Jazz Factory.

It really doesn't matter, but they went out of business because they charged way to little for the performances.

http://www.jazzfactory.us/

This was the third jazz club to have a storied (but short) time of it in the past fifteen years. Our city is just not large enough to produce nightly audiences for live jazz. We have fabulous jazz players here, a wonderful program at the UofL, but just not enough population to support jazz. I have great respect for Ken and his investors for giving it a five-year attempt.

I think the population is plenty large, but I think it's more a matter of disinterest in the genre, and I say that as somebody who really appreciates jazz. Also, I think that for a jazz club to make it, they need to do a much better job at surviving the first several years and gradually building a loyal audience. I thought the Jazz Factory was doing just that, and then, poof, they're gone.

I know that there are many jazz lovers here in Louisville. But after Jazz Factory shut down, there doesn't seem to be much live jazz except for places like Jeff Ruby's and the Seelbach Hotel which are both downtown.

For those of you looking for live jazz music during the week, Sake Blue Japanese Bistro, is now having the former members of Java Men* (*Craig Wagner on guitar, *Todd Hildreth on piano, and Mike Hyman on drums) perform every Tuesday night. It's also penny sake night every Tuesday. If we get enough support for Craig and his band, we're hoping to have them perform on the weekends too.

Mapquest and Google Maps both have incorrect directions so please do not rely on it! Sake Blue is located off Bardstown Rd right by the Gene Snyder. We're wedged right between Super Wal-Mart and Krogers. 502-708-1500