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]
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. The only surviving video footage of Lenny Bruce performing in a nightclub was recorded at Basin Street West in August 1965.
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]
After Basin Street West closed in 1973, it was replaced by a Korean restaurant. [3]
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]
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. The only surviving video footage of Lenny Bruce performing in a nightclub was recorded at Basin Street West in August 1965.
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]
After Basin Street West closed in 1973, it was replaced by a Korean restaurant. [3]