Chicago is home to one of the biggest and most diverse jazz scenes in the country. Learning jazz in a big city like Chicago means you have the best resource at your fingertips: seeing live jazz. There are clubs all over the city - some with big stages, some intimate - all featuring amazing local Chicago musicians. Ask me for specific recommendations if you’re looking for something in particular. Otherwise — pick a night and go enjoy some jazz.

• Andy’s Jazz Club (River North)

• Cafe Mustache (Logan Square)

• California Clipper (Humbolt Park)

• Constellation (Roscoe Village)

• Drunken Bean (River North)

• Elastic Arts (Logan Square)

• Fitzgerald’s Nightclub (Berwyn)

• Green Mill Cocktail Lounge (Uptown)

• Hungry Brain (Roscoe Village)

• Jazz Showcase (South Loup)

• The Promontory (Hyde Park)

• Slate Arts Chicago Gallery (Humbolt Park)

• SPACE (Evanston)

• Winter’s Jazz Club (Streeterville)