P: Toronto Jazz Listings, Coming Up Straight Ahead

array( '1.head' => 'Toronto Jazz Listings, Coming Up Straight Ahead', '2.body' => array( 1 => '--', '2.tr' => array( 1 => '|', 2 => '|', 3 => '|', ), '3.tr' => array( '1.td' => array( '1.h1' => 'Current Toronto Jazz Venues', '2.h5' => array( 1 => 'last updated: Jan 2, 2019.', 2 => 'Below ** indicates venue websites with player lineups posted.', ), '3.table' => array( '1.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => '2-4 shows/day;', '2.u' => '7 days/Week', 3 => ';', ), 4 => '(cover varies)', ), '2.tr' => array( 1 => '194 Queen St West (416-598-2475); See', 2 => 'for', '3.u' => 'player line-ups', 4 => '!', ), '3.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**The Emmet Ray Bar', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Live Music 7 nts/wk; Jazz', '2.u' => 'Fri thru Mon nights', ), 4 => '; (PWYC)', ), '4.tr' => array( 1 => '924 College St, just east of Dovercourt (416-792-4497). Trendy Bistro food! Eclectic variety of music.', 2 => 'See', 3 => 'for', '4.u' => 'player line-ups', 5 => '!', ), '5.tr' => 'Trios/Quartets often 4 nights every week', '6.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'Harlem Underground', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Mondays', 3 => '; 8 -11pm', ), ), '7.tr' => array( 1 => '745 Queen St West (416-366-4743), 2 blk west of Bathurst. See', 2 => 'for more info.', ), '8.tr' => array( '1.u' => 'Weekly Monday Quartets', 2 => ':', '3.b' => 'Neil Brathwaite', 4 => '(sax) with', '5.b' => 'guests', ), '9.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'The Motel', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Mondays', 3 => ', 10:30-1am', ), 4 => '(no cover)', ), '10.tr' => '1235 Queen St St W; (647-381-6246) just W of Dufferin St', '11.tr' => array( '1.u' => 'Weekly Mondays', 2 => ':', '3.b' => 'Nathan Hiltz', 4 => 'solo guitar, often with guests', ), '12.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**120 Diner', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Tuesdays thru Sundays', ), 4 => ', various times and cover/PWYC', ), '13.tr' => array( 1 => '120 Church St, just south of Queen St East (416-792-7725). See', 2 => 'for', '3.u' => 'player line-ups', 4 => '!', ), '14.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'The Salty Dog Bar and Grill', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Tuesdays', 3 => ', 7-10pm', ), 4 => '(PWYC)', ), '15.tr' => array( 1 => '1980 Queen Street East, north side @ Waverley Ave, 4 blocks east of Woodbine, just west of Kew Gardens (416-849-5064);', '2.u' => 'See the sidebar on this page', 3 => 'for player line-ups or', 4 => '!', ), '16.tr' => array( '1.b' => array( 1 => 'Since 2010,', '2.b' => 'Greg Pilo', 3 => '(drums) has hosted weekly quartets', ), 2 => 'with some of Toronto\'s finest!', ), '17.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**The Home Smith Bar', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => '3-4 nights weekly', 3 => '; 7:30-10:30pm', ), 4 => '($20 min food-bev)', ), '18.tr' => array( 1 => '21 Old Mill Road (416-236-2741). See current month line-ups', '2.u' => 'on sidebar of this page', 3 => 'or', 4 => 'for more info.', ), '19.tr' => array( '1.b' => 'Impressive line-ups 3-4 nights of the week', 2 => '!', ), '20.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'La Revolución', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Tuesdays', 3 => ', 8-10:30pm', ), 4 => '(no cover)', ), '21.tr' => '2848 Dundas St W; (416-766-0746)', '22.tr' => array( '1.u' => 'Piano & Guest Duos', 2 => 'with', '3.b' => 'Peter Hill', 4 => '(keys) ...', ), '23.