Dec 10 2008
Jazz at the Green Mill for New Years Eve
I realized, at some point, that I had a good thing going on here. With New Years Eve approaching like a runaway freight train, I have plenty of potential blog material by just checking out the various jazz and blues clubs and see what they are doing for that particular night. There is no reason to stay at home (unless you are agoraphobic, of course) on that particular night if you are a jazz or blues fan. Every club has something going on.
The Green Mill is another one of those jazz clubs that has been around forever around here. Al Capone reportedly had a booth in the place. Yes, if you are able to get there early enough you might be able to find the same place where Scarface would sit, run his empire, smoke a cigar, plan someone’s murder and enjoy some great jazz. Nothing says history and jazz more than that.
Of course, the Green Mill also has a New Years Eve party going on. It sounds like fun. Check out their website for their address and for further information, but from that website here is what they have planned for New Years Eve:
NEW YEAR”S EVE PARTY featuring BATTLE OF THE SAXES Wed Dec 31, 2008 Wed Dec 31, 2008
BATTLE OF THE SAXES w/ VON FREEMAN & EDWARD PETERSEN and featuring the GREEN MILL ALL-STARS
New Year’’s Eve: December 31
Doors open at 7pm
Battle of the Saxes from 8:30pm-12:30am
Followed by Jazz Jam Session till 4am
$25 over from 7:30pm-midnight
$5 cover from midnight-2am
no cover from 2am-4am
Battle of the Saxes
featuring:
Von Freeman on sax
Edward Petersen on sax
Willie Pickens on piano
Brian Sandstrom on bass
Robert Shy on drums
immediately followed by
JAZZ JAM SESSION
till 4am
featuring…
Cameron Pfiffner - sax
