—To the left is the very first mention of Studio RivBea in the Village Voice, from the June 29 issue, p.42.

 The display ads (and handful of gig notices) posted below were printed well after the monthly or bi-monthly
 Studio RivBea schedules—and are a more accurate accounting of what actually happened there during these dates.
 However, by appearing days or weeks before, they are also prone to inaccuracies.

 Things will become more focussed when Ed Hazell’s Energy Center: A History of Studio RivBea 1972-1978 appears
 (publishing in 2024). This companion volume to The Sam Rivers Sessionography (2022) will contain a multitude
 of refinements, new information, and updates on the activities at Sam & Beatrice Rivers’ Studio RivBea.

   I went through the Village Voice page by page—because items are hidden everywhere—through 16 years worth,
   from 1964 to 1979, which covers Sam Rivers’ time in New York City a year past Studio RivBea.

   Published weekly, 52 issues per year, so 832 issues; average of 75 pages each, so 62,400 pages; average 45 minutes
   per issue; so... Roughly 625 hours = 15+ work weeks, and you’re welcome.

   Please note, when using the Village Voice online archive at Google News, the actual page numbers of the Voice
   need to be checked, as they are not always the page numbers listed by Google in their scroll-bar counter. There are
   duplicate pages, rare missing pages here and there, and some spreads counted as a single page. There are also some
   large gaps in the Google News resource—especially from 1975 on—that need to be accessed by reference library
   microfiche files. —RL

 —July 28 to August 19, display ad Jul 27 p.45. This was the very first Studio RivBea display ad in the Village Voice.

