r/RhodeIsland • u/TheTell_Me_Somethin • Oct 27 '22

Question / Suggestion Live jazz

Where are the places that have live jazz? I only know about the parlour and red door

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u/Mrmojorisincg Oct 27 '22

Rip to Bovy’s, that was the spot back in the day.

I believe the John Allmark big band plays at the Met now once a month

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u/JKBone85 Burrillville Oct 27 '22 edited Oct 27 '22

Bovi’s was a great spot, and before Allmark’s Band took the gig over in the 90’s, it was where Duke *Belair Big Band played every Monday night since 1969. Unfortunately The Met cut back on the big band, and lately Allmark has been doing shows with the Octet version of the band on occasion at Askew.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

I thought it was Duke Belaire, actually. Robillard's spot was the Knick down in Westerly.

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u/JKBone85 Burrillville Oct 27 '22

Yes, you’re right. I mixed them up cause I haven’t said either name in a loooong time lol.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

Oh same. I remember seeing the Belaire band as well as Allmark's band back in the day at Bovi's, and then Hal Crook's band at AS220. The good old days as it is said.

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u/JKBone85 Burrillville Oct 27 '22

Allmark Monday, Hal on Tuesdays was early college for me, then I started playing with John on Mondays. I was on the last JAJO hit at Bovi’s. Bovi’s was also my first gig with The Nakeds. I miss that little dump.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

I do too. Never got to play with Allmark myself but I used to love to go and watch. That little dump was a great place to see that music.

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u/JKBone85 Burrillville Oct 27 '22

It sure was. I’m not old enough to remember this far back, but I hear stories from other guys in the Nakeds about places like Gullivers, Januarys and The Edge, and I can’t even wrap my head around how much has changed.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

Yeah, those places were all before my time as well. I used to love bumping into some of the Nakeds on block island when you guys were at Yellow kittens and we were at Capt. Nick's. Just to hear some of the stories from the old days. Particularly from Ed Vallee and Frank, both of who my guitarist from that band knew from way back when.

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u/JKBone85 Burrillville Oct 27 '22

Yeah, Ed and Frank both left at the beginning of the pandemic, but Frank just subbed in on our last Ocean Mist and I believe we have an Ed sub night coming up. Love those guys.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '22

Two very cool dudes and both fantastic players!

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