April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and Village Preservation in New York City is celebrating with a new way to explore the history of this art form in their neighborhoods: an interactive Jazz Map of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo.
This map traces the legacy of jazz in these streets, where legendary musicians lived and groundbreaking performances and recording sessions took place.
Map users can 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 scene that thrives there today, the story of jazz runs through these neighborhoods.
You can explore the new Jazz Map here.
The new Jazz Map is one of dozens Village Preservation has created that help illuminate the special history of their neighborhoods’ architecture, art, music, social and political movements, and much more. Explore all their neighborhood history maps here.
Upcoming Event
Village Preservation will offer a special live Zoom webinar exploring Jazz history in these neighborhoods as well as the wealth of information to be found on the new map on April 27, 2026. More information and registration can be found here.
Read more about New York State’s Jazz History.
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