When you hear the name Blue Note, New York and the famous Blue Note label spring to mind. This Bluenote however has a more Brazilian flavour. This concert venue and bar is perched up in Montmartre next to the Sacré Coeur, attracting a diverse clientele who come to hear swing jazz, traditional Brazilian music, improvised jam sessions and French Chanson (the French equivalent to folk music). What’s more they also serve a good selection of tapas for 5€ a helping as well as plenty of home made... Read more

The Statue of Liberty and US national flag create the setting for this bar, a meeting spot for American students who love jazz. Large clocks showing the time in Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles decorate the wall surrounded by thousands of bank notes. Azou, greats the mainly student and international crowd with a warm friendly smile with reason as the place is always rammed. There is a special emphasis on vocal music from Latin to modern, touching on be-bop and blues. Jams are held on Tuesday... Read more

In a street just on the edge of the Latin Quarter, you will find a small wooden door with a sign above it written “Caveau de la Huchette”, inviting you to enter into one of the most famous jazz basement clubs in Paris. Here the jazz be-bop concerts are free if you have a drink at the bar, where you can admire couples dancing to the frenetic jazz rhythms played by live groups. There is undeniable nostalgic post second world war Paris feel embedded into the thick walls. The basement humid... Read more