Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe

People dine before the band starts to play at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Chef Andre Neimanis with 16-ounce short rib at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe.

16-ounce braised short rib with whipped potatoes, horseradish gremolata and natural sauce at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe.

Members of the Wendell Harrison Ensemble, from left, Wendell Harrison on clarinet and Louis M. Jones III, play at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe.

Chicken and waffles with fried chicken and mustard syrup.

Members of the Wendell Harrison Ensemble, from left, Jacob Schwandt on guiltar, Pathe Jassi on bass, Wendell Harrison on clarinet and Louis M. Jones III on drums, play at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe.

Owner Gretchen Valade whistles for the Wendell Harrison Ensemble while they play.

A large dog painting behind the bar at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe. Owner Gretchen Valade loves dogs and jazz.

Members of the Wendell Harrison Ensemble play at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe.

Pamela Wise, a member of the Wendell Harrison Ensemble at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, plays piano,.

Photographs of the many musicians who have played at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe.

Members of the Wendell Harrison Ensemble play at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe. From left, Pamela Wise on piano, Jacob Schwandt on guiltar, Pathe Jassi on bass, Wendell Harrison on clarinet and Louis M. Jones III on drums, out of view.

Part of the dining area at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe.

Exterior of the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe on Kercheval in Grosse Pointe Farms.