Jazz originated in New Orleans at the end of the 19th century, but it soon found a new home in New York City. Big Apple is home to a number of legendary jazz clubs and lounges and despite what folks in other cities might think, NYC remains the best place in the world for jazz.
We’ve rounded up the 7 amazing jazz clubs in NYC.
7. Smalls
This legendary New York Jazz club was created in 1993 by Mitchell Borden and is located in a basement in Greenwich Village. This venue has inspired a very rich Jazz culture by welcoming artists such as Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Norah Jones, Kurt Rosenwinkel or Roy Hargrove. Closed in 2003 after financial issues, the club reopened in 2004 and today offers 60 seats in order to enjoy the music once again. Smalls’ website offers video streams from all the club performances.