ATLANTA JAZZ CLUBS & RESTAURANTS FEATURING JAZZ

CHURCHILL GROUNDS
660 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308
Website: www.churchillgrounds.com

Located next door to the Fox Theatre in Midtown, Churchill Grounds is Atlanta's premiere jazz club. Churchill Grounds offers the best live jazz in Atlanta, and is arguably among the best jazz clubs anywhere. That's at least in part due to the fact that the Churchill Grounds takes its commitment to America's first true native musical form very seriously. But the club isn't merely committed to bringing top jazz musicians like Cedar Walton, Freddie Cole, Chico Freeman and Marcus Printup to its intimate stage -- it also contributes to the art form's future growth by showcasing the hottest up-and-coming talent the Atlanta jazz scene has to offer.

In addition to great live jazz, Churchill Grounds features a limited but excellent menu of appetizers, entrees, and desserts. They also have a great selection of wines, liquors and fine coffees. Add in top-notch service and it's no wonder why Churchill Grounds is the top jazz club in Atlanta.

In addition to its Tuesday night jam session, Churchill Grounds currently hosts weekly performances by top Atlanta jazz musicians including Russell Gunn, Takana Miyamoto, Bernard Linnette, Melvin Jones, and Mace Hibbard. See Churchill Grounds' online calendar for more information.

Rick's comments

I've seen several great jazz performances at Churchill Grounds, including Russell Gunn, Sean Jones, and the incredible Atlanta Jazz Festival jam session of 2005. Churchill Grounds truly is Atlanta's premiere jazz club.

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STUDIO 281
281 Peters Street, Atlanta, GA 30313
Website: www.studio281.com

Located in the Castleberry Hill loft area (just southwest of downtown Atlanta), Studio 281 features straight-ahead jazz in an intimate 50-seat room with a baby grand piano and full bar. There is a $10 cover for each event and the bands play from 9:00pm to midnight.

Visit the Studio 281 website to learn more about the club and its events.

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STAR JAZZ & BLUES LOUNGE
177 Peters Street, Atlanta, GA 30313
Website: www.starjazzandblues.com

Star Jazz and Blues Lounge is a new club featuring live music Thursday-Saturday nights, in addition to a Monday night jazz jam session with Bernard Linnette's Interactive jazz band.

Rick's comments

Star Jazz & Blues Lounge is one of the newest venues for live jazz in Atlanta. They feature live music a few nights each week, but thus far it seems like the Monday night jam sessions are the best bet for high quality straight-ahead jazz. As I mentioned in my notes from the jazz jam sessions at Star Jazz & Blues Lounge, the bands perform in the lower level of the bar so don't be surprised when you don't see any musicians performing on the street level. I recommend that you park in their free lot around back (there's a narrow driveway next to the building) and enter at the back entrance.

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DAILEY'S DOWNSTAIRS
17 Andrew Young International Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30303
Website: www.daileysrestaurant.com

Dailey's Downstairs is a martini and cigar bar that features live music every night of the week. The genre of music varies from night to night but they often feature jazz.

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APACHE CAFE
64 3rd Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Website: www.apachecafe.info

Apache Cafe isn't strictly a jazz club, but they do feature jazz acts from time to time. Notably, Russell Gunn's Bionic group plays there. They also have a jam session on Wednesdays (hosted by Al Smith) which features jazz, R&B, and neo-soul musicians.

Check out the Apache Cafe calender of events for more information.

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SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE
3102 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30305
Website: www.sambucarestaurant.com

Sambuca Jazz Cafe is an upscale restaurant that features music every night. Judging from their events calendar, the music varies from blues to contemporary/smooth jazz.

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RAY'S RESTAURANTS
Downtown Atlanta, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs
Website: www.raysrestaurants.com

There are three Ray's Restaurants locations in the Atlanta area, each featuring live jazz Thursday-Saturday nights. A variety of musicians appear at these events, including Laura Coyle, Gordon Vernick, Will Scruggs, Kayla Taylor and Matthew Kaminski. For more information about each restaurant, and for a schedule of events, visit the Ray's Restaurants website.

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PISCES SEAFOOD AND JAZZ
4120 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005
Website: www.piscesseafoodandjazz.com

A new restaurant featuring live entertainment every night. Judging from February's lineup, the music is smooth/R&B.

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BLUE OLIVE LOUNGE AT CATCH RESTAURANT
4665 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
Website: www.catchseafoodrestaurant.com

Every Thursday from 8pm-midnight, Organized Time performs with Matthew Kaminski on Hammond organ, Micah Cadwell on guitar, and Mike Dana on drums. Each week they feature a special guest Atlanta jazz musician such as Wes Funderburk, Melvin Jones, and Ken Watters.

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LONDZELL'S JAZZ AND BLUES CAFE
2300 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076
Website: www.londzellsjazzandblues.com

Londzell's currently features music six nights a week. It appears to be mostly smooth/R&B music. Atlanta jazz vocalist, Tammy Allen, hosts an open mic jam every Wednesday night from 8pm-11pm.

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SE'VAUGE RESTAURANT
10800 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell, GA 30076
Website: www.sevauge.com

Se'Vauge is a Cajun restaurant that features live jazz Thursday-Sunday nights. Their calendar of events shows various Atlanta jazz vocalists such as Tammy Allen, Kemba Cofield, and Julie Dexter.

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SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH AT RENAISSANCE WAVERLY HOTEL
Renaissance Waverly Hotel, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
Website: Hotel webpage

Every Sunday from 11am-2:30pm, the Bernard Linnette Quartet performs at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. He often features jazz vocalists like Laura Coyle, Kemba Cofield, and Audrey Shakir.

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TOSCA BLU RESTAURANT & BAR
Renaissance Waverly Hotel, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
Website: Hotel webpage

Discover an alternative to Cobb County's rush hour traffic with live jazz music and refreshing cocktails once a month at Tosca Blu, the newly opened and highly fashionable bar at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta. The first Thursday of every month, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Tosca Blu teams up with Atlanta's Smooth Jazz station, WJZZ 107.5 FM, to bring you "Chillin' at Tosca Blu."

Live music is provided by a variety of breakthrough local musicians and cocktails and light bar food is offered at Tosca Blu. Complimentary admission and complimentary self parking are included for the jazz events.

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