Jazz Clubs

ttf_evan51 · Post by **ttf_evan51** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:15 pm

The list of jazz clubs below is being posted for the benefit of other members who love jazz and travel. It is by no means exhaustive, but a good start. I hope that others will add their favorite clubs to the list so that we all have a reference to consult when we travel.

Best,

Harry George

BOSTON

Wally's Café, 427 Mass Avenue, 617-424-1408
   http://www.wallyscafe.com/

Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Road, 617-562-4111
   http://www.scullersjazz.com/

CHICAGO

Jazz Showcase, 47 W. Polk St. My second favorite jazz club.
   http://www.jazzshowcase.com/

The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, 4802 N. Broadway, 773/878-5552.
Catch Patricia Barber most Monday nights.
   http://www.greenmilljazz.com/

Andys Jazz Club, 11 E. Hubbard, 312/642-6805
   http://www.andysjazzclub.com/

Joes Bebop Café, Navy Pier, 700 E. Grand Ave. 312-595-JAZZ
   http://www.joesbebop.com/

CINCINNATI

The Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 East Eight Street, 513-241-WISP
   http://www.bluewisp.net/

INDIANAPOLIS

The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 North College Avenue, 317-253-4900
   http://www.thejazzkitchen.com/

LOS ANGELES

The Jazz Bakery, 3233 Helms Ave., Culver City, CA 310-271-9039
   http://www.jazzbakery.com/

Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, 323-466-2210
   http://catalinajazzclub.com/

LOUISVILLE

Speakeasy Jazz, 225 State Street, New Albany, IN 47150 (5 minutes from downtown Louisville); 812-981-0981
http://www.speakeasyjazz.us

NEW YORK CITY

Birdland, 315 West 44th Street (btwn. 8th and 9th) 212-581-3080
   http://www.birdlandjazz.com/

Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St (btwn. 6th Ave. & MacDougal St.) (212) 475-8592
   http://www.bluenote.net/newyork/index.shtml

Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway (at 51st St) 212-582-2121
   http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/

Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Ave. (near 11th St.) 212-255-4037
   http://villagevanguard.com/

PHILADELPHIA    (Both new since I left in 1986.)

Ortlieb's Jazz Haus, 847 N. 3rd St. [by Poplar] 922-1035 (Closed Mondays)
http://ortliebsjazzhaus.com/

Chris' Jazz Café, 1421 Sansom St. 568-3131
   http://www.chrisjazzcafe.com/

ST. LOUIS

BBs Jazz, Blues and Soups, 700 S Broadway, 314-436-5222
   http://www.bbsjazzbluessoups.com/

Jazz At The Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave, 314-531-1012
   http://www.jatb.org/jatb

SAN DIEGO

Croce's Jazz Bar, 802 5th Ave., (619) 233-4355 Owned and operated by Ingrid Croce, widow of Jim and mother of jazz pianist, A.J. Croce.
www.croces.com

SAN FRANCISCO

Pearl's Jazz Restaurant & Bar, 256 Columbus Ave, 415-291-8255

Savanna Jazz, 2937 Mission St, 415-285-3369
   http://www.savannajazz.com/

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 202-337-4141
(My favorite jazz club anywhere.)
   http://www.bluesalley.com/

Columbia Station, 2325 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 202-462-6040


Twins Lounge, 5516 Colorado Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011 202-882-2523
   http://www.twinsjazz.com/

Twins Jazz, 1344 U. St. NW, Washington, DC 20009 Tel: ( 202) 234-0072
   http://www.twinsjazz.com/

ttf_ntap · Post by **ttf_ntap** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:25 pm

OAKLAND

Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant
http://www.yoshis.com/

The JazzSchool (Berkley)
http://www.jazzschool.com/

Anna's Jazz Island (Berkley)
http://www.annasjazzisland.com/

SAN FRANCISCO

Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant (New Location)
http://www.yoshis.com/

NORTH BAY, CA

Creekside Bakery (Call in advance, summers only as of now)
1719 Grand Ave, Novato, CA
http://www.telli.com/marin/listings/B1109

NYC

Smalls
http://www.smallsjazzclub.com/

Fat Cat
http://www.fatcatmusic.org/

Cleopatra's Needle
http://www.cleopatrasneedleny.com/

The Jazz Gallery
http://www.jazzgallery.org/

Great topic!

ttf_Chris Fidler · Post by **ttf_Chris Fidler** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:48 am

Just to add us lil ole Europeans to the list........ http://www.europejazz.net/clubs.html

ttf_RedHotMama · Post by **ttf_RedHotMama** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:55 am

Aaaaaaaaand jazz clubs in London....

http://www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com/docs/london.htm

(The Bull's Head is where I met up with Joe Jackson and his family earlier this year!

