Four Jazz Rooms in Harlem and the Upper West Side

4.8 (402)

Fri – Sat, 18:30 – 23:00

148 W 133rd St, New York, NY 10030

Harlem-born saxophonist Bill Saxton owns this speakeasy and hosts straight-ahead jazz sessions in a room that recalls the era of Billie Holiday. Shows run Friday and Saturday from 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM. All sales are final.

4.5 (284)

Sun, 10:00 – 14:30

310 Malcolm X Blvd

Below Red Rooster, this 1920s-style speakeasy hosts live jazz in a subterranean room of tans, browns and red accents. The Sunday gospel brunch runs 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM with a choir, a live band and a buffet of fried chicken and mac and cheese.

4.5 (2,030)

Mon – Sun, 18:30 – 04:00 (+1)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd

Open mic nights, acoustic blues and local jazz rotate through the Main and Green rooms under artwork drawing on African heritage. The kitchen goes past pub grub with salmon, mussels and fish and chips. Doors open at 6:30 PM nightly, and late-night cover charges vary.

4.5 (1,435)

Wed – Thu, Sun, 16:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1)

2751 Broadway

Clean sight lines and excellent sound put every seat close to the jazz and blues on stage, and musicians mingle in the lounge before or after sets. Tables are tiny and seating is tight. Dinner carries an entree minimum, and the club is closed Monday and Tuesday.