The Jazz Gallery — Attraction in New York

Since the Jazz Gallery moved to this 5th floor Broadway location, it has been evolving and gradually become an acoustically improved place. It's not a dive with all that history and character as one finds in the Village. It's not some stadium like Jazz at Lincoln Center. As opposed to venues around the theater district, this off the beaten path is not on the radar of the casual or curious public. This is where discerning jazz aficionados, many being musician's themselves, come to hear some of the most intelligent, personal and moving jazz at the very current creative edge of what is being performed in Manhattan. It provides an uncomplicated, comfortable and discretely intimate...

Absolutely love this venue. Came to see the Roy Hargrove big band who were excellent. The venue is on the 5th floor of a building but it’s easy to find with a sign outside. The staff are welcoming and friendly. I came for the second set, and whilst waiting for the first set to finish you can watch the first being live streamed on a screen in the foyer. There is a small bar serving soft drinks and wine. You can book either a table seat or unreserved seating, but if the table seating doesn’t sell out you can move into an unoccupied table seat - the staff are helpful in pointing these out. Easily accessible by subway, or a 25-min~ walk from Times Square. Overall, a great...

Over the 20 years I’ve been going to The Jazz Gallery, I’ve never once been bored by the music it headlines. Everyone and anyone who’s happening plays there. Small band, big band, duo, trio, solo, nothing is ever stale. The musicians are the best of young and old. They never stop advancing the music’s breadth and depth. If you’re a member, the JG is the Best Buy ever for hearing unforgettable, top-level jazz. It has a small bar, but this place is for people who love the music or just want to experience great jazz in an intimate, small-convert setting. You will not be disappointed. More likely, you’ll...