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**Jazz Bistro', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Evening Shows,', '2.u' => 'Tuesdays thru Sundays', ), 4 => '; (cover and show times vary)', ), '24.tr' => array( 1 => '251 Victoria St (416-363-5299)', 2 => 'See', 3 => 'for weekly performance schedule.', ), '25.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**Burdock', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Brewery-Bar-Resto - Live Music 6 nts/wk includes Jazz', '2.u' => 'Various days', ), 4 => ';', 5 => '(Cover varies)', ), '26.tr' => array( 1 => '1184 Bloor West. Variety of music, beer & food.', 2 => 'See', 3 => 'for', '4.u' => 'player line-ups', 5 => 'and all details!', ), '27.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'The Reservoir Lounge', '2.span' => array( 1 => 'Swing, Jump Blues & Boogie Woogie 5 nts/wk;', '2.u' => 'Tue thru Sat', 3 => '; 7 pm or 9:45 pm', ), 3 => '(cover varies)', ), '28.tr' => array( 1 => '52 Wellington St East, west of Church (416-955-0887); Light club menu till 2 a.m.!', 2 => 'See', 3 => 'for monthly calendar.', ), '29.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'Tranzac Club', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'various evenings', 3 => '!', ), 4 => '(PWYC)', ), '30.tr' => array( 1 => '292 Brunswick Ave, just south of Bloor (416-923-8137). See', '2.b' => 'for available info.', ), '31.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**Mezzetta Restaurant & Tapas Bar', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Wednesdays', 3 => ', 9pm', ), 4 => '($12 cover)', ), '32.tr' => array( 1 => '681 St Clair Ave W, west of Christie (416-658-5687', 2 => 'See', 3 => 'for', '4.u' => 'player line-ups', 5 => '!', ), '33.tr' => array( '1.b' => 'Weekly Duos often guitar-based', 2 => '.', '3.u' => 'Note', 4 => ': Weekly jazz resumes early 2019.', ), '34.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**Bloom Restaurant', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz Monthly', '2.u' => 'Thursday/Fridays', 3 => ', 7pm;$45 Prix Fixe Dinner-Show', ), ), '35.tr' => array( 1 => '2315 Bloor St West (416-767-1315). See', 2 => 'for more info on this unique Nuevo Latino cuisine restaurant.', ), '36.tr' => 'Monthly Trios/Quartets', '37.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'Reposado Tequila Bar', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Wed-Thurs-Fri', 3 => ', after 9:30pm', ), 4 => '; PWYC', ), '38.tr' => array( 1 => '136 Ossington Ave, N of Queen St W; (416-532-6474); See', 2 => 'for more info.', ), '39.tr' => array( '1.td' => 'Wed', '2.td' => array( '1.b' => 'Michael Herring and guests', 2 => '(bass);', ), ), '40.tr' => array( '1.td' => 'Th-F', '2.td' => array( '1.b' => 'Tim Hamel\'s Reposadists', 2 => '(trumpet) with', '3.b' => 'guests', ), ), '41.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**Poetry Jazz Cafe', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Various Jazz', '2.u' => 'Tuesdays, Thursday thru Sundays', ), 4 => '; evenings & Sunday afternoons; $10 cover or PWYC Sundays', ), '42.tr' => array( 1 => '224 Augusta Ave in Kensington Market(416-599-5299)', 2 => 'See full music schedule', 3 => '. Limited seating!', ), '43.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**Lula Lounge', 2 => '-', '3.span' => 'Jazz dates vary', 4 => '; (covers vary)', ), '44.tr' => array( 1 => '1585 Dundas St West, 416-588-0307. See full calendar', 2 => 'for more info.', ), '45.