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BERKELEY

Anna's Jazz Bistro

1801 University Avenue. Tel: 510-849-2662 Fax: 510-845-5515 {contact: Anna de Leon. Charming Victorian style bistro. Live music every night at 8 PM. Tapas menu, beer & wines; "Desserts are tops!" says S.F. Chronicle. Local musicians featured}

Maybeck Hall

510-848-3228 1537 Euclid

BEVERLY HILLS

360 Rodeo Jazz Club

360 N. Rodeo Drive. Tel: 323-964-2497 {contact: Mike Shadow-Sky. Fusion. Excellent California cuisine and Bar. Starts: 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm. Cover charge $10.00}

CAMARILLO

Michael D's Santa Rosa Café

5800 Santa Rosa Road. Tel: 805-383-8990 {contact: Michael Dribben. In beautiful Camarillo, at the entrance of the sensational Santa Rosa Valley Fine Dining and Sizzling JAZZ and Blues! Michael D's Santa Rosa Cafe provides fine dining mixed with an excellent environment. Come join Michael and Linda and their exceptional staff for a glorious experience. Friday,Saturday and Sunday evenings. Be ready to enjoy some Sizzling Jazz and Blues while enjoying a fine meal or glass of wine}

FAIRFAX

19 Broadway Nightclub

19 Broadway. Tel: 415-459-1091 {contact: Gary Graham. Jazz every Sunday 4 pm - midnight. No food. Bed and Breakfast Inn connected}

FORT BRAGG

Headlands Coffeehouse

120 East Laurel. Tel: 707 964-1987 {contact: Peter Gealey. Live jazz at least three nights a week (no cover). Traditional jazz standards and progressive jazz. Cafe menu-Open 7:00 AM-10:00 PM Sun-Thurs; 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM Friday and Saturday}

FULLERTON

Steamers Cafe

138 W. Commonwealth Avenue. 92 832 0 Fullerton. Tel: 714 871-8800 Fax: 714 871-8801.{Manager: Terrance M. Love}{Located in Fullerton California, just down the street from Disneyland and Knots Berry Farm, is Steamers Cafe, a "true" jazz club Open late every night, live top-name straight-ahead jazz 7 nights a week, featuring national and local acts such as Ernie Watts, Kurt Elling, Herb Geller Poncho Sanchez, Charles McPherson. NO COVER CHARGE, fantastic food, fine varietal wines and premium beers. Nothing on the dinner menu is over $9.00. The hottest jazz club in Los Angeles imported beer.}

GLENDALE

Rusty Pelican

300 Harvey Drive. Glendale. Tel: 818-242-9191 {contact: Christine. Jazz Friday and Saturday Nights. No Cover. No Minimum. Seafood & Steak}

HALF MOON BAY

Bach Dynamite & Douglas Beach House Dancing Soc. 726-4143

INGLEWOOD

Current Affair

234 West Manchester, Inglewood. Tel: 310-674-3764 {contact: Lonzo Williams. 'Slamming Sundays' presents "JAMMIN JAZZ" Dinner Show every Sunday, featuring different local bands each week. Cover charge $20.00 includes dinner and two shows. Stay afterwards and socialize. Doors open at 5 p.m., Dinner-5:30 p.m., 1st show at 6:30 p.m.}

The Parisian Room Jazz Club

3883 W. Century Blvd. Tel: 310 673 8834 {contact: Don Bonseigneur/Marv Owens/Larry Ziegler. The room is located in the Hollywood Park Casino, with seating capicity of 1,000. The rooms decor is of parisian motif, with a unique history as a legendary jazz room in the early fifties and sixties. The jazz styles range from cool to hard be-bop, with a little swing and blues intermingled. From 8:pm until 2:AM. There is a cover charge of $15.00. Food and bar.}

LAGUNA BEACH

The Seven Degrees

891 Laguna Canyon Road. Tel: 949 376 0075 {seven-degrees is an idea lab for artists working in all forms of media. The primary goal of the facility is to offer artists an environment in which they can realize their creative vision in new ways while offering a unique art experience to visitors. To be a true incubator of creative expression, {seven-degrees} will remain in a constant state of evolution, encouraging a lively discourse on what's possible in art}

