Guides

Facts about live venues and festival locations, drawn from our regular Scene column.

The Scene: Brooklyn’s Bar LunÀtico

Those who pay close attention to New York jazz will probably have noticed that, over the past few years, a number of top-shelf musicians have … Read More “The Scene: Brooklyn’s Bar LunÀtico”

The Scene: Brigadoon by the Beach

Philip Booth

The long-running Suncoast Jazz Festival, its 29th edition slated for this November on Clearwater Beach in Clearwater, Fla., might best be defined by the kind … Read More “The Scene: Brigadoon by the Beach”

The Scene: Washington, D.C.’s Jazz Sanctuary

Willard Jenkins

At the corner of 4th and I Streets in southwest Washington, D.C. is the welcoming, leafy-green walkway to the Westminster Presbyterian Church. This is Friday, … Read More “The Scene: Washington, D.C.’s Jazz Sanctuary”

The Scene: The Blue LLama Club Is Michigan’s New Jazz Gem

From the moment one enters, it’s apparent that the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a special place for live music, purpose-built … Read More “The Scene: The Blue LLama Club Is Michigan’s New Jazz Gem”

The Scene: Keystone Korner Baltimore

Lee Mergner

“This whole venture is based on friendship and synergy,” says Todd Barkan, jazz nightclub impresario and co-owner of Keystone Korner Baltimore, which opened on April … Read More “The Scene: Keystone Korner Baltimore”

The Scene: Art Music, L.A. Style at Mr Musichead Gallery

Michael Jortner

“It’s certainly not your straight and narrow,” Los Angeles jazz impresario LeRoy Downs says of his emergent weekly concert series, Just Jazz. “You’re not going … Read More “The Scene: Art Music, L.A. Style at Mr Musichead Gallery”