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Chaz
Route 110, Huntington (Long Island), New York
Chaz opened in 1977 to cater to the Long Island Disco crowd that didn't want to travel into Manhattan. One of its early resident DJs was Al Magliano.
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An outstanding club with a terrific DJ...Al Magliano. A class act and a true gentleman.
Keep the mix alive, Al.
-Hank.
Hi
I just heard Dan Hartman relight my fire which made me think of Instant replay which made me think of Chaz
I had some great times there to bad there arent any more great clubs like that. I would love to step back in time and spend another night there. Oh well
I worked at Columbus Jeans up in Huntington village then and I always listened to the 92 min lunch break I only wished that I had taped some of them
I'm glad to see that someone still rembers
Shawn
shawn i was the other dj there my name is manny dont know if you remeber me drop me an email at designershaq@yahoo.com.
I won a dance contest there one night. I danced in the same type of "sateen" shorts the girls on the Musique album cover wore. My partner was a gay Oriental guy who I foolishly tried to "convert!" I was a regular there and was close to one of the DJs (can't remember his name; he was African American).
CHAZ was the greatest. there almost every fri and sat nite, withnthe whole gang. If we could only turn back the hands of time.
Maria and Karen, thank you for posting I was the dj at Chaz Al Magliano
Chaz was one of the consummate clubs of it's time and I had been to many. From my times spent as a dancer there, I was able to cross to train as a DJ (off hours in the club with Manny) to have a career and be one of the first american DJs to grace Hong Kong, helping set the standard for american dance music. I knew Al from college as we both came from Brooklyn before I moved out to the Island so it came as a surprise to see him drive all the way from Canarsie and come out to Huntington. I got to meet some good people and women there ittime and I had been to many. From my times spent as a dancer there, I was able to cross over training as a DJ (off hours in the club with Manny) to have a career and be one of the first american DJs to grace Hong Kong, helping set the standard for american dance music. I knew Al from college as we both came from Brooklyn before I moved out to the Island so it came as a surprise to see him drive all the way from Canarsie and come out to Huntington. I got to meet some good people there - Manny, Steve Thompson, Phil Silverman, Carmine, get a good education of what dance music was a had a great time throughout.
Peace out
Sorry for the screwy post. Here's what it should've said:
Chaz was one of the consummate clubs of it's day and I had been to many so I knew what a good club should be like. Finally Long Island had a big city club. From my times spent as a dancer there, I was able to crosstrain as a DJ (off hours in the club with Manny) to have a career and be one of the first american DJs to grace Hong Kong, helping set the standard for american dance music. I knew Al from college as we both came from Brooklyn before I moved out to the Island so it came as a surprise to see him drive all the way from Canarsie and come out to Huntington. I got to meet some good people there - Manny, Steve Thompson, Phil Silverman, Carmine, get a good education of what dance music was and had a great time throughout.
Peace and love to all :)
Jeff, it's al the dj how are you my email is onedeejay@optonline.net
How are you Al?
How's life?
Jeffrey
jeff, fine i still live on the island and talk to manny now and then where are you living these days
In Indianapolis. I am married and have a 4 year old son. Life is good
I also frequented Chaz on rare
occasions. For us it was really
too far of a ride out west into
Nassau County to go to every weekend.
We all lived in Eastern Suffolk and
*shorter* rides while being slightly
impaired,... were more desirable.
Besides that the Suffolk cops were
so over paid that they were big on
pulling over folks. (needed that extra
summons fine moneys to pay their
over-inflated salaries and buy fancy
furniture for the judges chambers!)
Chaz was an OK place but it didn't stand out as much as Macarthurs.
I also doubt that Chaz had live
entertainment such as Musique.
Musique appeared at the Treehouse
in Smithtown one night.
"Push Push, in the bush!" YEAH!
(We all know what that song was
about,...right?)
Musique did perform at Chaz--That was me with the girls in the office at Chaz the night they performed. I was the dj.
Al
Rt 109 and Southern State Parkway were definately off the beaten path during the disco dance era of the late 1970's and 80's, but I also have great memories of an Island like atmosphere at ANVINES, (Hollywood Anvines). Swiming pool, hot tubs and a Sunday afternoon party that topped all. Roast Pig, ladies in bikinis and mink stole givaways for the best swimwear. The lady with the hat, Rory, the club's manager, made sure that everything ran like a fine tooth comb. Fun was had by all. I had the opportunity to spin records there for two summer seasons(Hot tub after hours anyone??)
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