The Las Vegas Jazz Society Web site (http://vegasjazz.org/index.html is the best place for information on local jazz venues and concerts. Below is a partial listing of regularly scheduled jazz performances around town.
ALADDIN, Commander's Palace, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd., S. (702) 892-8272. Jazz Brunch, 11:30 am-2:30 pm: Fri.-Sat., David Poe. Sunday, Gary Queen Trio.
ARIZONA CHARLIE'S (east), 4575 Boulder Highway, (702) 951-5800: Fri.-Sun., Martin Kohl.
ARIZONA CHARLIE'S (west) 740 S. Decatur Blvd., (702) 258-5200, Naughty Lady Saloon, Fridays, 4 pm-7pm, Jerry Tiffe Band.
BALLY'S, Indigo Lounge, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (702) 739-4111, 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m.: Wed.-Sun., Art Vargas, Rusty Blevins, Joe Malone, Bill Zappia, Brahm Sheray; Wed & Thurs: Cat Daddy; Mon & Tues: Mitch Woods.
BELLAGIO, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd., S., (702) 693-7111: Baccarat Bar: Sun.-Thurs., Bruce Zarka. Tues.-Sat., acoustic bassist Morrie Louden; Fri.-Mon., Ray Glover. Fontana Lounge: Sun.-Mon., Dian Diaz; Tues.-Sat., Jimmy Hopper. Sun., Mon., Wed. & Thurs., guitarist Steven Lee Group, featuring saxophonist Rocco Barbato.
BOOTLEGGER BISTRO, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S. (702) 736-4939. Tuesdays: Louie Merlino. Weds, 9:30 pm: Joey Gian, voice. Thursdays: Tommy Deering. Fri. & Sat., Sonny King;
At the historic BOULDER DAM HOTEL, Matteo's Underground Lounge, 1305 Arizona Street, Boulder City, (702) 293-0098. Fridays 6:00 - 9:00PM: Jimmy Strong, dinner seating available.
BOULDER STATION (hotel/casino), Railhead Saloon, 4111 Boulder Highway, (702) 432-7575: Thursdays, swing with Jerry Tiffe.
CAESARS PALACE, Café Lago, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., (702) 731-7110: Wed.-Sun., David Osborne and Danny DeMorales.
CAFE NICOLLE , 4760 W. Sahara Ave., (702) 870-7675: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Darren Michaels. Friday and Saturday- Lou Martinez, Dennis Mellen, and Conrad Csogii, 9pm-1am.
CAPOZOLLI'S, 3333 S. Maryland Pkwy., (702) 731-5311: Mon.-Wed., 8 pm-2am, Thurs. - Fri., Lou Martinez. Wed., Joel Dane Three, 8pm-midnight. Saturdays, Jerry Tiffe.
CASA DI AMORE, 2850 E Tropicana, (702) 433-4967: Mondays- Randy Martin w/ Dennis Mellen, piano-7pm-11pm.
>CELLAR LOUNGE, 3601 W. Sahara Ave., 362-6268, Thurs.-Sun., Billy Ray Charles.