Bij de AJC in 1969: Teddy Wilson, erevoorzitter Louis Vaes, bestuurslid Julien Claes.

(Foto De Nieuwe Gazet bij 1988 artikel ter gelegenheid van het 50-jarig bestaan van de AJC.)

Platenavonden

Onze wekelijks gecommentarieerde platenavonden (later multimedia-avonden) hebben eerst op donderdag en daarna op woensdag plaats gehad. Nu gebeurt dit al sinds geruime tijd op dinsdagavond.

Een overzicht:

  • van april 1938 tot mei 1940: zalen Cecil, Arizona, Capitol, Roxy
  • sinds februari 1946: Cecil, Sandeman, Roi Albert (5 jaar), Windsor (5 jaar), Monico (5 jaar), ’t Sas (enkele maanden), taverne Geuzenhof (ruim 26 jaar !)
  • vanaf maart 1987: cafetaria “De Schouwburg”
  • vanaf januari 1992: bibliotheek Internationeel Zeemanshuis
  • vanaf 8 november 1994 tot nu: Den Bengel, Grote Markt 5, 2000 Antwerpen.

Concerten

Naast de lange lijst van AJC-jazzconcerten hieronder had de AJC ook een vinger in de organisatie van enige bluesconcerten: het American Folk Blues Festival (22.10.72) en de American Blues Legends (11.02.73) plus optredens als die van Benny Waters, Wallace Davenport, Joe Albany, Ray Nance en Gene “Mighty Flea” Conners.

