Live Jazz Venues By State Ha-Jz
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Venues in Illinois and Indiana
If I missed any venues in your city that present post bop and progressive (not Quiet Storm) jazz several nights a week, and have an operating website, please contact me at editor@jazzbonotes.com and fill me in.
Illinois
Chicago
Andy’s Jazz Club
11 East Hubbard Street - Tel: 312-642-6805 (see map)
One of Chicago’s Best-Known and Most-Respected Jazz establishments, historic Andy’s offers casually sophisticated dining with a musical menu of Chicago’s top Jazz Artists. Local performers cover a range of styles from Traditional and Swing to Bop, Fusion, Latin and Afro-Pop. Our “Spotlight Performer Series” events showcase some of today’s most “in demand” world touring musicians in an intimate setting.
Green Mill Jazz Club
4802 North Broadway Avenue - Tel: 773-878-5552 (see map)
Dixieland, traditional, bebop, contemporary, progressive - played by such legendary figures as Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Wilbur Campbell, as well as young lions Kurt Elling, Eric Alexander and Orbert Davis. All capture the broad spectrum of jazz from its root rhythms in New Orleans to New York avant-garde.
Velvet Lounge
67 E. Cermak Road - Tel: 312-791-9050 (see map)
The Velvet Lounge is the only place in the world where you can hear the avant guarde Chicago sound five days a week. If you’re an adventurous soul, check it out.
Indiana
Indianapolis
The Jazz Kitchen
5377 N College Avenue - Tel: 317-253-4900 (see map)
Open 6 nights a week featuring an array of local, regional and national acts. Full dinner and bar menu.