John Levy Smithsonian Interview Block 640 (Q15589)

That was in - that was at Birdland - no, at the - they called it the Clique. That was the Clique, before the name changed to Birdland. It was the Clique. Jimmy Jones was working there with Sarah Vaughan. Naturally, when something came up where a bass player was needed, he called me. I was at home doing nothing. [He said], "Can you come down and play with Buddy Rich? This bass player had to lea ...