Jazz @London

I love Jazz ;)
I'm not the expert one, but I love Jazz. I don't like the classic Jazz, but I do like more funky style. I think it's because it's Acid Jazz boom when I was young!

However, I'm not a big fan of Jazz bar. It's too posh! Even very funky Jazz gig, you cannot dance. People just close eyes and moving their head... that's it. (I want to daaaaance!!)

Anyway, here are my recommended Jazz bars. All are very famous ones, so I'm sure you've been to or you've heard. I'm lazy to explore small Jazz bar...!

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

Ronnie Scott's is probably the most famous jazz bar in London. Quite famous musician plays this place. If musicians are pretty popular and your seats are not table reservation, I recommend you to queue earlier. Once, I had to stand whole the gig because all the seats were taken. Standing was not bad, but it's small venue, so I was really obstabcle for staffs serving drinks to customers...

Yes, they serve drink and food, which are quite nice. Not cheap, but not expensive.

Very lovely venue, so it suits for dates ;) or company's Xmas venue. It locates in the right middle of Soho (easy access).

The 606 Club

I went to this place only once, but this is absolutely my favourite place! It's a bit hidden place... you feel very special ('Oh yeah, I know London jazz scene!' ;p

Because of licence issue, you have to order food. I don't remember how much it is, but I only ordered the cake, so it must be expensive (or I wasn't hungry...!)

The tables are really close to the musician. The whole experience is really special!

*** It seems the place was moved to new place! Oh no!! Sorry, I don't know how it is now... 

Vortex Jazz Club

I thought Vortex was very famous jazz bar, but it's not crowded at all.. When my friend asked me go there, I was 'Oh my god! I'm going to Vortex! I should queue!!)', but it was no queue. Plus, all the staffs were volunteers.

The ground floor is restaurant and bar. It seems very lovely. It is located in Dalston.

Dalston is used to be very dodgy area, but now it's very cool place. But, still better to be careful if it's late venue.
If you live in the West side, it's bit difficult to go there.


There are other places such as Jazz cafe in Covent garden and Jazz @ Pizz Express.
I will write them in the future.
The reason why I put down Jazz is I go to Ronnie Scott's today! yei!!

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Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club 
The nearest tube station is Totteham Court Road and Leicester Square
47 Frith Street Frith Street  London, W1D 4HT

The 606 Club
The nearest tube station is Fullham broadway
90 Lots Road London SW10 0QD
They moved to above address from Ealing.

Vortex Jazz Club
The nearest station is Dalston Kingsland and Dalston Junction (overground)
1 Gillett Square, London N16 8AZ
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