An Evening at Jazz Showcase

By Bonnie McGrath

Frost on sax

The good times continued for members of South Loop Neighbors on Tuesday, March 24th with a fabulous free visit to the historic Jazz Showcase, which now resides at Dearborn Station. Toe tapping and finger snapping were in order as nearly 40 of us sat tight for the swinging sounds of the Grammy-nominated jazz sextet, the Mike Frost Project.

We ate pretzels and drank while the music wafted over us and made us feel great. Before the show, several of us shared a Nepalese/Indian meal at the new Curry House across the street. And we truly appreciated the generous discount the restaurant afforded our SLN group.

For several SLNers, this was their first visit to Jazz Showcase in the South Loop. But everyone agreed that we're all looking forward to more visits in the future. The hip and tasteful décor complements the music and the refreshments.

It's so nice that Jazz Showcase has resettled in the heart of the South Loop. (Its home for years was the Blackstone Hotel, before a move to River North.) Welcome home.