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.
1. Blue Note
Since its inception in 1981, Blue Note has become one of the premier jazz clubs in the world and a cultural institution in Greenwich Village. Owner and founder Danny Bensusan had a vision to create a jazz club in Greenwich Village that would treat deserving artists with respect, while allowing patrons to see the world’s finest jazz musicians in a close, comfortable setting. Artists who had stopped playing in jazz clubs decades before, such as Sarah Vaughn, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Turrentine, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Tito Puente, soon called Blue Note home. This place is a must for serious Jazz fans!