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WEST
ARIZONA
Elliott’s On Congress
135 E. Congress St.
Tucson, AZ
(520) 622-5500
elliottsoncongress.com
Elliott’s holds the Jazz Guild jam every
Monday night starting at 9 p.m. Tommy
Tucker plays blues on Tuesdays.
The Nash
110 E. Roosevelt St.
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 795-0464
thenash.org
The Nash is owned by the nonprofit Jazz in
Arizona. Managing Director Kate Hastings
helps Executive Director Joel Robin
Goldenthal book touring acts, local players,
student musicians and educational programs.
Pastiche
3025 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ
(520) 325-3333
pasticheme.com
Weekends are given over to jazz at this
restaurant near the University of Arizona
campus. Drummer Pete Swan performs on
Fridays and Sundays.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
BACH DANCING & DYNAMITE SOCIETY
311 Miranda Road
Half Moon Bay, CA
(650) 726-4143
bachddsoc.org
The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
presents concerts every Sunday afternoon.
The nonprofit organization has been
presenting jazz, classical and world music
at the Douglas Beach House for more than
50 years. Among the jazz stars who have
appeared there are Billy Hart, Sonny Fortune
and Grace Kelly. Upcoming shows include
Donny McCaslin (Feb. 12), The Cookers (Feb.
19) and Nicholas Payton (Feb. 26).
Blue Note Napa
1030 Main St.
Yoshi’s in Oakland, California
Napa, CA
(707) 880-2300
bluenotenapa.com
Situated in the first floor of the historic Napa
Valley Opera House, Blue Note Napa is an
extension of the famed New York nightclub.
Karrin Allyson is scheduled for Jan. 12–15.
KUUMBWA JAZZ CENTER
320 Cedar St.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 427-2227
kuumbwajazz.org
Kuumba Jazz, which formed in 1975, is a
nonprofit organization that presents a variety
of community-enrichment events at its venue.
It books regional and national jazz acts in its
200-seat listening room. Recent performers
include Chester Thompson and Mike Stern.
The organization also books large acts at
nearby venues.
Savanna Jazz
1189 Laurel St.
San Carlos, CA
(415) 624-4549
savannajazz.com
This venue combines a sports bar with a jazz
club. Guitarist and author Pascal Bokar runs
the club, and he performs frequently with
his band. Bokar books local, regional and
international jazz talent.
SEQUOIA ROOM
444 N. Main St.
Fort Bragg, CA
(707) 964-3400
northcoastbrewing.com/calendar
On Friday and Saturday nights, the North
Coast Brewing Company’s Sequoia Room
presents live jazz. For dinner jazz, there
is no cover, but occasionally the venue
will book ticketed concerts with nationally
known acts. Among the jazz stars who have
performed there are the Brubeck Brothers,
Chico Freeman, Helen Sung and Jeremy
Pelt.
The Sound Room
2147 Broadway
Oakland, CA
(510) 496-4180
soundroom.org
Bay Area Jazz and Arts, a nonprofit
organization, presents and promotes jazz at
The Sound Room. Students from the Oakland
School for the Arts perform once a month.
YOSHI’S
510 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA
(510) 238-9200
yoshis.com/oakland
Yoshi’s, which started in 1972, is still going
strong after its attempt at the San Francisco
market foundered in early 2015. The Oakland
hot spot seats 310 patrons, who can eat
Japanese cuisine as they listen to the hottest
jazz musicians and comedians in the nation.
The Tommy Igoe Groove Conspiracy and
the Count Basie Orchestra both recently
performed at Yoshi’s.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd.
Studio City, CA
(818) 980-1615
thebakedpotato.com
Don Randi of The Wrecking Crew opened the
Baked Potato more than 45 years ago, and it
has since become the go-to place for fans of
jazz and baked potatoes. The Thom Rotella
4-tet with Ernie Watts recently performed.
Blue Whale
123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka Street #301
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 620-0908
bluewhalemusic.com
Situated in the Little Tokyo neighborhood
of Los Angeles, this space serves as an art
gallery and live jazz venue. Among the jazz
shows in December were Steve Coleman,
Anthony Wilson and Walter Smith III.
Catalina Bar & Grill
6725 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 466-2210
catalinajazzclub.com
Catalina Bar & Grill has hosted all the jazz
greats over the years. Recent performers
include Ron Carter, Gordon Goodwin’s Big
Phat Band and the Mike Stern Quartet.
LOBERO THEATRE
33. E Canon Perdido St.
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 963-0761
lobero.com
Constructed in 1873, the historic Lobero
Theatre has hosted such luminaries of
yesteryear as Clark Gable, Ingrid Bergman
and Igor Stravinsky. In the middle of last
century, the venue began showcasing
the biggest names in jazz. Contemporary
bookings mix jazz, rock and classical
performers with other cultural events.
Upcoming shows include Lucinda Williams
(Jan. 17) and Hot Tuna (Feb. 17).
Upstairs at Vitello’s
4349 Tujunga Ave.
Studio City, CA
(818) 769-0905
vitellosjazz.com
This Italian restaurant was known as the Rat
Pack’s hangout. Today, the E Spot Lounge,
located just above the restaurant, is a place
for jazz, blues, Latin and r&b.
Vibrato Grill Jazz
2930 N. Beverly Glen Circle
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 474-9400
vibratogrilljazz.com
Legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert’s L.A.
restaurant presents nationally known jazz
talent along with big names from the world of
pop and classic rock.
COLORADO
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