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'Hirut Restaurant', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Monthly Thursdays and Fridays', 3 => ', 8pm', ), 4 => '; (PWYC)', ), '46.tr' => '2050 Danforth Ave, one block west of Woodbine; (416-551-7560).', '47.tr' => 'Monthly Quintets or Quartets; check their Facebook', '48.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**The Pilot Tavern', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Saturdays', 3 => ', 2:30-5:30pm, 2nd Fl Stealth Lounge', ), 4 => '(no cover)', ), '49.tr' => array( 1 => '22 Cumberland St,', 2 => '1/2 block west of Yonge, 1 block north of Bloor (416-923-5716)', 3 => 'See', 4 => 'for more info.', ), '50.tr' => array( '1.b' => 'Weekly Quartets', 2 => '... with some of Toronto\'s finest!', ), '51.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**May Cafe', 2 => '-', '3.span' => 'Occasional jazz evenings', 4 => ';(cover varies)', ), '52.tr' => array( 1 => '876 Dundas St West, west of Manning Ave (647-607-2032)', 2 => 'See', 3 => 'for jazz', '4.u' => 'their Jazz events', 5 => 'and player details.', ), '53.tr' => array( '1.span' => '**The Tilted Dog...formerly The Local GEST', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( 1 => 'Jazz', '2.u' => 'Sundays', 3 => ', 4:30-7:30pm', ), ), '54.tr' => array( 1 => '424 Parliament St, south of Carlton (416-961-9425). See', 2 => 'for more info.', ), '55.tr' => 'Weekly Duos/Trios', '56.tr' => array( '1.span' => 'Gallery 345', 2 => '-', '3.span' => array( '1.u' => 'Jazz', 2 => ', various performance dates & cover', ), ), '57.tr' => array( 1 => '345 Sorauren Ave (416-822-9781). Find the full performance schedule at', 2 => '.', ), '58.tr' => array( 1 => 'see', '2.u' => 'their website\'s link above', 3 => 'for jazz', '4.b' => 'ComingUp', 5 => '...', ), '59.tr' => array( 1 => 'For more jazz/blues club listings, plus, see our', 2 => 'page.', ), ), ), '2.td' => array( '1.p' => array( 1 => 'All Toronto venues and links below and on this page are current as of Sept 2018.', 2 => 'Get Jazzed often! at atleast one of them!', ), '2.span' => array( '1.u' => 'The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar', 2 => ': Every Day, 2-4 shows/day!', 3 => 'Find all the choices this month on the', 4 => '.', ), '3.span' => array( '1.u' => 'Friday, Sat, Sunday and Monday night Jazz', 2 => '!', 3 => 'See', 4 => 'for all player line-ups comingUp!', ), '4.span' => array( '1.u' => 'The Beaches, The Salty Dog Bar & Grill', 2 => ': Tuesdays, 7-10pm: Greg Pilo Quartets (drums)', '3.u' => 'ComingUp with Greg', 4 => ':', '5.u' => 'Jan 8', 6 => ': Bob Brough (sax), Ted Quinlan (guitar) and George Koller (bass)', 7 => 'Balance of January line-up to follow', ), '5.span' => array( '1.u' => 'Home Smith Bar @ The Old Mill', 2 => ': 7:30-10:30', '3.u' => '2019 Jazz 3-4 nights each week', 4 => '!', 5 => 'See', '6.b' => 'for line-up information.', ), '6.span' => array( 1 => 'Check for all choices ComingUp', 2 => '.', ), '7.span' => array( 1 => 'Committed for several years to Wed jazz, Mezzetta is one of the original and best tapas restos in TO.', 2 => 'See', 3 => 'for 2019 jazz schedule information.', ), '8.span' => array( '1.u' => '**NOTE NEW TIME: The Pilot, Saturdays 2:30-5:30pm', 2 => ':', 3 => 'A tradition of weekly Live Jazz for 25+ yrs!', 4 => '**NOTE! Sat jazz moves from Main floor to Upstairs Stealth Lounge starting Jan 5!', ), '9.p' => 'See More Clubs & Website links within the listings on the left...', ), ), '4.tr' => array( 1 => '|', 2 => '|', 3 => '|', ), '5.tr' => 'Logo Design: Joe Smrke; Photos: Natasha Large (unless noted)', ), )