | recording session |
| December 31 | Webster Hall | |
| February–August 1935 | Willie Bryant and His Orchestra | |
|---|---|---|
| February 1–7 | New York, NY | Harlem Opera House |
| Also February 25 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Bob Howard | ||
| March 2 | Trenton, NJ | Elk’s Hall |
| March 3–9 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
| March 15–21 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
| March 24–April 20 | Buffalo, NY | Vendome Hotel |
| ca. early May | New York, NY | Roseland Ballroom |
| May 8 | New York, NY | recording session |
June Tour through the Middle West June 21–27 New York, NY Apollo Theatre Also July 2 New York, NY recording session with
Teddy Wilson/ Billie Holiday
Also July 31 New York, NY recording session with
Teddy Wilson/ Billie Holiday
August 1 New York, NY recording session August 2–8 New York, NY Apollo Theatre
August–early September Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
August 19 New York, NY recording session August 20 Pittsburgh, PA Sky Club August 26–31 Indianapolis, IN Lyric Theatre September 1 Pittsburgh, PA Savoy Ballroom September 2 Atlantic City, NJ Convention Hall
September 1935– Cab Calloway and His Orchestra ca. July 24, 1937
September Toronto, ON, Canada
Chicago, IL October 18–24 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre October–November Hollywood, CA November 5–11 San Diego, CA San Diego Fair Exposition December 9–15 San Francisco, CA Persian Gardens December 29, 1935– Culver City, CA Frank Sebastian’s January 11, 1936 Cotton Club January 12 Hollywood, CA filming of The Singing
Kid begins January 25 Los Angeles, CA Al Jolson Shell
Chateau radio show January 27 Los Angeles, CA recording session February 2 tour towards the East Coast begins February 7 Indianapolis, IN Loew’s State Theatre February Chicago, IL April 10–16 New York, NY Apollo Theatre April 18 New York, NY New Theatre May 21 New York, NY recording session
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| May | Boston, MA | ||
| June–July | Tour to Texas | ||
| Memphis, TN | |||
| Atlanta, GA | |||
| June 28 | New Orleans, LA | The Fairground | |
| July 9 | Johnson City, TN | ||
| July 24–30 | New York, NY | Loew’s State Theatre | |
| July 10 | Johnson City, TN | Tobacco Warehouse | |
| Also July 29 | New York, NY | recording session with | |
| Duke Ellington | |||
| August 7–13 | New York, NY | Loew’s State Theatre | |
| August 14–20 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre | |
| August 28–Septembe 2 | Palisades Park, NJ | Palisades Amusement Park | |
| September 3 | New York, NY | Os-We-Go Club | |
| September 15 | New York, NY | recording session | |
| September 24, 1936– | New York, NY | Cotton Club | |
| March 16, 1937 | |||
| Also October 21 | New York, NY | recording session | |
| with Teddy Wilson/ | |||
| Billie Holiday | |||
| Also October 28 | New York, NY | recording session | |
| with Teddy Wilson/ | |||
| Billie Holiday | |||
| Also November 9 | New York, NY | recording session with | |
| Mildred Bailey | |||
| Also November 19 | New York, NY | recording session | |
| with Teddy Wilson/ | |||
| Billie Holiday | |||
| Also November 25 | New York, NY | Rockland Palace | |
| Also December 16 | New York, NY | recording session with | |
| Teddy Wilson | |||
| Also January 6, 1937 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with | |
| Stuff Smith | |||
| Also January 8 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with | |
| Stuff Smith | |||
| Also January 11 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with | |
| Stuff Smith | |||
| Also January 12 | New York, NY | recording session with | |
| Billie Holiday | |||
| Also January 13 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with | |
| Stuff Smith | |||
| Also January 15 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with | |
| Stuff Smith | |||
| Also January 18 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with | |
| Stuff Smith | |||
| Also January 20 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with | |
| Stuff Smith | |||
| Also January 22 | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Stuff Smith | |
| Also January 25 | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Stuff Smith | |
| Also January 27 | New York, NY recording session with |
| Haven Johnson | |
| Also January 29 | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Stuff Smith | |
| Also February 5 | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Stuff Smith | |
| Also February 24 | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Stuff Smith | |
| Also February 26 | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Stuff Smith | |
| Also March 3 | New York, NY recording session |
| Also March 17 | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Teddy Wilson | |
| Also spring | New York, NY radio broadcast with |
| Teddy Wilson | |
| Spring | New York, NY Hi-De-Ho movie |
| soundtrack recording | |
| session | |
| March 18–24 | Boston, MA RKO Theatre |
| March 26–April 1 | New York, NY Apollo Theatre |
| April 2–8 | Philadelphia, PA Earle’s Theatre |
| April 9–21 | Washington, DC Loew’s Capitol Theatre |
| April 22–29 | New York, NY Loew’s State Theatre |
| April 30–May 6 | Montreal, QC, Canada Loew’s State Theatre |
| May 7–13 | Toronto, ON, Canada Shea’s Theatre |
| May 14–20 | Detroit, MI Fox Theatre |
| May 21–27 | Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre |
| May 28–June 3 | Chicago, IL Palace Theatre |
| June 4–17 | Kansas City, MO Mainstreet Theatre |
| June 18–24 | St. Paul, MN Orpheum Theatre |
| June 25 | Chicago, IL Savoy Ballroom |
| June 30 | Chicago, IL 8th Regiment Armory |
| Ca. July 16–24 | Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre |
| Ca. July 25, 1937– | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra |
| May 10, 1938 | |
| Ca. July 25–August 18 | Chicago, IL Grand Terrace |
| August 20 | Gary, IN |
| August 21 | Rochester, IN |
| August 22 | St. Mary’s, OH |
| August 23 | Cleveland, OH |
| August 24 | Niles, MI Reid’s Casino |
| August 25 | Louisville, KY |
| August 27 | Indianapolis, IN Tomlinson Hall |
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| August 28 | Dayton, OH |
| August 29 | Buckeye Lake, OH |
| August 30 | Detroit, MI Graystone Ballroom |
| September | Nashville, TN |
| September | Baltimore, MD |
| September | Richmond, VA |
| September 22 | New York, NY recording session |
| September 30–October 6 | New York, NY Loew’s State Theatre |
| October 7–13 | New York, NY Roseland Ballroom |
| October 25 | New York, NY recording session |
| October 29–November 4 | New York, NY Apollo Theatre |
| November | Tour to Baltimore, MD, Detroit, MI, and Texas |
| December 9 | Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium |
| December 11, 1937– | Los Angeles, CA Vogue Ballroom |
| January 12, 1938 | |
| January | Portland, OR Uptown Ballroom |
| January 27–February 4 | Seattle, WA Trianon Ballroom |
| Early February | One-nighters through California to Palo Alto, |
| Oakland, Bakersfield, San Diego | |
| February 17 | Los Angeles, CA Elks Ballroom |
| February 18– | One-nighters through Arizona, New Mexico, |
| March 7 | Texas, Oklahoma |
| March 8 | Texarkana, TX |
| March 18 | Tulsa, OK Crystal Ballroom |
| Late March | Lincoln, NE King’s Ballroom |
| April 2 | Kansas City, MO Pla-Mor Ballroom |
| April 4 | Little Rock, AR |
| April 9 | Centralia, IL Elks Hall |
| April 10 | Bend, IL Coliseum Ballroom |
| Mid-April | Memphis, TN |
| Mid-April | Cincinnati, OH Topper Tern Tavern |
| Mid-April | Minneapolis, MN Marigold Ballroom |
| Late April | Ann Arbor, MI |
| April 26 | Hibbing, MN |
| April 30 | Green Bay, WI Riverside Ballroom |
| May 1 | Detroit, MI Graystone Ballroom |
| Early May | Madison, WI |
| Early May | Indianapolis, IN |
| May 12–ca. May 20 | Chicago, IL Grand Terrace |
| Late May–June | Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys |
| Late May–June | New York, NY Onyx Club |
| Also May 29 | New York, NY Randall’s Island Stadium |
| “Swing Festival” | |
| July 29 | New York, NY recording session with |
| Teddy Wilson | |
| August–October | Roy Eldridge and His Orchestra |
| August 6–September 2 | New York, NY Savoy Ballrom |
Also September 1 New York, NY Randall’s Island Stadium September–October Tour of one-nighters through New England November 1938–April 1939 New York, NY Freelance in Harlem April 15 Vancouver, BC, Canada Forum April 16–17 Portland, OR Uptown Ballroom April 19 Palo Alto, CA Stanford University April 21–22 Oakland, CA Sweet’s Ballroom April 23 Los Angeles, CA Club Alabam April 24–30 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre May 1 San Diego, CA Mission Beach Ballroom,
| April 1939– | Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra | |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 1940 | ||
| April 15 | New York, NY | Rockland Palace |
| May 1–14 | New York, NY | Famous Door |
| Also May 10 | New York, NY | recording session |
| Ca. May 16 | Boston, MA | State Ballroom |
| Ca. May 17–June 25 | Tour to Detroit, MI, New England, Pennsylvania | |
| June 28 | New York, NY | recording session |
| July 1–2 | Washington, DC | |
| July 3–ca July 7 | Johnson City, NY | George F. Pavillion |
| Ca. July 8 | Oceanside, Long Island, NY Roadside Rest | |
| July 26 | New York, NY | recording session |
| July 28–August 3 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
| August 10 | New York, NY | recording session |
| Also September 11 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Lionel Hampton | ||
| September 12 | New York, NY | recording session |
| October 6–12 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
| October 19, 1939– | New York, NY | Golden Gate Million |
| January 13, 1940 | Dollar Ballroom | |
| Also October 21 | New York, NY | Renaissance Casino |
| Also October 30 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Lionel Hampton | ||
| Also November 3 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Mildred Bailey | ||
| Also December 11 | New York, NY | recording session |
| Also January 2, 1940 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| The Four Marshalls | ||
| January 18 | New York, NY | recording session |
| January 26, 1940– | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | |
| August 8, 1943 | ||
| January 26 | Boston, MA | Roseland State Ballroom |
| January 27 | Lawrence, MA | Recreation Ballroom |
| January 28 | New York, NY | Savoy Ballroom |
| January 29 | Huntingdon, PA | Clifton Theatre |
| Ca. January 30 | Portland, ME | City Hall |
| February 1 | Madison, WI | Memorial Union, |
| University of Wisconsin | ||
| February 2–8 | Chicago, IL | State Lake Theatre |
| February 9–15 | Chicago, IL | Regal Theatre |
| Also February 13 | Chicago, IL | recording session |
| February 16 | Detroit, MI | Wayne University |
| February 17 | Muskegon, MI | Michigan Theatre |
| February 18–20 | Grand Rapids, MI | Keith’s Theatre |
| February 23–24 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan Theatre |
| February 25–28 | Lansing, MI | Strand Theatre |
| February 29 | South Bend, IN | Palace Theatre |
| March 1 | West Lafayette, IN | Purdue University |
| March 3–5 | Saginaw, MI | Temple Theatre |
