Looking forward to their re-opening greatly anticipating a good music and drink venueread more

Love to go to this place listening and watching the jazz players. I can enjoy my meal and a glass…read moreof wine or mix drinks while learning to the music.good service.

Great place for food, drinks, and wine. Service is quick and friendly. The place is pretty chill…read moreand sometimes they have live music. Definitely worth checking out.

My best friend decided to have her birthday dinner at House of Oliver. I was excited because the…read morenight we went had a Johnny Cash cover band. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. Everything on the menu look delicious. I appreciated how attentive our waitress was and how knowledgeable she was regarding the menu and the different drink options. My husband and I ordered the tri-tip dinner to share. They are very accommodating and we're able to split the cook of the tri-tip due to me being pregnant and needing a more well done meat option. The mashed potatoes were 10 out of 10 highly recommend. I also enjoyed the seasonal vegetables that were offered, which was broccolini my favorite. Everything was well seasoned, and the price was worth the cost of the meal. We didn't indulge in cocktails however, the cocktail menu was diverse and unique. Our friends at the table did enjoy several different drinks and shared the highly enjoyed them. We will definitely be back again.

Came up early on a Truckee Thursday and grabbed a seat outside, perfect weather and not too…read morecrowded, which set the tone right away. The space itself is super charming, and I loved the bar playing old-school black and white movies, such a vibe. Service was warm and welcoming, and we were seated immediately. We kicked things off with margaritas that were clearly made with love. Food did not disappoint, the blackened mahi mahi sandwich was so flavorful, and the fries were. We also ordered the cheeseburger and steak tartare (not pictured), and my friends were obsessed with both. Definitely a Tahoe staple and a spot I'd come back to again and again.

If you are a local or planning to visit Truckee, you'd do well to try out Moody's Bistro Bar &…read moreBeats for a quick bite or a special meal. It gets crowded at the dinner hour so reservations are recommended, but we lucked out and got a table in the speak-easy style bar. Since I was driving I had an N/A sparkling but the craft cocktails looked amazing. Everything my friend and I tried and shared was perfectly constructed and portioned. We tried the Zucchini blossoms (lightly crispy batter fried) deliciousness, the burrata salad (that had just enough burrata to taste, and none to waste). After seeing someone else get pizza on the way in we had to try it, and opted for the mushroom and asparagus pizza. It was worth the calories, but also light and crispy, and just right for two ladies to share with a few appetizers.

Ollie and Jazz Odyssey were fun, pleasant to work with talented! I am a pro event planner and…read moreprefer to hire bands directly, rather than pay an agent. I was fortunate when my girlfriend and I went out to the Local Edition and Ollie was playing with Jazz Odyssey. I thought they were great at the time as I sipped on my $18 cocktail but didn't think much more of it! Flash forward to a couple of weeks later when my super-well-know tech client, who was throwing an 1,100+ employee holiday party at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, requested a jazz band. I quickly figured out how to reach Ollie and his band and booked them to play. They were amazing, providing the perfect ambiance for folks to hang out and connect with each other without being overpowered by the music. That said, there's no doubt in my mind they could easily command an audience and play jazz standards that appeal to everyone too. Given the chance, I would not hesitate to hire them again!

My husband and I had Ollie's band play at our wedding last month at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San…read moreFrancisco and were deeply impressed by their music! We'd seen Ollie and the band play on several YouTube videos we'd found online but nothing really compared to having them play live. As a jazz band they brought a beautiful energy to our wedding reception that impressed not just us but our 150 wedding guests. The music really was so beautiful and executed to perfection. Ollie is very easy going and was amenable to all our requests. A big shout out to Ben the keyboardist, too, who played Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" as we walked down the aisle :) They really were a great band to work with :)

Sue always provides a wonderful experience complete with music, food and environment…read more The festivals and events are always well received and attended

Here's a business dedicated to fun, food, music & dancing for all ages! Louisiana Sue, (originally…read morefrom New Orleans, of course), brings the flavors of the south to our own Sacramento area. She is devoted to keeping Zydeco, Cajun, New Orleans style jazz & Caribbean music alive with continued sponsoring of festivals, Mardi Gras, dances, parties and a taste of the most popular of southern foods. You never know when or where the next event will be, so checking the website often will keep you apprised. A great idea to get family and/or friends together and have a "good ole time" eating, drinking, laughing, and dancing! EwwwwwwwwWeeeeeeeeee!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e-7Xu9GMYQ&feature=related

Should have stumbled in here sooner. I have driven by it many times in the past but was always on…read morethe way to something else. This past weekend I was going to breakfast down the way, and had some time to kill with the wait so wondered on down. This is a GREAT local music shop with small venue in the back. So many instruments and a very cozy/warm atmosphere. The converted house is the perfect building for this type of business. The owner (or one of them?) was quick to greet us and show us around the place. I tried out a couple of vintage instruments when I was there and he was very knowledgeable and informative about what I was playing. Looking forward to coming back for a live performance at sometime. They seem to have routine jam sessions as well as touring musicians stopping by the place.

