- Zanzibar Blue
Zanzibar Blue was a
jazz club located inPhiladelphia ,Pennsylvania . Known for its live jazz each night and for Sunday brunch, it branded itself as "Philadelphia's Premier Jazz Club". Owned by brothers Robert and Benjamin Jr. Bynum, the club was located inCenter City, Philadelphia below the Bellevue on the Avenue of the Arts. Zanzibar Blue opened in 1990 on 11th Street, between Spruce and Pine Streets and later moved to the Bellevue in 1996. The club closed onApril 29 ,2007 , Robert Bynum stating "we didn't think it was in our best interests to renew [the lease] . We'd rather own [our] building than lease."WJJZ , Philadelphia'ssmooth jazz radio station broadcasted Sunday brunches from Zanzibar Blue, and performers such asLou Rawls ,Chick Corea andChuck Mangione have played there. [cite web| last=Klein | first=Michael | date=April 18 2007 | url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_region/20070418_Zanzibar_Blue_jazz_club_to_close_at_the_Bellevue.html | title=Zanzibar Blue jazz club to close at the Bellevue | publisher="The Philadelphia Inquirer" | accessdate = 2007-04-18 ]References
External links
* [http://www.zanzibarblue.com/ Zanzibar Blue]
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