31.01.50    Willie “The Lion” Smith    
29.03.52    Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis     
10.05.53    Big Bill Broonzy       
21.02.55    Mezz Mezzrow, Peanuts Holland, Jimmy Archey, Claude Bolling, Freddie Moore, Jack Sels, Herman Sandy, Paul Van Hecke, René Goldstein, Jean Carnin       
23.11.55    Big Bill Broonzy       
20.04.56    Big Bill Broonzy, Emmett Berry, George Stevenson, Herbert Hall, Sammy Price, Pops Foster, Freddie Moore    
31.10.57    Brother John Sellers, Jack Sels, Charlie Knegtel, Jean Fanis, Benoit Quersin, Rudy Frankel     
24.10.58    Doc Cheatham, J.C. Higginbotham, Elmer Crumbley, Eddie Barefield, Sammy Price, Jimmy Lewis, J.C. Heard, Taffy Douglas      
05.08.60    Memphis Slim       
17.02.61    Roosevelt Sykes    
26.05.61    Memphis Slim       
15.03.63    Curtis Jones       
22.05.63    Memphis Slim, Matthew Murphy       
24.11.64    Howlin’ Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Sunnyland Slim, Willie Dixon, Clifton James       
16.03.65    Earl Hines, Wallace Bishop     
07.12.65    Willie 'The Lion' Smith    
30.06.66    Eddie Boyd, Willy Donni, Wim Hunaerts, Remy Casseur    
24.02.67    Eddie Boyd, Willy Donni, Wim Hunaerts, Remy Casseur    
20.03.67    Bill Coleman, Leon Duprez, J.P. Vanderborght, Nick Kletchkovsky, Rudy Frankel      
24.04.67    Albert Nicholas, Henri Carels, J.P. Vanderborght, Nick Kletchkovsky, Leon Bodash Demeuldre     
22.05.67    Stuff Smith, Sir Charles Thompson, Hubert Venesoen, Gus Heynderickx    
16.06.67    Buck Clayton, Ben Webster, Camiel De Ceunynck, Tony Vaes, Charles Pauwels      
24.11.67    Bill Coleman, Buddy Tate, J.P. Vanderborght, Tony Vaes, Charles Pauwels    
11.12.67    Buddy Tate, Milt Buckner, Tony Vaes, Wallace Bishop    
19.03.68    Herman Autrey, Vic Dickenson, Rudy Powell, Red Richards, Danny Mastri, George Reed     
06.09.68    Bill Coleman, Ben Webster, Buddy Tate, Milt Buckner, Joe Turner, Jimmy Woode, Wallace Bishop       
21.11.68    Earl Hines, Budd Johnson, Bill Pemberton, Oliver Jackson       
01.12.68    Dud Bascomb, Dickie Wells, Ben Richardson, Buddy Tate, Skip Hall, Johnny Williams, Billy Stewart       
10.03.69    Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, Ben Webster, Jay McShann, Gene Ramey, Paul Gunther       
20.04.69    Milt Buckner, Jack Sels, Charles Pauwels       
06.05.69    Buck Clayton, T-Bone Walker, Milt Buckner, Jo Jones    
03.06.69    Teddy Wilson, Hubert Venesoen, Eddie Lane      
05.09.69    Bill Coleman, Buddy Tate, Milt Buckner, Jo Jones, Hildy Woode      
21.11.69    Herman Autrey, Eddie Barefield, Buddy Tate, Red Richards, Danny Mastri, George Reed    
13.02.70    Charlie Shavers, Budd Johnson, André Persiany, Roland Lobligeois, Oliver Jackson       
29.06.70    Dud Bascomb, Eli Robinson, Ben Richardson, Buddy Tate, Nat Pierce, Eddie Jones, George Reed    
26.10.70    Jay McShann, George Kelly, Tiny Grimes, Hayes Alvis, Paul Gunther      
29.11.70    Louis Myers, David Myers, Fred Below, Homesick James, Eddie Taylor, Roosevelt Sykes    
27.04.71    Big Joe Turner, Milt Buckner, Slam Stewart, Jo Jones       
10.05.71    Bill Doggett, Billy Martin, Benny Goodwin, Walter McMahan, Kenny Clayton, Tony Williams    
28.06.71    Buddy Tate, Eddie Murlot, Willy Donni, Charles Pauwels     
04.01.72    Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Jo Jones       
05.01.72    Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Jo Jones       
02.05.72    Wild Bill Davis, Buddy Tate, Floyd Smith, Chris Columbus       
08.01.73    Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Al Bartee      
24.01.73    Milt Buckner, Charles Pauwels      
29.01.73    Wild Bill Davis, Ben Webster, Michael Silva    
02.04.73    Al Grey, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Stan Hunter, Chris Columbus     
30.04.73    Sy Oliver, Al Bryant, Al Cobbs, Candy Ross, Chris Woods, Haywood Henry, Cliff Smalls, Peck Morrison, Mousie Alexander      
14.01.74    Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Jo Jones       
11.02.74    Ray Bryant     
04.03.74    Sir Charles Thompson, Milt Buckner     
19.03.74    Helen Humes, Gérard Badini, Gerry Wiggins, Major Holley, Ed Thigpen    
29.04.74    Arnett Cobb, Lloyd Glenn, Tiny Grimes, Roland Lobligeois, Panama Francis, Jimmy Slyde      
25.11.74    Chris Woods, Ernie Wilkins, Gene Conners, J.P. Vanderborght, Willy Donni, Paul Dubois, Charles Pauwels    
28.01.75    Big Nick Nicholas, Milt Buckner, Roy Gaines, Panama Francis    
22.04.75    Doc Cheatham, Gene Conners, Ted Buckner, Sammy Price, Carl Pruitt, J.C. Heard, Mary Buggs      
02.02.76    Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Wild Bill Davis, Billy Butler, Oliver Jackson     
17.05.76    Wallace Davenport, Buster Cooper, Eddie Chamblee, Earl Warren, Arnett Cobb, Milt Buckner, André Persiany, Roland Lobligeois, Panama Francis       
