Jazz Restaurants in Vancouver

[paul mitchell]

I am looking for somewhere in Vancouver where one can eat a good meal and bust a rug with their significant other. Rossini's is out. Any suggestions?

[Keith Talent]

I just phoned my Grandfather, it's CUT a rug, you can't bust a rug.

And the GOOD meal part of your equasion makes things tougher.

[Coop]

What's the name of the place that used to be Carnegie's on Broadway? Check the club listings in the Georgia Straight.

[gastropimp]

There are few decent places for great jazz in this town. It's a shame, as we currently host quite an outstanding jazz program at Cap College, you would think these young students would start ripping up the town.

Jazz Cellar - west broadway. By far the best for jazz in the city. Food is ok and ambience is great. One downfall is that there is no dancefloor, but once I think I saw someone trying the horizontal mambo on one of the banquettes.

Capones - Hamilton st. Yaletown. Dinner, dancing, patio and italian food. You can't not like this place but I'm not sure who the entertainment is these days. Call ahead.

Frederico's Supper Club - Commercial Dr. This is where serious rug-busters go. I've never eaten there, but it should be worth the trip anyway.

To sum up. Jazz Cellar will have the best jazz, Frederico's the best dancing, with Capones having the best food. 3 way tie with no clear winner, I guess you'll have to hit all three!

ps. Carnegies has turned into Bogarts Chop House. I don't think they do music anymore.

[Coop]

I don't think the lack of a great jazz club is exclusive to Vancouver. In the US they have pride in what is their unique musical style, jazz. That being said it is slowly dying. All the great jazz musicians are long gone and have been replaced with artists like David Sanborn, Kenny G. or the slightly better bunch like Chic Corea and Stanley Clarke.

Let's face it the intellectuals that supported the bop era that spawned the greatest artists like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk are now more interested in bands like The Violent Femmes, The Shin's etc. Believe me if people were truly interested in supporting the jazz and great food thing we would have jazz bars.

[ziggy]

Not jazz jpoints but Federico's and Caravella on the Drive are over-the-top fun. Rossini's in Gastown might work.

[jackandjill]

You are right about The Cellar being a great jazz joint, but if you are looking for any conversation during dinner then I'd suggest somewhere else - talking is forbidden during the lengthy sets, and the place is small enough to prevent you from braking that rule.

Other places that have Jazz are Mo Butta in Gastown (www.mobutta.net) and O'Douls on Robson (www.odoulsrestaurant.com).

[Suzanne F]

Just happened on this thread via another: aaaaaaah!!! Thank you, thank you!

We will be in Vancouver in a couple of weeks, staying with friends who are also jazz fans, so now I can suggest some places to go!