)

ttf_vegasbound · Post by **ttf_vegasbound** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:25 am

The Bulls head ...Barnes....where I first got to see Bill watrous.....

ttf_RedHotMama · Post by **ttf_RedHotMama** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:43 am

Quote from: vegasbound on Oct 16, 2008, 02:25AMThe Bulls head ...Barnes....where I first got to see Bill Watrous.....

Selling ale since 1684!

Showing live jazz since 1959!

Right on the south bank of the Thames, this is a lovely old pub with an excellent Thai restaurant attached to the jazz club. Recommended.

(No, I don't hold shares in it....)

ttf_Chris Fidler · Post by **ttf_Chris Fidler** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:19 am

Bulls Head......

First time i got to play with the amazing Jack Sharpe big band.
AND play with Pete King..... The UK's Alto god

I have many sweet memories of that club.

ttf_Stretch Longarm · Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:39 am

Detroit:

Baker's Keyboard Lounge

Jammed there with Kenny Cox a few weeks ago - cool!

ttf_metalhead\m/ · Post by **ttf_metalhead\m/** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:37 am

http://www.clevelandbopstop.com/

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:51 am

I will be in Huddersfield, U.K. from 17th to 24th November.
Is there any jazz club around or in Manchester? Any recommendations to listen or jam?

ttf_Stretch Longarm · Post by **ttf_Stretch Longarm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:37 pm

I'll be in Tel Aviv & Eilat in early December - any jams or good clubs to recommend?

ttf_janettem · Post by **ttf_janettem** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:20 pm

Here in ABQ,the only club that features jazz on a regular basis is Scalo in Nob Hill,right down the street from UNM. They have jam sessions on Tuesday nights and a trio on Fridays,and other music the rest of the week. They used to have jazz every night,but the economy changed that. The music is in the Il Bar next door.

Several other clubs here have piano trios or soloists about once a week or so,but mostly these days the clubs tend to go for karaoke.

ttf_Graham Martin · Post by **ttf_Graham Martin** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:55 pm

In Australia there really are not many jazz clubs presenting professional bands on a regular basis.

http://www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com/docs/oz.htm#BRISBANE

Let's face it, there are not that many jazz pros in Oz. But the semi-pro jazz scene is okay, except for the fact that audiences are getting older and older, don't drink when they go out, and have to be home in bed by 9pm.

There are a few younger hot musicians in Melbourne trying hard to create a bit of a scene.

ttf_Silver3B · Post by **ttf_Silver3B** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:44 am

SAN DIEGO

Anthology

1337 India Street
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 595-0300

http://www.anthologysd.com/home.html

Dizzy's

in the San Diego Wine and Culinary Center
ground floor Harbor Towers - 2nd and J Streets, San Diego, CA 92101
(858) 270-7467

http://www.dizzyssandiego.com/

ttf_Andrew Meronek · Post by **ttf_Andrew Meronek** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:11 am

Detroit:

Baker's Keyboard Lounge
http://www.bakerskeyboardlounge.com/

Cadieux Cafe
http://www.cadieuxcafe.com/

Cliff Bell's
http://www.cliffbells.com/

The Firefly Club
http://www.fireflyclub.com/home.htm

ttf_hdgeorge · Post by **ttf_hdgeorge** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:05 am

Thanks to all who have added to the list! Keep 'em coming!

The link to http://www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com is excellent. I obviously didn't know that it existed and will pass it on.

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:39 am

SEATTLE:

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
2033 6th Ave
(206) 441-9729
www.jazzalley.com

Egan's Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
(206) 789-1621
www.ballardjamhouse.com

Tula's Restaurant and Nightclub
2214 2nd Ave
(206) 443-4221
www.tulas.com

ttf_Emre Kayhan · Post by **ttf_Emre Kayhan** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:43 am

Istanbul, Turkey:

1) Nardis Jazz Club www.nardisjazz.com

2) Naima Istanbul Jazz Club www.naimaistanbul.com

3) Istanbul Jazz Center www.istanbuljazz.com

4) Jazz Café www.jazzcafeistanbul.com

5) Babylon www.babylon-ist.com

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:15 am

BOSTON

Wally's Café, 427 Mass Avenue, 617-424-1408
http://www.wallyscafe.com/

Wow, haven't thought of Wally's in a while Harry. Great hole in the wall! Played/heard a lot of frenetic be-bop there while living in Boston!

ttf_ctingle · Post by **ttf_ctingle** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:13 pm

AllAboutjazz.com has a pretty hip club finder.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/entity_search.php?t=7

ttf_sly fox · Post by **ttf_sly fox** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:11 am

any info on jazz clubs at University of Kansas, Topeka KS or Kansas State University? your help is appreciated.

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:06 pm

I played at the Blue wisp in Cincinnati with my Jazz band last year.. awesome experience, so much fun!

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:47 pm

A couple new hip spots in seattle.