| March 6 | Chicago, IL | recording session |
| March 8–14 | Detroit, MI | Colonial Theatre |
| March 15 | Chicago, IL | recording session |
| March 16 | St. Louis, MO | Tune Town |
| March 19–26 | Denver, CO | Denver Theatre |
| March 29–31 | Tacoma, WA | Century Ballroom |
| April 1–14 | Seattle, WA | Show Box |
| Also April 8 | Seattle, WA | Finnish Hall |
Broadway Pier May 2 Los Angeles, CA Lincoln Park Roller Rink May 3 Glendale, CA Civic Auditorium May 4 Hollywood, CA recording session May 6 Ogdon, UT White City Ballroom May 8 Columbia, MO University of Missouri May 9 Emposia, KS Civic Auditorium May 10 Lincoln, NE Turnpike Casino May 11 Sioux City, IA Skylon Ballroom May 12 Omaha, NE Chermot Ballroom May 13 Tulsa, OK Oil Capitol Club May 15 Houston, TX City Auditorium May 25 Burlington, IA Burlington Memorial
Auditorium May 28 Chicago, IL recording session May 30 Gull Lake, MI LaBelle Resort May 31 Columbus, OH Buckeye Lake Pier Ballroom June 1 Charleston, WV WCHS Auditorium June 2 (afternoon) Washington, DC aboard Robert E. Lee,
Cross Keys
Nautical Cruise June 2 (night) Washington, DC Howard Theatre June 5 Old Orchard Beach, ME Old Orchard Pier June 7–13 New York, NY Apollo Theatre Also June 12 New York, NY recording session June 14 Ithaca, NY Cornell University June 15 Youngstown, OH Mystic Nightclub,
Stambaugh Auditorium
| BEN WEBSTER’S MUSICAL ACTIVITIES x | |
|---|---|
| June 16 Asheville, NC | |
| June 17 Johnstown, PA | Majestic Theatre |
| June 19 Charleston, SC | Riverside Beach Park |
| June 21 Philadelphia, PA | Metropolitan Golden |
| Ballroom | |
| June 22 Allentown, PA | Castle Garden, |
| Dornay Park | |
| June 23 New York, NY | Savoy Ballroom |
| June 24 Lancaster, PA | Rocky Springs Park |
| June 27 Lawrence, MA | Recreation Ballroom |
| June 28 Fort Lee, NJ | Palisades Amusement Park |
| June 29 Bemous Point, NY | Casino |
| July 2 Abingdon, VA | Vann’s Warehouse |
| July 3 Chattanooga, TN | Memorial Auditorium |
| July 4 Macon, GA | Macon Auditorium |
| July 6 Charelston, WV | Armory |
| July 8 Mount Hope, WV | Armory |
| July 10 Lexington, VA | Joyland Casino |
| July 12 Buckroe Beach, VA | Bayshore Pavillion |
| July 15 Auburn, AL | Frazier Park |
| July 16 Columbus, GA | Fairgrounds |
| July 17 Atlanta, GA | City Auditorium |
| July 18 Asheville, NC | Carolina Warehouse |
| July 19 Charleston, SC | Riverside Beach Park |
| July 22 New York, NY | recording session |
| July 24 New York, NY | recording session |
| July 25 Flushing, NY | World’s Fair Court of Peace |
| July 26–August 1 Detroit, MI | Eastwood Gardens |
| August 4–10 Virgina Beach, VA | Surf Beach Club |
| August 15 South Lynnfield, MA | Kimball’s Starlight Ballroom |
| August 16–19 Salem, NH | Canobie Lake Park |
| August 20 Boston, MA | Roseland State Ballroom |
| August 21 Claremont, NH | Roseland Ballroom |
| August 23–24 Toronto, ON, Canada | New Dance Pavillion, |
| Canadian National | |
| Exhibition | |
| August 26 Chicago, IL | Coliseum |
| August 27 St. Louis. MO | Municipal Auditorium |
| August 31 Glencoe, IL | Lake Shore Country Club |
| September 2 St. Louis, MO | Forrest Park Highlands |
| September 3 Henderson, KY | Club Trocadero |
| September 5 Chicago, IL | recording session |
| September 6–October 17 Chicago, IL | Hotel Sherman, |
| Panther Room | |
| Also October 11 Chicago, IL | Savoy Ballroom |
| Also October 17 Chicago, IL | recording session |
| October 18–24 Chicago, IL | Oriental Theatre |
| October 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Danceland |
| October 26 | Gary, IN | Miramar Ballroom |
| October 28 | Chicago, IL | recording session |
| October 28 | Chicago, IL | Parkway Ballroom |
| October 29–30 | Madison, WI | Orpheum Theatre |
| October 31 | Columbus, OH | Columbus Auditorium |
| November 1 | Muncie, IN | Muncie Field House |
| Also November 2 | Chicago, IL | recording session with |
| Rex Stewart | ||
| November 2 | Chicago, IL | Club Capri |
| November 5 | East Grand Forks, MN | States Ballroom |
| November 6 | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | Civic Auditorium |
| November 7 | Fargo, ND | Crystal Ballroom |
| November 8 | Duluth, MN | Armory |
| Also November 11 | Chicago, IL | recording session with |
| Barney Bigard | ||
| November 15–21 | Chicago, IL | Regal Theatre |
| November 25 | Detroit, MI | Graystone Ballroom |
| November 26–December 4 | Brooklyn, NY | Flatbush Theatre |
| December 5–11 | Bronx, NY | Windsor Theatre |
| Also December 6 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Apollo |
| December 12 | Hamilton, NY | Memorial Chapel, |
| Colgate University | ||
| December 13–19 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
| Also December 15 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Jack Teagarden | ||
| December 20 | Hartford, CT | State Theatre |
| December 24 | New York, NY | Savoy Ballroom |
| December 28 | Chicago, IL | recording session |
| December 28 | Chicago, IL | Savoy Ballroom |
| December 30 | El Paso, TX | Liberty Hall |
| January 3–February 20, 1941 Culver City, CA | Casa Mañana | |
| Also January 15 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| Also February 15 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| February 21 | San Diego, CA | Mission Beach Ballroom |
| February 23–24 | Oakland, CA | Sweet’s Ballrom |
| February 25 | Reno, NV | El Patio Ballroom |
| February 28 | Napa, CA | Napa Pavilion |
| March 1 | Oakland, CA | Sweet’s Ballrom |
| March 3–5 | Portland, OR | Uptown Ballroom |
| March 8 | Seattle, WA | University of Washington |
| March 10 | Victoria, BC, Canada | York Theatre |
March 11 Vancouver, BC, Canada Auditorium March 12 Seattle, WA Trianon Ballrom March 13 Seattle, WA Sunset Ballrom March 16 Longview, WA Columbia Theatre March 18 Boise, ID Miramar Ballroom October 10–12 tour of one-nighters in northern California November 1–2 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre November 5–11 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Theatre November 14 Palo Alto, CA Stanford University November 19–25 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre November 28 Berkeley, CA University of California December 2 Hollywood, CA recording session December 3 Hollywood, CA recording session December 7 Eugene, OR December 8–14 Portland, OR Mayfair Theatre December 15–21 Seattle, WA Palomar Theatre December 24–31 Detroit, MI Paradise Theatre January 1–5, 1942 Kansas City, MO Mainstreet Theatre January 8–9 Junction City, KS January 12 Omaha, NE
| March 21–25 | Salt Lake City, UT | New Lake Theatre |
| March 26–27 | Ogden, UT | Egyptian Theatre |
| April 3–9 | Los Angeles, CA | Paramount Theatre |
| April 13 | Dallas, TX | Skylon Ballroom |
| April 14 | Shreveport, LA | Palace Park |
| April 15 | Alexandria, LA | Murphy’s Skating Park |
| April 16 | Houston, TX | Pilgrim Auditorium |
| April 19 | Austin, TX | Federated Women Club |
| April 28 | Kansas City, MO | Municipal Auditorium |
| April 30 | Greenville, MS | Cottonpicker’s Carnival |
| May 2–3 | St. Louis, MO | Municipal Auditorium |
| May 4 | Peoria, IL | Palace Theatre |
| May 6 | Sheboygan, WI | Sheboygan Theaatre |
| May 7 | Appleton, WI | RKO Theatre |
| May 8 | Kenosha, WI | Kenosha Theatre |
| May 9 | Oshkosh, WI | Oshkosh Theatre |
| May 17 | Crawfordsville, IN | Wabash College |
| May 29–June 18 | Southgate, CA | Trianon Ballroom |
| Also June 5 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| Also June 22 | Hollywood, CA | Club Capri, jam session |
| June 26 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| July 2 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| Also July 3 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| with Rex Stewart | ||
| July 10–September 27 | Los Angeles, CA | Mayan Theatre, “Jump |
| for Joy” | ||
| Also August 20 | Culver City, CA | Casa Mañana |
| Also August 24 | Pasadena, CA | Pasadena Gold Shell |
| Also August 25 | Hollywood, CA | radio broadcast, “Jubilee” |
| Also September 17 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| Also September 26 | Hollywood, CA | recording session |
| October 5 | Los Angeles, CA | Elks Auditorium |
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| January 16 | Madison, WI Capitol Theatre |
| January 17 | Waukegan, IL |
| January 18 | Elkhardt, IN |
| January 21 | Chicago, IL recording session |
| January 23–29 | Chicago, IL Oriental Theatre |
| January 30–February 5 | Detroit, MI Paradise Theatre |
| February 6–9 | Canton, OH Palace Theatre |
| February 10 | Pittsburgh, PA Hill Street Auditorium |
| February 11 | Uniontown, PA State Theatre |
| February 12–18 | Boston, MA Keith’s RKO Theatre |
| February 20 | Lawrence, MA Recreation Ballroom |
| February 21 | Portland, ME Ricker Gardens |
| February 22 | Worcester, ME Municipal Auditorium |
| February 23 | Boston, MA Symphony Hall |
| February 24 | Toronto, ON, Canada Palais Royale Ballroom |
| February 25 | Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium |
| February 26 | New York, NY recording session |
| February 27–March 5 | Washington, DC Howard Theatre |
| Also March 2 | New York, NY Stage Door Canteen |
| March 6–12 | Baltimore, MD Royal Theatre |
| March 13–19 | Philadelphia, PA Earle Theatre |
| March 20–26 | Pittsburgh, PA Stanley Theatre |
| March 27–29 | Moline, IL Tri-State Theatre |
| April 2–May 12 | Southgate, CA Trianon Ballroom |
| Also April 4 | Hollywood, CA recording session with |
| Slim Gaillard | |
| May 13–19 | San Diego, CA Orpheum Theatre |
| May 20–26 | San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Theatre |
| May 28–29 | Stockton, CA Fox Colonial Theatre |
| May 30–31 | Sacramento, CA Fox Hippodrome Theatre |
| June 3 | Portland, OR Uptown Ballroom |
| June 5–11 | Vancouver, BC, Canada Beacon Theatre |
| June 12 | Seattle, WA Civic Auditorium |
| June 14 | Tacoma, WA Exposition |
| June 15 | Salem, OR Armory |
| June 18 | King City, CA |
| June 19 | Vallejo, CA Casa de Vallejo |
| June 20 | San Jose, CA Auditorium |
| June 21 | Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium |
| June 26 | Los Angeles, CA recording session |
| June 26–27 | Ocean Park, CA Casino Gardens |
| Also June 28 | Hollywood, CA Trouville Club, jam session |
| July 8 | Salt Lake City, UT Cocoanut Grove |
| July 10–15 | Denver, CO Lakeside Park, El Patio |
| Ballroom | |
| July 17–August 13 | Chicago, IL Hotel Sherman, |
| Panther Room | |
Also July 28 Chicago, IL recording session Also July 29 Chicago, IL Navy Pier, Naval
Aviation Training School August 14–20 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre August 21–27 Chicago, IL Oriental Theatre August 28–September 3 Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre September 4–10 Dayton, OH Colonial Theatre September 11–13 Fort Wayne, IN Palace Theatre September 14 Chicago, IL White City Ballroom September 15 St. Louis, MO September 16 Moberly, MO September 18 Kansas City, MO Municipal Auditorium September 19–20 Topeka, KS September 26 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Auditorium September 28 Hollywood, CA M-G-M Studios,
Cabin in the Sky
October 3 Hollywood Canteen October 6 Los Angeles, CA recording session October 7 Los Angeles, CA recording session October 8 Hollywood, CA M-G-M Studios,
