We lost a friend last night

Last night our friend and co-worker Frankie Campagna passed away. Frankie was an incredibly sweet guy and we are all going to miss him terribly. Farewell "Frankie 45" and rest well little brother.

Bad Ass Jazz tonight!

Don't forget, Monday night is Bad Ass Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar. It is, quite simply, the best night of jazz in Dallas, Texas.

Jazz lineup for October 25th!

Bad. Ass. Jazz.

Dave Zoller - piano

Jonathan Fisher - bass

Andrew Griffith - drums

Dana Sudborough - vibraphone

Great lineup for Jazz Night!

The State Fair is over, so there's plenty of parking in Exposition Park! We've got a great lineup for Bad Ass Jazz tonight:

Brad Leali - alto sax
Dave Zoller - keys
Jonathan Fisher- bass
Andrew Griffith - drums

Come on down to Expo Park to the Amsterdam Bar and see old friends you haven't seen since before the State Fair.

The Texas State Fair ends tonight!

The State Fair of Texas ends tonight, October 17, 2010. We are really looking forward to seeing all our old friends and regulars back on their favorite barstools. The parking situation will drastically improve, and as always, our Monday night jazz scene is the best in Texas!

Shelley Carrol at Bad Ass Jazz tonight!

Shelley Carrol at the Amsterdam Bar tonight at 10pm with Dave Zoller on keys, Jonathan Fisher on upright bass and Andrew Griffith slammin the drumset. See ya there!

Bad Ass Jazz tonight!

Here's tonight's lineup: Quamon Fowler - tenor sax; Dave Zoller - piano; Jonathan Fisher - upright bass; Andrew Griffith - drumset

It's going to be a great night of music.

Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar!

Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar tonight at 10! Pete Gallio - Saxophone; Dave Zoller - piano, Andrew Griffith - drumset; Jonathan Fisher - upright bass.

Play Play Play!

Pictures from Expo Park Jazz Fest 2010

A friend of the bar has posted an album of photos from Expo Park Jazz Fest 2010 to his Facebook page. Many thanks to Ez Cambranis for sharing these photos.

Darryl Thomas to co-MC Expo Park Jazz Fest 2010!

Just got some fantastic news: Darryl Thomas will be serving as co-Master of Ceremonies for Expo Park Jazz Fest 2010!

Darryl Thomas is the owner and operator of the Sandaga Jazz venue, a non-profit devoted to jazz in Dallas/Fort Worth. Darryl is incredibly knowledgable about the local jazz scene and extremely generous when it comes to sharing what he knows.

Sandaga Jazz is a local venue known for its jam sessions and for hosting such national jazz artists as Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Steve Turre, Wycliff Gorden, Dave Burrell and others. Darryl is committed the preservation of jazz through Sandaga’s Youthful Jazz Program which encourages youth interest in jazz and provides donated instruments to young musicians.

We did an extended write up on Sandaga Jazz not too long ago, and you can read that here.