LONG BEACH

M Bar and Grill

213A Pine Ave. Long Beach. Tel: 562-435-2525 {contact: Moin Rastgar. All forms of Jazz on an elevated stage, within a quaint restaurant, bar/gallery serving some of the finest food in Long Beach at very affordable prices}

LOS ANGELES

Aioli Restaurant & Tapas Bar

1261 Cabrillo Ave., Torrance Tel:310-320-9200

Atlas Bar & Grill

Wilshire & Western. 213-380-8400

The Baked Potato

3787 Cahuenga Blvd. West No. Hollywood, CA. 91604. Tel: (818)980-1615 {contact: Don Randi. All type of good jazz music. Live music & dinner. Full Bar. Open: 7pm Daily. Show time 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Our potatoes are the finest, healthiest, biggest and tastiest potatoes grown. Usually 14 to 16 ounces}

Bicycle Shop Cafe

12217 Wilshire Blvd., West L.A. Tel: 310-826-7831

Blue Beet Café

107 21st Place, Newport Beach, CA 949-675-2338

Bob Burns Restaurant

2nd & Wilshire, Santa Monica Tel: 310-393-6777

Bonaventure Brewing Co. & Restaurant

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 So. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. Tel: 213-236-0802 {A major Los Angeles club that now features national talent}

Ca' del Sole

4100 N. Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood Tel: 818-985-4669

Cafe Cordiale

14115 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks Tel: 818-789-1985

Catalina Bar & Grill

1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Los Angeles Tel: (323) 466-2210 Fax: (323) 466-9217 {contact: Catalina Popescu. Nothing but the best in jazz. Intimate and cozy. Serving dinner only from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am, full bar, all ages}

Canter's Kibitz Room

419 N. Fairfax Ave., West Hollywood Tel: 213-651-2030

Charlie O's Bar & Grill

13725 Victory Blvd. Valley Glen. Van Nuys. Tel: 818-994-3058 {contact: Charles Ottaviano. True jazz club feel, low lights, cozy room, all-jazz jukebox. Wide range of jazz styles represented. Well-known musicians nightly, e-mail for schedule. Open 10AM-1PM Mon-Sat, 10AM-12AM Sun. Food served until 11:30, Sun. until 10. Great menu: baseball-cut steaks, ribs, roast chicken, chops, burgers, Philly cheese-steaks}

Club Brasserie

Wyndham Bel-Age Hotel. 1020 N. San Vicente, W. Hollywood Tel: 310-854-1111

El Pollo Inka

400 So. Euclid St., Anaheim. Tel: 714-772-2263

El Pollo Inka

23705 Hawthorne St., Torrance. Tel: 310-373-0062

5th Street Dick's

3335 43rd Place, Los Angeles. Tel: 213-296-3970

The Grapevine

2110 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Torrance 310-366-6888

Hal's

1349 Abbot Kinney Bl., Venice. Tel: 310-396-3105

Hollywood Park Casino Lounge

3883 W. Century Blvd. Inglewood. Tel: 310-330-2841

Hotel Nikko & Beverly Hills

465 So. La Cienega Blvd., L.A. Tel: 310-247-0400

House of Blues

8430 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. Tel: 213-650-1451

Jax

339 No. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Tel: 818-500-1604

Jazz Bakery

3233 Helms Ave., Culver City. Tel: 310-271-9039

La Ve Lee

10351 Ventura Blvd, Studio City. Tel: 818-980-8158 {Latin and Brazilian jazz}

The Lighthouse

30 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. Tel: 310-376-9833

Lunaria

110351 Santa Monica, Century City. Tel: 310-282-8870

Lone Wolf & the Wine Merchant

9713 Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills. Tel: 310-278-7322

Luna Park

665 N. Robertson Ave.,W. Hollywood. Tel: 310-652-0611

Marla's Memory Lane

2323 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., L.A. 213-294-8430

Monteleone's West

19337 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. Tel: 818-996-0662

Odessa Restaurant

680 S. Pac Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach. Tel: 714-376-8792

Rix

1413 5th Street, Santa Monica. Tel: 310-656-9688

Rocco Restaurant

2930 Beverly Glen Circle, Bel-Air. Tel: (310)475-9807 {contact: Rocco Somazzi. Most jazz musicians who have played this room say it's the best jazz club in Los Angeles. It's got the best sound, the most beautiful room, the best calendar of live jazz, and the best food (northern Italian cuisine). Features mostly instrumental jazz with an emphasis on bebop and experimental styles.}

