The Crescendo was a West Hollywood jazz venue located at 8572 Sunset Boulevard.
It opened in 1954, along with the Interlude upstairs, and ran until 1964.
The Crescendo was owned and operated by Gene Norman (né Eugene Abraham Nabatoff; 1922–2015) of GNP Crescendo Records who had purchased the property in 1954 from singer Billy Eckstine who had run the venue as the Chanticlair.
The Chanticlair, Crescendo, and Interlude welcomed integrated audiences.
[1] Performers at the Crescendo included: Folk music was represented with appearances by: The club also headlined comics including: