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1923 advertisement. The Sunset Cafe, also known as The Grand Terrace Cafe, was a jazz club in Chicago, Illinois operating during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. It was one of the most important jazz clubs in America, especially during the period between 1917 and 1928 when Chicago became a creative capital of jazz innovation and again during the emergence of bebop in the early 1940s.
Andy's Jazz Club. Coordinates: 41.8899°N 87.6274°W. Andy's Jazz Club, located several blocks north of the Chicago Loop, was founded as "Andy's 11 E. Lounge" in 1951 by Andy Rizzuto. A group of investors bought the property in 1975, changing its name to "Andy's". [1] The club is one of the city's most popular jazz venues.
Jazz Showcase. Coordinates: 41°53′29″N 87°37′49″W. Jazz Showcase is one of the oldest jazz clubs in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1947 by NEA Jazz Master Joe Segal, whose son Wayne now owns and operates the venue. [1] [2] Segal's various showcases have served as a launch pad for a number of career jazz musicians.
Pages in category "Jazz clubs in Chicago" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Andy's Jazz Club; B.
Lincoln Gardens was a very large dance hall and nightclub located at 459 East 31st St Chicago, IL 60616. [1] An important venue in youth culture in Chicago during the early 20th century, it was the largest dance hall in South Side, Chicago prior to the construction of the Savoy Ballroom in 1927. [2] It could accommodate approximately 1000 ...
Black Hawk, Tenderloin, San Francisco [ 4] Great American Music Hall, Tenderloin, San Francisco. Keystone Korner, North Beach, San Francisco [ 4] Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Downtown Santa Cruz [ 4][ 1]: 5. Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley [ 4] Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio, San Francisco [ 1]: 5. Jazz Workshop, San Francisco.
1947. ( 1947) –1978. ( 1978) Labels. Jazz, Ltd., Atlantic, Regal, Old Swing-Master, Delmark. Jazz, Ltd. was a Dixieland jazz band, nightclub and a record label in Chicago . The band was active from June 1947 to April 1978 and was led and managed by Bill Reinhardt. The nightclub was active from June 1947 to February 1972 and was managed by his ...
Friar's Inn. Coordinates: 41.8771°N 87.6258°W. Friar's Inn (also called New Friar's Inn) was a nightclub and speakeasy in Chicago, Illinois, a famed jazz music venue in the 1920s. Though some sources refer to it casually as "Friar's Club", it was not related to the New York Friars Club . Located in a basement at 60 East Van Buren or 343 South ...