Operated by Gérard and Odile Terronès, Jazz Unité was located inside the Quatre temps mall, on the parvis de la Défense in Puteaux, at the outskirts of Paris. Flyers and a review [2] indicate that opening night took place on March 2, 1981. A press release dated February 19, 1982 announced the cancellation of all of Jazz Unité’s programs, starting at the end of February. Only Sonny Sharrock’s appearances on March 26–27, 1982 were maintained.

The data presented should be considered as partial and conditional. Discrepancies exist between Jazz Hot and Jazz Magazine listings. Efforts have been made to select the most complete data.

When sessions feature multiple groups, they are separated by semicolons. Groups and soloists listed as separate entities in sources are indicated as such, using “with” or “featuring.” Co-leaders of ensembles or musicians making up untitled duets are separated by en dashes (e.g., Christian Lété–Gérard Marais). When the names of all the musicians constituting an ensemble were given in sources, they are separated by slashes. Titled events are listed between quotes.

Bibliographic entries are followed by, between square brackets, data on the reviewed sessions following the conventions outlined above. Multiple sessions are separated by dots.

Groups announced at the Jazz Unité club (1981–1982) in Jazz Hot and Jazz Magazine

March 3–7, 1981	Archie Shepp Quartet.
March 9–14, 1981	Joseph Jarman–Don Moye Quartet.
March 16–21, 1981	Willem Breuker Kollektief.
March 23–24, 1981	Billy Harper Quintet.
March 25–26, 1981	Ethnic Duo; Curtis Clark Duo.
March 27–28, 1981	Sonny Grey Big Band.
ending April 7, 1981	Sam Rivers Quartet.
April 8, 1981	classical music of North India.
April 9–11, 1981	David Murray Trio.
April 13–18, 1981	Mal Waldron–Johnny Dyani.
April 20–25, 1981	Horace Parlan Trio.
April 27–28, 1981	François Tusques Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra with Breton musicians.
April 29–May 2, 1981	David S. Ware Quartet.
May 4–7, 1981	Hal Singer Octet.
May 8–9, 1981	Edja Kungali.
May 11–16, 1981	Booker T. Laury; Sugar Blue.
May 18–20, 1981	Frank Wright Quartet.
May 21–23, 1981	La Velle Trio.
May 25–27, 1981	Archie Shepp–Horace Parlan.
May 28–30, 1981	Alex Grillo.
June 10–11, 1981	Christian Lété–Gérard Marais; Curtis Clark solo.
June 12–13, 1981	Ted Daniel Quartet.
June 15–16, 1981	Pablo Sauvage Quartet; Marion Brown–Dave Burrell.
June 17–20, 1981	Philly Joe Jones Quartet.
June 22–27, 1981	Yochk’o Seffer Neffesh Music.
June 29–30, 1981	Pepper Adams.
July 1–2, 1981	Clarence Gatemouth Brown Sextet.
July 3–4, 1981	Jimmy Gourley Trio.
July 7–9, 1981	Sugar Blue Quartet.
September 14–15, 1981	John Lindberg/Billy Bang/Thurman Barker/Hugh Ragin/Marty Ehrlich.
September 17–19, 1981	Theo Loevendie Quartet.
