Six New York Rooms for Nightly Live Jazz

New York still keeps the music close. These six rooms range from an East Village pub with Irish sessions to hidden hotel speakeasies at Aman and Faena, plus a Lower East Side club built for quiet, up-close listening.

11th St. Bar
Mon – Tue, Thu – Sun, 12:00 – 04:00 (+1); Wed, 11:00 – 04:00 (+1)
4.5 (504)
510 E 11th St

An East Village pub with live jazz and traditional Irish sessions, plus Liverpool watch parties. It suits a low-key night that stumbles onto music. Open daily to 4:00 AM. Pricing is inexpensive.

Close Up
Mon, Wed – Sun, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1)
4.9 (169)
154 Orchard Street

An intimate Lower East Side jazz club pairing empanadas with a quiet back room built for close listening. Live sets are ticketed with a one-drink minimum. Open from 5:00 PM, closed Tuesday. Pricing is mid-priced.

The Seville
Tue – Sat, 19:00 – 02:00 (+1)
4.1 (564)
22 E 29th St

A NoMad lounge channeling retro New York, with plush decor, craft cocktails, and live jazz. It fits a dressed-up night built around a set. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6:00 PM. Pricing is mid-priced.

The Living Room
4.3 (337)
500 West 18th Street

Inside Faena New York, craft cocktails and nightly live music meet a terrace beneath the High Line. It suits a special night with a view. Age guidelines apply after 5:00 PM. Pricing is upscale.

The Jazz Club
Tue – Wed, 18:00 – 00:00 (+1); Thu – Sat, 18:00 – 02:00 (+1)
4.4 (213)
730 5th Avenue

Tucked inside Aman New York, this moody speakeasy pairs nightly live jazz with inventive cocktails. Bar seating runs about 35 dollars, tables a bit over 100. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6:00 PM. Pricing is upscale.

MAD Bar & Lounge
Mon – Sun, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1)
4.5 (126)
22 E 38th St

A fireplace-lit hotel lounge inspired by advertising's golden age, with cocktails and free live jazz. Weeknight sets carry no cover, Monday through Thursday. It suits an easy night. Open daily to midnight. Pricing is mid-priced.

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