Reveille with Beverly
October 8 Los Angeles, CA recording session October 10 Sacramento, CA October 11–12 Oakland, CA October 13 San Jose, CA October 16 Salt Lake City, UT Cocoanut Grove October 17–25 St. Louis, MO Tune Town Ballroom October 26 Omaha, NE Dreamland Ballroom October 27 Storm Lake, IA Cobblestone Ballroom October 28 Fort Dodge, IA Laramar Ballroom October 30–31 St. Paul, MN November 1–2 Madison, WI November 6–12 Chicago, IL Regal Theatre November 13 Toledo, OH November 14 Cincinnati, OH Castle Farms November 15 Youngstown, OH November 16 Toronto, ON, Canada Royal York Hotel November 17 Kitchener, ON, Canada Auditorium November 18 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium November 19 Trenton, NJ Fort Dix November 20–26 Philadelphia, PA Earle Theatre November 27–December 3 Baltimore, MD Royal Theatre December 4–10 Washington, DC Howard Theatre December 11–13 Hartford, CT State Theatre December 14–16 Bridgeport, CT Lyric Theatre December 17 Providence, RI Biltmore Hotel
| December 18 | Harrisburg, PA | Chestnut Street Hall |
| December 22–24 | Columbus, OH | Palace Theatre |
| December 25–31 | Detroit, MI | Paradise Theatre |
| January 1, 1943 | Hamilton, ON, Canada | Royal Connaught Hotel |
| January 2 | Toronto, ON, Canada | Royal York Hotel |
| January 4 | Ottawa, ON, Canada | Auditorium |
| January 5 | Montreal, QC, Canada | Forum |
| January 6 | Kingston, ON, Canada | Armory |
| January 7 | London, ON, Canada | Arena |
| January 8–11 | Rochester, NY | Temple Theatre |
| January 12–14 | Utica, NY | Stanley Theatre |
| January 22 | Rye, NY | Rye High School |
| January 23 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| January 24 | Bridgeport, CT | Ritz Theatre |
| January 25–27 | Salem, MA | Paramount Theatre |
| January 28 | Boston, MA | Symphony Hall |
| January 29–31 | Providence, RI | Metropolitan Theatre |
| February 1–3 | Worcester, MA | Plymouth Theatre |
| February 4–7 | Passaic, NJ | Central Theatre |
| February 11 | Wilmington, DE | Armory |
| February 12–18 | Philadelphia, PA | Fay’s |
| February 19 | Buffalo, NY | Hotel Statler Ballroom |
| February 20 | Cleveland, OH | Civic Auditorium |
| February 22 | Warren, OH | Robin Theatre |
| February 25–March 3 | Boston, MA | Keith’s RKO Theatre |
| March 5 | Washington, DC | Howard University |
| March 6 | New York, NY | Royal Windsor Ballroom |
| March 7 | Washington, DC | Turner’s Arena |
| March 8 | Baltimore, MD | Albert Hall |
| March 9 | New York, NY | Savoy Ballroom |
| March 10 | Hartford, CT | |
| March 12–18 | Boston, MA | Roseland State Ballrom |
| March 19–25 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stanley Theatre |
| March 26 | Washington, DC | Turner’s Arena |
| March 28 | New Haven, CT | Shubert Theatre |
| March 30 | Cambridge, MA | Harvard University |
| April 1–August 8 | New York, NY | Hurricane Restaurant |
| Also April 6 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
| Also May 1 | New York, NY | Central Park Mall |
| Also May 30 | New York, NY | radio broadcast, “Fitch |
| Band Wagon” | ||
| Also June 17 | New York, NY | recording session |
| Also June 19 | New York, NY | recording session |
| Also June 21–26 | New York, NY | Movietone Studios, |
| “Duke Ellington and | ||
| His Orchestra” |
Also July 6 New York, NY radio broadcast, “Jumpin’ Jive”
Own groups, or freelance
August 10, 1943– New York, NY The Three Deuces March 1944 Also November 8 New York, NY recording session with
Woody Herman
Also November 17 New York, NY recording session with
Woody Herman Also January 8, 1944 New York, NY recording session with Woody Herman
Also February 8 New York, NY recording session Also March 4 New York, NY recording session with
James P. Johnson
March–May New York, NY The Three Deuces with
Sidney Catlett
Also March 13 New York, NY recording session with
Cozy Cole
Also March 18 New York, NY recording session with
Sidney Catlett
Also March 25 New York, NY recording session Also April 1 New York, NY recording session with
Walter Thomas
Also April 2 New York, NY Carnegie Hall, Fats Waller Memorial Also April 13 New York, NY radio broadcast with
Raymond Scott
Also April 17 New York, NY recording session
May–July John Kirby and His Orchestra
May–July New York, NY Aquarium Restaurant Also May 17 New York, NY recording session with
G. Auld/C. Hawkins
Also May 20 New York, NY radio broadcast with
Raymond Scott
Also May 21 New York, NY Golden Gate Ballroom Also May 22 New York, NY Down Beat Club, jam session Also May 24 New York, NY Down Beat Club, jam session Also June 25 New York, NY radio broadcast with
Billie Holiday
Own groups, or freelance
August 1, 1944– Chicago, IL Garrick Lounge January 1945
| Also December 24 | Chicago, IL | The Loop, jam session |
| January 24, 1945 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Woody Herman | ||
| January 30–June 7 | New York, NY | Onyx Club |
| Also March 8 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Walter Thomas | ||
| Also March 25 | New York, NY | Lincoln Square Center |
| Also April 7 | New York, NY | Audobon Ballroom |
| Also May 30 | New York, NY | Lincoln Square Center |
| June 9–ca. July 29 | New York, NY | Spotlite Club |
| July 31 | Kansas City, MO | Flamingo Club |
| August 14 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Teddy Wilson | ||
| Ca. August 14– | New York, NY | Spotlite Club |
| ca. October 28 | ||
| Also September 7 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Hot Lips Page | ||
| Also September 8 | New York, NY | Lincoln Square Center |
| Also September 23 | New York, NY | Lincoln Square Center |
| Ca. November 6, 1945– | New York, NY | Onyx Club |
| ca. February 24, 1946 | ||
| Also December 31 | New York, NY | Town Hall with |
| Mary Lou Williams | ||
| Also January 24, 1946 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Al Hall | ||
| Also January 26 | New York, NY | with Pete Johnson |
| Also January 27 | New York, NY | Club “845” |
| Also February 9 | New York, NY | Town Hall |
| Ca. February 26–March 10 | Washington, DC | Bengazi Club |
| Also March 6 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Tony Scott | ||
| Ca. March 12– | New York, NY | The Three Deuces |
| ca. December 29 | ||
| Also May 3 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Bill De Arango | ||
| Also May 12 | New York, NY | Club “845” |
| Also May 15 | New York, NY | recording session |
| Also August 23 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Benny Carter | ||
| Also December 28 | New York, NY | Town Hall, Holiday |
| Jazz Festival | ||
| December 30, 1946– | Washington, DC | The Brown Derby |
| January 11, 1947 | ||
| January 14–July | New York, NY | The Three Deuces |
| Also March 7 | New York, NY | radio broadcast with |
| Rex Stewart | ||
| Also April 17 | New York, NY | recording session |
Also April 19 New York, NY recording session September–November New York, NY The Famous Door October–November 1948 Washington, DC
November 6, 1948– Duke Ellington and His Orchestra July 7, 1949
November 6 Schenectady, NY Union College November 13 New York, NY Carnegie Hall November 14 Camden, NJ Armory November 16 Philadelphia, PA Broadwood Hotel November 22–27 Philadelphia, PA Click Restaurant November 28 White Plains, NY Westchester County Center December 7 Pittsburgh, PA Syria Mosque December 10 Ithaca, NY Cornell University December 24–30 New York, NY Apollo Theatre January 3–9, 1949 Buffalo, NY Town Casino January 16 Chicago, IL Civic Opera House January 27 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium January 30 San Francisco, CA Opera House January 31 Oakland, CA Auditorium February 1–20 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Empire Also February 16 Hollywood, CA Universal Studios,
Symphony in Swing
Also February Los Angeles, CA recording session with
Benny Carter
February 21 Long Beach, CA Auditorium February 22–28 Los Angeles, CA Million Dollar Ballroom March 11 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium March 14–27 Chicago, IL Blue Note Also March Chicago, IL recording session with
Al Hibbler
April 8–14 Cincinnati, OH State Theatre April 16 Detroit, MI Masonic Auditorium April 17 Buffalo, NY Memorial Auditorium April 20–May 10 New York, NY Paramount Theatre Also April 22 New York, NY Armory May 13 Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg University May 14 New Castle, PA Cathedral Hall May 15 Clairton, PA Downbeat Club May 16 Morgantown, PA Metropolitan Theatre May 18 Chester, PA Stanley Theatre May 19 Trenton, NJ Arena May 20 Philadelphia, PA Temple University May 21 New York, NY 13th Regiment Armory May 23 Belleville, ON, Canada Arena May 24 Hamilton, ON, Canada Hamilton Armouries May 25 Toronto, ON, Canada Massey Hall May 28 North Bay, ON, Canada Memorial Gardens May 29 Noranda, QC, Canada Arena May 30 Schumacher, ON, McIntyre Arena
| May 26 | Sudbury, ON, Canada | Capitol Theatre |
| May 27 | Sault St. Marie, | Memorial Gardens |
| ON, Canada |
Canada June 2 London, ON, Canada Grand Theatre June 3 Guelph, ON, Canada Memorial Gardens June 4 Peterborough, ON, Club Aragon
Canada June 6 Detroit, MI AAU Club June 9 Xenia, OH Wilberforce University June 10 Indianapolis, IN Sunset Terrace June 11 Toledo, OH Naval Armory June 18 South Bend, IN June 19 Peoria, IL The Ing Ballroom June 21 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre June 23–29 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre July 1–7 Chicago, IL Regal Theatre
Own groups, or freelance
October 21, 1949 Kansas City, MO recording session with
Bus Moten
November 1 Kansas City, MO recording session with Walter Brown 1950 Kansas City, MO Parkview Hotel
1950 Bob Wilson and His Orchestra
Kansas City, MO Jockey Club
1951 Jay McShann and His Orchestra
October 27 Kansas City, MO recording session
December 1951 Johnny Otis and His Orchestra
December 19 Los Angeles, CA recording session December 26 Los Angeles, CA recording session
Own groups, or freelance
1951–52 Los Angeles, CA hotel in the Fillmore District December 27 Los Angeles, CA recording session January 4, 1952 Los Angeles, CA recording session with
Little Esther Phillips
January 16 Los Angeles, CA recording session with
Little Esther Phillips
January 16 Los Angeles, CA recording session with with Dorothy Ellis January 18 Los Angeles, CA recording session with
Dinah Washington May–July Benny Carter and His Orchestra
| May–July | Los Angeles, CA | Sardi’s |
| May | Hollywood, CA | recording session “Clash |
| by Night” | ||
| Also June | Los Angeles, CA | recording session, |
| Norman Granz | ||
| Jam Session | ||
| Also July 22 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Johnny Hodges | ||
| July 26 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| Own groups, or freelance | ||
| October–November | New York, NY | Snookies Café |
| December 11 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Johnny Hodges | ||
| December | New York, NY | recording session |
| with The Ravens | ||
| December 1952/ | New York, NY | recording session |
| January 1953 | with Slim Gaillard | |
| January 23 | New York, NY | recording session |
| February 12 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Dossie Terry | ||
| February 12–18 | New York, NY | Minton’s Playhouse |
