Left Bank Jazz Society  

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Formed in 1964 as a vehicle to promote the awareness of jazz music. Members of the board had been involved […]

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Johnson, Flink, Combo 

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Flink Johnson’s Combo could be seen at the Avenue Cafe in the early ‘50s. The group consisted of Flink on […]

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Hubbard, Dave 

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Tenor saxophonist nicknamed “The Professor” due to his knowledge and mastery of composing, arranging, and phrasing. “I actually started to […]

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Grant, Claude, Trio

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Claude Grant’s Trio in 1959 featured the legendary saxophonist Mickey Fields (see bio), along with drummer Harold White. They played […]

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Blue Tones, The

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Horace Simms & his Blue Tones performed as house band at the Knotty Pine in the early ‘50s. The jazz […]

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Big Toppers, The

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The cha-cha rock and roll organ quartet including Chico Johnson (organ), Ray Montague (guitar), Don Oliver (sax), and Harold White […]

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