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Festival’s popular club crawl returns. For the second year, 9 downtown bars, lounges and restaurants will feature incredible live jazz on Friday and Saturday nights. Listen to jazz while enjoying acclaimed chef’s food, favorite martinis, creative sake cocktails or unique Californian wines lists, in settings ranging from sophisticated contemporary design to elegant grand hotels. Stop at the featured venues during the club crawl and receive chances to win Southwest Airlines tickets, festival T-Shirts and other treats. Pick up your Club Crawl passport at the participating venues, or at any of the festival’s admision booths. Participation is free. Arcadia Restaurant/San Jose Marriott
301 Market St. San Jose 408-278-4555 www.sanjosemarriott.com Acclaimed Chef Michael Mina's ARCADIA now features a modern American Steakhouse menu, along with their original favorites. Friday, August 8th: Innerplay Jazz Ensemble - 8pm to 11pm Saturday, August 9th: Innerplay Jazz Ensemble - 8pm to 11pm Fahrenheit 99 E San Fernando St San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 998-9998 www.fultralounge.com Fahrenheit is the San Jose nightlife staple that features a sexy and sophisticated restaurant and nightclub. Friday August 8: Primary Colors - 7 to 10 pm Saturday August 9: Kristen Strom Trio - 7 to 10 pm Fairmont Lobby Lounge
170 South Market St. San Jose 408-998-1900 www.fairmont.com/sanjose Grande elegance surrounds you in the Lobby Lounge at The Fairmont San Jose. It features an extensive selection of Californian wines by the glass and is also renowned for their creative martini. Friday, August 8th:NYPD Big Band - 9pm to 12am Saturday, August 9th: Juan P. Chavez y Arco Kemao - 9pm to 12am Gordon Biersch 33 East San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95113 phone: 408-294-6785 www.gordonbiersch.com A cross between New Orleans funk, German beer gardens and a World War II Era farm house, Gordon Biersch boasts one of the area's premier outdoor dining courtyards. Saturday August 9: Quasimodal - 12:30pm Julio Bravo Orquesta Salsador - 3:30pm Tito Garcia Orquesta / La Internacional - 6:30pm Jazz soc. Jazz jam - 9:30pm Sunday 10 August: BR Jazz Group - 11:30am to 12:30pm Wally’s Swing World - 2:45pm to 3:30pm Anton Schwartz Quartet - 5:45pm to 6:30pm Gumbo Jumbo80 Market St San Jose, CA 95112 (408) 294-8626 www.gumbojumbo.com Gumbo Jumbo features authentic Cajun cuisine with a trendy flair. Gumbo Jumbo is sure to provide you some good ol' Southern Hospitality! Friday August 8: INoahBand - 7pm to 11pm Saturday August 9: Jake Mackey and the Muddy Suns - 7pm to 11pm The Hedley Club in the Hotel DeAnza
233 W. Santa Clara St. San Jose 408-286-1000 www.hoteldeanza.com Relax in the classic art-deco elegance of the Hedley Club Lounge. The Lounge features a Seasonal Cocktail Menu, a dynamic wine program, and Mediterranean influenced appetizers. Friday, August 8th: Russo Alberts Trio - 8:30pm to 12:30am Saturday, August 9th: Eftekasat - 5pm to 7pm Djabe - 7:30pm to 9:30pm Doug Ellington Group - 10pm to 1am Koji Sake Lounge 48 S. First St San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 287-7199 www.kojisakelounge.com Explore the art of sake at the South Bay’s only sake lounge – a place where traditional Japanese simplicity and modern urbanism meet, bringing together impeccable service, exotic sake and contemporary style. Friday August 8: Panthelion - 9:00 to midnight Saturday August 9: Polyluv - 9:00 to midnight The Paragon 211 South First Street San Jose, Ca 94705 (Located a the Montgomery Hotel) 408) 282-8888 www.paragonrestaurant.com Paragon San Jose is the South Bay's destination for lively, casual dining. Located in downtown San Jose, the restaurant features American Brasserie cuisine, a stylish dining room and live jazz, as well as an outdoor lounge and dining areas that invite guests to relax under the olive trees. Friday, August 8: Scott Miller - 7pm to 11:30pm Saturday, August 9: The Jazz Mechanics - 7pm to 11:30pm South First Street Billiards 420 S 1st St San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 294-7800 www.sofapool.com Come listen to an inspiring and talented line-up that brings San Jose's unique jazz style under one roof, resulting from an amalgam of cultures, generations, musical genres, and global perspectives. Friday August 8: Los Pobres, SJSU Latin Jazz Ensemble - 9:30 pm Doug Ellington and the New Urban Groove -10:30 pm DJ CeChe fusing jazz and hip hop - between sets Saturday August 9: Jive Theory, Hip Hop Jazz Student Ensemble - 9:30 pm Trademark, Hip Hop Jazz - 10:30 pm DJ CeChe fusing jazz and hip hop - between sets
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