| Also February 17 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| The Du-Droppers | ||
| February 19–March 4 | New York, NY | Birdland |
| March 27–April 23 | Count Basie and His Orchestra | |
| March 27–April 2 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
| April 3–16 | New York, NY | The Band Box |
| Also April 7 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Marshal Royal | ||
| April 17–23 | New York, NY | Apollo Theatre |
Own groups, or freelance
May 2–29, 1953 New York, NY Flame Melody Room Also May 21 New York, NY recording session—
King of the Tenors
June 28 New York, NY recording session with
Clyde McPhatter August 5 New York, NY with The Du-Droppers September 2 New York, NY recording session
| Norman Granz | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jam Session | ||
| September 10 | New York, NY | with Gene Krupa |
| September 11– | Jazz at the Philharmonic | |
| November 14 | ||
| September 11 | Hartford, CT | Bushnell Memorial |
| Auditorium | ||
| September 12 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| September 13 | Washington, DC | |
| September 14 | Norfolk, VA | |
| September 15 | Richmond, VA | |
| September 16 | Baltimore, MD | |
| September 17 | Newark, NJ | Mosque Theatre |
| September 19 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| September 20 | Boston, MA | |
| September 21 | Montreal, QC, Canada | |
| September 23 | Toronto, QC, Canada | |
| September 24 | Buffalo, NY | |
| September 25 | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| September 26 | Detroit, MI | |
| September 27 | Chicago, IL | Civic Opera House |
| October 1 | San Antonio, TX | Municipal Auditorium |
| October 2 | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Auditorium |
| October 3 | Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theatre |
| October 4 | St. Louis, MO | Kiel Auditorium |
| October 5 | Columbus, OH | |
| October 6 | Louisville, KY | Memorial Auditorium |
| October 8 | Madison, WI | University of Wisconsin |
| October 9 | Minneapolis, MN | Municipal Auditorium |
| October 10 | Cincinnati, OH | Taft Theatre |
| October 11 | Cleveland, OH | Music Hall |
| October 12 | Flint, MI | I.M.A. Auditorium |
| October 14 | Kansas City, MO | Music Hall |
| Wichita, KS | ||
| October 16 | Denver, CO | Denver Arena |
| October 17 | Portland, OR | City Auditorium |
| October 18 | Seattle, WA | Civic Auditorium |
| October 19 | Omaha, NE | |
| October 20 | Vancouver, BC, Canada | |
| October 22 | Los Angeles, CA | Shrine Auditorium |
| October 23 | Sacramento, CA | Municipal Auditorium |
| October 24 | San Francisco, CA | Civic Auditorium |
| October 25 | Oakland, CA | Auditorium Arena |
| October 26 | San Diego, CA | Russ Auditorium |
| October 27 | San Jose, CA | Municipal Auditorium |
| Long Beach, CA | ||
|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Honolulu, HI | Civic Auditorium |
| November 4–9 | Tokyo, Japan | Nichigeki Theatre |
| November 9–10 | Osaka, Japan | Umeda Theatre |
| November 12 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| November 13–14 | Tokyo, Japan | Ernie Pyle Theatre |
| Own groups, or freelance | ||
| November 19 | Chicago, IL | Nob-Hill |
| November 28 | Chicago, IL | Regal Theatre |
| December 8 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session— |
| King of the Tenors | ||
| Spring 1954 | New York, NY | Café Bohemia |
| March 30 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| Music for Loving | ||
| April 9 | New York, NY | recording session |
| with Johnny Hodges | ||
| May 28 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| Music for Loving | ||
| August 31– | Chicago, IL | Bee Hive Lounge |
| September 12, 1954 | ||
| September 17– | Jazz at the Philharmonic | |
| October 30, 1954 | ||
| September 17 | Hartford, CT | Bushnell Memorial |
| Auditorium | ||
| September 18 (evening) | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| September 18 (midnight) | Newark, NJ | Mosque Theatre |
| September 20 | Washington, DC | |
| September 21 | Montreal, QC, Canada | Forum |
| September 27 | Charleston, SC | Charleston County Hall |
| October 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | Syria Mosque |
| October 7 | Los Angeles, CA | Shrine Aditorium |
| October 16 | Chicago, IL | Civic Opera House |
| October 30 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
Besides these cities the tour went to Ann Arbor, MI, Baltimore, MD, Buffalo, NY, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Detroit, MI, East Lansing, MI, Indianapolis, IN, Kansas City, MO, Long Beach, CA, Mahattan, KS, Milwaukee, WI, Minneapolis, MN, Norfolk, VA, Oakland, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Portland, OR, Richmond, VA, St. Louis, MO, San Antonio, TX, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, Toronto, ON, Canada, Washington, DC.
November 2 1954– Roy Eldridge–Ben Webster–Bill Harris Sextet January 8, 1955
November 2–14 Cleveland, OH Loop Lounge November 16–21 Boston, MA The Hi-Hat
| November 23–December 5 | Chicago, IL | Blue Note |
| December 6–11 | Philadelphia, PA | Rendezvous |
| Also December 13 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Illinois Jacquet | ||
| Also December 15 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| Music for Loving | ||
| December 28, 1954– | Detroit, MI | Rouge Lounge |
| January 2, 1955 | ||
| January 3–8 | Cleveland, OH | Loop Lounge |
| Own groups, or freelance | ||
| February 3 | New York, NY | recording session |
| February 23 | New York, NY | TV broadcast with |
| Roy Eldridge | ||
| March | Minton’s Playhouse, | with Tony Scott Quartet |
| New York, NY | ||
| March 28 | Philadelphia, PA | Blue Note, “Hommage |
| to Charlie Parker” | ||
| May 16 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Buddy Rich | ||
| June | New York, NY | Minton’s Playhouse |
| July 17 | Freebody Park, RI | Newport Jazz Festival |
| July 31–August 5 | Chicago, IL | Cadillac Lounge |
| September 9 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| Music with Feeling | ||
| December 17–22 | Chicago, IL | Stage Lounge |
| February 29– | Chicago, IL | Stage Lounge |
| March 20, 1956 | ||
| March 28–April 25 | Chicago, IL | Budland Show Lounge |
| April 27 | Chicago, IL | Trianon Ballroom |
| August 14 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Billie Holiday | ||
| August 18 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Billie Holliday | ||
| September 4 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Harry Edison | ||
| September 4 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| September 11 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Art Tatum | ||
| December 16 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Buddy Bregman | ||
| December 18 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Buddy Bregman | ||
| December 20 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Buddy Bregman | ||
| December 24 | Pasadena, CA | Zucca’s Cottage |
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| January 3, 1957 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Billie Holiday | ||
| January 4 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Billie Holiday | ||
| January 7 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Billie Holiday | ||
| January 8 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Billie Holiday | ||
| January 9 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Billie Holiday | ||
| January 11 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Woody Herman | ||
| January 12 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Woody Herman | ||
| January 18 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Red Norvo | ||
| January 31 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Buddy Rich | ||
| March 5 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Harry Edison | ||
| March 30 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Harry Edison | ||
| April–May Pasadena, CA | Zucca’s Cottage | |
| Also May 2 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Dave Howard | ||
| June 11 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Benny Carter | ||
| June 12, 1957 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Billy Daniels | ||
| July 22, 1957 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Benny Carter | ||
| July 24 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| August 2 Hollywood, CA | Hollywood Bowl, | |
| “3rd Annual Jazz Night” | ||
| August 6 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| Barney Kessel | ||
| September 23 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Bill Harris | ||
| October 7 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Benny Carter | ||
| October 15 Los Angeles, CA | recording session—Soulville | |
| October 16 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with | |
| with Coleman Hawkins | ||
| October 17 Los Angeles, CA | recording session | |
| with Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| Ca. October 28– | New York, NY | Café Bohemia |
| November 7 | ||
| Ca. November 16 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Rex Stewart | ||
| November 29 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Rex Stewart | ||
| December 5 | New York, NY | CBS Studios, “The Sound |
| of Jazz” rehearsal | ||
| December 8 | New York, NY | CBS Studios, “The Sound |
| of Jazz” | ||
| 1958 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Donna Hightower | ||
| April 5 | New York, NY | recording session |
| with Johnny Hodges | ||
| April 6 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| late April, two weeks | New York, NY | Village Vanguard |
| April 23 | New York, NY | NBC Studios, “The |
| Subject is Jazz: Swing” | ||
| April 26–27 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Duke Ellington | ||
| May | New York, NY | The Metropole |
| May 3 | New York, NY | TV-broadcast with |
| Billy Taylor | ||
| May 4 | New York, NY | recording session |
| May 15 | New York, NY | TV broadcast, |
| “Art Ford’s Jazz Party” | ||
| Ca. May | New York, NY | Czechoslovakian Bar |
| June 27 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Michel Legrand | ||
| July 3 | Freebody Park, RI | Newport Jazz Festival |
| July | New York, NY | recording session— |
| The Soul Of Ben Webster | ||
| Summer | New York, NY | Village Vanguard |
| July 13 | Stony Brook, NY | Stony Brook Jazz Festival |
| July 14 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Mercer Ellington | ||
| July 16 | New York, NY | recording session |
| with Mundell Lowe | ||
| July 17 | New York, NY | recording session |
| with Mercer Ellington | ||
| July 22 | New York, NY | recording session |
| with Mercer Ellington | ||
| July 26 | East Islip, Long | Great South Bay |
| Island, NY | Jazz Festival | |
| August 4 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Carmen McRae |
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|---|---|
| August 6 New York, NY | recording session with |
| Carmen McRae | |
| August 8 New York, NY | recording session with |
| Carmen McRae | |
| August 14 New York, NY | recording session |
| \ | with Johnny Hodges |
| September 10 New York, NY | recording session |
| with Johnny Hodges | |
