Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott 's Jazz Club is a since 1959, existing, well-known jazz club in London.
History
The club opened on 30 October 1959 in a basement of 39 Gerrard Street in London's Soho district. Owner and manager were the jazz musicians Ronnie Scott and Pete King. In 1965, they moved to larger premises in the nearby Frith Street 47 The original Local remained until the expiry of the lease in 1967 in use for the young talent in jazz clubs.
Zoot Sims was the first transatlantic guest musician in 1962. He was followed by numerous other musicians (often saxophonists Scott and King, who were themselves tenor saxophonist, admired, such as Johnny Griffin, Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt ). Many UK jazz musicians were also a regular guest, including Tubby Hayes and Dick Morrissey, both of which often lead came for jam sessions with the guest stars. Mid-1960 was Ernest Ranglin the Hausgitarist. House pianist until 1967 was Stan Tracey. For nearly 30 years, Ronnie Scott's host was for a Christmas concert of George Melly and John Chilton 's " Feetwarmers ". Ronnie's was also the venue of Jimi Hendrix 's last live performances.
Scott usually took on the role of Master of Ceremonies. He was " ( in ) famous" for his repertoire of jokes, innuendos and sayings. After Scott's death King led the club for nine years before he sold it in June 2005 at the theater entrepreneur Sally Greene.
2009 " Ronnie Scott's " nominated by a jury of the Brecon Jazz Festival as one of the twelve most important jazz event premises in the UK, and peaked in the choice of the audience the third prize.
House musicians
Many of the guest musicians that appear in the Ronnie Scott's are soloists who toured without their own rhythm section, or as members of larger bands appealed for a visit. Therefore, they needed the house band in order zubegleiten. Occasionally these were identical with the members of various bands that led Ronnie Scott. The data may overlap it.
Many were already entering or later became leading figures of British jazz scene. Made since 2006 "The Ronnie Scott's Allstars " from young talents of the British jazz scene, including the three regular musicians of the house James Pearson, Sam Burgess and Chris Dagley.
- Phil Seamen - house drummer of 1964 until 1968.
- Allan Ganley - house drummer from 1964 to 1967, the Americans like Stan Getz, Art Farmer and Roland Kirk accompanied.
- Tony Oxley - house drummer from 1966 to 1972 Accompanied among others. Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, Charlie Mariano, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins and Bill Evans.
- Martin Drew - house drummer of 1975 until 1995.
- Chris Dagley - house drummer for 2006 to 2010.
- Eddie Thompson - house pianist 1959-1960
- Stan Tracey - house pianist from 1959 to 1974
- Gordon Beck - house pianist from 1968 to
- John Critchinson - house pianist from 1978 to 1995 Accompanied Chet Baker, George Coleman, James Moody, Joe Henderson and Johnny Griffin. .
- James Pearson - house pianist since 2006.
- Ernest Ranglin - Hausgitarist 1964/65
- Kenny Naper, Malcolm Cecil, Rick Laird and Lenny Bush - House bassist
- Sam Burgess - House bassist since 2006.
Steve Rushton (drums ), Alex Garnett (sax ), Alistair White ( trombone ), Gary Baldwin ( hammond ), Al Cherry (guitar), Matt Home (drums ), Alan Barnes (sax ), Natalie Williams (vocals ), Ralph Salmiņš (drums ), Arnie Somogyi (bass ), Mark Smith (bass), James Nisbet (guitar), Pete Long ( sax), Gerard Presencer ( Trumpet ), Dave O'Higgins, Nina Ferro, Alec Dankworth, Steve Fishwick and others.