Recommend me a Jazz club/show in or around D.C.

wilser · #1 06-03-2008, 11:13 AM

I need to go out and listen to some good live music ...not smooth jazz. Preferably bebop era improvising-type or jazz fusion.

Hollow Man · #2 06-03-2008, 11:14 AM

Blues Alley in Georgetown has some great acts. I was going to go see the Yellowjackets this past weekend, but work sent me out of town.

fenderhutz · #3 06-03-2008, 11:15 AM

Wolf Trap usually has good stuff every once in a while. It's a pretty cool venue as well.

They have George Benson coming up.

http://www.wolftrap.org/Find_Perform...nd_Events.aspx

dancehallclasher · #4 06-03-2008, 11:15 AM

Take a stroll down U Street on a weekend night and you'll probably find something.

Philbiker · #5 06-04-2008, 07:21 AM

The Saloon in Georgetown used to have good jazz most nights. Haven't been there in years though.

**baba** · #6 06-04-2008, 07:55 AM

Blues Alley in Georgetown.

Hoover · #7 06-04-2008, 08:48 AM

is Chief Ike's Mambo Room still there?

Phat Ham · #8 06-04-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Philbiker

The Saloon in Georgetown used to have good jazz most nights. Haven't been there in years though.

only been there about 3 times and all on weekend nights but the bands were always soul/R&B type bands. Maybe they have jazz during the week.

Phat Ham · #9 06-04-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

is Chief Ike's Mambo Room still there?

yeah it's still there. I've never been there when there was a band playing though.