Kenny Davern and his Washington Squares outside Nick's, 1961. Photo courtesy Kenny Davern
Joel Schiavone, who purchased Nick's in the 60s tell us,''a trip to New York wasn't complete without a stop at Nick's.' ’More…
Kenny Davern, 1961
Two great clarinetists, two great friends, and two generations of jazzmen who played at Nick's, Pee Wee Russell and Kenny Davern, 1963
Jim Cullum recalls his friend & former Nick's Chef, Ralph Branchizio's response to meeting a famous bandleader, 'Ralph looked me in the eye and said, "Did he play at Nick's?" "No," I said. Ralph shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well then, he can't be any good." And that was that.' More...