| September 20 New York, NY | Carnegie Hall with |
| Mary Lou Williams | |
| October 2 New York, NY | Sheridan Theatre |
| October New York, NY | Sarah Lawrence College |
| October 5 Hemstead, | Nuway Club |
| Long Island, NY | |
| October 23 New York, NY | TV-broadcast, |
| Art Ford’s Jazz Party | |
| November 3 New York, NY | recording session with |
| Eugene Blair | |
| December 3–16 Chicago, IL | Sutherland Lounge |
| April 4, 1959 New York, NY | CBS Studios, TV broadcast |
| “Jazz from Studio 61” | |
| April 7–8 New York, NY | recording session with |
| Johnny Hodges | |
| April 9 New York, NY | recording session— |
| Ben Webster | |
| and Associates | |
| April 11 New York, NY | 368th Regiment Armory |
| with Lambert/ | |
| Hendricks/Ross | |
| May 19 New York, NY | recording session, |
| “One World Jazz” | |
| June New York, NY | recording session |
| with Count Basie | |
| June 14–16 New York, NY | recording session |
| with Joe Williams | |
| October 2–3 Monterey, CA | Monterey Jazz Festival |
| October 3 (evening) Hollywood, CA | Los Angeles Jazz Festival |
| November 3 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Gerry Mulligan | |
| November 6 Los Angeles, CA | recording session, |
| Ben Webster Meets | |
| Oscar Peterson | |
| November–December Los Angeles, CA | The Renaissance |
| Also December 2 Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Gerry Mulligan | |
| Also December Los Angeles, CA | TV recording, “Dinah |
| Shore Show” | |
| January 1960 | Los Angeles, CA | The Renaissance |
| Also January 12–14 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Maxwell Davis | ||
| March 3–5, 1960 | Tour with Jimmy Witherspoon, | |
| Miles Davis Quintet and other groups | ||
| March 3 | San Jose, CA | |
| March 4 | San Francisco, CA | Civic Auditorium |
| March 5 | Oakland, CA | Oakland Auditorium |
| May 10 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Nancy Wilson | ||
| June 1 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Johnny Hodges | ||
| June 3 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Johnny Hodges | ||
| June 18 | Hollywood, CA | 2nd Los Angeles Jazz Festival |
| July 15 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Jo Stafford | ||
| August | Los Angeles, CA | The Renaissance |
| August 1 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Jo Stafford | ||
| August 10 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Jo Stafford | ||
| September | Los Angeles, CA | The Digger |
| Also September 6–8 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Helen Humes | ||
| Also same time | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Jimmy Rushing/ | ||
| Helen Humes | ||
| Also September 21 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Jon Hendricks | ||
| October | Los Angeles, CA | The Renaissance |
| Also October 18 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Clarence “Big” Miller | ||
| November | San Francisco, CA | The Jazz Cellar |
| Also November 22 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Johnny Hodges | ||
| January 18–19, 1961 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session— |
| The Warm Moods | ||
| January 19 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Anita O’Day | ||
| January 31 | Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Johnny Hodges | ||
| February 28–March 26 | Los Angeles, CA | The Renaissance |
| March? | Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Richard “Groove” | ||
| Holmes | ||
| March–April | on tour | with Jimmy Witherspoon |
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|---|---|
| March 27–April 5 Phoenix, AZ | |
| June 19 Los Angeles | recording session with |
| Jimmy Witherspoon | |
| July 4–August 20 San Francisco, CA | The Jazz Workshop |
| August 23 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Jimmy Witherspoon | |
| August 28 | recording session with |
| Jimmy Witherspoon | |
| August? | recording session with |
| Wynona Carr | |
| September 4–October 1 Los Angeles, CA | The Renaissance |
| Also September 22 Monterey, CA | Monterey Jazz Festival |
| October Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Kay Starr | |
| December 26, 1961– San Francisco, CA | The Jazz Workshop |
| January 7, 1962 | |
| April 10 Los Angeles, CA | recording session with |
| Benny Carter | |
| April 10–11 Los Angeles, CA | recording session |
| with Frank Sinatra | |
| April 27–May 13 Chicago, IL | Archway Supper Club |
| May 23 Los Angeles, LA | recording session with |
| Jimmy Witherspoon | |
| May 30 Washington, DC | International Jazz Festival |
| June 6–7 New York, NY | recording session— |
| Ben & Sweets | |
| June, one week New York, NY | The Shalimar Club |
| July 24–August 5 San Francisco, CA | The Jazz Workshop |
| September 21 Monterey, CA | Monterey Jazz Festival |
| September–October Los Angeles, CA | Sugar Hill |
| Autumn Los Angeles, CA | Shelly’s Manne Hole |
| November Los Angeles, CA | TV broadcast, |
| “Jazz Scene USA” | |
| November 15 Los Angeles, CA | Embassy Auditorium |
| (with Duke Ellington) | |
| December 18–31 San Francisco, CA | The Jazz Workshop |
| December San Francisco, CA | TV broadcast, “Jazz Casual” |
| March 3–17, 1963 Chicago, IL | McKie’s Disc Jockey Lounge |
| Also March 16 Chicago, IL | El Sid’s Trianon Ballroom |
| June 3–8 Boston, MA | Connolly’s Star Dust Room |
| June 15 New York, NY | Town Hall |
| June 17 New York, NY | recording session with |
| Clark Terry | |
| June 18–July 28 New York, NY | The Shalimar Club |
| Also July 17 New York, NY | recording session with |
| Joe Williams | |
| August 5–25 New York, NY | The Half Note |
| Also August 8 | New York, NY | Lincoln Center, |
| Philharmonic Hall | ||
| September 2 | Darien, CT | Jim Dunn Jazz Party |
| September 17–29 | New York, NY | The Half Note |
| Also September 20 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| Ben Webster/Joe Zawinul: | ||
| Soulmates | ||
| October 13–19 | New York, NY | The Five Spot |
| Also October 14, 1963 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| Ben Webster/ | ||
| Joe Zawinul: Soulmates | ||
| October 20 | New York, NY | The Five Spot |
| October 27 | New York, NY | Birdland |
| October 31–November 30 | New York, NY | Birdland |
| Also November 20 | recording session with | |
| Joe Williams | ||
| December 6–8 | Providence, RI | King’s & Queen’s |
| Ca. December 23 | Detroit, MI | Holiday Show |
| 1964 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Sylvia Syms | ||
| January 9, 1964 | New York, NY | Basin Street East |
| (with Ellington) | ||
| January 18 | Shenectady, NY | Mike Roth’s |
| Ca. January 20–25 | New York, NY | The Half Note |
| February 1–6 | New York, NY | The Village Vanguard |
| February 7–13 | New York, NY | Café Au Go Go |
| February 18 | Providence, RI | Pio’s Lodge |
| February 21–22 | New York, NY | The Little Theatre |
| Ca. February 23 | New York, NY | St. Alban’s Plaza |
| Early 1964 | New York, NY | The Metropole (with |
| Harold Baker) | ||
| Early 1964 | New York, NY | The Half Note |
| March 11 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| See You At The Fair | ||
| March 13 | New York, NY | recording session |
| with Clark Terry | ||
| March 16–21 | Toronto, ON, Canada | The Town Tavern |
| March 25 | New York, NY | recording session— |
| See You At the Fair | ||
| April | New York, NY | WNDT TV-broadcast |
| May 11–16 | Toronto, ON, Canada | The Town Tavern |
| May 28 | New York, NY | Café Au Go Go |
| (with Stan Getz) | ||
| June 19–20 | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh Jazz Festival |
| July 5 | Freebody Park, RI | Newport Jazz Festival |
| Ca. July 14–19 | New York, NY | The Metropole |
| (with Newport All Stars) |
| September 21 | Long Island, NY | Stonybrook |
| October 26–29 | New York, NY | recording session with |
| Lionel Hampton | ||
| November 10–11 | recording session | |
| with Oliver Nelson |
European years:
December 8, 1964– London, England Ronnie Scott’s Club— January 3, 1965 Stan Tracey’s Trio Also December 20 London, England TV-broadcast,
“Jazz 625”—
Stan Tracey’s Trio
January 4–16 Stockholm, Sweden Gyllene Cirkeln—
Gunnar Svensson’s Trio
Also January 8 Stockholm, Sweden Swedish Radio, broadcast—
Gunnar Svensson’s Trio
Also January 10 Copenhagen, Denmark Radiohusets Koncertsal—
Kenny Drew’s Trio
January 19–31 Copenhagen, Denmark Jazzhus Montmartre—
Kenny Drew’s Trio
February 1 Stockholm, Sweden Swedish TV, “Jazz Trumpeten”—Gunnar Svensson’s Trio
February 2 Umeå, Sweden Umeå Jazzfestival—
Lars Sjösten’s Trio
February 3 Östersund, Sweden Östersund Jazzklub—
Lars Sjösten’s Trio
February 4 Sundsvall, Sweden Sundsvall Jazzklub—
Lars Sjösten’s Trio
February 8 Helsingborg, Sweden Helsingborg Jazzklub—
Lars Sjösten’s Trio
February 9 (afternoon) Malmö, Sweden Stadsteatern—
Lars Sjösten’s Trio February 9 (evening) Lund, Sweden Tua—Lars Sjösten’s Trio February 11 Ålborg, Denmark East Park Jazzklub—
Arnvid Meyer’s Orchestra
February 12 Århus, Denmark Århus Studenterjazz, Stakladen—
Arnvid Meyer’s Orchestra
February 13 Randers, Denmark Randers Jazzklub—
Arnvid Meyer’s Orchestra February 15–21 Oslo, Norway Metropol—Tore Sandnæs’ Trio
February 26 (afternoon) Copenhagen, Denmark Danish Radio, broadcast—
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
|---|---|---|
| Orchestra | ||
| February 26 (evening) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| February 27 | Holbæk, Denmark | Holbæk Jazzklub— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| February 28 | Roskilde, Denmark | Birdland—Arnvid |
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| March 8 | Göteborg, Sweden | Konserthuset |
| March 9 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish TV, “Jazzorama”— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| March 10 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Vingården— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| March 27–April 10 | Paris, France | Blue Note—Mal Waldron’s |
| Trio/René | ||
| Urtreger’s Trio | ||
| April 19–May 1 | Stockholm, Sweden | Gyllene Cirkeln— |
| Gunnar Svensson’s | ||
| Trio/Lars Sjösten’s Trio | ||
| May 8 | London, England | Royal Festival Hall— |
| Jazz from Kansas City | ||
| May 10–June 5 | London, England | Ronnie Scott’s Club— |
| Alan Branscombe’s | ||
| Trio/Stan Tracey’s Trio | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Manchester, England | Manchester Sports Guild— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 7 | Birmingham, England | Birmingham Jazz Festival— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 8 | Redcar, England | Redcar Jazz Festival— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 11 | Grimsby, England | South Bank Jazz Club— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 12 | Nottingham, England | Dancing Slipper— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 13 | Leicester, England | Bruce Turner Jump Band |
| June 14 | Barnes, England | Bruce Turner Jump Band |
| June 15 | London, England | Douglas House— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 16 | Southampton, England | Concord Club— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 18 | Bath, England | Bath Jazz Festival— |
| Bruce Turner Jump Band | ||
