January
17 |
Jazzmo Club, Quebec City, Canada
Rene Thomas takes Little Vienna band to the
Jazzmo Club in Quebec City for a concert. Repertoire is : Sonnymoon
For Two, Our Delight, Softly As
In A Morning Sunrise, A Night In Tunisia,
Tune Up, How Long Has This Been Going On?,
Like Someone in Love, You Stepped Out Of
A Dream and Cherokee.
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January |
Cafe Lutece, Montreal, Canada
Thomas is still doing Montreal Jazz Society (5,
12, 19 and 26).
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January |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Several concerts at Little Vienna.
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February
1 |
CBC Radio, Montreal, Canada
Rene Thomas and Neil Michaud appear on CBC radio's
"Tempo"
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February |
Cafe Lutece, Montreal, Canada
Thomas is leading a trio with bassist Bob Rudd
and drummer George Braxton for the Montreal Jazz Society (2, 9,
16 and 23).
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February
29 |
CBC Radio, Montreal, Canada
Thomas trio on CBC radio's "Tempo".
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February |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Thomas still with Neil Michaud at Little Vienna.
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March |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Thomas trio for several concerts.
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March
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Cafe Lutece, Montreal, Canada
Thomas trio for the Montreal Jazz Society (1,
8 and 29).
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Mi-March |
Trip to New-York
Rene Thomas makes a trip to New-York. He probably
does it to see his friend Bobby Jaspar and he comes back with him
on March 25 to play at Little Vienna.
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March
25-27 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Rene Thomas with his belgian friend Bobby Jaspar
on sax as guest.
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March
25,26 or 27(?) |
Recording of La Femme Image soundtrack,
Montreal, Canada
Thomas and Jaspar record with bassist Freddie
Mac Hugh and drummer George Braxton the soundtrack of a short experimental
film by Guy Borremans. The film, made by a few friends with very
little money, was actually the first independent film ever made
in Canada and it was very provocative at the time, with much surrealist
influence. The music fit particularly well with the images. Note
that the recording date could also be next week-end in April.
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April
1-3 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Bobby Jaspar as guest for second week-end.
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April
8-10 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Jackie Mac Lean as guest this week-end.
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April
15-17 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Rene Thomas trio with J.R. Monterose as guest.
Here arethe poster and a photo:
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April
22-24 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Rene Thomas trio with Cecil Payne as guest.
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April
29-01 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
J.R.Monterose is Thomas's guest at Little Vienna
for second time.
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April
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Cafe Lutece, Montreal, Canada
Rene Thomas still at Montreal Jazz Society this
month (5, 12, 19 and 26) but he leaves it after about a year and
a half as leader of the house group (according to Len Dobbin), after
gig on April 26.
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May |
Vieux Moulin, Montreal, Canada
Rene moves to Vieux Moulin in Milt Sealey's band
with Monterose, George Braxton and bassist Fred McHugh. It seems
that Monterose is there for two weeks.
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June
14 |
Cafe La Poubelle, Montreal, Canada
Montreal Jazz Society leaves Lutece after June
7, moves to la Poubelle. Pianist Keith White is now the leader;
Rene Thomas plays two sets on first night at La Poubelle then leaves,
apparently unhappy about not being the leader. Thomas is supposed
to be at Little Vienna through the summer but Little Vienna actually
drops jazz for the summer.
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July
23 |
CBC TV, Montreal, Canada
Broadcast "Noir et blanc" is telecast with Thomas,
tenors Wimp Henstridge, Jack Rider and George Kennedy, Art Roberts,
bassist Stan Zadak, drummer Pierre Beluse and singer Eve Adams.
Repertoire is Well You Needn't, Round Midnight,
Motion and Oleo. Thomas wanted
to use J.R.Monterose and Bobby Jaspar on this TV show, but musicians'
union says no.
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July |
St. Jovite, Canada
Rene Thomas is working in St. Jovite (outside
Montreal) with pianist Art Roberts, drummer Rejean Emond, bassist
Don Habib and singer Eve Adams.
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August
8 |
Mont Royal, Montreal, Canada
Thomas, with bassist Don Habib and drummer Pierre
Beluse, opens for Dizzy Gillespie at the Chalet outdoors on Mont
Royal in Montreal. Repertoire includes Half Nelson.
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September
7,8 |
Recording of Guitar Groove, New York, USA
Thomas moves to NY to record for Riverside with
J.R.Monterose one of this best LP : Guitar Groove.
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October
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New Gaiety, Albany, USA
Thomas and Monterose work in Albany, earlier
this month.
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October
7-9 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Rene Thomas back at Little Vienna, where Jackie
McLean is the guest.
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October
14-16 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
J.R.Monterose as guest for this week-end.
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October
21-23 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
J.R.Monterose as guest for this week-end. Rene
Thomas plays drums for a set.
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October
28-30 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Montreal tenor saxophonist Benny Winestone as
guest.
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November
3 |
Social Centre of University, Montreal,
Canada
Thomas plays at Social Centre of University of
Montreal with bassist Stan Zadak and drummer Pierre Beluse.
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November
4-6 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Pianist Duke Jordan as guest. Rene Thomas plays
drums for a set.
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November
18-20 |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Thomas is not at Little Vienna on weekend of
11, but back on 18th with bassist Fred McHugh and drummer Billy
Barwick.
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December |
Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Thomas is still at Little Vienna the weekends
(2, 9, 16, 23, 30) now with Fred McHugh and a New York drummer,
Billy Osborn.
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December 30-01
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Little Vienna, Montreal, Canada
Bobby Jaspar as guest for New-Year's week-end.
Repertoire contains : Nuages, You Made
Me Love You, Our Delight.
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December
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CBFT, Montreal, Canada
Thomas trio is seen on CBFT's "Music Hall"
in late December.
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