How a bowling alley cocktail bar became an important Detroit jazz venue By Rod Arroyo There’s a peculiar alchemy that happens when you combine bowling lanes, a cocktail bar, and some of the greatest jazz musicians who ever lived. This is exactly what happened at Rouge Lounge in River Rouge […] Read More »

By Rod Arroyo Located at 700 E. Forest Avenue (at the intersection of E. Forest and Hastings), The Forest Club stood just north of Detroit’s renowned Paradise Valley neighborhood, several blocks north of Joe Von Battle’s celebrated Joe’s Records. The building was originally a cigar factory, and the 1921 Sanborn […] Read More »

Club El Sino: Paradise Valley’s Home to Jazz Legends By Rod Arroyo Club El Sino, located on St. Antoine Street in Paradise Valley, was established in 1947, replacing the previous Club Owens at the same location. It was a pioneering club for BeBop, and it had a magical first year.  […] Read More »