September 21–23, 1981	Ted Curson Quartet.
September 24–26, 1981	Tony Scott with Glenn Ferris.
September 28–30, 1981	Steve Lacy Quintet.
October 1–3, 1981	Sonny Grey Big Band.
October 5–7, 1981	Harry Hura.
October 8–10, 1981	Militia Battlefield; Memphis Slim.
October 12–13, 1981	Vienna Art Orchestra.
October 14–15, 1981	Maxim Saury.
October 16–17, 1981	Rodi.
October 19–20, 1981	Archie Shepp.
October 21–22, 1981	Michel van der Esch/Michel Pilz/Buschi Niebergall/Andreas Krieger/Arthur Jones/Jean-Jacques Avenel/Oliver Johnson.
October 23–24, 1981	Ramadolf 3 Bones Party.
October 26–27, 1981	Archie Shepp Quintet.
October 28–29, 1981	Siegfried Kessler solo; Mike Zwerin–Jean Cohen Quartet.
October 30–31, 1981	Jacques Thollot Tentet with string quartet.
November 2–4, 1981	Chris McGregor Brotherhood of Breath.
November 5–7, 1981	Edja Kungali.
November 8, 1981	“Hommage à Jean-Pierre Patillot.”
November 9–10, 1981	Hervé Bourde Bolem Quintet.
November 11–12, 1981	Abbey Lincoln.
November 13–14, 1981	Ronald Shannon Jackson Decoding Society.
November 16–18, 1981	Alby Cullaz–Michel Graillier Quintet.
November 19, 1981	Archie Shepp–Abbey Lincoln Quintet.
November 20–21, 1981	Marvin Hannibal Peterson Sunrise Orchestra.
November 23–24, 1981	Didier Levallet Swing Strings System.
November 25–26, 1981	Hilton Ruiz Trio.
November 27–28, 1981	Mike Westbrook Brass Band.
November 30–December 1, 1981	Jimmy Lyons.
December 14, 1981	Vaalbleek Cleansing Department Orchestra.
December 15, 1981	Maarten Altena Quartet; Guus Janssen solo.
December 16, 1981	Maarten van Norden–Boy Raaymakers Quartet.
December 17, 1981	J. C. Tans Quintet featuring Han Bennink.
December 18, 1981	Cumulus.
December 19, 1981	Seven Singers and a Horn.
January 7–9, 1982	Eric Tocanne Quartet; Claude Barthélemy Trio; Pierre Blanchard Quartet; Jean-Pierre Debarbat Tentet.
January 13–14, 1982	Barney Wilen–Moko.
January 14–16, 1982	Jean-Claude Fohrenbach Big Band.
January 18–19, 1982	Art Zoyd.
January 20–23, 1982	Ernie Wilkins Quartet.
January 25–26, 1982	John Tchicai Original Bass Clarinet Choir.
January 27–28, 1982	Patricio Villarroel Nonet.
January 29–30, 1982	Jack Walrath–Mike Clark Quintet.
February 1–2, 1982	Albert Mangelsdorff Trio.
February 3–4, 1982	Joëlle Léandre/Annick Nozati/Irène Schweizer.
February 5–6, 1982	Manu Dibango Sextet.
February 8–9, 1982	Blue Air Quintet.
February 10–11, 1982	Sam Rivers Quintet.
February 12–13, 1982	Barney Wilen–Moko.
February 15–16, 1982	Erica Norimar Quartet.
February 17, 1982	Clovis Lobo Carnival Orchestra.
February 18–20, 1982	Toninho Ramos.
February 22–23, 1982	Barre Phillips–Blaise Catala.
February 24–25, 1982	Curtis Clark solo; Noel McGhie Space Spies.
February 26–27, 1982	Benny Waters Quartet.
March 1–3, 1982	Bob Dorough Trio.
March 26–27, 1982	Sonny Sharrock Trio.

