After dinner at Enoteca Carbonari I went to Churchill Grounds. I had just read that it was voted best jazz club in atlanta - I like jazz and had never been so figured I'd give it a shot.
The outer bar area was bright and bustling - lovely atmosphere. Great location (just outside the Fox Theater). We went into the jazz club and again - the room was beautiful. Set up nicely with candles on each 2 person table. The place was only 1/4 filled and everyone was lined up in front of the stage. We took a table in the back, ordered our drinks and began to have some quiet conversation. The minute we start talking we get dirty looks from the front row folks. I'm thinking "what? is this church or something?" My friend informs me that some people think of jazz as on par with great classical music and that we should be quiet. This makes me mad b/c we paid our money just like everyone else and we weren't being loud. The people in the front row were rapt with attention - I think there was going to be a final exam at the end of the night!
Anyway, I turn my attention to the stage. There sits a petite Asian lady playing the piano and an Asian man on the guitar. Needless to say, this was not what I was expecting for my $10 cover and $10 per set at the Best Jazz Club in Atlanta.
It will be a long time before I go back there.
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