03/18/2012
01:46 PM
Genuine venue, great music
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a small venue in the basement of a building on Christopher Street - it was formerly a speakeasy. The decor is spare - newsclippings, headshots and album covers of jazz artists. There is a...
02/07/2012
11:48 PM
Music First
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a no frills club for great music. Featuring a wide variety of musicians (often two bands a night these days) in a tiny club with lots of history and very reasonable prices. One of the best...
12/10/2011
11:03 AM
Great place to hear jazz
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
The 55 bar is one of my favorite hangs. Several bands play there nightly. There is usually no cover charge for the early set, and reasonable covers later. This venue presents young players who are...
07/03/2011
02:46 PM
Felt a little like NOLA!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
55 Bar was a cozy (I mean, slightly crowded) and weathered little jazz/blues establishment. I absolutely loved it. It reminded me a little of Fritzel's European Jazz Club on Bourbon St. The band was...
11/21/2009
10:10 PM
Catch Mike Stern there When He is In Town
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is an excellent place to hear music and not go broke. It is one of the older bars in the city and the atmosphere is O.K. The music is pretty good and if you check their website you can see if...
09/11/2011
10:54 AM
Excelente lugar para ver jazz en Manhattan
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Pequeño antro en Greenwich Village con una atmósfera increíble!
Jazz amateur pero de excelente calidad, todas las noches. Imperdible para quienes buscan jazz real, sin agregados comerciales ni mucho...