The Lofi- Funk and Live Band Hip-Hop
The Faire- Jazz 4 nights a week.
Lucid- Live Jazz on Sundays

ttf_KevinHickey · Post by **ttf_KevinHickey** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:42 pm

Vancouver, BC!

some nice places to go:

Libra Room
1608 Commercial Drive
http://www.libraroom.com/

Falconetti's
1812 Commercial Drive
www.falconettis.com

The Cellar Jazz Club and Restaurant
3611 West Broadway
www.cellarjazz.com/

O'Douls Restaurant and Bar
1300 Robson Street
www.odoulsrestaurant.com/

theres always somthing going down in van!

there are many other places these are just some

ttf_Gordo · Post by **ttf_Gordo** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:23 am

Awesome topic guys and gals!!

I hope that someone will compile a complete list in a while when we're all out of spots.

PORTLAND OR:

Jimmy Mak's
221 NW 10th Ave. (between Davis and Everett)
503-295-6542
Open Monday-Saturday, 5pm-2am
Music begins at 8pm
www.jimmymaks.com

Produce Row Cafe
204 SE Oak St.
503.232.8355
http://www.myspace.com/producerow
Ron Steen leads a jam here every Monday.

There are a few other spots that have jazz too

I'll post more later.

Check the Mercury or the Willamette Week if you're in town for local music and event listings.

(Both are free, one is published every Wednesday and the other every Thursday)

ttf_Rob Dorsey · Post by **ttf_Rob Dorsey** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:02 am

One important correction:

CINCINNATI: The Blue Wisp Jazz Club is at http://www.thebluewisp.com/

Also the Cleveland Bop Shop seems to be an empty site, no events, etc. Is it still in operation??

Later,
RD

ttf_ntap · Post by **ttf_ntap** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:00 pm

There are some really good jams in SF at

Grant and Green Bar in North Beach and Amnesia in the Mission. If you go, bring your horns, I went to Grant and Green last Monday and there were very few trombone players.

ttf_Gordo · Post by **ttf_Gordo** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:15 pm

Oh yeah in San Francisco...

There is also a jam at the Cafe international every Sunday night. It's at the corner of Haight and Fillmore.

ttf_BarryLee · Post by **ttf_BarryLee** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:05 pm

Word:

Some of these clubs are prettty much closed sessions, open only to friends of the establishment. Especially in certain places in towns in flyoverland.

Word.

ttf_ElijahClark · Post by **ttf_ElijahClark** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:21 pm

A nice new club opened in seattle in the U district called Lucid live music about 4 or 5 days a week, nice hip crowd.

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:53 pm

Hello, Harry - I found you on this website! I notice you have the Speakeasy on your list. It is no longer in business; at least it wasn't when we were there a few months ago. Jane and I would like to go to all the other places! When do we start packing?

Jeff

ttf_hdgeorge · Post by **ttf_hdgeorge** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:30 pm

Hi, Jeff,

Glad to see you here! I'll have to see how to get The Speakeasy off the list. We can start packing now for trips to the others, but it will take a bunch of weekends to get to all of them....although the trip to Indy to the Jazz Kitchen was great.

Best,

Harry

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:16 am

Bristol, U.K.:

The Old Duke
The Tantric Jazz Cafe (only occasionally has jazz)
The Full Moon (high quality jam session on Monday nights)
Mr Wolfs (occasional jazz)

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:05 am

Twin Cities Minnesota

-The Artists Quarter -St. Paul
the spot for jazz in Minnesota, welcomes all ages.

-The Dakota -Minneapolis (Restaurant)
just have to say- EXPENSIVE!

ttf_Torobone · Post by **ttf_Torobone** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:33 pm

Quote from: ctingle on Nov 19, 2008, 06:13PMAllAboutjazz.com has a pretty hip club finder.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/entity_search.php?t=7

I just went to this for Toronto, and there are a few big misses:

Chick'n Deli
http://www.chickndeli.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=71

Lula Lounge
http://www.lulalounge.ca/

I'm not that "in touch", so please Torontonians, please jump in.

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:34 am

the speakeasy in Louisville closed 2008

ttf_sly fox · Post by **ttf_sly fox** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:02 pm

any Jazz clubs recommended in Memphis Tenn? Will be there over the new years as my son's band is competing to play at the Liberty Bowl.

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:25 pm

CALGARY Canada

Ironwood Stage and Grill has twice per month on Sundays afternoon the Calgary based professional prime time big band.
http://www.primetimebigband.com/home/index.asp

http://ironwoodstage.ca/
(lots of other music there as well)

Beatniq Jazz club
http://www.beatniq.com/

ttf_Stretch Longarm · Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:23 pm

Last night I went to Jimmy Maks in Portland (Oregon) to hear the remarkable Mel Brown and the B3 organ quintet...anyway, I came for the 8:00 show, but forgot they had bumped the B3 show (a weekly occurence) up to 8:45 or so because they had another act in. The other act was a young woman playing keyboard/guitar and singing, in the vein of what i would call "20-something female emoting expression folk music" - kinda like, I dunno, the "diva" groups of the late 90's. Definitely not what i would call jazz.

