Post #597381 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Jul 13, 2011 10:11 AM

Before I continue with other urban archaeological finds, here a quick addendum:

Last night I was lucky to catch a ride to swing by Mirko Glaser's OTHER endeavor, his Jazz bar. To show that he is not just a country bumpkin, here are some photos of the "Blue Note":

The Blue Note is on the same street than the Tiki Kunsthof...

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(my night time photo of its sign looks like a sticker, it's so crisp!)

...called Goerlitzer Strasse. Mirko told me that when he opened the Blue Note, many years ago, it was the only place on the street, with most buildings being empty and falling apart. Now the street is the center of a vibrant club scene:

The Blue Note looks like a classic mid-century Jazz club...

A long tunnel of a bar...

..with low lighting...

...and live Jazz, this time a quintet with two alto sax delivering a classic Gerry Mulligan style bar jazz, with interesting versions of "Caravan", and a great tune written by Mirko Glaser:

http://soundcloud.com/mirkoglaser/addicted-ive-kanew-quintett-s

A cool place, with only one slightly incongruous (non-Jazz club) piece of decor...

...to which we will happily turn a blind eye. :)

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2011-07-21 14:54 ]