Monday, March 26, 2007

How to open a new jazz club

This article discusses how a new jazz club in Toronto plans to avoid the problems which closed two others. Three differences: (1) The new club will not try to be a restaurant, which doomed one club. (2) It will not be hit with rising rents, which closed the other club. (3) It has been designed to provide great sound and ambiance. "Instead of looking like a restaurant or bar, its cavernous ceiling, muted lighting and working fireplaces create an ambience that's somewhere between a concert hall and a private club."

globeandmail.com: The rebirth of cool: "When long-time jazz club the Montreal Bistro shut its doors last July, a year after fellow jazz joint the Top o' the Senator went dark, a lot of fans felt the closings marked a downturn for jazz in Toronto.

Nick Di Donato, on the other hand, felt it was the perfect time to get into the jazz business."



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