This article was originally published on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 and is only presented for historical purposes. The information below may no longer be relevant or accurate.
It was 15 years ago this month that Pita Jungle in Chandler took a chance on jazz with the introduction of a weekly Thursday Jungle Jam. And it's still going strong.
Music teachers from local colleges, including Chandler Gilbert Community College and Mesa Community College often send their students to the Jungle Jam to write reports on what they hear.