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Abart’s Internationale/Abart’s Jazz Mecca

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1928 9th St., NW, 2nd floor

(-1962)

Owned by brothers Abraham Spencer, Jr. and Arthur Spencer. Drummer Grassella Oliphant was musical director in 1955-56 (WP 2/18/71 p.C12).

1955-1961-1962-1963-

Changed name (and management?) to International Jazz Mecca in 1962. Did it revert back to Abart’s Internationale in 1963?

1928 9th Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia

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Gieske, Tony. “There Is a Home For Jazz Downtown.” Washington Post, June 11, 1961.
Gieske, Tony. “Countdown at Abart’s: New King of Jazz Taking Flight Here.” Washington Post, June 17, 1961.
Pagones, John. “Ramsey Lewis’ Piano Pacing Trio at Abart’s.” Washington Post, May 5, 1961.
Pagones, John. “Art Blakey Blasts Abart’s Wide Open.” Washington Post, July 2, 1961.
Pagones, John. “On the Town: Blakey and Gang Back From Newport Blast.” Washington Post, July 7, 1961.
Pagones, John. “Timmons Holds Sway at Jazz Mecca.” Washington Post, January 25, 1963.
Pagones, John. “Coltrane, Stuarti Add a Lot of Zip.” Washington Post, March 15, 1963.

Wiki Tags: 1950s, 1960s

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