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'''Ona's Music Room''' is a night club, featuring live music, located | '''Ona's Music Room''' is a night club, featuring live music, located in the [[Martin Biscuit Building]] in [[Pepper Place]]. | ||
The club is owned and operated by singer [[Ona Watson]], who is a former member of the Commodores. | The club was opened in [[1997]] at 423 [[20th Street South]] in [[Birmingham]] and operated there until [[March 27]], [[2010]]. It reopened in its current location on [[February 2]], [[2011]]. The club is owned and operated by singer [[Ona Watson]], who is a former member of the Commodores. He modeled the club's atmosphere on the [[Cane Break Supper Club]] operated by [[Bob Cain]] of the [[Cain Breakers]] in the 1970s. | ||
Ona's hosts a range of acts, from blues to R&B or even country, but is best known as a jazz club, with regular performers such as [[Eric Essix]], the [[Sonny Harris Trio]] featuring [[Karen Gruber]], the [[Little Memphis Blues Orchestra]], [[Ray Reach and Friends]], [[Big Daddy’s New Band]], and [[Mart Avant]]'s [[Night Flight Big Band]]. Watson performs with his band, [[Champagne]], about once or twice a month. | |||
In [[2001]] ''USA Today'' named Ona's one of its "10 Great Places for a Jazzy Night Out". | In [[2001]] ''USA Today'' named Ona's one of its "10 Great Places for a Jazzy Night Out". | ||
The 2,800 square-foot room at Pepper Place accommodates about 80-100 listeners at cafe tables, couches, and an L-shaped bar. [[Cathy Crenshaw]] recruited him to the former [[The Winery at Pepper Place|Winery at Pepper Place]] location in the Martin Biscuit Building, which her [[Sloss Real Estate]] owns and manages. Architect [[Justin Brown (architect)|Justin Brown]] designed the remodeling work. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* McAlister, Laura, Joe O'Donnell, Mary Ellen Stancill and Carla Jean Whitley (2009) "[http://www.bhammag.com/bhammag/places_bars.aspx The Drinker's Dozen]" ''Birmingham'' magazine | * McAlister, Laura, Joe O'Donnell, Mary Ellen Stancill and Carla Jean Whitley (2009) "[http://www.bhammag.com/bhammag/places_bars.aspx The Drinker's Dozen]" ''Birmingham'' magazine | ||
* Colurso, Mary (March 22, 2010) "Ona's Music Room moving to Pepper Place after Saturday's show." ''Birmingham News'' | * Colurso, Mary (March 22, 2010) "Ona's Music Room moving to Pepper Place after Saturday's show." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* Colurso, Mary (February 11, 2011) "On scene at Ona's Music Room: Owner Ona Watson shows off his new location in Birmingham." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
* Reynolds, Ed (March 17, 2011) "The Smoothest Joint in Town." ''Black & White'' | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Jazz clubs]] | [[Category:Jazz clubs]] | ||
[[Category:20th | [[Category:5th & 20th]] | ||
[[Category:1997 establishments]] | [[Category:1997 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:Pepper Place]] | [[Category:Pepper Place]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:13, 6 January 2024
Ona's Music Room is a night club, featuring live music, located in the Martin Biscuit Building in Pepper Place.
The club was opened in 1997 at 423 20th Street South in Birmingham and operated there until March 27, 2010. It reopened in its current location on February 2, 2011. The club is owned and operated by singer Ona Watson, who is a former member of the Commodores. He modeled the club's atmosphere on the Cane Break Supper Club operated by Bob Cain of the Cain Breakers in the 1970s.
Ona's hosts a range of acts, from blues to R&B or even country, but is best known as a jazz club, with regular performers such as Eric Essix, the Sonny Harris Trio featuring Karen Gruber, the Little Memphis Blues Orchestra, Ray Reach and Friends, Big Daddy’s New Band, and Mart Avant's Night Flight Big Band. Watson performs with his band, Champagne, about once or twice a month.
In 2001 USA Today named Ona's one of its "10 Great Places for a Jazzy Night Out".
The 2,800 square-foot room at Pepper Place accommodates about 80-100 listeners at cafe tables, couches, and an L-shaped bar. Cathy Crenshaw recruited him to the former Winery at Pepper Place location in the Martin Biscuit Building, which her Sloss Real Estate owns and manages. Architect Justin Brown designed the remodeling work.
References
- McAlister, Laura, Joe O'Donnell, Mary Ellen Stancill and Carla Jean Whitley (2009) "The Drinker's Dozen" Birmingham magazine
- Colurso, Mary (March 22, 2010) "Ona's Music Room moving to Pepper Place after Saturday's show." Birmingham News
- Colurso, Mary (February 11, 2011) "On scene at Ona's Music Room: Owner Ona Watson shows off his new location in Birmingham." Birmingham News
- Reynolds, Ed (March 17, 2011) "The Smoothest Joint in Town." Black & White
External links
- Ona's Music Room website