Dedicated series / mission10.0/25
New Orleans' premier modern-jazz club and an incubator for the city's forward-leaning players, but not specifically a free/avant series.
[1]Frequency of relevant shows8.0/20
Live jazz seven nights a week; genuinely adventurous/improv-forward sets are a portion of a mostly modern-jazz calendar.
[1]Artist roster12.0/20
Books modern-jazz artists (Marsalis family, Charmaine Neville and others) whose sets feature complex improvisation.
[1]Self-description4.8/12
Describes itself as a modern jazz, blues and R&B listening bistro.
[1]Operating model4.0/10
Commercial jazz club and restaurant.
[1]Community reputation4.8/8
Widely regarded as the city's serious modern-jazz room, positioned against tourist-oriented venues.
[1]Listening-room intent5.0/5
A strict listening room - no photography, filming or loud talking during sets, dedicated music room.
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