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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.
HotHouse (jazz club) The HotHouse is a cultural center last located in the South Loop, Chicago, United States, and known for its program of jazz and world music concerts and as a central meeting place for a variety of community groups. The club on Balbo Avenue closed in July 2007 and the current board organizes programming around the region ...
Mister Kelly's. Coordinates: 41.9014°N 87.6280°W. Mister Kelly’s was a nightclub on Rush Street in Chicago which existed from 1953 to 1975. From around 1956 until its demise, it was a springboard to fame for many entertainers, especially jazz singers and comedians. As reported in the Chicago Tribune, "It was a supernova in the local and ...
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.
Chicago Jazz Festival. The Chicago Jazz Festival is an admission-free, four-day annual jazz festival in Chicago 's Millennium Park. It is run by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and programmed with the assistance of Jazz Institute of Chicago during Labor Day weekend, integrating international and local artists playing many ...
Live at Mandel Hall. Live at Mandel Hall is a live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded at the University of Chicago 's Mandel Hall on their return to Chicago from Europe in January 1972 and released on the Delmark label. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors and Don Moye .
Velvet Lounge. Coordinates: 41°53′N 87°38′W. The Velvet Lounge was a nightclub in the South Loop of Chicago. [1] It started as a jazz club and was called the "dusty epicenter of the Midwest's free form jazz scene." [2] It was located at 2128 1/2 S. Indiana Avenue before moving to 67 E. Cermak when the original building was scheduled for ...
Kelly's Stables was a small first-floor (second story) night spot located at 431 Rush Street, in Tower Town. [1] It operated throughout U.S. prohibition until authorities closed it on April 5, 1930. Legendary jazz musicians performed at the club, including Freddie Keppard. Alcide Nunez and Ragbaby Stephens had the house band in the early 1920s ...