North AmericaEntertainment

Jazz entertainment in North America

  1. A

    Just Jazz

    Built to imitate East Coast–style jazz clubs with a speakeasy nightclub vibe, this live-music venue shows off smooth jazz combos, torch singers and brassy big bands, with intimate cabaret tables and a serious cocktail list of mega martinis.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Jello Bar

    Though it’s not as trendy as it once was, this retro martini lounge has evolved into a lovely intimate jazz venue. Its glitzy decor of love seats and lava lamps feels like moseying backwards in time. Order one of 50-plus martinis.

    reviewed

  3. C

    BAM Café

    A high-ceilinged restaurant and lounge in the upstairs of the Brooklyn Academy of Music complex gives free shows on Friday and Saturday (some jazz, as well as R&B and experimental rock).

    reviewed

  4. D

    St Philips Plaza

    In April, May, September and October, jazz fans gather for free outdoor concerts at St Philips Plaza on Sunday nights.

    reviewed