Stan Levey and Howard Rumsey - The Lighthouse Years

[@grouchosays]

Thanks for posting these fantastic videos.

[@farshimelt]

In 1957 I was in high school and used to go to the Lighthouse on Sun. afternoons. They had a section, to left of the band, for under 21's, where you sit all afternoon and order soft drinks. Stan Levy was one of the most powerful drummers I've ever heard. I wonder what happened to all the paintings on the walls? Very Daliesque with funny titles. In 1985 I got to play there. It was a great feeling to be on that stage where all my heroes had played.

[@pgroove163]

That's great that they would let young folks in during the afternoon drinking soft drinks why listening to all of those incredible artists.!

[@petepoulos]

I miss my old friend Howard Rumsey, he opened the door introducing me to a lot of the guys. Stan Levey was kind to me as long as I didn't bug him too much haha. We were both Aries, right handed playing left handed ride. What times!!

[@jamescox8402]

Most excellent. Thank you.

[@rtblues]

Love this!

[@deelisanti5895]

When I was a kid my Mom would take us to the beach on Sunday. When we walked past the Lighthouse the music would just suck me thru the door.

[@harpothehealer]

Really enjoyed this documentary wonderful in fact. Thanks for the upload best regards

[@remingtonride]

so great these memories are preserved

[@coyn0655]

What great footage of the amazing drummer Stan Levey. Check out his left hand trigger thumb when he’s playing the ride cymbal.

[@lvvry1855]

Randall, what's a trigger thumb?

[@angelalevey9981]

@@lvvry1855 Yes Randall, what's a trigger thumb

[@bafattvahetere]

Trigger thumb???

[@cliffworks748]

what a great find thank you!

[@Ichioku]

Charlie Watts brought me here. Fascinating.

[@Lottiemoon100]

A golden time. . .

[@cosmicpickle6562]

At age 60 (and living here on the East coast) I still attempt to get people to appreciate the Lighthouse albums. I never thought at this point in time i'd see any kind of feature like this, especially with Howard himself speaking (along with any of the members of that fantastic band of musicians). Oh to have been there and experience this club! If I ever make it to the area you can bet the first place i'll go is to the place where this club was, just to soak in the area, take some photos where this great jazz club was and give me even more a memory of the place where all this great music was (and even some of the albums recorded). Thanks so much for this feature and for seeking out these folks who were on the scene back in it's heyday. -Gary

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

Thank you, I’m sure that Stan and Howard would have appreciated your comments.

[@cosmicpickle6562]

@@TubeworksVideoChannel You're welcome, and thanks for your wonderful channel and videos. -Gary

[@angelalevey9981]

It's still there, 30 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach

[@cosmicpickle6562]

@@angelalevey9981 Yes Angela, thanks. And if I ever get to California you can bet it's my #1 place to go to before anything else! -Gary

[@cosmicpickle6562]

@@TubeworksVideoChannel And I still come back and review this wonderful documentary time and time again (this time in 2023). Thanks again for producing this.

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqvZfWadl5affa8 The Richie Kamuca Quintet on the Stars of Jazz TV show in 1958 featuring the only known live video of Scott LaFaro on bass. Stan Levey is on drums.

[@skydogstudio]

I'm too young to have been able to go to the lighthouse but in the 1970s every Sunday in the fall and spring they would have jazz at the pilgramige theatre (now the John anson ford theatre) in the afternoons I was able to see many of the guys who had played at the lighthouse in the 50s. Many of them played in the tonight show band and played the studios... but I remember Bob Cooper, the Candoli Brothers Frank Rossilino (he committed suicide) supersax, Louis Bellson the list goes on. It was free... some woman had left money in her will to pay the musicians scale and the venue made enough money off of concessions to pay for the rest....

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

I used to go to those concerts at the John Anson Ford theater too, they were a lot of fun to attend, great music!

[@angelalevey9981]

I don't think Stan would mind me saying that I felt that he was very brave to do any kind of video because he had just had 7000 rads of radiation on his jaw, he's very funny, he said 8000 you turn into a toad and he didn't speak like he had before and he had to chew gum, It burned his saliva glands out. He was very strong among other things.

[@jonthedrummer]

What a treasure! This is just phenomenal. Thanks for getting these interviews on KZbin where he'll live forever.

[@pgroove163]

I'm here in NYC .. always listening to all the music Stan recorded over the years.. just a fantastic artist.. and he sure does look strong !..

[@petepoulos]

Angela, he must have been a powerful guy, that time years ago you snapped our pic when I put my arm around him and he pulled me over, I said hey you look good and are pretty solid man. He said Pete I still do my roadwork. Haha. He was awesome.

[@Lottiemoon100]

Bill Holman. . . genius!

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

Stan Levey and I made this video (This I Dig of You) for Charlie Shoemake (the vibe player) of the Bill Holman Orchestra - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXeskJ6kbJZll7s It's very rough, we just "winged it". I didn't post it and the quality is a bit on the soft side but it's a good example of a studio recording session. The music was later featured on Charlie's "Strollin" CD. Also check out this one (Dizzy Atmosphere) kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZzNZ5SPn7CVatE

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

Check out the authorized biography about Stan's life entitled "Stan Levey: Jazz Heavyweight" by Frank R. Hayde on Amazon at this link: www.amazon.com/Stan-Levey-Heavyweight-Frank-Hayde/dp/1595800867

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

There are some rare limited brand new shrink- wrapped copies of the DVD "Stan Levey The Original Original" which was the original source for this and my other Stan Levey KZbin videos available here: www.ebay.com/itm/Stan-Levey-Original-Original-DVD-Multiple-Formats-Color-Dolby-NTSC-RARE/373300754743 This review of the DVD by Jack Bowers appeared in All About Jazz magazine: www.allaboutjazz.com/stan-levey-the-original-original-stan-levey-by-jack-bowers.php?width=375

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

For Pandora listeners: Click here to listen to The West Coast Jazz All-Stars station - www.pandora.com/station/play/4403622457868661970

[@bobbysteger6937]

Certain groups of musicians in the early days had to be escorted out the area after hours for their safety.

[@TubeworksVideoChannel]

Barney Kessel - guitar, Buddy Woodson - bass, Stan Levey - drums... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6Ckh3-Kfq2mmbs

[@nuqwestr]

Hampton Hawes and Art Pepper were Los Angeles natives, not all East Coast, Stan.