Runaway Bay

4525 Calle Mayor, Torrance. Tel: 310-937-4693 {contact: Ozzie Cadena noted jazz record producer and booker of many clubs such as The Lighthouse and Sangria; both in Hermosa Beach}

Sangria

68 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, 310-937-4693

Simon's & Ports O'Call

1050 Nagoya Way, San Pedro. Tel: 310-514-1050

Spaghettini

3005 Old Ranch Pky, Seal Beach. Tel: 562-596-2199

Trilogy

1820 Von Karmen Ave., Irvine. Tel: 949-955-0757

Typhoon

3221 Donald Douglas Loop South. Tel: 310-390-6565

Valley Jazz Club

8201 Melba Ave. West Hills (Los Angeles). Tel: 818-347-3155 {contact: Robert A. Berman. First Sunday of the month. An ever changing, outstanding, musical group hired as the Feature Band performs normally from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. From 1:00 to 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, great musicians from the Los Angeles area gather to jam; there are usually 4 jam sets. Libations and soft drinks are available at the bar. Hot dogs, sandwiches, potato salad, and coffee are available also}

The Warehouse

4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey 310-823-5451

World Stage

4344 Degnan Ave., Los Angeles. 213-293-2451

OAKLAND

Yoshi's at Jack London Square

510 Embarcadero West. Tel: (1-510) 238-9200 {Great Jazz Shows and Artists booked here all the time. Contemporary, Classic, all ranges of Jazz. Also has a sushi bar, restaurant, and a dinner show. Great Sake}

REDLANDS

Jabba The Hut

Johnston college, Holt dorm 1231 E. Colton Avenue, Redlands. Tel: (909) 793-2121 {College jazz in the basement of the Holt dormitory. Every Thursday night during the school year from 9pm. until 1am. The school year is from September to December, and January until the first week in May. For information call (909) 793-2121 and ask for the school of music. They will be able to give more details}

REDDING

Rivercity Jazz Society

Editor. PO Box 494723 {contact: Joyce Covey, Editor. Monthly Jazz Cabaret Concert, 3rd Sunday Each Month. 1-5 Pm. Location: Elks Lodge, 250 Elk Dr., Redding Ca. Admission: Members: $6; Non Members: $8. Guest Bands from the San Francisco Bay Area And Sacramento Surroundings... Plus *Four* Great Local Jazz Bands And *One* Local Big Band}

SACRAMENTO

On Broadway

827 Broadway 916-443-8492

Bull Marketr

815 11th St. 916-446-6757

SANTA CRUZ

Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County

220 San Jose Ave. Tel: 831 427 2792 {Non Profit Jazz Society. Holds weekly Jazz Jam every Sunday at Bocci's Cellar. Email jazz newsletter to over 1,000 people every week. On line musician listing of 150 local jazz musicians. Produces annual compilation CD of local jazz groups}

Kuumbwa Jazz Center

320 Cedar Street. 408-427-2777

SAN DIEGO

Chang's Cuisine

7955 La Jolla Shores Drive 619-558-2288

Croce's Bar and Grill

802 Fifth St. 619-233-4355

Dick's Last Resort

345 Fourth Av. 619-231-9100

Elarios

7955 La Jolla Shores Drive. 619-459-0541

Espresso Literatti

Fay/Kline (La Jolla)

Humphrey's

2303 Shelter Island Dr. 619-224-3411

Imperial House

505 Kalmia St. 619-234-3525

Jonathan's Place

Hotel Saint James; 828 6th Ave. 619-234-0155

Juke Joint Café

327 4th Ave. Tel: 619 232-7685 Fax: 619 708-3663 {contact: Trey Brady. The restaurant consist of two room the Bistro and the "Kinda Blue" Supper Club. Live entertainment is present Wednesday - Sunday. Thursday - Saturday the club offers late night dancing from 10pm-2am. A southern cuisine menu featuring catfish, fried chicken and much more is available nightly}

