This no-frills, 60-seat basement is the quintessential "hole-in-the-wall". It built its reputation on late-night jam sessions and giving young, up-and-coming musicians a place to improvise. : 183 West 10th Street .
: Tickets guarantee entry, but seating is first-come, first-served; many fans arrive 30 minutes early to snag spots right at the musicians' feet. ClosedGreenwich Village Best Underground Jazz Nyc
: Unpretentious, minimalist setting focused entirely on the music with a one-drink minimum. Smalls Jazz Club OpenGreenwich Village : Tickets guarantee entry, but seating is first-come,
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The West Village remains the spiritual home of underground jazz, housing some of the city's most hallowed subterranean stages. Village Vanguard ClosedGreenwich Village