BEST JAZZ CLUB

Jazz Estate
2423 N. Murray Ave.
964-9923

With live music at least five nights a week, this cozy, ’50s-style jazz club on the East Side welcomes some of the area’s best jazz acts, often with minimal or no cover charges. It’s the type of venue you can just pop into and see who’s playing. If you stop by on a Tuesday night, you’ll catch The Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken, a lively jazz-funk combo that plays a popular, free show every week. The Jazz Estate’s sound is as great as the wine selection, and the venue’s centrally located stage ensures that there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

Runners-up: Caroline’s, Envoy