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Birdland
When the original Birdland opened in December of 1949, Charlie Parker was the headliner and the club was located on Broadway, a block west of the 52nd Street scene, which was a hotbed of jazz in the 1930s and 40s.Mezzrow
Inspired by the biography of “Mezz” Mezzrow’s, Really The Blues, Mezzrow was conceived as a piano/bass duo room, in the style of the great jazz club Bradley’s.Winters Jazz Club
Winter’s Jazz Club w/ Nonet. Including David Gibson, Freddie Hendrix, Malik McLaurine from New York and Chicago jazz all stars - Marquees Carrol, Lenard Simpson, Scott Burns, Ben Paterson, Ted Hogarth, Greg Artry.Blackcat sf
The Black Cat is a true jazz supper club. There’s nothing else like it in San Francisco: World-class jazz artists from all over the world performing nightly, a meticulously crafted cocktail program, a wine list highlighting international and artisanal varietals including classic champagnes and new American cuisine served late in an intimate underground jazz club environment.Monks Jazz Club
“Austin’s Best Underground Listening Room.” Monks began as a pop-up listening room, and has evolved into a state-of-the-art audio and video recording studio and event space in the heart of East Austin.Keys Jazz Bistro
Keys is located in the same building that was once the home of El Matador, the 1950s nightclub run by the legendary Barnaby Conrad and presented the biggest names in jazz. Django NYC
The subterranean jazz club, with its vaulted ceilings and exposed brick walls, was modeled after the boîtes of Paris.Uncle Cheefs
Hudson Valley’s new live music lounge. Curated by Tonight Show saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith