Sailortown spot the American Bar in Belfast is home to the Dock Street Jazz Club which has a strong line-up of top US, UK and Irish talent coming up.
Run by drummer David Lyttle known for his work with Andreas Varady, Soweto Kinch, Louis Stewart and Duke Special, gigs coming up include Jorge Vistel (11 Jan), Andreas Varady Trio feat Conor Chaplin (25 Jan), Cleveland Watkiss (1 Feb), Jim Mullen (8 Feb), Pat Bianchi (8 March) and Vincent Herring (15 March).
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