| June 19–20 | Manchester, England | Manchester Jazz Festival |
| June 21 | Brighton, England | Bruce Turner Jump Band |
| July 19 | Blankenberg, Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| July 29 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Vingården— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| August 1 | Rørvig, Denmark | Rørvig Færgekro— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| August 24 | Oslo, Norway | Fossilklubben— |
| Eivind Solberg’s Quintet | ||
| August 27 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Vingården— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| August 28 | Hillerød, Denmark | Linden— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| September 5 | Copenhagen, Denmark | recording session— |
| Big Sound | ||
| September 10 | Århus, Denmark | Århus Studenterjazz, |
| Stakladen— | ||
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| September 11 | Slagelse, Denmark | Slagelse Jazzklub— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| September 12 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Vingården— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| September 13 | Copenhagen, Denmark | recording session— |
| Blue Light | ||
| September 15 | Copenhagen, Denmark | recording session— |
| Big Sound | ||
| September 21 | Copenhagen, Denmark | recording session— |
| Big Sound | ||
| September 29–October 7 | Oslo, Norway | Down Town Key Club— |
| Einar Iversen’s Trio | ||
| October 12 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Vingården—Arnvid |
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| October 13 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Blue Note Jazz, |
| Westfalia—Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| October 14 (afternoon) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, broadcast— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| October 14 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Blue Note Jazz, Westfalia— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| October 29 | West Berlin, Germany | 2nd Berliner Jazztage— |
| Don Byas, Brew, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moore & Kenny Drew’s | ||
| Trio | ||
| November 3 | Paris, France | Paris Jazz Festival— |
| Earl Hines’ Trio | ||
| November 3 | Paris, France | The Living Room, |
| jam session | ||
| November 5–6 | Bruxelles, Belgium | Blue Note—Jean Fanis’ Trio |
| November 13 | Helsingør, Denmark | Mahogany Hall Jazzklub— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| November 14 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Allé Scenen— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| December 1–13 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Don Byas, Brew, | ||
| Moore & Kenny Drew’s | ||
| Trio | ||
| January 15, 1966 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Folk Scene— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| January 16 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Basin Street Club— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| March 5 | Hillerød, Denmark | Hillerød Jazzklub— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Ca. March 12 | Maribo, Denmark | Maribo Jazzklub— |
| Rosita Thomas & | ||
| Hans Fjeldsted Trio | ||
| March 17 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Dansk Vandrelaugs |
| Jazzkreds—Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| March 19 | Padborg, Denmark | Padborg Jazzklub— |
| Steen Vig’s Orchestra | ||
| March 20 | Odense, Denmark | Riverside Jazzklub— |
| Steen Vig’s Orchestra | ||
| March 26 | Roskilde, Denmark | Jazz Festival 66, |
| Roskildehallen— | ||
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| April 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish TV— |
| Niels Jørgen | ||
| Steen’s Orchestra | ||
| May 3–29 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Carmell Jones & Kenny | ||
| Drew’s Trio | ||
| Also May 14 | Maribo, Denmark | Maribo Jazzklub— |
| Niels Jørgen | ||
| Steeen’s Trio | ||
| Also May 19 | Kristianstad, Sweden | Jazzgala, Summarlust— |
| Niels Jørgen Steen’s | ||
| Beatkapel | ||
| Also May 25 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, broadcast— |
| Carmell Jones & Kenny | ||
| Drew’s Trio | ||
| June 30 | Amsterdam, Holland | Vara Studio, TV |
| broadcast— | ||
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| July 6 | Bruxelles, Belgium | Jazz Club de Belgique— |
| Jean Fanis’ Trio | ||
| July 13 | Amsterdam, Holland | Concertgebouw— |
| Boy Edgar’s Big Band | ||
| July 29 | Antibes, France | Antibes Jazz Festival— |
| Duke Ellington and His | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Early August | Oslo, Norway | soundtrack to the movie |
| Liv—Tore Sandnæs’ Trio | ||
| August 10–14 | Oslo, Norway | Club Manhattan— |
| Tore Sandnæs’ Trio | ||
| August 21 | Rotterdam, Holland | Jazzclub B 14— |
| Jacques Schols’ Trio | ||
| September 23 | Århus, Denmark | Århus Studenterjazz, |
| Stakladen— | ||
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| October 29 | Turnhout, Belgium | The Hep Cat— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| November 23 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, Studio 3, |
| concert—Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| November 25 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish TV—JATP All Stars |
| November 27 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio Concert |
| Hall—The New | ||
| Radio Dance Orchestra | ||
| December 12, 1966– | London, England | Ronnie Scott’s Club— |
| January 7, 1967 | Stan Tracey’s Trio | |
| January 9 | Barnes, England | Bull’s Head— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 11–12 | London, England | recording session— |
| Remember Ben Webster | ||
| January 12 | London, England | BBC, TV-broadcast— |
| Stan Tracey’s Trio | ||
| January 13 | Botley, England | Dolphin Hotel— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
|---|---|---|
| January 14 | Manchester, England | Manchester Sports Guild— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 15 | Coventry, England | Mercers Arms— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 16 | Swansea, Wales | Swansea University— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 17 | Aberystwyth, Wales | Aberystwyth University— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 18 | Sheffield, England | Sheffield University— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 19 | Liverpool, England | Liverpool University— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 21 | Birmingham, England | Birmingham University— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 22 | London, England | Marquee Club— |
| Ronnie Scott’s Quartet | ||
| January 27 | Geneva, Switzerland | Henri Chaix’s Orchestra |
| January 28 | Baden, Switzerland | Aula der Kantonschule— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| January 29 | Solothurn, Switzerland | Landhaussaal— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| April 8 | Amsterdam, Holland | Jazzart—Don Byas & |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| April 15 | London, England | Queen Elisabeth Hall— |
| Tenor of Jazz Concert | ||
| April 16 (afternoon) | recording session— | |
| Tenors Of Jazz | ||
| April 16 (evening) | Jazz at the Dog & Fox— | |
| John Patrick’s Trio | ||
| April 17 | Manchester, England | Free Trade Hall— |
| Tenor of Jazz Concert | ||
| April 18 | Bristol, England | Colston Hall— |
| Tenor of Jazz Concert | ||
| April 19 | West Hampstead, | Dopey’s Jazz House— |
| England | Pat Smythe’s Trio | |
| April 25 | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, | John Chilton’s Swing Kings |
| England | ||
| April 27 | London, England | recording session— |
| Ben Webster Meets | ||
| Bill Coleman | ||
| April 29 | Newcastle, England | Pat Smythe’s Trio |
| April 30 (afternoon) | Nottingham, England | Playhouse Theatre— |
| Fred Hunt’s Trio | ||
| April 30 (evening) | London, England | BBC Jazz Scene |
| May 5 | Hlversum, Holland | TV broadcast, |
| “Mise-en-Scene” | ||
| (talk show) | ||
| May 11 | Amsterdam, Holland | Jazzart—Don Byas, |
| George Johnson, & Cees | ||
| Slinger’s Trio | ||
| May 16–22 | London, England | Ronnie Scott’s Club— |
| Stan Tracey’s Trio | ||
| May 23 | Manchester, England | Club 43 |
| May 29 | Birmingham, England | Bill Coleman & |
| Tony Milliner– | ||
| Alan Littlejohn Sextet | ||
| Ca. May 31 | London, England | Hammersmith Theatre— |
| Bill Coleman & | ||
| Alex Welsh’s Band | ||
| June 2 | Geneva, Switzerland | Buck Clayton & |
| Henri Chaix’s Quartet | ||
| June 3 | Baden, Switzerland | Aula der Kantonschule— |
| Buck Clayton & | ||
| Henri Chaix’s Quartet | ||
| June 16 | Antwerpen, Belgium | Café Samson— |
| Buck Clayton & Camille | ||
| de Ceunynck’s Trio | ||
| July 14–15 | Pori, Finland | Kirjurinluoto, Pori Jazz |
| Festival—Kenny | ||
| Drew’s Trio | ||
| July 15 | Pori, Finland | Restaurant Puistokeskus, |
| jam session | ||
| July 17 | Pori, Finland | HISC Club— |
| Raimo Roiha’s Trio | ||
| July 18 | Pori, Finland | Down Beat Jazz Club— |
| Raimo Roiha’s Trio | ||
| July 24 (afternoon) | Pori, Finland | Finnish Radio, broadcast— |
| Raimo Roiha’s Trio | ||
| July 24 (evening) | Pori, Finland | HISC Club— |
| Raimo Roiha’s Trio | ||
| August 4–5 | Molde, Norway | Molde Kino, Molde |
| Jazz Festival— | ||
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| August 13 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Studenterforeningen— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| August 19 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Studenterforeningen— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| September 4–16 | London, England | Ronnie Scott’s Club— |
| Pat Smythe’s Trio | ||
| September 21 | London, England | BBC TV-broadcast— |
| Pat Smythe’s Trio | ||
| September 22 | Manchester, England | Jazz Scene— |
| Pat Smythe’s Trio |
| September 23 | Manchester, England | Club 43— |
| Pat Smythe’s Trio | ||
| September 30 | Manchester, England | Club 43— |
| Pat Smythe’s Trio | ||
| October 1–3 | Glasgow, Scotland | Caesar’s Palace— |
| Pat Smythe’s Trio | ||
| October 4, 1967 | Hampstead, England | Dick’s Jazz House |
| “Klooks Kleek”— | ||
| Pat Smythe’s Trio | ||
| October 8 | Esslingen, | Aula der John F. Kennedy |
| West Germany | Schule —Benny Bailey & | |
| Henri Chaix’s Band | ||
| October 12 | Amsterdam, Holland | Jazzart—Cees Slinger’s Trio |
| October 13 | Rotterdam, Holland | Jazzclub B 14— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| October 14 | Delft, Holland | Novum Jazz— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| October 20 | Zaandam, Holland | De Peberbus— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| October 21 | Scheveningen, Holland | Kurhaus— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| October 24 | London, England | Jazz Expo ’67— |
| Newport Jazz Festival | ||
| in Europe | ||
| October 27 | Doetinchem, Holland | Groenendal— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| October 30 | Delft, Holland | Smor Jazz Club— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| November 4 | Enschede, Holland | Studievereniging |
| Drienerkring— | ||
