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Smashing Pumpkins - Spangled

Jazz thrived in Boston during the post World War II years of the 1940s and ’50s. One notable venue remains from this era, Wally’s Café Jazz Club. Established in 1947, Wally’s is an institution for live acts in an intimate atmosphere. In the evening, catch Wally’s long running open jam session. Both The Beehive and Scullers Jazz Club have been lauded by DownBeat Magazine as among the top U.S. jazz clubs, so be sure to add them to your agenda for tasty food and creative tunes. Hear live music outdoors by timing a visit to coincide with two acclaimed events, the Boston Art & Music Soul Festival in June in Franklin Park and the Boston Jazz Fest in August at the Seaport. See touring acts at the Berklee College of Music’s Berklee Performance Center or enjoy the coffeehouse vibe of the student run Red Room at Café 939.

Seattle was another destination with a lenient attitude toward alcohol and speakeasies during the Prohibition Era, and that allowed the jazz scene to flourish. Performers such as Quincy Jones, Ray Charles and Ernestine Anderson gained fame here. In addition to popular clubs such as Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, The Triple Door and Seamonster Lounge, Seattle is festival country. Earshot Jazz Festival in October and November is the biggest jazz festival in the city, but you can also plan a trip around the Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series in June, or Jazz in the Valley in July.


Smashing Pumpkins - Spangled
  • Released on: Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. II: The Solstice Bare album
  • Released on: Nov 22, 2010
  • Duration: 2:30

"The Smashing Pumpkins has produced twelve studio albums, four live albums, one digital live album series, seven compilation albums, 55 singles, four video albums, 37 music videos, and contributions to five soundtrack albums."

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