TAIWAN Jazz Clubs

TAIPEI

Blue Note. 4F, 171 Roosevelt Road, Section 3 Taipei. Tel: (+886 2) 2362 2333 [Established in 1974 by Tsai Hui-yang ,this Blue Note is older than Blue Note in NY or Tokyo. Tsai likes Blue Note records in '50s & '60s,so he named it. Now in Taipei, Blue Note is almost only place where you can listen to pure jazz played by Taiwanese musicians. They play standards and bebop tunes. Some young musians studied jazz in the US and came back to Taiwan. Show time is from 9:30pm to 12.]

Sappho Live Jazz. No. 500, Linsen N Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City. Tel: +886 2 2581 9874 [Sappho Live is a cool, friendly, laid back music venue with the finest in jazz/blues/world music and all night jam sessions]

SIRI LANKA Jazz Clubs

COLUMBO

The Saxophone Jazz Club.46, Galle Road, Colombo 3. Tel: 335700, 335645.

SINGAPORE Jazz Clubs

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Blu Jaz. 11 Bali Lane. Tel: 62923800. [contact: Aileen Tan. Off the beaten track in areas better known for teh tariks and shisha and kebabs, a fashionable, music-savvy and closely-knit crowd come for the music. Located in Kampong Glam, Blu Jaz Cafe is a cozy locale that has a very musical focus. It is a two-storey establishment on Bali Lane in Arab Street that houses a restaurant on the first floor and a lounge area on the second. One of its main concern is supporting and enriching the local music scene, with several renowned international and local soul, Latin and experimental jazz acts having graced its stage. 'Blu Jaz has a great feel,' says jazz musician Dave D'aranjo. 'Great musicians always pass through.' Another interesting feature is the 10-piece jazz band that plays every Monday.]