Chicago’s Green Mill is among the oldest continuously operating jazz clubs in the country, with a history that reflects a slice of American nightlife.

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Few jazz venues have shaped the music quite like The Blue Note in New York City. Since opening in 1981, it has become one of the world’s premier jazz rooms.

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The Cotton Club stands as one of the most legendary and complex venues in jazz history. Opening in Harlem in 1923, it became the epicenter of the Harlem Renaissance, showcasing the era’s most brilliant Black musicians while primarily entertaining white audiences.

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Birdland Jazz Club in New York City stands as one of jazz’s true epicenters. It opened in 1949 and was named for the legendary alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker.

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The Village Vanguard in New York City is a living legend. Opened in 1935 in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, it has hosted virtually every major jazz artist of the past eight decades.

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Preservation Hall in New Orleans is a legendary beacon for jazz lovers worldwide.

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Snug Harbor, nestled on iconic Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, stands as one of the city’s most influential modern jazz venues.

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Jazz and the culinary arts share a deep kinship. Both are about improvisation, timing, and flavor.

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