“Jazz and vodka . . ."

“Jazz and vodka, the fuel of resistance.”

― Rawi Hage, Carnival

Monday night is Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar.

"If you have to ask . . ."

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.”

― Louis Armstrong

Monday night is Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar.

Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins "Ballade"

From JazzontheTube.com:

This performance was filmed by Norman Granz in 1950 to be used in a sequel to his 1944 jazz film "Jammin' the Blues." The film was never produced but fifteen precious minuets survived. Granz was the jazz impresario and producer who organized the first "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles on $300.00 of borrowed money.

Personnel:

Charlie Parker, alto sax
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax
Hank Jones, piano
Ray Brown, bass
Buddy Rich, drums

“Music makes one feel so romantic . . ."

“Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays.”

― Oscar Wilde

Monday night is Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar. Tonight's lineup features Shelley Carrol, David Zoller, Jonathan Fisher, and Andrew Griifith!

Duke Ellington's "African Flower"

Duke Ellington: "C Jam Blues"

“We are the music-makers . . ."

“We are the music-makers,

And we are the dreamers of dreams,

Wandering by lone sea-breakers,

And sitting by desolate streams.

World-losers and world-forsakers,

Upon whom the pale moon gleams;

Yet we are the movers and shakers,

Of the world forever, it seems.”

― Arthur O'Shaughnessy

Monday is Jazz Night at the Amsterdam.

Monday means get your jazz on

The Amsterdam Bar in Dallas, Texas--every Monday night is jazz night. Tonight it's Shelly Carroll and the electric band featuring Michael Palmer.

The music starts around 10:00 pm, but get here early if you want a table. See you there.

"A well played trombone . . ."

You can never say how much you appreciate a well played trombone without it sounding wrong. And you can never tell who is going to show up and play jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. The lineup keeps changing to keep the music fresh and improvisational, the way good jazz is supposed to be.

The music usually starts around 10:00 pm, but get there early if you want a seat!

Monday night Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar!

We all have great memories of Jazz Night past: the video above is from 2009. Come out to the Amsterdam Bar and make new memories! Remebering Jazz Nights past, looking forward to new memories tonight. The music starts around 10, but get there early if you want a table. See you there!

Monday night is Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar!

Monday night means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table.

Grab your friends and get to the Amsterdam tonight!

Behold, Jazz night is upon you . . .

And lo, it is Monday night, and that means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table. Get thee hence to hear the jazz and partake of the libations.

Jazz night tonight!

It's going to be cold this week--let us put a toddy in your body.

Shelley Carrol and Verb jamming tonight at the Amsterdam Bar

Live music tonight! Shelley Carrol and Verb are jamming tonight. Come out and don't miss it.

Shelley Carrol Quartet at tonight's Jazz Night!

The Shelley Carrol Quartet returns to the stage at The Amsterdam Bar for tonight's Jazz Night. You know the deal--the music starts about 10:00pm, but get there earlier if you want a table.

Welcome Shelley Carrol back to Jazz Night tonight!

Jazz night tonight! Come welcome Shelley Carrol back after his most recent tour with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Jazz Night, my babies . . .

Monday night means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table.

That is all, my babies.

Bad Ass Jazz features Shelley Carrol's Electrik Jazz Band tonight!

Jazz night. Tonight Shelley Carrol will unleash his Electrik Jazz Band on the Amsterdam Bar! The temperature on our patio is a steamy 92 degrees, but we have cold beer that will make it all better.

The music starts around 10:00 P.M., but get here early if you want a table.

Shelley Carrol and his electric band at Jazz Night tonite!

Tonight Shelley Carrol brings his electric band to the Amsterdam Bar for Jazz Night. The Jazz is always "bad ass" at the Amsterdam; tonight it will also be "plugged-in."

The music starts about 10:00 PM. Remember, the bar fills up fast: if you want a table, get there early.

Shelley Carrol Quartet plays Jazz Night tonight!

You know the drill, get here early if you want a table for the best night of jazz in Dallas/Fort Worth.