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Earlier today, we received an email from a sender whose name we didn't recognize, with the rather cryptic subject: "The End of An Era. Thanks for the Memories." Upon opening it, we discovered that the email was coming to us from Zanzibar Blue. According to the announcement:

What better place to be lulled into an ethereal state than the World Cafe Live. The downstairs theater, with its plush feel, red tinged ambient lighting, and stylish back bar easily add to the transitory experience of attending a good concert.

Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) is coming to town tomorrow night. When they take over World Café Live (upstairs), you want to be there. Trust us, it will be hard to resist their Jenga-style tower of funk, jazz, and world music.

Jamie Cullum's come a long way since playing Zanzibar Blue. Back in 2004, the tuck-away restaurant was his Philadelphia venue of choice to perform his modern jazz and pop stylings. Talk about moving up – last night, he, along with song bird Brandi Carlile, sold out the Kimmel Center.

About five years ago, we watched the entire Ken Burns documentary, sound. We can list, in our opinion, the top five jazz albums of all time. Most importantly, we can admire great talent in a jazz musician.