A Greenwich Village Jazz Tour with a Personal Touch

This is an intimate underground jazz experience through Greenwich Village — an easy-paced walking tour dedicated to exploring this charming neighborhood’s hidden jazz joints and speakeasies with a local expert.

Learn about Billie Holiday and her debut of the extraordinary song Strange Fruit at Cafe Society; and where Charlie Parker got a gig to help pay off his bar tab that became the home of Hard Bop.  Also, hear stories about Bob Dylan’s time in the Village and how it connects to Billie Holiday a generation prior.

Your expert guide points out defunct legendary clubs like Cafe Society; Sweet Basil’s, The Village Gate, and Cafe Bohemia, where Charles Mingus, Art Blakey and Miles Davis changed the sound of jazz. 

Move from club to club (at least two jazz clubs per night) uncovering the energy and excitement for which the Village jazz scene is famous. This tour intersperses the live music with lively and interesting insights into the Village’s rich jazz and social history with fascinating sightseeing along the way.

If you choose a Sunday-Tuesday Village tour, there is an opportunity to hear some Trad Jazz (Dixieland) in intimate spots that evoke the early music of Louis Armstrong.

No lines, no stress, no guess work — just amazing live music, great stories and wonderful company. Book your Greenwich Village Jazz Crawl today!