Places · Greenwich Village
Smalls Jazz Club.
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Music
The Best Blues Clubs and Live Music Joints in NYC
Smalls is famously narrow, completely subterranean, and dedicated to serious listening.
Go for: the late night jam sessions that start after the main acts finish.
Nightlife
The Best Jazz Clubs in New York City
A basement room that opened in 1994 and became the late-night heart of the New York scene.
Go for: the after-hours set on a Friday.
Nightlife
The Best Piano Bars in New York City
A legendary basement jazz club that has been a proving ground for generations of musicians since it opened in 1994.
Go for: Seeing world-class modern jazz in a famously intimate, no-frills setting.
City
Things to Do Alone in NYC
A few doors from the Vanguard, and the place to end a solo night.
Go for: the last set of the night.
City
The West Village Guide
If the Vanguard is the church of New York jazz, Smalls is the packed, sweaty, after-hours session that keeps the faith alive.
Go for: Hearing incredible musicians up close, late-night jam sessions.