April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and we’re celebrating with a new way to explore the one-hundred-year history of this art form in our neighborhoods: our interactive Jazz Map of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo.

This first-of-its-kind interactive map traces the remarkable legacy of jazz in these streets, where legendary musicians lived and groundbreaking performances and recording sessions took place. Discover dozens of historic venues, recording studios, archives, and homes of major jazz artists, with photos, sound samples, and stories about their role in shaping jazz history. You can filter locations by decade, search for specific musicians or venues, and even build your own custom walking tour based on your interests.

For decades, Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo have been epicenters of the jazz world, home to intimate clubs, daring experimentation, and trailblazing collaborations. From some of the earliest recording studios to produce jazz records to Prohibition-era speakeasies, from the BeBop revolution to the loft-jazz experimentation of the 1970s, and continuing into the vibrant scene that thrives here today, the story of jazz runs through these neighborhoods.

Our new Jazz Map is one of dozens we’ve created that help illuminate the special history of our neighborhoods’ architecture, art, music, social and political movements, and much more. 

Join us on April 27 for a special live Zoom webinar exploring Jazz history in our neighborhoods as well as the wealth of information to be found on our new map.