Names for 1920's Jazz Bars

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

Thank you.

(sure you are going to be doing this)

To add air to the club, play some jazz music in the background during the game.

I've got a whole lot of music lined up (might be the best part of running the game).

 

[Hand of Evil]

Something else you may want in your Chicago game...

http://users.ameritech.net/chicagotunnel/tunnel1.html

 

[Byrons_Ghost]

A quick skim of HoE's list looked to me that a lot of the clubs had generic names, or weren't clubs at all- concerts would be given in ballrooms, or community halls, or the like. Nightclubs were still developing at the time, and places like the Cotton Club are so famous because they were still pretty unique.

Part of this is due to Prohibition being in effect- most people wanting to imbibe wouldn't be going to a large club, but to someplace in a back alley with a big thug asking them for a password (note: don't use "Swordfish"). Such places could have a jazz band to get people to stick around, or they could just be watering holes for barflies. They won't have fancy or eye-grabbing names, though; they probably won't have signs at all, but will just be known by word-of-mouth, with unofficial names like "Louie's Joint". So, really, it depends on what sort of atmosphere you're looking to evoke- high class or seedy.

Out of curiosity, what sort of music do you have lined up?

 

[BOZ]

You could use the name of an actual bar that is still in existence, and still a good place to hear jazz.

The Green Mill.

i work a couple of blocks away, but still have never been there.

 

[Klaus]

In a never-actually-played In Nomine New York campaign I had a nightclub that served as neutral ground between angels and demons.

The Jazzy Belle.

Guess the proprietor's name?

 

[alsih2o]

P.S. O'Rourkes!

 

[WayneLigon]

And you could check out http://www.jazzagecomics.com/

 

[DrZombie]

if you want to play jazz but have no jazzrecords, or if you just like jazz, or if you want to check out jazz : www.bluenote.com, they have a free jazz radio for internet, it drives my collegues nuts because I allways play it at work .

 

[D+1]

Pink Floyd's...

Named after bluesmen Pink Anderson & Floyd Council. Blues rather than jazz, but I like the idea anyway.