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The Blue Note

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Significance: One of the world's most famous jazz clubs; high level of musicianship. Notable Performances: Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles.

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The Village Vanguard

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Significance: Iconic Greenwich Village jazz club, known for avant-garde jazz. Notable Performances: John Coltrane, Bill Evans.

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Whisky a Go Go

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Significance: Launched the go-go dancing craze; rock and roll with jazz influences. Notable Performances: The Doors, Frank Zappa.

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The Aragon Ballroom

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Significance: Famed Chicago venue, known for big band performances. Notable Performances: Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra.

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Café Society

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Significance: First racially integrated night club in the United States. Notable Performances: Billie Holiday, Lester Young.

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Birdland

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Significance: Named after Charlie Parker; hosted legendary jazz musicians. Notable Performances: Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk.

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Palladium Ballroom

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Significance: Known as the 'Home of the Mambo', important to Latin Jazz history. Notable Performances: Tito Puente, Celia Cruz.

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The Green Mill

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Significance: Historic Chicago jazz club with Prohibition-era history. Notable Performances: Al Capone's hangout, Von Freeman.

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The Apollo Theater

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Significance: A key venue for African-American performers; launched many famous careers. Notable Performances: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday.

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The Cotton Club

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Significance: Iconic Harlem nightclub; a focal point for the Harlem Renaissance. Notable Performances: Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and the Nicholas Brothers.

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Roseland Ballroom

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Significance: Hosted many famous jazz dances and ballroom dancing events. Notable Performances: Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey.

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Savoy Ballroom

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Significance: Notable for popularizing the Lindy Hop; racially integrated. Notable Performances: Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald.

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Monterey Jazz Festival

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Significance: One of the longest-running jazz festivals with open-air venues. Notable Performances: Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie.

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Connie's Inn

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Significance: One of Harlem's most famous night clubs during the Harlem Renaissance. Notable Performances: Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller.

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Minton's Playhouse

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Significance: Birthplace of bebop; hosted many legendary jam sessions. Notable Performances: Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie.

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Montreux Jazz Festival

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Significance: Internationally revered jazz and blues festival by Lake Geneva. Notable Performances: Nina Simone, Miles Davis.

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The Five Spot Café

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Significance: A focal point for avant-garde jazz in the 1950s and ‘60s. Notable Performances: Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane.

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The Black Swan

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Significance: Harlem's first major Black-owned music venue. Notable Performances: Ethel Waters, Fletcher Henderson.

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Smalls Paradise

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Significance: Important venue during the Harlem Renaissance, known for being open to all races. Notable Performances: Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday.

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The Dakota

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Significance: Historic venue associated with jazz, though more famously known for its residents. Notable Performances: The spot where John Lennon was shot.

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