The best Jazz Showcase yet

Appearance: The new home of the Jazz Showcase (806 S. Plymouth Ct., 312-360-0234) gleams like a jewel box. Soft lighting casts an amber glow on the room. The wall-to-wall photos of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and other icons (and near-icons) remind you that you're in a temple of jazz. One caveat: Musicians shouldn't be allowed to leave their instrument covers and jackets onstage -- it diminishes the elegance of the place.

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