Andy's Jazz Club, located several blocks north of the Chicago Loop, was founded as "Andy's 11 E. Lounge" in 1951 by Andy Rizzuto. A group of investors, including Scott Chisolm, who would become its long-time proprietor, bought the property in 1975, changing its name to "Andy's".[1][2] The club is one of the city's most popular jazz venues.[3]

In 1977 jazz promoters Penny Tyler, once president of the Jazz Institute of Chicago,[2] and John Defauw began producing midday jazz sessions at Andy's, which was later expanded to include performances later in the day with sets at 5pm and 9pm. The 5pm performance - known as "Jazz at Five" - has since become a Chicago tradition.[4] Tyler booked talent for the club until the 1990s and he first Chicago Jazz Fest was planned on the premises.[2]

Performers at the club have included Larry Coryell, Franz Jackson, Von Freeman, and Joey DeFrancesco.[5][6][7]

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References

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  1. ^ "History Of Andy's". Andy's Jazz CLub. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  2. ^ a b c Tribune, Hannah Edgar | Chicago (2025-05-19). "Andy's Jazz Club, a River North institution, rings in 50 years with a 'time capsule'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  3. ^ Reich, Howard (April 28, 2015). "Andy's Jazz Club swings into its 40th". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Christiane Bird (2001). Da Capo jazz and blues lover's guide to the U.S.. Da Capo Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-306-81034-3. andy's jazz chicago.
  5. ^ "Andy's Jazz Club joins big leagues". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  6. ^ "Larry Coryell Andy's Jazz Club, Chicago, IL May 22, 2008". JazzChicago.net. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  7. ^ "'Round Midnight". Business Week. Archived from the original on April 6, 2001. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

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