Bibliography of Jazz Unité (1981–1982) sessions covered in Jazz Hot

• Gaucher, Pierre-Jean. “Concerts: Sam Rivers entre funk et free.” Jazz Hot 385 (June–July 1981): 34. [Sam Rivers Quartet, Jazz Unité, April 7, 1981.]
• Demêtre, Jacques. “Concerts: Booker T. Laury et Mickey Baker.” Jazz Hot 385 (June–July 1981): 35. [Booker T. Laury, Mickey Baker, Jazz Unité, May 11–16, 1981.]
• Geffroy, Philippe. “Concerts: Neffesh à Jazz-Unité.” Jazz Hot 388 (September 1981): 50–51. [Yochk’o Seffer Neffesh Music, Jazz Unité, June 22–27, 1981.]
• Meignan, Armand. “Concerts: Keshavan Maslak Trio à Jazz Unité.” Jazz Hot 389 (October–November 1981): 26–27. [Keshavan Maslak Trio, Jazz Unité, September 3, 1981.]
• Buzelin, Jean. “Concerts: La Hollande à la Défense.” Jazz Hot 393 (March 1982): 36. [Vaalbleek Cleansing Department Orchestra; Maarten Altena Quartet; Guus Janssen solo; J. C. Tans Quintet; Seven Singers and a Horn, Jazz Unité, December 14–19, 1981.]
• Hulin, Françoise. “Concerts: Guitars Unlimited.” Jazz Hot 393 (March 1982): 36–37. [Raymond Boni–Gérard Marais Tentet, Jazz Unité, December 9–10, 1981.]
• Skorecki, Louis. “Concerts: Villaroel mis à neuf.” Jazz Hot 393 (March 1982): 37. [Patricio Villarroel Nonet, Jazz Unité, January 27–28, 1982.]

Bibliography of Jazz Unité (1981–1982) sessions covered in Jazz Magazine

• Leygnier, Alain. “Jazz en direct: Shepp/Edja Kungali.” Jazz Magazine 296 (April 1981): 14. [Edja Kungali; Archie Shepp Quartet, Jazz Unité, March 2, 1981.]
• Gobert, Ella. “Jazz en direct: AACM.” Jazz Magazine 297 (May 1981): 12–13. [Joseph Jarman–Don Moye Quartet, Jazz Unité, March 14, 1981.]
• Billard, François. “Jazz en direct: Hal Singer.” Jazz Magazine 299 (July–August 1981): 10, 13. [Hal Singer Octet, Jazz Unité, May 5, 1981.]
• Amiard, Bernard. “Jazz en direct: Sonny Grey.” Jazz Magazine 299 (July–August 1981): 18. [Sonny Grey Big Band, Jazz Unité, March 28, 1981.]
• Gobert, Ella. “Jazz en direct: Sam Rivers.” Jazz Magazine 299 (July–August 1981): 19. [Sam Rivers Quartet, Jazz Unité, April 1981.]
• Leygnier, Alain. “Jazz en direct: Hommage à Jo Maka.” Jazz Magazine 299 (July–August 1981): 19. [“Hommage à Jo Maka,” Jazz Unité, March 22, 1981.]
• Billard, François. “Jazz en direct: Pepper Adams.” Jazz Magazine 300 (September 1981): 10. [Pepper Adams Quintet, Jazz Unité, June 30, 1981.]
• Amiard, Bernard. “Jazz en direct: Marvin Peterson.” Jazz Magazine 304 (February 1982): 12. [Marvin Hannibal Peterson Quartet, Jazz Unité, November 20, 1981.]
• Garnier, Jean-Luc. “Jazz en direct: Afro Algonquin.” Jazz Magazine 304 (February 1982): 13. [Afro Algonquin, Jazz Unité, September 16, 1981.]
• Constant, Denis. “Jazz en direct: Guédon/Dibango.” Jazz Magazine 306 (April 1982): 38. [Henri Guédon, Palais des Glaces, February 2, 1982. Manu Dibango Septet, Jazz Unité, February 5, 1982.]
• Habran, François. “Jazz en direct: Patricio Villarroel.” Jazz Magazine 306 (April 1982): 39. [Patricio Villarroel Nonet, Jazz Unité, January 27–28, 1982.]
• Prévost, Xavier. “Jazz en direct: Barney Wilen.” Jazz Magazine 307 (May 1982): 15. [Barney Wilen–Juju Mystère, Jazz Unité, February 12, 1982.]

