The Jazz Voyager
The swanky jazz lounge and cocktail bar Black Cat in the city by the Bay is the next destination for the Jazz Voyager. Home for this new American bistro with two levels of seating is 400 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109. Closed on Mondays, this haven open at 5:30/6:00 pm to closing at 12:00/1:30 am depending on the evening of live music.
Unbeknownst to founding partner Fritz Quattlebaum, though drawn to the name, Black Cat was the name of a similar venue a few doors down and more than a century earlier. Bites, small plates, large plates and desserts range from $6.00 to $36.00 with selections of mostly meat mixed in with trout, salads, vegetables and pastries.
On this sojourn to the Tenderloin, this Jazz Voyager will be Downstairs checking out the Kelly Green Trio with Alex Tremblay and Evan Hyde for the set from 6:30p – 9:00p. People vs. Larsen takes over from 9:30p – 12:30a featuring Tom Larsen on guitar, bassist Spencer Murphy and drummer Dave Tedeschi. Tickets for both shows range from $10 – $20 with last reservation offered at midnight at 415-358-1999.
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The Jazz Voyager
Jazz Café Alto is in The Netherlands and is the next jump off for this Jazz Voyager where the New Year will be celebrated. Located in the heart of the city at Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115, 1017 PX Amsterdam, it’s a mere 30 second crawl from the Leidseplein. You’ll know you’ve arrived when you see a large saxophone high upon the façade. The club, whose doors open at 8:00pm and stay open until 3:00am weekdays, 4 on weekends, hosts live performance beginning at 9:00pm by young and upcoming jazz musicians as well as the top experienced.
Never a cover charge for this intimate, dark and dusty little venue that attracts jazz enthusiasts from all over the world to the city. Dutch saxophonist Hans Dulfer, sometimes accompanied by his daughter Candy, performs here every Wednesday. On this visit the Jazz Voyager is going to be enjoying the talents of Bop This! during this relaxing holiday sojourn in the land of the tulips.
The club remains the only walk-in bar to offer live jazz every night of the week in the city and if you get there early, you might be able to score a table close to the stage. For more information +31 20 6263249.
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is jet setting down to Brazil to Beco das Garrafas (Alley of the Bottles) at Rua Duvivier 37, Lojas J, K e L, Rio de Janeiro. Seating sixty with standing room for twenty additional patrons or 150 standing, the club lays claim to being the birthplace of the revolutionary sound of Bossa Nova in the 50s and 60s, a blend of jazz and samba. Sergio Mendes, Elis Regina, Jorge Ben and Baden Powell all performed on its stage, though the crowd used to be a little less appreciative of these new sounds, hurling bottles at the young upstarts, hence the name.
The venue lay abandoned for almost thirty years Amanda Bravo, Sergio De Martino and Mauricio De Martino decided to join forces and bring back the music to the Bottle ‘s Bar and the Little Club. Now hosting new talents as well as Brazilian greats playing in the genres of bossa nova, samba, as well as jazz.
This trip the Jazz Voyager will catch a set of composer and singer Marcio Aguinaga at 8:30pm for 40.00 Real or approximately $10.00. For reservations and more information the number is 21 96800-8683 or 2543-2962.
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is off to the Motherland of Africa, specifically South Africa to 81 De Korte St, Braamfontein 53-Ir, Johannesburg, 2001 wherein resides a jazz club called The Orbit. The clubs concept finds its roots and spirit in a small Jazz Social Club established in the Troyeville section of the city in the early 2000’s by Aymeric Péguillan and 3 other partners. Peg’s Cosy Corner, as the venue was called, presented an intimate environment where musicians and jazz aficionados would hang around to drink and listen to occasional live music and recordings till late at night.
Twelve years later, the venue is reborn in Braamfontein, a booming and dynamic part of town, where Péguillan and his two partners, Dan Sermand & Kevin Naidoo, as the best possible creative expression platform for jazz musicians. After months of intense brainstorming, consultations with musicians and negotiations with stakeholders around the nature of the new venture, The Orbit, a live music venue and bistro opened.
This visit the club will present Mandisi Dyantyis with a cover charge of R140 or $10.00 US. Opening at 11:30am and closing at 2:00am, closed on Sunday and Monday, reservations can be made at theorbit.co.za or at +27 11 339 6645.
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is heading to Switzerland once again to Engestrasse 54 3012 Bern where Marians Jazzroom is located in the basement of the Innere Enge Hotel. One of the best jazz clubs in the world, it was founded in 1992, and became known for its phenomenal acoustics and accommodation of 130 seats. This intimate setting was designed purposely to be one of the premier listening rooms in the city, if not the world.
The hotel itself is dedicated to jazz with memorabilia everywhere. Jazz plays 24 hours over their house system and in every part of the hotel there are framed pictures and plaques of the greatest jazz players, legends and current trailblazers adorning the walls in the hallways and rooms. There are books, compact discs, magazines, classic albums and sculptures throughout the hotel.
From September to May, two concerts per evening are held from Tuesday to Saturday. This week the club features Frank Vignola and the John Di Martino Trio along with offering a full range of beverages and a petite dining menu of sandwiches and tapas. Cover charge ranges from $15.00 to $30.00 depending on day and set and reservations are recommended and can be made at 41 31 309 61 11
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