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| November | West Berlin, Germany | Blue Note— |
| Hans Rettenbacher’s | ||
| Trio | ||
| November 24 | Enschede, Holland | Technical University— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| January 1–27, 1968 | London, England | Ronnie Scott’s Club— |
| Stan Tracey’s Trio | ||
| Also January 17 | Reading, England | Reading University— |
| Stan Tracey’s Trio | ||
| February 1–2 | Villingen, | recording session— |
| West Germany | Ben Webster & Don Byas | |
| ca. February 3 | Karlsruhe, | SWF, radio broadcast, |
| West Germany | “Jazz Session”—Don Byas & | |
| Tete Montoliu’s Trio | ||
| March 1 | Århus, Denmark | Århus Studenterjazz, |
| Stakladen—Hans Jacob | ||
| Sahlertz’ Quintet |
| March 2 | Haderslev, Denmark | Haderslev Jazzklub— |
| Hans Jacob | ||
| Sahlertz’ Quintet | ||
| March 3 | Hjørring, Denmark | Hjørring Jazzklub— |
| Hans Jacob | ||
| Sahlertz’ Quintet | ||
| March 5–7 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| Also March 5 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| March 9 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Studenterforeningen— |
| Danish Radio Big Band | ||
| March 10 | Vejen, Denmark | Mad House Jazz Club— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| March 29 | Paris, France | La Mutualité— |
| George Arvanitas’ Trio | ||
| April 4 | Amsterdam, Holland | BAVO-Huis, rehearsal— |
| Boy Edgar’s Big Band | ||
| April 5 | Hilversum, Holland | VARA-Studio 5, |
| radio broadcast— | ||
| Boy Edgar’s Big Band | ||
| April 18 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish TV studio— |
| Danish Radio Big Band | ||
| April 20 (afternoon) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio Studio 2— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| April 20 (evening) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Nordisk Kollegium— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| April 23 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio Studio 2— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| April 26 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Odd Fellow Palæet— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| June 9 | Warszawa, Poland | Warszawa Philharmonic— |
| Novi & Witold | ||
| Krotochwil’s Trio | ||
| June 12 | Kraków, Poland | Gallery Krzyszofory— |
| Witold Krotochwil’s | ||
| Trio | ||
| July 8 | Amsterdam, Holland | Brockhorststraat 18, |
| rehearsal—4 Tenoren | ||
| Show | ||
| July 9 | Amsterdam, Holland | VARA-TV, broadcast— |
| 4 Tenoren Show |
| July 11 | Düsseldorf, | Dum-Dum Jazzclub— |
| West Germany | Bora Rokovic’s Trio | |
| August 17 | Roermond, Holland | Hammerfeld Jazz Festival— |
| Ann Burton & Cees | ||
| Slinger’s Trio | ||
| September 6 | Deurne, Belgium | Gemeentelijke Feestzal— |
| Bill Coleman, Buddy | ||
| Tate, & Milt Buckner’s | ||
| Trio and other groups | ||
| October 16 | Amsterdam, Holland | Paradiso—Cees |
| Slinger’s Trio | ||
| October 26 | Krefeld, West Germany | Jazzkeller— |
| George Maycock’s Trio | ||
| December 2–28 | London, England | Ronnie Scott’s Club— |
| Stan Tracey’s Trio | ||
| January 12, 1969 | Heemstede, Holland | recording session— |
| Ben Webster At Ease | ||
| January 21 | Amsterdam, Holland | Gerrit Rietveld Academie— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| January 24 | Amsterdam, Holland | Lurelei Theater— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| January 29 | Lausanne, Switzerland | Club Johnny’s— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| January 30 | Geneva, Switzerland | Theatre de l’Atelier— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| January 31 | Bern, Switzerland | Hotel National— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| February 1 | Baden, Switzerland | Aula der Kantonschule— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| February 2 | St. Gallen, Switzerland | Henri Chaix’s Orchestra |
| March 10 | Antwerpen, Belgium | Café Samson— |
| Jay McShann’s Quartet | ||
| March 26 | Amsterdam, Holland | Paradiso— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio, | ||
| Ann Burton and | ||
| other groups | ||
| March 29 | Ijmuiden, Holland | Galerie Felison— |
| Dan van | ||
| Golberdinge’s Trio | ||
| April 9–May 17 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Timme’s Club— |
| Bent Schjærff’s | ||
| Trio/Niels Jørgen | ||
| Steen’s Trio | ||
| Also April 13 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Radiohusets Koncertsal— |
| Danish Radio Big Band | ||
| Also April 20 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Otto Mønsted Kollegiet— |
| Buck Clayton & Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra |
| May 18 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Bristol Music Center, |
| jam session | ||
| May 26 | Heemstede, Holland | recording session— |
| For the Guv’nor | ||
| May 28 | Amsterdam, Holland | Paradiso— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| May 30 | Hoogeveeen, Holland | De Tamboer— |
| Frans Wieringa’s Trio | ||
| June 19 | Århus, Denmark | Trinbrædtet—Hans Jacob |
| Sahlertz’ Quintet | ||
| July 19 | Asserbo, Denmark | Sandkroen— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| July 25 | Copenhagen, Denmark | La Fontaine, jam session |
| July 28 (afternoon) | Vallekilde, Denmark | Vallekilde Højskole— |
| Dexter Gordon & | ||
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| July 28 (evening) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Dexter Gordon, | ||
| Lee Konitz & Kenny | ||
| Drew’s Trio | ||
| August 2 | Molde, Norway | Molde Kino, Molde Jazz |
| Festival—Rowland | ||
| Greenberg’s Quartet | ||
| August 12 | Stockholm, Sweden | Skansen—Ove Lind’s Band |
| August 13–14 | Stockholm, Sweden | Stampen—Rolf Ericson |
| & Lars Sjösten’s Trio | ||
| August 16 | Emmaboda, Sweden | Jazz Festival— |
| Harold Goldberg Trio | ||
| September | Rotterdam, Holland | Jazzclub B 14— |
| Louis van Dyke’s Trio | ||
| September 6–12 | Århus, Denmark | Tagskægget—Niels |
| Jørgen Steen’s Quartet | ||
| September 16 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Wifoss Studios, soundtrack, |
| Quiet Days in Clichy | ||
| September 27 | Göteborg, Sweden | Swedish TV, broadcast— |
| Dexter Gordon & | ||
| Gunnar “Siljabloo” | ||
| Nilsson’s Quintet | ||
| October 10 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, broadcast— |
| Danish Radio Big Band | ||
| October 29 | Copenhagen, Denmark | recording session— |
| Ben Webster at Work | ||
| in Europe | ||
| November 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra |
| November 5 | Copenhagen, Denmark | St. Lawrence, Danish Radio, |
| broadcast—Matty Peters | ||
| & The Danish Radio | ||
| Big Band | ||
| November 14 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Odd Fellow Palæet— |
| Teddy Wilson’s Trio | ||
| and other groups | ||
| November 22 | Den Bosch, Holland | VPRO-TV, broadcast— |
| Frans Wieringa’s Trio | ||
| December 13 | Roskilde, Denmark | Birdland—Arnvid Meyer’s |
| Orchestra | ||
| December 21 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Bristol Music Center, |
| jam session | ||
| December 31, 1969– | Stockholm, Sweden | Stampen—Lars Sjösten’s |
| January 1, 1970 | Trio | |
| January 5 (morning) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish TV, broadcast— |
| Toots Thielemans & Ole | ||
| Kock Hansen’s Quartet | ||
| January 5–6 | Stockholm, Sweden | Stampen—Lars |
| Sjösten’s Trio | ||
| February 4 | Kristianstad, Sweden | Blue Bird— |
| Lars Sjösten’s Trio | ||
| February 9 | Uppsala, Sweden | Måndagsklubben— |
| Red Mitchell’s Trio | ||
| March 15 (afternoon) | Trondheim, Norway | Nordenfjeldske |
| Kunstindustrimuseum— | ||
| Tore Sandnæs’ Trio | ||
| March 15 (evening) | Trondheim, Norway | PUB’en, |
| Studentersamfundet— | ||
| Tore Sandnæs’ Trio | ||
| March 16 | Trondheim, Norway | PUB’en, |
| Studentersamfundet— | ||
| Tore Sandnæs’ Trio | ||
| March 17 (afternoon) | Trondheim, Norway | Storsalen, |
| Studentersamfundet— | ||
| Tore Sandnæs’ Trio | ||
| March 17 (evening) | Trondheim, Norway | Down Town Key Club— |
| Tore Sandnæs’ Trio | ||
| March 21 | Korsør, Denmark | Korsør Jazzklub— |
| J. C. Higginbotham & | ||
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| March 27 | Lyngby, Denmark | Polyjoint— |
| J. C. Higginbotham & | ||
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| April 13 | Ishøj, Denmark | Danish TV— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio |
| April 17 | Lyngby, Denmark | Polyjoint— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| April 18 | Slagelse, Denmark | Slagelse Jazzklub— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| April 28 | Flensburg, | Flensborghus— |
| West Germany | Ole Kock Hansen’s | |
| Quartet | ||
| May 1 | Bern, Switzerland | Hotel National— |
| Teddy Wilson’s Trio | ||
| May 2 | Baden, Switzerland | Aula der Kantonschule— |
| Teddy Wilson’s Trio | ||
| May 4 | Geneve, Switzerland | Geneve Jazzclub— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| May? | Holland | Tros TV Show— |
| Frans Wieringa’s Trio | ||
| May 9 | Svendborg, Denmark | Svendborg Jazzklub— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s Orchesra | ||
| Ca. May 12 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish TV— |
| Bill Coleman & | ||
| Teddy Wilson’s Trio | ||
| June 19 | Lörrach, | Jazztone— |
| West Germany | Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | |
| June 20 | Aarau, Switzerland | Aarauer Saalbau— |
| Henri Chaix’s Orchestra | ||
| & Albert Nicholas | ||
| July 7–26 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| August 4 | Amsterdam, Holland | Brakke Grond Theater, |
| rehearsal | ||
| August 5 | Laren, Holland | recording session— |
| Ben Op Zijn Best/ | ||
| Ben At His Best | ||
| August 10–29 | London, England | Ronnie Scott‘s Club— |
| Alan Branscombe’s Trio | ||
| September 2 | Laren, Holland | De Hertenkamp— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| September 5 | Hilversum, Holland | VARA-Studio, “Openhuis” |
| TV show— | ||
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| September 17 | Copenhagen, Denmark | St. Lawrence, Danish Radio, |
| broadcast—Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| September 26 | Holbæk, Denmark | Holbæk Jazzklub— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s Orchesra | ||
| September 28– | London, England | Ronnie Scott‘s Club— |
| October 10 | Stan Tracey’s Trio |
| October 12–13 | recording session— | |
| Webster’s Dictionary | ||
| October 21 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre, |
| jam session | ||
| October 27 | St. Lawrence, Danish Radio, | |
| broadcast—Matty Peters | ||
| & The Danish Radio | ||
| Big Band | ||
| October 31 | Odense, Denmark | Hinnerupgård— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| November 6 | Copenhagen, Denmark | St. Lawrence, Danish Radio, |
| broadcast—Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| January 19–20, 1971 | Stockholm, Sweden | Stampen— |
| Lars Sjösten’s Trio | ||
| January 23 | Hillerød, Denmark | Hillerød Jazzklub— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| February 1–2 | Zurich, Switzerland | Café Odeon— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| February 13 | Lyngby, Denmark | Polyjoint—Finn |
