# Best Cities for Jazz Clubs **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 21, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806 "2007-12-21T06:08:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Neptunian\_Slug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@Neptunian\_Slug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptunian_Slug)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/1 "2007-12-21T06:08:35Z")
Unbeknownst to me, Mrs. Slug has developed a sudden affinity for jazz. So I have taken her to a couple places in Philly. But I don’t think the jazz music scene here is all that big. Since we travel pretty regularly, I am interested in knowing where we could find the wife some really good places to go. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/2 "2007-12-21T07:22:15Z")
[QUOTE=Neptunian Slug] Unbeknownst to me, Mrs. Slug has developed a sudden affinity for jazz. So I have taken her to a couple places in Philly. But I don’t think the jazz music scene here is all that big. Since we travel pretty regularly, I am interested in knowing where we could find the wife some really good places to go. [/QUOTE] Atlanta has a couple of good spots. By that I mean, 3 or so. Outside of New York or L.A. - which I’m guessing have plenty of jazz places - those are fairly good numbers. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/3 "2007-12-21T14:57:52Z")
Cleveland has [Nighttown](http://www.nighttowncleveland.com/) and [The Bop Stop](http://clevelandbopstop.com/) for clubs…I think there might be one more too. Also, we have the fantastic [Cleveland Jazz Orchestra](http://www.clevelandjazz.org/) which can be found in various places around town. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/4 "2007-12-21T15:01:07Z")
Tons in NYC, Chicago, LA, SF, Seattle. Kansas City - home of Charlie Parker - has a solid jazz rep. New Orleans - well, it is the birthplace of jazz… Tons in pretty much any urban setting - wherever there is a mix of styles and cultures, you’ll find jazz. Get on line and I bet with the right Googling, you can find either generic City Search-type Yellow Pages that will feature jazz, or a jazz-specific site with listings. Jazz aficionados are a passionate geeky bunch (I say that with respect and love) who seek each other out and share stuff like this… ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/5 "2007-12-21T15:34:54Z")
If you’re in the Kansas City area you should check out the 18th & Vine area. There is the [American Jazz Museum](http://www.americanjazzmuseum.com/) plus a jazz club (The Blue Room) and a larger theater (the Gem) all in the same block. (And the Negro Leagues Baseball museum is in the same block as well.) ---
**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/6 "2007-12-21T15:43:08Z")
[The Green Mill, Chicago](http://www.greenmilljazz.com/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/7 "2007-12-21T15:53:42Z")
[The Back Room, Chicago](http://www.backroomchicago.com/) [Andy’s, Chicago](http://www.andysjazzclub.com/) [Jazz Showcase, Chicago](http://www.jazzshowcase.com/) [Green Dolphin Street, Chicago](http://www.jazzitup.com/) [Many more here…](http://centerstage.net/music/clubs/styles/jazz.html) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cities-for-jazz-clubs/430806/8 "2007-12-21T19:47:52Z")
_The Blue Note_ in NYC _Jazz Alley_ in Seattle _The Triple Door_ in Seattle, where you also get a world-class meal