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.