For those who lament how the summer series Jazz in the Park seldom features any real jazz, the Jazz Estate is a haven of sorts: a cozy, ’50s-style jazz club that hosts the real thing. With live music five nights a week, this East Side treasure features some of the area’s best jazz acts, including a popular free show each Tuesday by the jazz-funk ensemble the Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken and a Wednesday night residency by Latin-jazz guitarist Evan Christian. The sound is as great as the wine selection, and the centrally located stage ensures that there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

The Jazz Estate
2423 N. Murray Ave.
414-964-9923

http://www.jazzestate.com/

Runners-up: Caroline’s, Centanni