Dizzy's Club Above Columbus Circle

Dizzy's Club is Jazz at Lincoln Center's own nightclub, part of the jazz complex that opened at Columbus Circle in 2004. The bandstand sits in front of a floor-to-ceiling window over Central Park South, so the musicians play against the park and the lit towers behind them. The bookings range from emerging bands to masters, plus the Jazz at Lincoln Center family of players, and the room feels more like a club than its high-rise address suggests.

Reserve through the Jazz at Lincoln Center calendar, where Dizzy's runs as its own listing with sets most nights. The early set catches the last of the light over the park in the warmer months; in winter the view is all city lights. There is a food and drink minimum on top of the ticket. Late-night sets are often cheaper and looser, and good for musicians in the audience. Enter through the Deutsche Bank Center lobby and take the elevator up.