Venues

I just stumbled across an excellent article by Desiree Quinones-Terrence entitled New York Jazz Clubs Balancing for Art and Tourism. This is a very clear overview of the challenges faced by New York jazz clubs, and the article touches on some of my favorite venues present and past.

The author makes the case that in order to survive high rent and low turnout, jazz clubs have had to either cater to tourist audiences or go out of business. Indirectly, she suggests the integral nature of jazz clubs to New York City culture, and how economic challenges have diminished the vitality of the scene for local musicians and audiences. It's a reality we jazz musicians face, and it's interesting to take a glance at the economic realities from the club owners' perspective.Read more