Jimmy Mak's was a jazz club in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District, in the United States.
The jazz club hosted many groups, including some led by Mel Brown and Dan Balmer.
He told The Oregonian: It is with a heavy heart I make this announcement... As many of you know, I have been battling larynx cancer for these past four years, and I simply need to step away from the business to focus on healing and beating this disease, once and for all...
[1][4]Makarounis confirmed Jimmy Mak's availability if someone wanted to re-open the club after a fully funded relocation.
[1][4] The venue's closure marked an end to Portland's most prominent jazz performance space.