Whenever I travel to a new country, the first on my research list is jazz clubs in the area. Paris, Madrid and Praha have the most memorable jazz clubs...for me that is. I guess my love for a jazz cafe comes from my parents- its in our genes. My parents decided during my visit in LA to take me to this jazz club where they spent their New Years/my dad's birthday.
Charlie O's is dimly lit with paintings of all the greatest jazz musicians, along with head shots of those who graced Charlie O's with their presence. It has a well stocked bar and the menu consists of a steak house foods. The service was fine and food was good too (nothing too memorable). I have only one issue with the place...I had ordered a bourbon on ice, after a few sips I realized there was a fly in my drink. I am thankful it was in the alcohol and not my water...mainly because I am a firm believer of alcohol being a disinfectant.
It was had a decent amount of people in the audience for being a Wednesday night in the middle of Van Nuys. Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet played, or rather killed most of the time with rude comments about women and homosexuality and played for about 40 minutes. I was not a fan of the band, when they did play it was good jazz, but too much of my time was wasted on rude commentary and long intermissions.
I would definitely give Charlie O's another chance, but definitely not on a night that Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet were scheduled to 'play'.
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