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The Continental Club In Austin

By jazzman • Nov 20th, 2008 • Category: Austin, Features, News

Owner Morin Scott opened the Continental Cub in 1957 as a swank, private supper club featuring touring groups like Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. It was originally BYOB but believed to be the first place in Travis County to seel liquor by the drink.

The club became the first “burlesque” club in Austin during the [...]



Visit The Elephant Room: Live jazz in Austin 7 days a week

By jazzman • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Austin, Features, News

Dark and mysterious, the Elephant Room is an unpretentious jazz bar that has been an underground hit for years. The Texas Senate unanimously passed a resolution commending the Elephant Room of Austin, Texas for being named one of the top ten jazz venues in the United States as selected by world renowned jazz trumpeter [...]