Live Jazz Venues By State Sa-Zz
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Venues in Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin
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.
Texas (Austin, Houston)
Austin
Elephant Room
315 Congress Avenue - Tel: 512-473-2279 (see map)
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a resolution commending the Elephant Room of Austin, Texas for being named one of the top ten jazz venues in the United States as selected by Wynton Marsalis in USA TODAY. For what that’s worth.
Houston
Cezanne
4100 Montrose Blvd. between Richmond and Alabama - Tel: 713-522-9621 (see map)
Open Friday and Saturday nights only. $10 local charge. Mostly local jazz musicians.
Washington (Issaquah, Seattle)
Issaquah
Bakes’s Place
4135 Providence Point Drive - Tel: 425-391-3335 (see map)
Bake’s Place is considered by Downbeat Magazine to be one of the “Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World.”
Seattle
Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
6th Ave/Lenora - Tel: 206-441-9729 (see map)
Artists of international stature such as Oscar Peterson, Nancy Wilson, Taj Mahal, Eartha Kitt, Diane Schuur, McCoy Tyner, and Dr. John have appeared at Jazz Alley. In 2007, DownBeat Magazine voted Jazz Alley as one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world.
Tula’s Restaurant & Nightclub
2214 Second Avenue - Tel: 206-443-4221 (see map)
Featured in Downbeat Magazine’s Guide of 100 Great International Jazz Clubs, Tula’s presents jazz 7 nights a week, with a focus on big band jazz and vocal jazz, both definitely on the mainstream side.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
The Jazz Estate
2423 North Murray Avenue - Tel: 414-964-9923 (see map)
A classic jazz speakeasy located in Milwaukee’s eastside. Although the Jazz Estate normally books local acts, they occasionally attract nationally known musicians like Dr. Lonnie Smith.