Hop On - Hop Off the Jazz Institute of Chicago’s 22nd Annual Club Tour with presenting sponsor Chicago Trolley Company
The Jazz Institute’s 22nd Jazz Club Tour on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight is an annual kick off for the Chicago Jazz Festival sponsored with the Mayor’s Office of Special Events.
In what could not have been a better match, the Chicago Trolley Company is partnering with the Jazz Institute to present our Annual Jazz Club Tour.
Already the city’s premier sight seeing tour guides, the Chicago
Trolley Company adds both charm and class to one of jazz fans’
favorite events of the season.
Advance Button sales are $25 and are available at any of the participating clubs August 1- 26, 2008. On the day of the tour, buttons cost $30.
This year's clubs are:
Andy's - 11 E. Hubbard - Corey Wilkes, Mike Smith
Backroom - 1007 N. Rush - Bobby Lewis
Bernice's Twilight Zone - 2914 E. 79th St - Band Mindset featuring Teela
Buddy Guy's Legends - 754 S. Wabash - Dave Specter
Close Up 2 - 416 S. Clark - Audley Reid and Alan Burroughs
Cuatro - 2030 S. Wabash - Jose Valdes Group
Green Mill - 4802 N. Broadway - Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan
Green Dolphin St - 2200 N Ashland Ave - Bill Porter Orchestra
Jazz Showcase - 806 S. Plymouth Ct - Ira Sullivan and Friends
Lee's Unleaded Blues - 7401 S. South Chicago Ave. - Ron Salter & The Most Wanted featuring Delores Scott
M Lounge - 1520 S. Wabash - Scott Burns Trio, Chris Greene Quartet
Red Pepper's Masquerade Lounge - 428 E. 87th - Andre Miles & the Elements of Sound, featuring Debora Burks
Reggie's Music Joint - 2109 S. State - Tomorrow Music Orchestra, Blue Truth, The Stone Bratt Big Band
Velvet Lounge - 67 E. Cermak Rd - Guy King Trio, Isaiah Spencer & The Originals
Just Added! Joe's Bebop Cafe - 600 E. Grand - Ken Chaney, Corey Wilkes