King Luis Inn

5125 Linda Vista Rd. 619-291-4279

The Onyxroom

852 Fifth Avenue. Tel: (619) 235-6699 Fax: (619) 595-1532 {contact: Tim Larson}

Palace Bar

Horton Grand Hotel, 311 Island 4th. 619-544-1886

Venice Caffe/Bar

2914 Canon Street. 619-223-6547

SAN FRANCISCO

BooM BooM RooM

1601 Fillmore Street. Tel: 415-673-8000 Fax: 415-673-8053 Bar: 415) 673-8040.{contact: Alex Andreas. Opened In October, 1997. The Best In Blues & Boogie ~ Soul, R&B, Funk ~ Jazz-Fusion & Afro-Beat & New Groove * From Bay Area Legends To National Headliners. Located at 1601 Fillmore in the heart of San Francisco’s old Fillmore district, the location boasts a colorful history of playing host to the “who’s who” of blues musicians in a neighborhood known for its musical roots. Open seven days a week from 4PM to 2AM (with occasional “Late-Night/All-Night Shows). Cover charge is extremely reasonable: normally $4 on Mondays, $4 on Tuesdays, $5 on Wednesdays, $5 on Thursdays, $10 - $12 on Fridays & Saturdays and $4 on Sundays (charges vary for special shows)}

Cafe du Nord

2170 Market Street, San Francisco, 861-5016 {(jazz and blues) Live music 7 days 9-1:30 AM, also dinner music Saturday 7-9 PM. Drinks $3.25 and up. Cover charge: $3-$5}

Jacks Bar

1601 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, 567-3227. {Live music Thursday-Saturday, 9:00 PM to 1:30 AM Drinks $2 and up, 22 beers on tap. Cover charge: $5 Friday-Saturday only}

Jazz Nouveau

2801 Leavenworth Street, (The Cannery), San Francisco. Tel: 415 921 2100 {A new club that's great! The best in jazz as well as Southern Cuisine. Nightly jazz at 8:00 pm. Happy hour Wed. - Fri. Owned by artists & musicians}

Kimball's East

5800 Shellmound. 510 658-2555

Koncepts Kultural

480 3rd. Street, Oakland. 510 763-0682

New Orleans Room at the Fairmont Hotel

California and Mason Streets, San Francisco, 772-5000 {Live music schedule varies, usually some weekdays and Friday-Sunday, with shows at 8 and 10 PM Wines by the glass $5.50-$9; specialty drinks $7.50; appetizers $6-$15. Cover charge: $15-24, top headliners are $30-40}

Lou's Pier 47

300 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, 771-0377. {Live music 7 days, with 3 sets Friday-Sunday from Noon-3 PM, 4-8 PM and 9 PM-1 AM. Beer $2.75 and up, well drinks $3.Cover charge: $4 Sunday-Thursday, $5 Friday, $8 Saturday}

Heart and Soul

1695 Polk Street, San Francisco, 673-7100. {Piano bar Sunday-Monday, dinner jazz Tuesday-Saturday, featured acts Thursday-Saturday at 9:30 PM. Drinks $3 and up, specialty martinis $6.50, appetizers and entrees $3.50-$17. Cover charge Thursday-Saturday only, $5-$8 depending on performer}

Biscuits and Blues

401 Mason Street, San Francisco, 292-2583. {Live music Tuesday-Saturday 9 PM-1 AM, Sunday 6:30-10 PM. Beer $3 and up, house wines $4, specialty drinks $5, light menu $3.50-$9. Cover charge: $4-$12, depending on performer}

Harry Denton's Starlight Room at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel

450 Powell Street, San Francisco, 392-7755. Live music Tuesday-Saturday, light jazz 6-8 PM, nine-piece orchestra 9 PM-1 AM. House wines $4.50 and up, specialty drinks $6-$7.50, light menu $9.50 and up, desserts $9.50. Cover charge after 9 PM only: $6 Wednesday, $8 Thursday, $12 Friday-Saturday}

Pearl's

6030 Claremont Avenue/College, Oakland. 510 652-5820

Pier 23

Pier 23, San Francisco, 362-5125 (jazz and blues) Live music Tuesday-Thursday 5-8 PM and 10-12:30 AM, Friday 10:00 – 2:00 AM, Saturday 4:00 – 8:00 PM and 10:00 – 2:00 AM, Sunday 4:00 – 8:00 PM. Drinks $3 and up. Cover charge: Friday-Saturday only, after 9 PM, $5}

