Kissa Kissa.
In 2 Shout NY guides.
Music
The Listening Bar Boom: Where to Hear Records on a Great Sound System in NYC
A true jazz kissa: only jazz, from a library of about 5,000 LPs, mostly Japanese pressings from the 1950s to the 1970s, played over a custom audiophile system at the center of the bar.
Go for: a full album side, start to finish.
Music
Free Live Music in New York City, All Year
Not live, but worth listing: a Japanese-style jazz listening bar with 5,000 vinyl records and no cover, ever.
Go for: a Coltrane record on a proper system.