Jazz at The London House

Jazz at The London House

Defunct Jazz Club Series I

The London House was a jazz club and restaurant in Chicago located at the corner of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue, in the London Guarantee and Accident Company building, 360 North Michigan.

It was one of the foremost jazz clubs in the country, once home to such luminaries as Oscar Peterson, Ramsey Lewis, Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Marian McPartland, Cannonball Adderley, Erroll Garner, Ahmad Jamal, Nancy Wilson, Barbara Carroll, Bobby Short and many others.

The London House closed in the early 1970s. It later became a Burger King. It is now a Corner Bakery Cafe.

The London House today, located at 360 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601.

Several live albums were recorded at The London House.

George Shearing and his group often played at The London House in the '60's. On its closing night, a group of jazz luminaries gathered to say goodbye. Shearing wrote and performed "A Foggy Day in London House." Ken Ehrlich produced and directed a film of the same name, his first production, documenting the last evening.

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