Index of Musicians

• Adams, Pepper
• Afro Algonquin
• Altena, Maarten
• Art Zoyd
• Avenel, Jean-Jacques
• Baker, Mickey
• Bang, Billy
• Barker, Thurman
• Barthélemy, Claude
• Battlefield, Militia
• Bennink, Han
• Blanchard, Pierre
• Blue Air Quintet
• Blue, Sugar
• Boni, Raymond
• Bourde, Hervé
• Breuker, Willem
• Brown, Clarence Gatemouth
• Brown, Marion
• Burrell, Dave
• Catala, Blaise
• Clark, Curtis
• Clark, Mike
• Cohen, Jean
• Cullaz, Alby
• Cumulus
• Curson, Ted
• Daniel, Ted
• Debarbat, Jean-Pierre
• Dibango, Manu
• Dorough, Bob
• Dyani, Johnny
• Edja Kungali
• Ehrlich, Marty
• Esch, Michel van der
• Ethnic Duo
• Fohrenbach, Jean-Claude
• Gourley, Jimmy
• Graillier, Michel
• Grey, Sonny
• Grillo, Alex
• Harper, Billy
• Hura, Harry
• Jackson, Ronald Shannon
• Janssen, Guus
• Jarman, Joseph
• Johnson, Oliver
• Jones, Arthur
• Jones, Philly Joe
• Juju Mystère
• Kessler, Siegfried
• Krieger, Andreas
• La Velle
• Lacy, Steve
• Laury, Booker T.
• Léandre, Joëlle
• Lété, Christian
• Levallet, Didier
• Lincoln, Abbey
• Lindberg, John
• Lobo, Clovis
• Loevendie, Theo
• Lyons, Jimmy
• Mangelsdorff, Albert
• Marais, Gérard
• Maslak, Keshavan
• McGhie, Noel
• McGregor, Chris
• Moko
• Moye, Don
• Murray, David
• Niebergall, Buschi
• Norden, Maarten van
• Norimar, Erica
• Nozati, Annick
• Parlan, Horace
• Peterson, Marvin Hannibal
• Phillips, Barre
• Pilz, Michel
• Raaymakers, Boy
• Ragin, Hugh
• Ramadolf
• Ramos, Toninho
• Rivers, Sam
• Rodi
• Ruiz, Hilton
• Saury, Maxim
• Sauvage, Pablo
• Schweizer, Irène
• Scott, Tony
• Seffer, Yochk’o
• Seven Singers and a Horn
• Sharrock, Sonny
• Shepp, Archie
• Singer, Hal
• Slim, Memphis
• Tans, J. C.
• Tchicai, John
• Thollot, Jacques
• Tocanne, Eric
• Tusques, François
• Vaalbleek Cleansing Department Orchestra
• Vienna Art Orchestra
• Villarroel, Patricio
• Waldron, Mal
• Walrath, Jack
• Ware, David S.
• Waters, Benny
• Westbrook, Mike
• Wilen, Barney
• Wilkins, Ernie
• Wright, Frank
• Zwerin, Mike

Bibliography

The primary sources consulted were every issue of Jazz Hot and Jazz Magazine between 1981 and 1982.

• Crépon, Pierre. “Once Upon a Time in Paris.” The Wire 412 (June 2018): 36–41.

References

[1] Pierre Crépon, “Once Upon a Time in Paris,” The Wire 412 (June 2018): 36–41.

[2] Alain Leygnier, “Jazz en direct: Shepp/Edja Kungali.” Jazz Magazine 296 (April 1981): 14.

Author Information: 
Pierre Crépon is an independent researcher based in France. He has written for The Wire, New York City Jazz Record, Point of Departure, and Improjazz, among others. His research deals with the history of avant-garde jazz, with a particular focus on the American and French scenes of the sixties and seventies.

Abstract: 
This listing compiles groups announced at the Jazz Unité club in Jazz Hot and Jazz Magazine. Bibliographies of reviews/coverage in the two publications are also included.

Keywords:
Gérard Terronès, Jazz Unité, Paris, France, nightclubs, jazz

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