I could be wrong, but I don't believe we have visited the Tiffany Club at 3260 W. 8th Street.
http://jazzwestcoastresearch.blogspo...b-james-a.html
This photograph was taken after the Tiffany Club had evolved into a burlesque club, with the booking of major jazz acts a thing of the past.
but earlier....
The club hosted jazz greats Nat King Cole (Dec. 1951-Jan. 1952), Billie Holiday (March 1952), Cab Calloway (May 1952), Charlie Parker (June 1952, June 1953)
among others.
http://jazzwestcoastresearch.blogspo...b-james-a.html
"The interior of the Tiffany Club featured a mirror that was angled behind the piano to allow patrons to observe the keyboard. If the drummer was positioned within the area covered by the mirror patrons could also watch that action. The back wall on each side of the suspended mirror featured a pastiche of musical instruments, piano keyboards, vinyl albums, musical staff paper, and other music related memorabilia in a musical mural." -
jwcr
Here's a great image of Dave Brubeck showing both the mirror and musical 'pastiche' wallpaper that is mentioned in the description.
jwcr
and everyone knows this fine lady.
(taken at the Tiffany Club) jwcr
....lastly
"Unidentified sax, Charlie Parker (with trumpet), pianist Don Trenner, drummer Lawrence Marable, and an unidentified bassist in June of 1953."
The club changed to a 'burlesque'-type club in Oct. 1957.
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This 1994 photo shows some of the same exterior facade as seen in the black and white pic at the top of the post.
http://jazzwestcoastresearch.blogspo...b-james-a.html
and here's the facade today from the google-mobile.
gsv
hmmm...it looks familiar, so maybe we
have been here before on NLA.
Special thanks to:
http://jazzwestcoastresearch.blogspo...b-james-a.html