  —August 4 to August 27, display ad Aug 3 p.38

   —August 10 to August 27, display ad Aug 10 p.40

    —August 18 to August 27, display ad Aug 17 p.40

 —August 24 to September 4, display ad Aug 24 p.43

  —September 1 to September 4, display ad Aug 31 p.43

   —September 8 to September 17, display ad Sep 7 p.55

    —September 14 to September 24, display ad Sep 14 p.59

 —September 22 to September 30, display ad Sep 21 p.65

  —October 6 to October 28, display ad Oct 5 p.55

   —December 1 to December 9, display ad Nov 26 p.68

    —December 8 to December 16, display ad Dec 7 p.61

 —December 15 to December 23, display ad Dec 14 p.70

  —December 22 to December 30, display ad Dec 21 p.62

   —December 28 to December 31, display ad Dec 28 p.36

    —December 29 & 30, notice Dec 28 p.45

 —January 25 & 26, notice Jan 18 p.60

  —February 1 to February 10, display ad Feb 1 p.61

   —February 9 to February 17, display ad Feb 8 p.59

    —February 16 to February 24, display ad Feb 15 p.62

 —February 23 to March 3, display ad Feb 22 p.50

  —March 9 to March 17, display ad Mar 8 p.52

   —March 16 to March 24, display ad Mar 15 p.56

    —March 23 to March 31, display ad Feb 15 p.62

 —March 30 & 31, notice Mar 22 p.46

  —April 1 to April 5, display ad Mar 29 p.61

   —April 6 to April 12, display ad Apr 5 p.48

    —April 13 to April 19, display ad Apr 12 p.70

 —April 20 to April 26, display ad Apr 19 p.68

  —April 27 to May 3, display ad Apr 26 p.46

   —May 4 to May 10, display ad May 3 p.65

    —May 11 to May 17, display ad May 10 p.69

 —May 18 to May 26 + June 3 to August 26, display ad May 17 p.70

  —June 8 to June 14, display ad Jun 7 p.68

   —June 15 to June 21, display ad Jun 14 p.64

 —June 29 to July 8, display ad Jun 28 p.12

  —July, notice Jul 12 p.53

   —July 4 to July 8, display ad Jul 5 p.41

 —July 20 & 21, display ad Jul 19 p.56

  —July 27 & 28, display ad Jul 26 p.56

   —August 10 & 11, display ad Aug 2 p.45

    —August 31 to September 5, display ad Aug 30 p.50

 —September 7 to September 13, display ad Sep 6 p.50

  —September 13 to September 19, display ad Sep 13 p.63

   —October 5 to October 10, display ad Oct 4 p.7

    —October 10 to October 12, display ad Oct 11 p.66

 —October 19 & 20, display ad Oct 18 p.59

  —November 6 to November 27, display ad Nov 1 p.41

   —November 23 and forward, notice Nov 22 p.32

    —December 7 & 8, display ad Dec 6 p.69

 —December 11, notice Dec 6 p.112

  —December 14 to 20, display ad Dec 6 p.79

   —December 21 to 31, notice Dec 20 p.56

 —December 21 to 31, display ad Dec 20 p.67

  —December 28 to 31, display ad Dec 27 p.43

 —January 11 to 17, display ad Jan 10 p.40

  —January 18 to 31, display ad Jan 17 p.59

   —January 25 to 31, display ad Jan 24 p.68

    —February 4 to 25 (NOT “March”), display ad Jan 31 p.60

 —February 8 & 9, notice Feb 7 “Centerfold” p.48

  —February 8 to 14, display ad Feb 7 p.51

   —March 25, notice Mar 21 “What’s On” p.104

 —May 3 & 4, display ad May 2 p.60

  —May 17 & 18, display ad May 16 p.61

   —June 5, notice Jun 6 “What’s On” p.128

    —June 5, 12, 19, & 26, notice Jun 20 p.54
     Notices also appeared for each individual Bennie Walace Trio dates noted here: June 5 (Jun 6 “What’s On” p.128);
     June 12 (Jun 13 “What’s On” p.128); June 19 (Jun 20 “What’s On” p.128; and June 26 (Jun 27 “What’s On” p.120)

 —June 7 to 27, display ad Jun 6 p.73

  —June 14 to 20, display ad Jun 13 p.72

   —June 16 to 22, display ad Jun 20 p.66

    —June 28 to July 27, display ad Jun 27 p.54

 —July 12 & 13, display ad Jul 11 p.64

  —August 31 to September 1, display ad Aug 29 p.57

   —September 13 & 14, display ad Sep 12 p.66

    —September 18 to 21, display ad Sep 19 p.72

 —November 1 & 2, notice Oct 31 p.68

  —November 27 to 30, display ad Dec 2 p.99

   —December 6 & 7, display ad Dec 9 p.107

 —December 13 & 14, display ad Dec 16 p.118

  —December 20 & 21, display ad Dec 23 p.108

 —February 14 & 15, display ad Feb 17 p.94

  —April 19 & 20, display ad Apr 21 p.100

   —April 25 & 26, display ad Apr 28 p.104

    —May 9 & 10, notice May 12 “Centerfold” p.65

 —May 16 & 17, display ad May 19 p.111

  —May 23 & 24, display ad May 26 p.108

   —June 20 to June 22, display ad Jun 16 p.112

    —June 20 to June 22, display ad Jun 23 p.103

 —June 27 to July 5, display ad Jun 30 p.102

  —July 5, notice Jul 7 “Centerfold” p.53

   —July 4 to July 13, display ad Jul 7 p.91

    —July 17 to July 27, display ad Jul 21 p.88

 —July 25 & 26, display ad Jul 28 p.89

  —August 22 & 23, display ad Aug 25 p.83

   —September 19 & 20, display ad Sep 22 p.113

            And some time during late 1975, the Studio RivBea logo pulls a font change.

 —January 30 & 31, display ad Feb 2 p.103

  —February 6 to February 8, display ad Feb 9 p.86

   —February 13 & 14, display ad Feb 16 p.132 (See Ed Hazell’s Energy Center: A History of Studio RivBea 1972-1978, forthcoming in late 1924)

    —February 27 & 28, display ad Mar 1 p.98

 —March 5 & 6, display ad Mar 8 p.83

  —March 12 & 13, display ad Mar 15 p.123

   —April 2 & 3, display ad Apr 5 p.113

    —May 14 to May 23, display ad May 17 p.114
     This Spring Music Festival ad also ran (May 24 p.107 + a “Centerfold” listing) in an abbreviated
     form covering May 20 to 23, with Winds of Manhattan deleted from the 22nd.