| Ziegler’s Quintet | ||
| February 28 (afternoon) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre, |
| Danish TV— | ||
| Charlie Shavers & | ||
| Finn Ziegler’s Quartet | ||
| February 28 (evening) | Lyngby, Denmark | Polyjoint—Charlie Shavers |
| & Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Ca. March 11 | Uppsala, Sweden | Måndagsklubben— |
| Red Mitchell’s Trio | ||
| Ca. March 12–14 | Stockholm, Sweden | Stampen— |
| Red Mitchell’s Trio | ||
| March 20 | Bergamo, Italy | Teatro Donizetti, |
| 3rd International Jazz | ||
| Festival—Charlie | ||
| Shavers & Joe | ||
| Haider’s Trio | ||
| March 21 | Venezia, Italy | Charlie Shavers & Joe |
| Haider’s Trio | ||
| March 22 | Terni, Italy | Hotel Valentino— |
| Charlie Shavers & Joe | ||
| Haider’s Trio | ||
| March 23 | San Marco, Italy | Charlie Shavers & Joe |
| Haider’s Trio | ||
| April 19–May 2 | London, England | Ronnie Scott’s Club— |
| Stan Tracey’s Trio |
| May 9–10 | Göteborg, Sweden | Key Club— |
| Staffan Nilsson’s Trio | ||
| Ca. May 15–20 | Tour in Holland | Tete Montoliu’s Trio |
| May 29 | Lyngby, Denmark | Polyjoint—Arnvid |
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| June 1–2 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Benny Carter & | ||
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| June 3 | Svendborg, Denmark | Rottefælden— |
| Benny Carter & | ||
| Arnvid Meyers’ | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| June 4 | Århus, Denmark | Tagskægget— |
| Benny Carter & | ||
| Arnvid Meyers’ | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| June 5 | Silkeborg, Denmark | Silkeborg Jazzklub— |
| Benny Carter & | ||
| Arnvid Meyers’ | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| June 8 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Benny Carter & | ||
| Arnvid Meyers’ | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| June 10–11 | Århus, Denmark | Tagskægget— |
| Benny Carter & | ||
| Arnvid Meyers’ | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| June 21–22 | Joinville-le-Pont, | Cinèma le Royal, |
| France | Trois Nuits De Jazz— | |
| Bill Coleman, | ||
| Benny Carter & Kenny | ||
| Drew’s Trio | ||
| June 29–July 1 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| July 22 | Horsens, Denmark | Forsamlingsbygningen, |
| Multi-Musik Festival— | ||
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| July 23 | Århus, Denmark | Århus Studenterjazz, |
| Stakladen—Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| October 3 | Oslo, Norway | Studentbyens Jazzklub, |
| Sogn—Jack Reilly’s Trio | ||
| October 4 | Trondheim, Norway | Studentbyen Moholt— |
| Jack Reilly’s Trio |
| October 5 | Molde, Norway | Molde Kino— |
| Jack Reilly’s Trio | ||
| October 6 | Oslo, Norway | Club 7— |
| Jack Reilly’s Trio | ||
| October 8 | Oslo, Norway | Norwegian Radio, |
| broadcast— | ||
| Jack Reilly’s Trio | ||
| November 7 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Tivolis Koncertsal— |
| Duke Ellington and | ||
| His Orchestra | ||
| November 10 | Malmö, Sweden | Stadsteatern— |
| Duke Ellington and | ||
| His Orchestra | ||
| November 13 | Lyngby, Denmark | Polyjoint—Niels Jørgen |
| Steen’s Beatkapel | ||
| November 22 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, broadcast— |
| Danish Radio Big Band | ||
| December 26, 1971– | Jazzhus Montmartre— | |
| January 1, 1972 | Kenny Drew’s Trio | |
| Ca. January 6–11 | Oslo, Norway | Down Town Key Club |
| January 12 | Oslo, Norway | Chateau Neuf |
| January 15 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Kenny Drew’s Trio | ||
| January 19 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, broadcast— |
| Finn Ziegler’s Quartet | ||
| January 25 | Köln, West Germany | Päff Art—Tete Montoliu’s |
| Trio | ||
| January 31 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| February 13 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, broadcast— |
| Finn Otto Hansen’s | ||
| Sextet | ||
| February 16 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Niels Jørgen Steen’s | ||
| Beatkapel | ||
| March 7 | Vanløse, Denmark | Vanløse Bibliotek— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| March 21 | Ribe, Denmark | Thomas Clausen’s Quartet |
| March 23 | Flensborg, | Flensborghus— Thomas |
| West Germany | Clausen’s Quartet & | |
| Dexter Gordon | ||
| April 1 | Køge, Denmark | Pigalle— |
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra |
May 2–4 Wien, Austria Porrhaus—
Printers Jazz Band
May 6 Düsseldorf, Downtown Jazzkeller— West Germany Wolfgang Hefter’s Trio May 9 Harlem, Holland Harlemse Jazz Club—
Tete Montoliu’s Trio
May 10 Leiden, Holland Hot House—
Tete Montoliu’s Trio May 11 Den Haag, Holland Tete Montoliu’s Trio May 12 Venlo, Holland Tete Montoliu’s Trio May 14 Hilversum, Holland De Vaart—Tete Montoliu’s
Trio May 15 Eindhoven, Holland Tete Montoliu’s Trio May 20 Lyngby, Denmark Polyjoint—
Finn Ziegler’s Quartet
May 27 Orly, France Jazz Festival d’Orly—
Georges Arvanitas’ Trio
Ca. June 1 Amiens, France Maison de la Culture, “Tribute to the Saxophone”—
Georges Arvanitas’ Trio
June 5 Paris, France recording session—
Autumn Leaves
June 21 Kolding, Denmark Multi-Musik Festival—
Finn Ziegler’s Quartet
June 22 Copenhagen, Denmark Danish Radio, broadcast—
Danish Radio Big Band
July 11 Copenhagen, Denmark Jazzhus Montmartre—
Horace Parlan’s Trio
July 13 Åhus, Sweden Åhus Jazzfestival—
Clark Terry & Kenny Drew’s Trio
July 20 Copenhagen, Denmark Jazzhus Montmartre—
Horace Parlan’s Trio July 25 Copenhagen, Denmark Horace Parlan’s Trio July 27 Malmö, Sweden Folkets Park, Musikfest—
Olle Larsson’s Trio
July 30 Pescara, Italy Esplanade Club, Pescara Jazz Festival—Kenny Drew’s Trio
August 10 Copenhagen, Denmark Jazzhus Montmartre—
Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio
August 17 Copenhagen, Denmark Jazzhus Montmartre—
Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio
August 27 Baden, Switzerland Aula der Kantonsschule—
Clark Terry & Henri
| Chaix’s Trio | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio | ||
| September 8 | Hilversum, Holland | VARA Studio, broadcast— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| September 25–26 | Copenhagen, Denmark | recording session— |
| Savage Rose | ||
| September 29 | Horten, Norway | Club Oldtimer— |
| Svein Alfredsen’s | ||
| Quartet | ||
| September 30 | Drammen, Norway | Svein Alfredsen’s Quartet |
| October 1 | Oslo, Norway | Studentbyens Jazzklub, |
| Sogn—Svein Alfredsen’s | ||
| Quartet | ||
| October 2 | Kongsberg, Norway | Jazz Evidence—Svein |
| Alfredsen’s Quartet | ||
| October 11 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio | ||
| October 17 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio | ||
| October 29 | Århus, Denmark | Tagskægget, Newport Jazz |
| Festival in Europe— | ||
| Thomas Clausen’s Trio | ||
| November 4 | Paris, France | recording session— |
| Georges Arvanitas’ Trio | ||
| November 11 | Baden, Switzerland | Aula der Kantonschule— |
| Dexter Gordon & Kenny | ||
| Drew’s Trio | ||
| November 28 | Barcelona, Spain | recording session— |
| Gentle Ben | ||
| December 14 | Hannover, | NDR Jazz Work Shop— |
| West Germany | Oscar Peterson’s Trio | |
| December 16–17 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio | ||
| January 2, 1973 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio |
| January 11–12 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Ole Kock Hansen’s Trio |
| & Savage Rose | ||
| January 19 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish Radio, jam session |
| January 27 | Ijmuiden, Holland | Hoogovens— |
| Cees Slinger’s Trio | ||
| January 29 | Antwerpen, Belgium | Taverne Van Rijswijk— |
| Wild Bill Davis Duo | ||
| February 2 | Groningen, Holland | De Koffer—Irv Rochlin’s |
| Trio | ||
| February 3 | Rotterdam, Holland | De Doelen—John Engels’ |
| Trio | ||
| February 6 | Ijselstein, Holland | Fulco—Irv Rochlin’s Trio |
| February 8 | Dusseldorf | Down Town Jazzkeller— |
| West Germany | Irv Rochlin’s Trio | |
| February 27 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Danish TV—Savage Rose |
| March 6 | Amsterdam, Holland | Dexter Gordon & |
| Rob Agerbeek’s Trio | ||
| March 6 | Naaldwijk, Holland | Jazz Club “De Wip”— |
| Dexter Gordon & | ||
| Rob Agerbeek’s Trio | ||
| Ca. March 12–13 | Rotterdam, Holland | De Doelen— |
| Dexter Gordon & | ||
| Rob Agerbeek’s Trio | ||
| March 16 | Hilversum, Holland | TV, broadcast— |
| Dexter Gordon & | ||
| Rogier van Otterloo | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| March 19 | Stockholm, Sweden | Stampen— |
| Teddy Wilson’s Trio | ||
| March 20 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Alex Riel’s Trio | ||
| March 27 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Alex Riel’s Trio | ||
| April 6 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Alex Riel’s Trio | ||
| with Joe Albany | ||
| April 19 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Alex Riel’s Trio | ||
| May 21 | Århus, Denmark | Tagskægget— |
| Harry Edison, | ||
| Benny Carter & Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| May 22 | Holbæk, Denmark | Holbæk Jazzklub— |
| Harry Edison, | ||
| Benny Carter & Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| May 23–24 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Harry Edison, | ||
| Benny Carter & | ||
| Arnvid Meyer’s | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| May 25 | Næstved, Denmark | Næstved Jazzklub— |
| Harry Edison, | ||
| Benny Carter & Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| May 27 | Ålborg, Denmark | Harry Edison, |
| Benny Carter & Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra |
| xlix | Ben Webster’s Musical Activities | |
|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Århus, Denmark | Tagskægget— |
| Harry Edison, | ||
| Benny Carter & Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| May 29 | Sønderborg, Denmark | Sønderborg Bibliotek— |
| Harry Edison, | ||
| Benny Carter & Arnvid | ||
| Meyer’s Orchestra | ||
| May 31 | Breda, Holland | Breda Jazz Festival— |
| Metropole Orchestra | ||
| Ca. June 1 | Apeldoorn, Holland | Orpheus—Rob |
| Agerbeek’s Trio | ||
| June 3 | Rotterdam, Holland | Jazzclub B 14—Irv Rochlin’s |
| Trio | ||
| June 9–13 | Oslo, Norway | Down Town Key Club— |
| Henryk Lysiak’s Quartet | ||
| June 14 (morning) | Drammen, Norway | Drammen Teater— |
| Henryk Lysiak’s Quartet | ||
| June 14 (evening) | Oslo, Norway | Down Town Key Club— |
| Henryk Lysiak’s Quartet | ||
| June 15 or 16 | Oslo, Norway | Norwegian Radio, broadcast |
| Henryk Lysiak’s Quartet | ||
| June 17 | Oslo, Norway | Club 7—Henryk Lysiak’s |
| Quartet | ||
| June 24 | Dinslaken, | Jazz Festival |
| West Germany | ||
| July 29 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Clark Terry Big Band | ||
| July 30 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Vognporten— |
| Dick Sudhalter’s Band | ||
| August 24 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Jazzhus Montmartre— |
| Horace Parlan’s Trio | ||
| and other groups | ||
| September 6 | Leiden, Holland | Café Sociëteit De Twee |
| Spieghels—Irv Rochlin’s | ||
| Trio | ||