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Best Jazz Clubs
Fritz | Updated 10/27/2008
When you're looking for hot musicians and a warm atmosphere, these jazz haunts deliver.
Blues Alley
Washington, DC
The city's finest and best-known jazz club has played host to everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Wynton Marsallis, and artists like Ahmad Jamal still hold annual residencies.
Bohemian Caverns
Washington, DC
This legendary nightspot takes its name from its cave-like decor in the basement, where giants like Duke Ellington and Theolonious Monk have performed.
HR-57
Washington, DC
Stop by on Wednesday and Thursday to hear a smoking-hot jam session, or visit on weekends for touring acts and big-time locals.
Twins Jazz
Washington, DC
A tiny, well-worn club attracts some of the area's best musicians, hosts weekly jams and offers discounts to students. Don't miss the Ethiopian food.
U-topia
Washington, DC
Latin, Brazilian and straight-ahead jazz musicians make U Street's low-key bar and grill the place to be.
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