Looking for Jazz in Philly

[bebopbob]

Going down to Philly this weekend. Looking for some good local jazz venues and record/CD shops. Any recommendations; heven't been there in years. Thanks. Bob

[Chalupa]

Friday, 12 June 2009

Kevin Valentine

— PMA's "Art After 5"

— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100

June 12 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 [free for members, students $8]

Odean Pope + Sunny Murray

— Odean Pope (tenor saxophone), Sunny Murray (drums)

— an ars nova workshop production

— Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S 18th St, Philadelphia

June 12 (Fri) — 8 pm — $12

Dave Allen Quartet

— featuring saxophonist Seamus Blake

— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia

June 12 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Joe Ford Quartet

— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia

June 12 (Fri) — 8 pm - midnight

Saturday, 13 June 2009

Charles Fambrough Quartet

— with Joe Ford, Bill O'Connell and Wilber Fletcher

— Philadelphia Clef Club, Broad & Fitzwater Sts, Philadelphia

June 13 (Sat) — 7 & 10:30 pm — $25 [$20 in advance]

Tessa Souter

— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia

June 13 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

Clifford Adams Quartet

— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia

June 13 (Sat) — 8 pm - midnight

http://www.chrisjazzcafe.com/

http://ortliebsjazzhaus.com/

For new/used Jazz CDs I would try A.K.A. Music which is located at 27 North 2nd street. For vinyl I would try Beautiful World Syndicate. They have two stores.....

http://www.myspace.com/beautifulworldsyndicate

[Ron S]

And if you can manage to stay until Tuesday (or even come back!):

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Organissimo

— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia

June 16 (Tue) — 9:30 pm - 2 am — $10 [students $5]