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Chicago Jazz Club Directory
Budy Guy's Legends
754 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60605
Web Address
http://www.buddyguys.com/home.html
Candlestick Maker
4432 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
Web Address
http://www.candlestickmaker.org
Email Address
candlestick4432@aol.com
The Candlestick Maker is a small
performance space in Chicago that is the home of composer/percussionist Michael
Zerang. Intimate concerts of experimental, free jazz, electronic, and other
forms of creative, forward-thinking music take place on a regular basis. The
space is also available for rehearsals, classes, and workshops.
Chambers
6881 Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL 60714
Web Address
http://www.chicagojazz.com/v2/Main/CJCommunity/HomePage.asp?Advrt=Chambers
Live Entertainment 6 nights per
week.
Elbo Room
2871 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
Web Address
http://www.elboroomchicago.com
Email Address
info@elboroomchicago.com
The Elbo Room prides itself on
presenting diverse live shows seven nights a week. Numerous bands, such as The
Mighty Blue Kings and Liquid Soul have launched their careers at the Elbo Room.
The Elbo Room is renown for its great ambiance, exceptional sound, and
continuing effort to showcase top local and national acts from a multitude of
artistic genres.
Directions
One block north of Diversey and three blocks south of Belmont on Lincoln
(Lincoln and George). There's parking on Lincoln Avenue, and generally the
streets surrounding the area are not zoned.
Empty Bottle
1035 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622
Web Address
http://www.emptybottle.com
Email Address
bruce@emptybottle.com
Green Dolphin Street
2200 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622
Web Address
http://www.jazzitup.com
Email Address
info@jazzitup.com
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
4802 North Broadway, Chicago, IL
60640
The most famous bar in Uptown if
not all of Chicago, the Green Mill is one of famous gangster Al Capone's (check
out his photo on the baby grand behind the bar) former speakeasies form the
Prohibition-era roaring 20's (they still serve a mean Manhattan and martini) it
has also been a hangout of Charlie Chaplin and Gloria Swanson. The oldest jazz
club in the US (and presumably the world), under Dave Jemilo's care, it remains
one of the city's liveliest jazz venues.
Once across the threshold, you
step into another era. The atmosphere makes you want to kick back with a few
martinis and hear some cool jazz -- both of which are superb here. The blues,
big band, and swing bands are also great (the list of folks who have held down
a weekly gig at the Mill is worthy bunch). The Sunday night poetry slam (the
world's first) is usually exciting and intellectually stimulating. Amateurs are
often welcome to participate if they arrive in time to register. Call ahead for
info. Cover varies (usually $5.00 or more). If you arrive early for music, you
can snag a cozy velvet booth, or grab a stool at the long bar. If you arrive
late, you'll probably have to stand -- the house fills up several nights during
the week as well as weekends. For the most part the long bar farthest from the
stage fills up with people smoking and talking (which is where you'll end up if
you come late), while the front is for more serious music listening. On Tuesday
and Thursday nights, when Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms and Alan Gresik's Swing
Shift Orchestra, respectively, play, there is some dancing (though the floor is
very small).
Directions
NW corner of intersection of Lawrence and Broadway. A short block West from the
Lawrence el stop (Howard/Dan Ryan). Street parking is available a block further
West. From Lake Shore Drive, get off at Lawrence and go about 1/2 mile west.
Hot House
31 East Balbo, Chicago, IL 60605
Web Address
http://www.hothouse.net
”From European avant-garde jazz
acts that don't even play in this hemisphere to performance art to world music
to the city's more esoteric acts, [HotHouse] has consistenly pulled in some of the
planet's most provacative acts.” -- Best of Chicago, New City
Directions
31 E. Balbo, between State & Wabash Chicago, IL 60605
Jazz Showcase
59 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL
60610
Web Address
http://www.jazzshowcase.com
Email Address
jazzshowcase@jazzshowcase.com
This club is the second-oldest
jazz establishment in the United States, so you know that your experience will
be the Real Thing. The interior decor is filed with photos of past
performances, and is quite intimate in style. Be prepared to enjoy some of the
best talent in the country, as the Jazz Showcase attracts an A-list of
performers. Definitely recommended for beginners and seasoned veterans alike.
