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?
Herbie Mann at Abart's Jazz Mecca
WP 8/23/59 p.C3
Red Garland at Abart's
WP 8/30/59 p.H10
November schedule at Abart's Jazz Mecca
WP 11/1/59 p.H2
Three Sounds at Abart's Jazz Mecca
WP 11/8/59 p.H6
Montgomery Brothers at Abart's International
WP 7/30/61 p.G6
Bobby Timmons at International Jazz Mecca
WP 10/20/62 p.D21
Horace Silver at International Jazz Mecca
WP 11/18/62 p.G3
Lee Morgan at International Jazz Mecca
WP 12/9/62 p.G3
Bobby Timmons at International Jazz Mecca
WP 12/20/62 p.D11
Bobby Timmons at International Jazz Mecca
WP 1/4/63 p.A27
Ramsey Lewis at International Jazz Mecca
WP 1/17/63 p.C23
Ramsey Lewis at International Jazz Mecca
WP 1/20/63 p.G4
Bobby Timmons at International Jazz Mecca
WP 1/24/63 p.B9
Bobby Timmons at International Jazz Mecca
WP 1/25/63 p.B12
Bobby Timmons at International Jazz Mecca
WP 2/8/63 p.B11
Shirley Scott at International Jazz Mecca
WP 2/15/63 p.C9
Shirley Scott at International Jazz Mecca
WP 2/23/63 p.D20
John Coltrane at International Jazz Mecca
WP 3/8/63 p.C8
John Coltrane at International Jazz Mecca
WP 3/9/63 p.D20
John Coltrane at International Jazz Mecca
WP 3/17/63 p.G4
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