Basin Street West

Basin Street West was a nightclub owned by Jack Yanoff in San Francisco located in the North Beach neighborhood at on 401 Broadway.[1] It opened as a Jazz club in 1964, then integrated soul and rock acts before its closure in 1973.[2]

History

Jack Yanoof opened the Basin Street West as a jazz club in 1964. The first performers were Latin jazz pianist Eddie Cano and pianist Hampton Hawes.[3] Comedians also performed at the club. Lenny Bruce's only surviving filmed recording of his nightclub routines was his gig at Basin Street West a few months before his death in 1966.

By 1967, Yanoof was booking rock acts like Jefferson Airplane.[4] Soul acts such as Otis Redding and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles also performed at the club. R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner recorded a live album there in 1969.[3]

Basin Street West closes in 1973 and was replaced by a Korean restaurant.[3]

Notable performers

Live albums

References
  1. "'World's Biggest' Disqotheque Opens". Billboard: 61. October 9, 1965.
  2. Richards, Rand (2002). Historic Walks in San Francisco: 18 Trails Through the City's Past. Heritage House Publishers. p. 297. ISBN 978-1-879367-03-6.
  3. Selvin, Joel (1996). San Francisco: The Musical History Tour: A Guide to Over 200 of the Bay Area's Most Memorable Music Sites. Chronicle Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8118-1007-4.
  4. "North Beach Hot Bed For The Bizarre". Billboard: 15. May 6, 1967.
  5. "From The Music Capitols of the World: San Francisco". Billboard: 25. November 21, 1970.
  6. "Recording Artists". Billboard. December 25, 1971.
  7. McCarthy, Jim (2004). Voices of Latin Rock: People and Events that Created this Sound. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 48. ISBN 978-0-634-08061-6.
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