Basin
Street West
401 Broadway
One of the few jazz clubs to admit minors. Opened in 1964 with Latin
Jazz of Eddie Cano and pianist Hampton Hawes and closed in 1973.
Smokey
Robinson, the Miracles, Otis Redding, Buddy Rich, the Jefferson
Airplane
sat in with Dizzy Gillespie, and Ike and Tina Turner recorded an
album here. Lenny Bruce filmed a documentary of his act here
which
is
the only visual recording of his night club work.
I saw Marty Balin the first time I went here. Tiny Tim performed at
Basin Street West in 1972. What a trippy night that was:-)
We liked to come early and sit in a booth...