Sambuca Jazz Café is renowned for its spacious and dimly-lit atmosphere, laid-back ambiance, excellent cocktail menu and, of course, its superb live jazz performances. With regular contemporary jazz performers and singers such as Alex Bugnon and Anthony David, Sambuca is a must for all jazz music lovers.
With its beautifully designed bar areas to its dramatic bandstands and state-of-the-art surround sound speaker systems, the club is a feast for the eyes and the ears. And with its critically-acclaimed international cuisine, including calamari frittis, miso-glazed sea bass and grilled beef tenderloin, the menu alone attracts crowds of locals and tourists every night of the week.
Sambuca Jazz Cafe
3102 Piedmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-237-5299
www.sambucarestaurant.com
Atlanta's popular and upscale Star Jazz and Blues Lounge offers music lovers a sophisticated and relaxed atmosphere, aimed at a more mature crowd. Here, you will find no strobe lights or loud thumping beats, just comfortable, laid-back candlelight dining accompanied by live jazz performances by greats and up-and-comers.
The club offers free live entertainment every Friday night, starting at 9 p.m. The club is open until midnight on weekdays and until 2:30am on weekends. The club offers an impressive restaurant menu, which includes popular dishes such as tequila-lime salmon and chicken alfredo.
177 Peters Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-522-6139
starjazzandblues.com
Churchill Grounds, Atlanta's "Premier Jazz Club" according to its website, is arguably one of Atlanta's most popular jazz singing clubs. Churchill Grounds offers a platform for talented up-and-coming jazz musicians to perform live in front of an audience via its weekly jam sessions.
The club, which claims it is openly searching for the next Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong, offers a sophisticated center for jazz musicians and jazz lovers to unite. With respected and popular jazz performers such as Justin Chesarek, Russell Gunn, Bernard Linnette and Ede Wright, the club is filled with locals and tourists each night of the week. The club's contemporary yet spare ambiance also helps it remain one of the city's most authentic jazz venues.
Churchill Grounds
660 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-876-3030
www.churchillgrounds.com