The Rocket Club. 401 Haywood Rd. Tel: 828.505.2494
Vertigo Jazz Project - The Rocket Club
CHARLOTTE
Cajun Queen Restaurant. 1800 E. 7th Street. Tel: 704-377-9017
[contact: Robbie Gottfried. Dixieland jazz Tuesday through Saturday, Mainstream Sunday and Monday. Excellent cajun and New Orleans style menu. Open 5:30-10:30 7 days a week]
Blue Restaurant and Bar. 214 N. Tryon St. Suite 100. Tel: 704-927-2583 Fax: 704-927-0555. [Live Jazz Wednesdays - Saturdays at 9 pm]
Mojo's. 1812 Monford Drive. Tel: 704-523-0474 [contact: Ted Cannon.
Music seven nights a week. Thursday night jam session with many local jazz artists sitting in. Seating capacity aprox. 150]
DURHAM
MK'S House Of Jazz and R&B. 118 West Main Street. Tel: 919-682-5299 [contact: Darrly Wright, Shaunda Spicer, Bill Gordan. Caters to the 25 plus clientele and is unmatched in it's approach to serving up hospitality and service "southern style". 8pm-2am soft listening Jazz and R&B music. On Friday and Saturday nights we offer valet parking,live entertainment, and chef prepared culinary delights. On the Main street soft jazz all night. The upper level is the Non-smoking side of MK'S. featuring live music]
RALEIGH
Sullivan's. 414 Glenwood Avenue. Tel: 919-833-2888 [Shang Skipper.Wed, Thur, Fri and Sat. nights. Tenor sax player Gregg Gelb books and plays the room. The trio plays in the bar of this very nice restaurant. No cover for listening to the jazz]
Yancey's Jazz and Blues Cafe. 205 Wolfe St, City Market
Tel: (919) 839-1991 [One of downtown Raleigh's most comfortable places. A favorite of the Triangle Blues Society, Yancey's showcases local and regional groups like the Freddy Greene band and Big Money Grip Wednesday through Saturday nights. The music continues Sundays during Yancey's famous jazz brunch]
WILMINGTON
Lloyd's Jazz Club at WHQR. 254 N. Front St. Tel: (910) 343-1640 Booking: (910) 233-2648 Fax: (910) 251-8693 [contact: Brad Lloyd. Jazz Club at WHQR. 254 N. Front St. Tel:
(910) 343-1640 Booking Tel: (910) 233-2648 fax: (910) 251-8693 [contact: Brad Lloyd. Monthly Jazz Series in the 100-seat art gallery of NPR affiliate radio station for Wilmington, N.C.: WHQR. READ: All kinds of Jazz (that includes avant garde/free). Latin, Gospel, Funk, and World Music always open for consideration. Managed, hosted, and created by Drummer/D.J. Brad Lloyd (Brad Lloyd Group,Frank Kimbrough)/(91.3FM WHQR-Wilmington Sundays 11PM-1AM www.whqr.org for
internet broadcast). Upright piano available. In house PA available by request. Brad Lloyd is available to play drums/percussion or put together a full rhythm section if needed. Local, Regional, and National talent. Cash Bar. Wheel chair accessible. Call/Email
for schedule]
WINSTON-SALEM
Speakeasy Jazz. 410 W. 4th St. Tel: 336-722-6555
[contact: Connie Graham and Heidi Andrew. Speakeasy Jazz is an upscale club with a great atmosphere. We are a full service bar. We have the best martinis in town. There is a light food menu. We are open 7 days a week. Sun - Wed 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Thurs - Sat 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM. You will always hear jazz]
Thea's House of Blues & Jazz. 521 North Liberty St. Tel: (336) 722-4195 [contact: Thea A. Chaplain and Lionel R. Brown. T Featuring the best in blues, jazz and classic R&B. Located in the Downtown Arts District of Winston-Salem. A wonderful place to dance to soul music, listen to jazz and experience poetry that walks the cutting edge. Plus, the club looks as though it was dropped intact from some back alley in New York - a wonderful thing that only adds to its charm. music Six nights a week. Open Monday - Saturday. 5 pm - 2 am Cover charge ranges from $2 - 5 dollars]