Cafe 290 was founded in 1981 with the intent of giving exposure to Atlanta's best jazz musicians. The club is open seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Celebrities like Tyler Perry, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, and Chris Tucker occasionally make an appearance to perform or to just watch whoever is playing that night. Aside from hosting music, Cafe 290 is also a restaurant that serves dishes including pasta, seafood, chicken and steak. Some of the musicians who have played regularly at Cafe 290 include bassist John Roberts, pianist William Green and saxophonist Reggie Hines.
Cafe 290
290 Hilderbrand Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
404-256-3942
cafe290atlanta.com/
Churchill Grounds is a club that primarily provides what it calls "classic" jazz, but the musicians who play there still perform original songs. There is no set calendar at Churchill Grounds, except that there is no music on Monday nights and most Sunday nights. There is an exclusive room at the club called the "whisper room" for parties, meetings, etc. Some of the regular performers at Churchill Grounds have included Cedar Walton, Freddie Cole, Donald Harrison and Marcus Printup. The club owners also claim to be searching for and providing a venue for "the next" Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, etc.
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-876-3030
churchillgrounds.com/
Dante's Down The Hatch is a jazz club and fondue restaurant. It has provided live jazz six nights a week (not on Monday) since the early 1970s. The club opens at 4 p.m. every day but Sunday, when doors open at 5 p.m. The style of jazz that Dante's hosts is mainly soothing and calm in nature, and makes it a point to say it's "never loud."
Dante's Down the Hatch
Jazz and Fondue Restaurant and Club
3380 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-266-1600
dantesdownthehatch.com/