Pearl's, 256 Columbus Avenue

San Francisco, 291-8255 {(jazz) Live music Monday-Thursday 9-1 AM, Friday and Saturday till 1:30 AM. Drinks $4 and up, light menu $4-$8.95. No cover charge, 2 drink minimum weekdays, 2 drink minimum for each of three shows on weekends}

The Saloon

1232 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, 989-7666 (blues) {Live music 7 days 9:30-1:30 AM, also Saturday-Sunday afternoon from 4-8 PM. Drinks $2.75 and up, $2.00 beer during the daytime. Cover charge: Friday-Saturday only, $4-6}

Shanghai 1930

133 Steuart St. Tel: 415-896-5600 Fax: 415-896-5688 {contact: Jeff Perez. Live Jazz Thursday-Saturday starting at 7:30pm. Upscale Chinese Food. No Cover. Beautiful "Blue" Bar. Private Members Cigar Lounge. Open for Lunch Monday- Friday 11:30 -2:30pm}

Yoshi's

2 Jack London Square, Oakland. {Premier jazz club in the San Francisco Bay Area. The biggest names in all type of jazz are likely to appear here, as well as some local favorites. It is also a very good Japanese restaurant}

SAN GERONOMO

Two Bird Cafe at the Valley Inn

625 San Geronimo Drive Tel: 415-488-0105 {contact: Tony Georgio. A small, funky club with jazz/blues/ballad singer Les Bailey; piano, Dori Green; bass/percussion, Dave Bergman; flute, Carol Isaac; also guest guitars, horns, singers; every Friday, 7:30 pm. Excellent menu for dinner 5:30 - 10 pm in beautiful large indoor and outdoor dining rooms; near Samuel B.Taylor State Park, Marin County}

SAN JOSE

Ajax Club Jazz

55 So Market. 408-279-8110

SAN PEDRO

Stingaree Gulch

Shearton San Pedro. 213-519-8200

SAUSALITO

Gatsby's

39 Caledonia Street Tel: 415-332-4500 {contact: Paul Amirpour. Weekend jazz with full restaurant and bar}

SEBASTOPOL

Jazz Jam Café

349 S. Main Street. PO Box 1559 Tel: 866-848-4830 Fax: 707-824-0187 {contact: Trish Mairet 349 S. Main Street. Jazz Jam Cafe is a jazz store in the North Bay area of San Francisco. They hold special events featuring San Francisco Bay Area Jazz Artists and hold evening concerts and afternoon clinics, jazz workshops and classes. Jazz Jam Cafe carries and promotes SF Bay Area jazz artist's CD's and jazz photography, art, books, T-shirts, posters and gifts. They have a small cafe offering coffee drinks, teas, juices & pastries. Hour are Wed - Sat 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM and Sun 12 - 5}

SHERMAN OAKS

Spazio

14755 Ventura Blvd. Tel: 818-728-8400 {New Venue For Well Known Jazzers & Singers. 7 Day A Week Jazz Policy. John Pisano's Guitar Night Tues. @ 8:00 PM Italian, French Cuisine Nice Outdoor Terrace}

TORRANCE

The Grapevine Rest and Lounge

2110 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. Tel: (310) 366-6888 {contact: N. Shimamura. Jazz in an intimate setting.Straight-Ahead to Bossa Nova. Featuring Live Jazz on Fri. & Sat. Shows start at 9pm, 10:30pm, 12am Cover Charge: $5.00 after 8pm Fri/Sat. Traditional Japanese menu with Full Bar. Artwork by legendary bassist, Jon Heard}

VENTURA

Sixty Six California

66 California Street Ventura. Tel: (805) 648-2266

WEST HOLLYWOOD

Club Brasserie

1020 N San Vicente Blvd. West Hollywood Tel: (310) 854-1111 {contact: Tony Serrano. A room with a wide open view of the city lights, playing Jazz, Latin Jazz and good old Blues, full bar, no cover, serving a Calitel menu for dinner}

     
     

 
 
 

 

 
 

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