Jazz club manhattan11/8/2023 It’s a hidden gem in a city of visitor-friendly gloss. Presided over by Harlem-born saxophonist Bill Saxton on Friday and Saturday nights only, this tiny space feels truly authentic in the way only a passion project can. Since a cover charge for Mezzrow will also get you into Smalls and vice versa, you can happily flit between the two until the wee hours.Īddress: 163 W 10th Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY 10014 Telephone: +1 6 Website: Ī pointed riposte to the niceties of Greenwich’s tourist-friendly clubs, Bill’s Place is a vital tribute to New York’s raucous Prohibition era with a searingly loud PA system and a BYOB approach to liquor. It’s the kind of place made to stretch out your night just that little bit longer with a killer Old-fashioned and a programme that ranges from trad standards to delirious indulgence. An archetypal basement piano bar, this is a narrow, mahogany-clad alcove that seems a world apart from New York’s endless hubbub. Booking a table is pretty essential for a great stage view, but the sound is pin-sharp even if you’re tucked in the back.Īddress: 131 W 3rd Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY 10012 Telephone: +1 2 Website: Īs the sister club to the much-feted Smalls, which first broke cover in the 1990s, Mezzrow is the oft-forgotten sibling of New York’s scene. Think of it as the city’s equivalent to Ronnie Scott’s in London with a slew of big names to see – everyone from Tito Puente to Chick Corea has played here – and a hefty tab to pick up at the end of the night, especially if you go for dinner. It might have only opened in 1981, but the Blue Note (pictured above) is well established as one of New York’s best-known jazz clubs and the heart of the Greenwich scene.
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