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Summer bar closure left Columbia jazz musicians in ‘a real drought’ for steady club gigs

Since the pandemic, The Aristocrat had been a reliable home base for jazz musicians all over the region. Its concert calendar featured key local players like trumpeter Mark Rapp, saxophonist Robert ...
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So long, Aristocrat? Vista building available for lease, leaving future of jazz bar unsure

COLUMBIA — 1001 Washington St., the home of jazz club and cocktail bar The Aristocrat, is available for lease, marking the potential end of the bar’s eight years in the Vista. The Aristocrat first ...