Anyway, whatever, but the place was packed - I mean standing room only. Then she ended her set, and the place cleared out, leaving a smattering of folks. I guess my point is that jazz is not as popular as we wish - the "pop" artist drew the large crowd, then the really remarkable local jazz artists groups don't get the draw. One of the groups is a jazz nonet that has been together for 11 years - and the newest member has been with them 8 years - they are tight to say the least - and I've gone to listen where there are only 7 or 8 people in the audience. What a shame...

ttf_Trombone Samurai · Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:55 am

Honolulu-

The Dragon Upstairs- http://www.thedragonupstairs.com/

Jazz Minds Art & Cafe- http://honolulujazzclub.com/

Restaurants that have jazz weekly (or often).

Indigo Restaurant- http://www.indigo-hawaii.com/

Gordon Biersch- http://www.gordonbiersch.com/restaurants/?pg=location&sub=loc&location_id=13

ttf_myclam · Post by **ttf_myclam** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:05 am

Quote from: Stretch Longarm on Feb 05, 2010, 12:23PMLast night I went to Jimmy Maks in Portland (Oregon) to hear the remarkable Mel Brown and the B3 organ quintet...anyway, I came for the 8:00 show, but forgot they had bumped the B3 show (a weekly occurence) up to 8:45 or so because they had another act in. The other act was a young woman playing keyboard/guitar and singing, in the vein of what i would call "20-something female emoting expression folk music" - kinda like, I dunno, the "diva" groups of the late 90's. Definitely not what i would call jazz.

Anyway, whatever, but the place was packed - I mean standing room only. Then she ended her set, and the place cleared out, leaving a smattering of folks. I guess my point is that jazz is not as popular as we wish - the "pop" artist drew the large crowd, then the really remarkable local jazz artists groups don't get the draw. One of the groups is a jazz nonet that has been together for 11 years - and the newest member has been with them 8 years - they are tight to say the least - and I've gone to listen where there are only 7 or 8 people in the audience. What a shame...
Sounds like a disappointing experience. I've been to Jimmy Mak's a few times and have never seen anything but great jazz played for a full house. I hear great things about Mel's band but have never checked them out because I usually only get out to see jazz on the weekend.

Anyway, to add to the Portland list, there is a great new club called the Brasserie Montmartre on SW Park. http://www.brasserieportland.com/

And my friends the Bridgetown Saints play at the Blue Monk:
http://www.thebluemonk.com/

ttf_Paul Martin · Post by **ttf_Paul Martin** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:19 am

Cleveland:

http://www.nighttowncleveland.com/

Pittsburgh:

http://www.clubcefalo.com/home

ttf_Manexbi · Post by **ttf_Manexbi** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:32 pm

I have come for a couple of months to Finland, to Lappeeranta...
I don't know if here but someone knows a place I should go in Helsinki or so?

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:53 am

DAYTON, OH

Gilly's Jazz is STILL there. Just played there recently. http://www.gillysjazz.com/

DENVER, CO

Dazzle's great. http://www.dazzlejazz.com/

El-Chapultepec
1962 Market St, Denver - (303) 295-9126

AND

Chapultepec Too, also in Denver. Google it.

ttf_Stretch Longarm · Post by **ttf_Stretch Longarm** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:02 pm

My friend recently moved to phoenix...anyone know of anything down there?

ttf_trombone addict · Post by **ttf_trombone addict** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:40 pm

I remember a disney park (dunno if it was disneyland or disneyworld) in the US but i remember a great place. House of Blues?

Had some good jazz that night.

ttf_bds9992 · Post by **ttf_bds9992** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:10 pm

Chris' in Philadelphia.
Miles' Cafe just opened pretty recently in NYC.
Also, Cecil's Jazz Club in West Orange, NJ, operated by the great Cecil Brooks III.

ttf_salsabone · Post by **ttf_salsabone** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:33 pm

New Jazz club in Wilmington, Delaware - The Nomad bar. 905 N. Orange St Wilmington, DE 19801 info (302) 655-8800. No website yet, but lotsa great music. they are partnering with the Clifford Brown Jazz fest. June 20-26.

ttf_anonymous · Post by **ttf_anonymous** » Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:49 pm

The Jazz Alley in Seattle is a hot spot. Also, Ichibans in Spokane. Both in Washington.

ttf_sly fox · Post by **ttf_sly fox** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:48 am

I've got to recommend any International Trombone Festival,

location varies by year

some of the best music, jazz and classical, you will ever hear in your life time