Baker Peters Jazz Club
9000 Kingston Pike
865-690-8110
bakerpetersjazzclub.com
Knoxville’s only full-time jazz club, with only occasional forays into R&B, blues, and pop. Live music seven nights a week at this restored antebellum mansion in West Knoxville.
Bijou Theatre
803 S. Gay St.
865-522-0832
knoxbijou.com
Traditional jazz (Jimmy Cobb’s playing there this weekend), pop crossovers (David Sanborn’s scheduled for October), and, at least a few times a year, some first-rate, cutting-edge contemporary performances. In recent years the 100-year-old Bijou, built as an opera house, has hosted the Nels Cline Singers, Jack DeJohnette, the Tord Gustavsen Trio, and Australian trio the Necks.
The Bistro at the Bijou
807 S. Gay St.
865-544-0537
thebistroatthebijou.com
Among the regular performers at this cozy nook next to the Bijou Theatre are the Johnson Swingtet, Emily Mathis, Ben Maney, and Wes Lunsford.
Capitol Theatre
127 W. Broadway St. (Maryville)
865-980-1966
bookthecapitol.com
This restored movie palace in downtown Maryville, half-an-hour south of Knoxville, is a regular stop for the Streamliners Swing Orchestra, one of East Tennessee’s premier big bands.
The Crown & Goose
123 S. Central St.
(865) 524-2100
thecrownandgoose.com
The English-style gastropub has music several nights a week, including a new fusion trio on Wednesday nights.
Downtown Grill & Brewery
424 S. Gay St.
865-633-8111
downtownbrewery.com
Downtown brewpub supplements its regular Sunday afternoon jazz with live music several nights a week.
Knoxville Museum of Art
1050 World’s Fair Park Drive
865-525-6101
knoxart.org
The weekly Alive After Five series on Friday evenings focuses on blues and R&B, but straight jazz, both local and from out of town, occasionally sneaks onto the schedule.
Pilot Light
106 E. Jackson Ave.
865-524-8188
thepilotlight.com
This eclectic Old City club specializes in indie and experimental rock, but has hosted numerous avant-garde jazz and jazz-friendly shows.
Purada
7049 Kingston Pike
865-558-8651
myspace.com/purada
Donald Brown and Sanda Allyson have held a Friday night residency at this West Knox sushi bar/nightclub since 2008.
S&W Grand
516 S. Gay St.
865-566-9800
swgrand.com
The lovingly restored Art Deco restaurant has become downtown’s most consistent jazz venue in the last few months with Donald Brown’s Saturday night jam sessions featuring an all-star rotation of local collaborators and guests.
Sapphire
428 S. Gay St.
865-637-8181
sapphire-knoxville.com
Upscale cocktail lounge offers a healthy slice of local jazz along with DJs, singer/songwriters, and R&B.
The Square Room
4 Market Square
865-544-4199
thesquareroom.com
The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra has made this mid-size listening room-style venue its unofficial home with concerts and its Jazz Lunch series, held the first Wednesday of each month.
Tennessee Theatre
604 S. Gay St.
865-684-1200
tennesseetheatre.com
The official state theater hosts touring artists, Knoxville Jazz Orchestra concerts, and the Mighty Musical Monday series, held the first Monday of each month. People are still talking about Sonny Rollins’ heroic appearance a few years ago.
University of Tennessee James R. Cox Auditorium
Alumni Memorial Bldg.
1408 Middle Drive
The University of Tennessee hosts student and faculty recitals and features guest artists throughout the academic year.
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