18.10.76    Illinois Jacquet, Milt Buckner, Sonny Payne    
07.02.77    Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Gerry Wiggins, Major Holley, Oliver Jackson       
14.03.77    Jay McShann, Claude Williams, Candy Johnson, Gene Ramey, Gus Johnson       
31.10.77    Johnny Letman, Freddie Lonzo, George Kelly, Sammy Price, Bill Pemberton, Ronnie Cole       
30.01.78    Johnny Grimes, Dickie Harris, Haywood Henry, Jimmy Powell, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, Oliver Jackson, Bunny Briggs      
27.02.78    Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, J.C. Heard      
17.04.78    Cat Anderson, Booty Wood, Norris Turney, Harold Ashby, Raymond Fol, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard       
23.10.78    Wild Bill Davis, Dickie Thompson, Sam Woodyard     
17.12.78    Hal Singer, Eddie Murlot, Willy Donni, Charles Pauwels, Ray Bryant, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones      
18.12.78    Ray Bryant, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones      
05.02.79    Panama Francis, Francis Williams, Irvin Stokes, Norris Turney, Howard Johnson, George Kelly, Red Richards, John Smith, Bill Pemberton, Chuck Green     
26.02.79    Guy Lafitte, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, Oliver Jackson      
26.04.79    Carrie Smith, Buddy Tate, Doc Cheatham, Al Cobbs, Sir Charles Thompson, Ted Sturgis, Ronnie Cole       
04.02.80    Hal Singer, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, Oliver Jackson       
25.02.80    Ray Bryant, Jimmy Rowser, Bill English     
25.03.80    Arnett Cobb, Guy Lafitte, Roland Hanna, Jimmy Woode, Eddie Locke       
02.05.80    Jimmy Witherspoon, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Lloyd Glenn, Gene Ramey, Michael Silva    
29.05.80    Francis Williams, Irvin Stokes, Bill Easley, Bobby Smith, George Kelly, Red Richards, John Smith, Bill Pemberton, Panama Francis, Roy Milton       
03.11.80    Bunny Briggs, Sandman Sims, Chuck Green, Gerry Wiggins, J.C. Heard, Don Mayberry, André Villéger, Xavier Chambon       
01.12.80    Red Richards       
27.01.81    Oliver Jackson, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin       
07.02.81    Wallace Davenport, Lucien Barbarin, Orjan Kjellin, Red Richards, Lloyd Lambert, Duke Barber       
29.01.82    Percy France, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, Oliver Jackson     
27.02.82    Red Richards, Michael Silva    
02.11.82    Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, André Villéger, Russell Jacquet, Irvin Stokes, Benny Bailey, Benny Powell, Wild Bill Davis, Bernard Upson, Frankie Dunlop       
01.02.83    Carrie Smith, André Franklin, Cl. Jamerson, Conny Pitts Speed, Carline Ray, Clyde Lucas, Percy France, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, Oliver Jackson    
07.05.83    Panama Francis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Irvin Stokes, Spanky Davis, Bobby Smith, Coleman Hoppin, Charles Williams, Sammy Benskin, John Smith, Bill Pemberton    
17.02.84    Arnett Cobb, Irvin Stokes, Claude Black, Ali Jackson, Oliver Jackson       
02.04.84    Harold Ashby, Junior Mance, Martin Rivera, Alvin Queen     
17.11.84    Norris Turney, Irvin Stokes, Claude Black, Ali Jackson, Oliver Jackson     
01.11.85    Carrie Smith, Buddy Tate, Bross Townsend, Michel Gaudry, Oliver Jackson    
01.02.87    George Kelly, Dicky Thompson, Wild Bill Davis, Stéphane Persiani, Shelton Gary     
10.11.87    Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, Oliver Jackson, Cash McCall, John Forges     
08.05.88    Ray Bryant     
07.06.88    New York Swing All Stars : Joe Newman, Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Richard Boone, Red Richards, Major Holley, Oliver Jackson       
02.12.89    Irvin Stokes, Norris Turney, Nat Pierce, Jimmy Woode, Oliver Jackson       
04.02.91    Harold Ashby, Wild Bill Davis, Vinnie Johnson      
02.04.91    Clark Terry, Red Holloway, Oliver Jackson, Marcus McLaurine, Al Harewood       
17.03.92    Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Frank Wess, Lady Bass Huppertsberg, Hugh Lawson, Alvin Queen     
16.10.93    Jazz Legacy : John Allen, Ali Jackson Jr., Tassili Bond, Khalil Jackson, Carlos McKinney, Oliver Jackson       
26.03.95    Huldiging Louis Vaes “75/50 Jaar”.  André Donni, Willy Donni, Dirk Van der Linden, Charles Pauwels       
21.01.97    Ray Bryant     
05.09.98    Mark Braud, Charlie Gabriel, Fats Sadi Quartet, Fondy Riverside Bullet Band    
10.10.98    Illinois Jacquet Big Band      
15.05.03    Irakli & The Louis Ambassadors     
11.10.08    70-jarig jubileum in Hilton Antwerpen met Willy Donni, André Donni en Chris Mentens met Ellington composities.     
19.10.13    75-jarig jubileum in Lindner hotel Antwerpen met André Donni, Henk de Loose, Dirk Van der Linden, Jean Van Lint en Jan de Haas.