Chicago Jazz Enthusiasts: Come to Chicago for a musical getaway. Whether you like your Chicago Jazz traditional or contemporary, there is a club for you.
The granddaddy of Chicago Jazz, the Green Mill Lounge, owned by Al Capone in Prohibition days, continues to nurture local acts and offer touring musicians a home away from home. 4802 North Broadway; 773-878-5552. Cash only. The Jazz Showcase, 806 Plymouth Court, has been serving great music since 1947. The Showcase was once the Chicago home for Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie. There is a special free matinee for children under 12 on Sundays. 312-670-2473. Gotta Dance? The Joynt, 650 North Dearborn Street, features four separate music venues and three dance floors. 312-573-2233. Andy’s Jazz Club, 11 East Hubbard Street, is also noted for award winning dining. Downbeat Magazine named Andy’s as a Great Jazz Venue, 2013. 312-642-6805.
Make your Chicago Jazz experience even more enjoyable by staying at the affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel, in Hyde Park. A full service hotel, Chicago Lake Shore offers free shuttle bus service to and from the Loop area and is close to Metra bus and train services. The Lake Shore Café offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel also has a very popular Friday Night Seafood Buffet with Live Jazz. Other nearby attractions include great restaurants and shopping, the Museum of Science and Industry and the University of Chicago, with its rich history and famed architecture.
