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The Commander’s Palace is the destination at the end of this jazz voyager’s road trip and navigating through the Garden District in New Orleans, Louisiana for the jazz brunch fit for royalty. The restaurant is located at 1403 Washington Ave, 70130 / 504-899-8221 / $$$ / Brunch: 10:30am – 1:30pm
This former 1920s bordello turned restaurant is run by the Brennan family and housed in a bright blue Victorian mansion, built in 1880. They have been serving up refined Creole fare in a chandelier-hung space, and it is an elegant way to leisurely spend a late morning-early afternoon listening to jazz while dining.
Insider Tip: In the summer, the restaurant sells off inventory from their wine cellar at half price. There’s one catch: You have to mention the phrase “GrapeNutes” when making a reservation, then you’ll receive the discounted wine list.
Reservations are recommended and no shorts or t-shirts are allowed. Jackets are required on Sundays. To discover menu offerings visit commanderspalace.com #preserving genius
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Heading down to Panama City for the Panama Jazz Festival from the 12th to the 17th of January to take in its founder as well as Claudia Acuna, Ruben Blades, John Patitucci, Miguel Zenon, Omar Alfanno, Brian Blade, Uwe Kropinski, Phil Ranelin, Kevin Harris Project and Benny Golson among others.
Founded in 2003 by Panamanian Grammy-winning pianist Danilo Perez, with the mission of bettering the lives of people through shared musical experiences as listeners, on stage and in the classrooms.
The festival features master classes conducted by such renowned institutions and foundations as Berklee School of Music, New England Conservatory, Golandsky Piano Institute and the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, University of Massachusetts Amherst, the Sienna Jazz Foundation and the Paris Conservatory. The event has also become a center for auditions for admissions and scholarships for the participating institutions.
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Lenox Lounge: 288 Lenox Avenue, New York City, NY / Telephone: 212-427-0253 / The historic Lenox Lounge and its Zebra Room is located between 124th & 125th Streets. A renowned landmark, it has been a significant destination for jazz in the Harlem community since its opening in the late 1930’s. It has served as the backdrop for many jazz legends. Join us for an exciting evening of dining and jazz in one of the few original art-deco clubs in New York City.
Next Stop: Unknown – Stay tuned in the New Year!
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Cafe Claude: 7 Claude Lane, San Francisco, California 94108 / Telephone: 415.392.3505 Fax 415.392.2226 / Café Claude provides an intimate venue for local jazz musicians since its opening twelve years ago. Many of these musical performers have become familiar names in the Bay Area jazz scene. It’s an evening of entertainment whether sitting down to a complete dining experience or just dropping by for a dessert, cocktail and jazz.
Next Stop: New York City – After a spending a wonderful Christmas holiday in the Bay I head out to SFO to catch a 12:30pm Delta Flight 2305 east, an hour layover and plane change in Minneapolis to Delta Flight 1596then it’s on to LaGuardia Airport to land 6 hours and 20 minutes later to bring in the New Year in the Big Apple. No jet lag as I head into the city, drop the luggage and out in the streets to soak up Manhattan holiday revelry – a hot pretzel at Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and skating in Central Park before heading out for some dinner and jazz.
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Club Monk: 53-34 DaeYeon 3 Tong, Nam K u. (between Kyonseong Univ. & Pukeong Univ.), Busan, South Korea / Telephone: +82-(0)51-622-2212 Fax: +82-(0)51-312-5157 / Contact: JungRai Lee.
The 3rd oldest jazz club in Korea from 1992-2007. Jazz styles: post bop, hard bop, fusion, etc. Open 7:00pm- 02:00am with live music from 9:00pm – 11:15pm. There is no live music on Sunday and no food, but several dishes are served such as sausage, pork cutlet, fruits, etc. And more than 3,000 jazz CDs.
Next Stop: San Francisco – Heading out to Busan Airport to catch a 7:20am Asiana flight to Seoul. With a ten hour layover I’ll head into Seoul to check out the city and get some great food. Then back to Incheon International Airport for the 6:10pm United Airlines dinner flight heading home for the holidays to the States. After the 10 hour flight I’ll arrive in San Francisco at 11:30am, getting through customs and get picked up by friends, head to the wharf for some great seafood and a great hang and some jazz.
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