--travelape.com
Directions
The Jazz Showcase is in the heart of Chicago just north of Chicago's Loop, four
blocks west of Michigan Avenue, five blocks north of the Chicago River, and
within walking distance of most downtown hotels.
Joe's BeBop Café
700
E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Web Address
http://www.joesbebop.com/
Michael's Bistro
530 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Web Address
http://www.michaelsjazzbistro.com/
Peter Miller’s
Seafood and Primesteak
1557 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201-4421
Web Address
http://www.petemillers.com/evanston/
Peter Miller’s
Seafood and Primesteak
412 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090-3020
Web Address
http://www.petemillers.com/wheeling/
Pops for Champagne
2934 N Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Web Address
http://www.popschampagne.com/
Pops for Champagne offers live
Chicago Jazz every night of the week, along with a world-class selection of
over 100 champagnes.
Rhythm
1108 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60607-1608
Web Address
http://www.drumallnight.com/
Rhythm is one of Chicago's newest
bars, and the nation's most unique live entertainment venue. On drum circle
nights, we invite you to come play drums, no experience necessary! Check out
“Jazz On Randolph” Thursdays
Velvet Lounge
2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
Web Address
http://www.velvetlounge.net
Email Address
info@velvetlounge.net
The Velvet Lounge is the only
place in the world where you can hear the Chicago sound five days a week. The
Sunday night jam sessions have been an effective way to promote younger members
of the jazz community. Fred Anderson opened the Velvet Lounge in 1982 after his
club The Birdhouse, on the near north side, closed due to city zoning
ordinances.
Directions
One block east of Michigan Avenue.
Houston Jazz Club Directory
Cezanne
4100
Montrose (between Richmond and Alabama), Houston, TX 77006 Telephone
713-522-9621
An
intimate club located above The Black Labrador restaurant on Montrose. The
venue features a variety of local artists highlighting Classic, Latin and
Straight Ahead styles. Occasionally, national artists are headlined.
Washington DC Jazz Club Directory
Blues Alley
1073
Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007 Telephone 202-337-4141
202-337-7946 (fax)
Founded
in 1965, Blues Alley is the nation's oldest continuing jazz supper club, having
showcased internationally renowned concert hall artists such as Dizzy
Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Grover Washington Jr., Ramsey Lewis,
Charlie Byrd, Maynard Ferguson and Eva Cassidy in a small intimate setting.
Located in the heart of
historic Georgetown in an 18th century red brick carriage house, Blues Alley
offers its patrons a unique ambiance, reminiscent of the jazz clubs of the
1920's and 30's.
Open seven days a week, Blues Alley specializes in authentic Creole cuisine, steak and seafood dishes (Dinner served from 6:00 pm). Blues Alley has designed several discounted packages available to groups of twelve or more, and can accommodate up to one hundred and twenty five for dinner and show.
Bohemian Caverns
2001
11th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 Telephone 202-299-0800 202-299-0809
(fax)
Web Address
http://www.bohemiancaverns.com
Reopened July 6, 2000 Bohemian
Caverns current structure is an expanded, state-of-the-art facility consisting
of the elegantly adorned Bohemian Caverns Restaurant (main level), The Caverns
Jazz Lounge (basement level) and Club 2001 Nightclub (2nd and 3rd levels).
Weekly events include live jazz performances, Happy Hour events, dance parties
and other social events. In addition, the facility caters various special
events such as weddings, fund-raisers, birthday parties and other celebrations
ranging in size from parties of two to as many as 1,000 guests.
Cada Vez Restaurant
1438 U
Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Telephone 202-667-0785, 202-299-0414
(fax)
Web Address
http://www.cadavezonline.com
Email Address
Info@cadavezonline.com
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