Baker's Keyboard Lounge
20510 Livernois
Detroit, MI
313-345-6300
"The world's oldest jazz club," featuring big band and jazz jam sessions and a great late-night dining menu. Live entertainment nightly, with metropolitan Detroit's finest local musicians every weekend. Sunday through Thursday, entertainment begins at 8 p.m. Weekends the first set begins at 9:30 p.m. Teddy Harris has a great jam session on Wednesdays. Weekends look for the always excellent young trumpeter Dwight Adams, or the veteran Donald Walden. James Cater recently recorded a live CD with Aretha Franklin at Bakers.

Bert's Jazz Marketplace
2731 Russell
Detroit, MI 48207
313-567-2030
Five minutes from downtown in Historic Eastern Market. Detroit's only late night jazz club serving up Cajun catfish and red beans and rice all night long. Artists that have played here include Larry Smith, Robert Penn, Straight Ahead, and Marcus Belgrave. Straight-ahead jazz Friday and Saturday. This is where James Carter comes to jam late at night when he's in town.

Bird of Paradise
312 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-662-8310
A real jazz club owned by bassist Ron Brooks (CJQ), specializes in regional jazz singers like Sunny Wilkinson with his excellent rhythm section. He brings in names like Mose Allison several times a year and also jazz greats like Frank Morgan & Lou Donaldson. On Mondays bassist Paul Keller brings in his wonderful Bird of Paradise Orchestra. Paul is best known for touring and recording with Diana Krall.

Firefly Club
207 South Ashley
Ann Arbor, MI
734-665-9090
The beautifully remodeled Firefly Club presents quality jazz, blues, big band and swing acts, seven nights a week, featuring artists on the national and local scenes. The club boasts a state-of-the-art sound system and a new dance floor. The Fire Fly has a well attended Avant Guard series as well as hosting touring blues acts on Thursdays.

Robusto's
19271 Mack Ave.
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
313-881-0100
Robusto's features over 100 martinis, a sophisticated wine list, and live jazz on Friday and Saturday evenings. They also have several gourmet-style appetizers, desserts, beer and a cigar-friendly atmosphere. Fridays belong to the great Odessa Harris Group and the Andi Perri Quartet plays on Saturdays.

SereNgeti Ballroom
2957 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI
313-832-3010
The SereNgeti brings in big names like Teddy Edwards, Terrence Blanchard and Jack McDuff. The late pianist Harold McKinny held fort weekly, encouraging a generation of young Detroiters. Some real jazz has been played here.