The Jazz Voyager
La Zorra y el Cuervo: (English – The Vixen and the Raven) Calle 23 Esq. a O, El Vedado. Havana, Cuba / Telephone: (53 7) 66-2402. Every day, 21.00-04.00. Directions: Rampa Habanera. Three blocks from the Habana Libre Hotel down the street.
Here, you drink and dance with live jazz music. Prominent Cuban jazz bands come to this place to perform their music. The night becomes a discharge of energy. Normal dress requirements for a tropical night.
Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Harlem was originally a wealthy white suburb of the New York City borough of Manhattan at the turn of the 20th century, but over-speculation led to a collapse of the housing boom and by 1904, fed by the Great Migration, thousands of Blacks began to reside in Harlem, taking advantage of inexpensive rents. By the 1920’s it became the major residential, cultural and business center for Black people. It was also the center of a flourishing entertainment business with black theaters and black artist performing for black audiences.
Originally a Dutch village formally organized in 1658 and named Haarlem after a Dutch town in the Netherlands and has been defined by a series of boom-or-bust cycles. Harlem was in vogue during the Roaring Twenties and the Harlem Renaissance and white socialites flocked north to hear Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, Chick Webb, Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith. The premiere dance hall was the Savoy Ballroom with the big four clubs were The Cotton Club, Connie’s Inn, Small’s Paradise and Barron Wilkins, which was the first to open in 1915.
The Cotton Club, opened by gangster Owney Madden in 1922 moved downtown in ’36; Connie’s Inn opened in 1923 by George and Connie Immerman and Ed Smalls opened Small’s Paradise in 1925 and endured until 1986. All four catered to white audiences with lavishly staged shows featuring black performers such as James P. Johnson, Bill “ Bojangles” Robinson and Ethel Waters.
Swing and jazz were at its height and over the next several decades attracted the nightlife of both wealthy and working patrons to witness the greatest black musicians and performers in music and entertainment at a proliferation of theatres and clubs.
The most popular nightspots within the boundaries of the Hudson and East Rivers and from 100th to 155th Streets were the Alhambra Theatre, the Apollo Theatre, Bamboo Inn, Bamville Club, Band Box, Barron’s, Brittwood, Capitol Palace, Club Basha, Count Basie’s, Dickie Wells Shim Sham Club, Garden Of Joy, Golden Gate Ballroom, Harlem Club, Harlem Opera House, Heat Wave, Lafayette Theatre, Lenox Club, Leroy’s, Lido Ballroom, Lincoln Theatre, Luckey’s Rendezvous, Minton’s Playhouse, Monette’s Supper Club, Monroe’s Uptown House, Nest Club, Pod’s & Jerry’s, Renaissance Ballroom, Rendezvous Cabaret, Rhythm Club, Saratoga Club, Ubangi Club and Yeah Man.
Harlem, which has recently been given the name Manhattan North, has former President Bill Clinton to have a visible presence, has skyrocketed rental costs and townhouse sales , given much of 125th Street a makeover, attracting thousands of tourists and an influx of residents who at one time not too long ago would never have crossed Central Park North or come down into the valley from Columbia University.
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The Jazz Voyager
Nestled in a quiet corner of Alpharetta, just 15 minutes north of the perimeter off 400 resides this cozy little nightspot called The Velvet Note that brings welcoming audiences an unplugged jazz experience.The Jazz Voyager steers his rental to the Georgia location at 4075 Old Milton Parkway, 30005. Intimate in its approach, one is swathed in the tapestry of music emanating from the stage, regardless of where one rests comfortably in this forty-seat room.
Within this construct, owner Tamara Fuller has carefully crafted a wonderful ambiance with light, sound, libation and culinary delights that will excite your senses while assuaging any fear that your encounter will be anything less than your desire.
As one who enjoys seeking life beyond the curve, this Jazz Voyager was enthralled as was the entire audience to a powerful and moving set performed by vocalist of Alvin Stone. The music was impeccable and in good company with sumptuous lump crab cakes, a glass of red brought by a delightful and attentive staff.
I highly recommend making a reservation for this acoustic respite at 855.583.5838, look for the menu at thevelvetnote.com and is not fr the fainthearted pocket as this nightspot is rated $$$. But for those who want the unexpected pleasure of experiencing jazz up close and personal in this 40 seat room, take a moment to refresh your mind, body and spirit. in this acoustic living room.