 —July 1 to July 6, notice “Voice Choices” p.83

  —October 1 & 2, display ad Oct 4 p.100

   —October 1 and on, display ad Sep 20 p.97 + Sep 27 p.86

    —

 —November 10 to November 13, notice Nov 15 p.98
  And an illegible display ad on the next page...

  —November 10 to November 13, notice Nov 15 p.99

   —November 19 & 20, display ad Nov 22 p.80

 —November 26 & 27, display ad Nov 29 p.88

 —January 1, display ad Jan 3 p.49

  —February 11 to February 26, display ad Feb 14 p.99

   —April 1 to April 30, display ad Mar 28 p.105

    —June 24 to July 4, display ad Jun 27 p.74
     Also a notice that covered June 24 to June 28 (Jun 27 p.74)

 —July 1 to July 4, display ad Jul 4 p.79
  Redundant to display ad Jun 27 p.74 above, but replaces “The Ensemble” with “Sam Rivers Orchestra” on the 4th.

  —August 30 to September 4, display ad VV Aug 29 p.81.jpg
   Another display ad covered August 31 to September 4 (Sep 5 p.66)

   —September 30 to October 2, display ad Oct 3 p.76
    Also a notice in “Voice Choices” (Oct 3 p.66)

    —October 28 & 29, display ad Oct 31 p.54

 —December 22 to December 31, display ad Dec 19 p.109 (duplicate ran on Dec 26 p.86)

 —April 7 to April 29, display ad Apr 3 p.80

  —April 7 to April 29, notice Apr 10 “Voice Choices” p.68
   This listing is taken straight from the Studio RivBea “Early Spring Concert Series April 1978” monthly schedule
   printed well before the fact. The display ads, being more recent, take precedence in their accuracy.

   —April 7 to April 29, display ad Apr 10 p.95
    The same display ad appears (Apr 17 p.106) omitting April 7th and 8th, and again (Apr 24 p.102) omitting April 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th.

 —July 1 to July 8, display ad Jul 3 “Jazz Time” supplement p.57
  Also a notice (“Jazz Time” supplement p.67); and another display ad that just has “July 1 thru 8th, See Jazz Supplement” (p.97).

  —July 7, notice Jul 10 p.58, highlighting Mingus band members.

   —August 18 to August 26, display ad Aug 14 p.80
    Also a compressed display ad that only covers Augsut 25th & 26th (Aug 28 p.117); and a notice that covers same (Aug 28 p.117).

   “Astonishing.”
   —Richard Scheinen, The New York Times

   “A dizzying, stunning achievement. ... A joyful, sometimes psychedelic experience.”
   —Mike Chamberlain, All About Jazz

   “A model of independent scholarship, ... A highly immersive experience.
   —NPR music critic Kevin Whitehead, Point of Departure

   “One of those rare works that are destined to become references.”
   —Pierre Crepon, WeJazz Magazine

   “Masterfully sums up Rivers’ lengthy and productive career. ... A formidable document. ... Clearly sets the standard
   for any future work in this format.”
   —Robert Iannapollo, ARSC Journal

   “As comprehensive a portrait of Rivers as you could possibly imagine.”
   —John Sharpe, The New York City Jazz Record

   “I have never encountered anything approaching [Lopez’] obsessive thoroughness. ... A testament to Rivers’ enduring
   music and his invaluable role as incubator/advocate/on the bandstand educator.
   —Peter Margasak, The WIRE

   “Rick Lopez’s book is by no means a biography. It’s not a discography either, and it’s not a photo documentation.
   And yet somehow it is everything at the same time.
   —Wolfram Knauer, Jazzinstitut Darmstadt (January 2023)