Big Apple Jazz

3 Things to Do in Midtown Manhattan

October 30, 2024 3 Things to Do in Midtown Manhattan       3 Things to Do in Midtown Manhattan Midtown Manhattan is a popular neighborhood in New York City as the city’s primary and largest central business district.  The business epicenter has the headquarters of major companies of all industries, including Bloomberg LP, Colgate-Palmolive, Barnes & Noble, […]

3 Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

October 30, 2024 3 Things to Do in Lower Manhattan       3 Things to Do in Lower Manhattan   Heading to the hit   Just like every part of New York City, Lower Manhattan is full of history and various cultures. It’s a popular borough of New York City and is a must-visit for any […]

What kind of jazz fan are you?

May 11, 2022 What kind of jazz fan are you?       What kind of jazz fan are you?  This blog post was taken down (by the guy who wrote it) for being too ornery. Tour Time6:30 pm Group sizeAt least 1 Harlem Juke Joint Tour Your Harlem jazz tour guide customizes the best itinerary for […]

Manhattan Jazz Clubs Open Oct 2021

October 7, 2021 COVID Current List of Open Manhattan Jazz Clubs – OCT. 2021       COVID Current List of Open Manhattan Jazz Clubs – OCT. 2021 The light at the end of the tunnel report – We are finding it difficult to pull together jazz tours that can get to three clubs a night within 4-5-hours […]

NYC Jazz Clubs: COVID Survival

December 29, 2020 Still Life: NYC Jazz Clubs – COVID – Survival Score Card       Still Life: NYC Jazz Clubs – COVID – Survival Score Card      As we head into the 9th month of pandemic deprivation, we are not confident that jazz life will ever resemble pre-COVID status.   All music venues struggle […]

Bill Saxton’s Holiday Jazz Stream

December 23, 2020 Bill Saxton – Harlem’s Saxa Claus – Streaming Holiday Cheer       Bill Saxton – Harlem’s Saxa Claus – Streaming Holiday Cheer I met Bill Saxton at St. Nick’s Pub one Friday night in 1997 during one of his weekly gigs.  Over the years we have remained friendly, our lives intersecting significantly in […]

Church of Coltrane Jazz Legacy

December 23, 2020 The Church of Saint John Coltrane – A Blast from the Past       The Church of Saint John Coltrane – A Blast from the Past   The Jazz Churchby Gordon PolatnickOriginally published in the Haight Ashbury Free Press circa 1995     Sometimes I think I’m the only one who understands what true religion […]