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Clubs and bars with a house organ.
In the sixties, I hear, these places were everywhere. Now --- not so much. (See also: DefunctOrganRooms.)
Here, hopefully, will be a list of currently operating organ rooms around the country (or the world).
Boom Boom Room
The late John Lee Hookers club. Mostly a blues Club, Has a Hammond B3 + Leslie.
Club Deluxe
"Nice house B-3." NickRossi's band plays twice a month.
The Purple Onion
http://www.caffemacaroni.com/purple.shtmlPeteFallico presents Organ at the Onion. Every Thursday night in February, 2007, and (hopefully) one Thursday a month thereafter.
The Purple Onion is one of the last living remnants of North Beach's Beat/Jazz era. Down in a basement near the foot of Columbus, it is the perfect venue for some of the best live Hammond jazz in San Francisco.
The Acoustic
Plays host to a variety of musical and spoken word entertainment.
Has a Hammond B3 + Leslie.
Marlborough Ct on Rt 66
The Chicken Shack (nuff said) 1957 B-3 1961 A-100 Hammond and Leslie 122 Organ Jam every thur , great hammond artists hosting
B.R.Y.A.C.
Has an A-100 and a leslie. Wednesday night is funk night featuring members from the bands Kung Fu and Deep Banana Blackout.
Roadhouse Blues
http://www.theroadhouseblues.com/Played there once and the organ was a pleasant surprise. There was hardly anyone there, but we had a great time anyway.
The Lily Pad
"Hammond Organ Night every Thursday"... (well, ..., most Thursdays, at least.)
Artists' Quarter
http://www.artistsquarter.comGreat jazz club with a house organ. An organ trio featuring BillyHolloman, DeanGranros (g), and KennyHorst(d) hosted a very popular B3 organ night here for years, until Billy moved on.
Tuesdays: B-3 Organ Night with the Tuesday Night Band ($3). The Tuesday Night Band features “Downtown” BillBrown on Hammond B-3, along with ?BillyFranze on guitar, ?GaryBerg on saxes, and KennyHorst on drums. And you never know who else will drop in and join the party. Personnel changes have not impacted the popularity or virtuosity of this long-standing gig.
Dave's Famous BBQ (in Calhoon square)
Lake and Hennipin Minneapolis Blues
Twin Cities Page on Jazz Policegig list maintained by the ?TwinCitiesJazzSociety.Don's picks (by DonBerryman.)Club 600
http://www.club600.us/?RonPeterson plays with his trio every Friday night starting at 7:30 or 8:00ish.
Smoke
http://www.smokejazz.com/They run a lot of piano jazz but every Tuesday and Wednesday is a "B-3 night" . They've got a resident console that's seen a lot of use. Can't tell if its actually a B-3 or some other Frankenstein"...every player that comes in cracks open the back and adds some sort of outboard device or two.
The Blue Monk
3341 SE Belmont St. Portland, Oregon Jazz Blues Funk Early sixies A100 W/ 145 Leslie
Jimmy Mak's Sadly, Jimmy Makarounis died of cancer on January 1, 2017 the day after closing what had been the most popular Jazz club in Portland. For twenty years, Jimmy's was where you went on Thursday nights to hear great organ Jazz played by The Mel Brown B-3 Organ Group featuring Louis Pain on Hammond. The Mel Brown Group has moved across the Willamette to play at...
The Jack London Revue
529 SW 4th Ave
Portland, OR 97204
http://jacklondonrevue.com/
Thursday Nights
The Goodfoot
2845 SE Stark Portland, OR (503)239-9292
Pete's Place
Jazz and Blues. The house organ is a low mileage 1973 B3 with a 122 RV Leslie. (Contact: MarkWeisgram)
Ratskeller
88335 E Government Camp Loop Government Camp, OR 97028 C3 w/ a 122 (I think? Maybe B3 or A100. Maybe a 147. Sorry, I haven't played there since spring 2004)
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The Barto Hotel
Open mic every Thursday, 8-12. They have a house C3 with a "weak" 122.
Bob and Barbara's Lounge
Live Organ Trio - Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers - House Band - every Friday and Saturday night, and Open Jam with trio on Monday nights... Fantastic Sounding early B-3 with an even better legendary organist sitting behind it - Howard "CandieMan" Candie. One of the last great organ clubs in Philly... I believe this club will be around for years to come...
Vincent's
Organ Trio Saturday nights with "Papa John" DeFrancesco (yes, that's right, Joey's old man) Playing a "converted to B-3" 1948 House CV... A great show, a great sounding organ. "Papa John" is a hell of a player and a really nice guy! His son John, Jr. plays guitar (and does a great blues show Friday nights)... These guys are locals [as is Joey D, and JimmySmith (Norristown, PA) McDuff (Philly), and "Groove" Holmes (Camden, NJ)... I sure as hell am proud of where I am from!]
2nd Avenue
Every other Thursday - Gary Reissmuller Quintet - unbelievable organ player.. This guy (Craig) has moves I have never seen before... Used to tour with Eddie Money some years back... Did a stint in Nashville before blessing us folks in the Lehigh Valley... He is a must see! The best organ player I have seen to date... I stare at him in utter awe!
Jam Session
An organ jam session is hosted by LonnieGasperini most Wednesday evenings from 7 until 9 in the basement of this big yellow house. The jam session is open to the public and there is no charge --- coffee, refreshments provided. (However, please call before showing up to make sure that it's on, and to get directions.) 50-60 people from all walks of life to come hear organ jazz. Horn players, drummers, guitarist, violinists, organists, are all welcomed. There is no alcohol served. People just come to play and have fun. We don't play rock or rap. But anyone is welcomed to come. Blues, Swing, Jazz Standards.... Theres a set of drums. a small guitar amp, and a Hammond C (with trek II percussion added.)
Half Times Bar n Grill
Half Times is a neighbourhood pub, with mostly local musicians. They have a house B3. The Saturday night jam session hosted by BrockGillis.
Kaos Cafe
Kaos has great entertainment with a cover charge. They have a house Hammond, but it only gets used on occasion.
The Shamrock
The Shamrock has a B3 jam night on Wednesdays.
Le caveau des oubliettes
Jam sessions on the B3 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00pm until 2:00am --- with ?StefanPatry, Hammond pro and president of the french association "Tribute to Hammond".
Le Duc des Lombards
This bar also has its free access B3 for the local members.
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