Jazz Kitchen
The Jazz Kitchen is a prominent
Down Beat magazine,[2] the Jazz Kitchen is owned by David Allee, son of jazz musician and composer Steve Allee.[1]
2009 brought some significant changes to Jazz Kitchen. In 2009, the jazz club adopted a "smoke-free" policy.[3] And in February 2009, the corporate partnership of the Jazz Kitchen, Owl Studios and the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation under the moniker Indy Jazz Fest Corp. took over production of the Indy Jazz Fest, an annual festival held in June.[4] As a foodie destination, the Jazz Kitchen received an OpenTable’s 2012 Diner’s Choice award listing among the Top 100 Late-Night Dining Restaurants in the country[5]
The club features local and touring musicians. Many acclaimed musicians have performed at Jazz Kitchen, including
Simone, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Ray Brown
.
Notable performances
Notable performances have included:
- J. J. Johnson's three nights as leader of his final group in March 1995 before his retirement.
- Harry Connick Jr.'s combo performances in May 2002. Connick's performance prompted the club to hire a security guard for the first time.[1]
Gallery
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Store front of the Jazz Kitchen
See also
References
- ^ a b c Harvey, Jay. "10 Swinging Years: Jazz Kitchen Celebrates its First Decade's Musical Diversity and Noteworthy Cuisine." Indystar.com. April 2, 2004.
- ^ "DownBeat's International Jazz Club Guide: 100 Great Jazz Club." Down Beat February 2009: 63.
- ^ Harry, Lou. "Jazz Kitchen Goes Smoke-Free. IBJ.com June 25, 2009.
- ^ "Indy Jazz Fest Under New Leadership." Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine WTHR.com. February 27, 2009.
- ^ "Indy’s Jazz Kitchen ranks among top 100 late-night restaurants in Open Table survey." Indystar.com. August 21, 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jazz Kitchen.
- "Jazz Kitchen website". Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- "Jazz Kitchen Myspace page". Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- "Jazz Kitchen blog". Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- "Jazz Kitchen Facebook page". Retrieved 2009-04-27.