Originally Posted by
snakepit
I went to Bomacs lounge in 1992.
We went twice actually...Friday night jazz session with Teddy Harris combo, and then we were invited back for a Sunday Big Band night. Lottie the Body was in charge..it seemed. We met Pat Lewis there...I gave her my Golden World t shirt!
I bought Teddy's group some drinks and they joined us for the evening...we were asking them Detroit related questions..they were amazed at what/who we knew in terms of records/labels/artists ets. We met a saxophone player..the name Lasley springs to mind..who told me he played on some Chuck Jackson 45s.
A Detroit jazz museum was being opened , I think at/near the Graystone. The gang at Bomac's invited us along...we met Beans Bowled and Johnny Allen. The walls had the names of several Detroit singers that Northern Soul fans would know. It was a great visit.
PS we had been advised to go to Bomacs by Martha Reeves, who we were due to meet, but unfortunately she had to attend the funeral of Mary Wilson's son/daughter? In LA. We met her a few days later.
I wrote a letter thanking Lottie and Bomacs but did not get a reply.
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