Truly a hidden gem in midtown! We stopped by Mountain Music Parlor one day on a quest for used…read morevinyl records. We rang the doorbell and were greeted by one of the owners, Don, and his dog LadyBug. Don informed us that if we were looking for records, we were in the wrong place but told us to come check out what they DID have. Mountain Music Parlor is a cute little shop filled with all sorts of instruments. So many that you'll have to go see for yourself including endless ukuleles, cricket violins, guitars, and more. The most amazing thing about Don was that no matter what obscure musical instrument or accessory we asked about, Don had it! From cajons to violin mutes. He also showed us the performance room where they have different jam sessions including Celtic nights, Old Time, Cowboy, Aloha Ukulele, Open Mic, and Bluegrass. They also have music lessons available for various instruments. I'm so glad to have stumbled upon Mountain Music Parlor and will definitely be getting all of my musical knick knacks from them for the foreseeable future. Always excited when I can support great local businesses like this!

We attended the Third Annual Hot Jazz Jubilee this 2015 Labor Day weekend at the Double Tree by…read moreHilton in Sacramento, Ca. This is how a music festival should be done: half a dozen venues in a single behemoth hotel, with minimal walking between venues, in contrast to the Sacramento music festival Memorial Day weekend spread out over a mile of downtown. We made reservations for all four days of the Labor Day weekend, and arrived at 1215pm, checked in, got our room, and followed the Ophir Prison Band from the opening ceremonies at the lobby to a formal ballroom, with a 80+ folding chairs lined up. You know it's a zany group, when the band leader wears an oversize windup key mounted atop a helmet, saying wind me up to make me go! Band wears prison blue shirts and pants, with the words 'Ophir Prison' spelled boldly in back. Don't want to give anyone wearing such a uniform a ride in your car! Band plays lots of marching music, mixed in with classics like of the Sound of Music, throwing rubber ducks at the audience, while playing Swan River. Band leader could be a stand up comedian, with all the off color jokes! Big band swing music from the 1940s -before my time, and before your grandfather's time! Speaking of audience, the wife and I are among the youngest, and we are in our early 60s! Geritol generation, with 99% white -both in race and hair color! I'm the only nonwhite in the audience -well I wore thin white crisscross strap sandals. Wife says they look like ladies sandals, but nobody bats an eye! We get a quick lunch at Twigs café. Next band we catch up with is Shelly Burns band. Shelly is wearing red sandals in a mini skirt and looks great for her age -wish my wife could wear that kind of skirt on our days out on the town! She's a great singer, very animated, and the band does a mean impression of 'Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl!' Full house, with late arrivals like us forced to stand up, holding up the wall. Banjo players galore. Third act is Big Mamma Sue playing the washboard with a quartet including a piano player, a sax player and a banjo player. I'm a big fan of banjo music, and soak in the vibes in the RJ Bar, along with a 100 others, with 4 overhead TVs broadcasting the Giants' game. Great ambiance with full length windows stretching over onto the roof. Fourth act is Gator Nation, a Cajun-Zydeco music group, with music in French, just like in the old days. Group features an accordion player. Fellow Chinese Rick Quan lead guitarist, with foot stomping music rocking the stage! Now this is why we came to Sacramento, to enjoy music like this! They finish up with Jambalaya, the music, not the dish! We drop by Twigs café for dinner, and check out the Giants losing their 7th straight. Final act for the night is Stardust cowboys, a country western group. They are here because they play Western swing traditional tunes. Mandolin, accordion and fiddle players, in cowboy hats and cowboy boots, except for Vicki Campbell, female vocalist barefoot, with her toenails painted green. Definitely a group to watch out for at the other Jazz festivals! Western favorites like Deep in the Heart of Texas, finishing up with Happy Trails to You. Group does a rendition of rap music of the Beverly Hillbillies theme song black oil, can you believe it!? Saturday we get to Tom Rigney's show a half hour early, but all 500 seats taken or worse yet, saved when we get there. Tom in his cape and red cowboy boots rips up a storm on stage, including House of the Rising Sun and Orange Blossom Special. Lines for the women's bathroom, lines for the elevator from bottom floor to 1st floor, and lines for the truck lunch wagons serving Mexican and hamburgers! I'm dressed in shorts and sandals for outside temperatures in the 90s, but it is as cold as a meat locker inside, with the AC on full blast. Checking my toes for frostbite! Sunday at 630pm, Tom Rigney's show is half empty -everyone getting out of Dodge! A guy sits two seats away, tries to get up and is stuck. Bubble gum on his seat, and now its on his pants! He laughs and asks me if I put the gum on his chair. I say no, as I would never do that to a complete stranger. Now if I knew him a little bit better, than maybe! His girlfriend sat in the same chair and no stickum on her behind! Well she's not that familiar with him, as she doesn't pinch the gum off his behind! Water dripping onto the dance floor. The bar upstairs has been running the dishwasher nonstop the entire day, due to huge demand, and sprung a leak! More information at www.hotjazzjubilee.com!