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Jazz Cafe
Jazz and Blues Venue
Camden Town, London
The experts at Time Out London and Evening Standard recommend this place
"My Fav venue for live music in London, intimate cool vibe..."(4 Tips)
"venue was only converted from a branch of Barclays"(2 Tips)
"Worth booking a restaurant ticket - great view and sound"(3 Tips)
"Great concert venue"(3 Tips)
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Sylvie D.QrSeptember 5, 2012Seriously ?Great quality music always, proper British accents, and Miguel performing live ? AWESOME venue.
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Evening StandardMay 11, 2012The main floor is quite cramped, but perfectly set-up as a raucous big-band dance area; and there’s always the option of reserving a table on the restaurant balcony for a great view of the stage. Read moreUpvote6DownvoteUpvoted Jan 3
IanAugust 24, 2013Book a table or two upstairs and enjoy the show. Nife atmosphere. Toilets are two floors below and a bit of a journey but it's all part of the ambience. If it was Smokey like the old days...:))
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The Jazz Cafe is a brilliant place to see artists in a small and convivial venue. They've just done the place up and it looks pretty good too.Their food menu has also seen an upgrade.UpvoteDownvote
Emmett North JrFebruary 25, 2014I performed there in september 95'to a full house while debuting my album 'In The Zone' with my band 'Gallery of Groove',i enjoyed myself,many fans & friend came to hear us,Emmett North Jr.
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Hassan ElmiJanuary 4, 2015One of my favorite places on London because i am a jazz fan. Great area with alot of bsrs and restaurantsUpvoteDownvote
Giacomo MasonMay 15, 2017They did a great jobe revamping this venue! It's really amazing now, good varied music and fun dj setsUpvote1Downvote
Paul HadfieldMarch 9, 2018Cool venue for jazz in London that gets top-notch artists, but is a more informal live space than somewhere like Ronnie Scott's.UpvoteDownvote
Mean FiddlerJune 24, 2011The venue used to be a Barclays Bank before being converted to a 7 night-a-week Jazz Club. If you dine in the restaurant before a show, try the Caribbean chicken. Delicious!UpvoteDownvote
The Jazz Cafe is a London Icon delivering a broad range of live music most nights of the week.UpvoteDownvote
hello_emilyFebruary 8, 2015Good music venue but get your drinking done before you get there. The selection of booze leaves much to be desired & the queues are bad.Upvote2Downvote
Lef GermenlisFebruary 14, 2017Great venue and helpful staff. If only the waiter wouldn't try to take my half finished glass every 30 secondsUpvoteDownvote
Damon BattenApril 24, 2015You can catch some amazing hip-hop here - people under the stairs and krs-one next month!UpvoteDownvote
Good food, cosy intimate venue. Get a table by the railing if you want a clear stage view.UpvoteDownvote
Ed WoodcockJanuary 16, 2017It's recently been done up. They've moved the bars to the edges, where it used to be right in the middle.UpvoteDownvote
- Valentina CiolinoApril 19, 2019Worth booking a restaurant ticket - great view and soundUpvoteDownvote
Love CamdenOctober 18, 2010More than a home for some of London's best live music - also a great venue for a bite to eat during the dayUpvote5Downvote
Andrew B.August 25, 2018Sometimes you can barely hear the music over the beer-hall hubbub of the crowd bantering amongst themselves.UpvoteDownvote
Lester KanFebruary 9, 2017What is there not to like about? Great music and reasonable prized drinks?UpvoteDownvote
Richard ClarkMay 7, 2010Love this place. Food is OK and atmosphere is great. Keep an eye out for special events. Seen some great acts over the years, including De La Soul and JamiroquiUpvoteDownvote- Time Out LondonMarch 28, 2012Given its reputation, you wouldn’t think the Jazz Café was such a newbie on London’s music map, but the venue was only converted from a branch of Barclays in 1990. Read moreUpvote4Downvote
Sean AnnandsinghDecember 18, 2009a great place to go for dinner, sweet music, food is so so, but atmosphere is toppa! always a good time to be had! book in advance...tickets sell out quickly! Read moreUpvoteDownvote- Venesssa ByronJune 22, 2011My Fav venue for live music in London, intimate cool vibe... Where I first met Melanie Fiona in person : )UpvoteDownvote
Junior HamerNovember 15, 2011I have seen loads of soul and jazz funk artists there. It my local venueUpvote1Downvote
Chris SharpMarch 6, 2010First time at Jazz cafe, Blackalicious played, really nice intimate venue with good vibes. Good Dj's too ;)UpvoteDownvote
Chris WhealJuly 12, 2014No real beer. Guinness was £4.50 until about 8.30, when they ran out. Newcastle Brown was £4.70. Then Guinness came back on at £4.90 a pint. Great sound but stupidly pricey poor service and beer.Upvote1Downvote
Rob TAugust 17, 2011Being short, I wander off to the right of the stage where there are usually less people to look pastUpvoteDownvote
Noah KoffSeptember 20, 2011Eclectic music venue with top quality international artistsUpvoteDownvote
Shahid ChoudhryJune 6, 2010Really intimate Jazz venue, have enjoyed some memorable concerts here, Taha Rachid, Souad Massi, Trilok Gurtu etcUpvote2Downvote
Jon WorthApril 22, 2011Check your beer. Due to time between events the kegs can get a little stale!Upvote1Downvote
Lewis BakerJuly 22, 2010Be careful when you book tickets for a show because they let far too many people into the venue!UpvoteDownvote
Mo LishomwaMarch 20, 2010The food has improved and is finally edible... But it's about the musicUpvote1Downvote
Nate van der EndeSeptember 19, 2012Drinks are incredibly over-priced, bar staff is awful and the venue is average. Unless someone great is playing, don't bother.UpvoteDownvote
Luis ShimabukuroDecember 29, 2014Lugar para ver ótimos shows, seja de jazz, soul, reggae! Como não é muito grande você fica muito perto do palco!UpvoteDownvote
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