Jazz Below the Roxy at The Django

The Django is a vaulted, brick-arched cellar under the Roxy Hotel in Tribeca, styled after a Parisian jazz club of the 1930s. It books working New York bands most nights, from swing and gypsy jazz to Latin Tuesdays and modern quartets, with two sets an evening. The room is candlelit and close, the bandstand is low, and it manages to feel like a night out in another decade without becoming a costume party.

Reserve on the club's website, where each set is listed separately; some nights the room is closed early for private events, so check before you go. A table reservation comes with a food and drink minimum, and the bar seats are good for a spontaneous visit. Come for the late set if you want the room at its fullest. It pairs easily with an early dinner in Tribeca or a walk down to the river.