Jazz & Blues Lounge

First off, I wanted to write to all of you great readers out there and tell you that I am most thankful on this Thanksgiving for all of you.  I love writing in this blog and talking about this kind of music.  It isn’t always easy.  Sometimes coming up with something to write about is the most difficult part of my entire day.  But I am grateful for the outlet and for regular readers like Chip and others.
So, I know this is a bit late, but I do hope all of you have a great holiday and weekend.  I hope …read more

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The Velvet Lounge, as I have mentioned before, is one of the best places in all of Chicago to see jazz played live.  It is jut the quintessential jazz club.  It’s small and the stage is really just one end of the place.  The place used to be smokey before Chicago messed with the smoking laws.  The musicians are close enough to touch.
With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us (how can that be?  Didn’t we just have Thanksgiving about two weeks ago?  Where did this year go?)  it might be time to check out some cool jazz at a great club.  …read more

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