Jazz Clubs in Moscow and St. Petersburg
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B.B.KING
Address: Sadovaya-Samotechnaya ul, 4/2. Moscow
Nearest metro station: Tsvetnoi Bulvar
Phone: (495) 299-82-06
Open: Monday - Thursday, Sunday from noon till 02.00
Admission Fee: None. From £4 for concerts
Brothers Blues welcome you at the entrance. They are plastic but real super-stars quite regularly come to BBKing. It’s a special feeling to sit at the table where sat Deep Purple or Glenn Hughes. Moscow's only real blues bar showcases the legendary Russian band Crossroads and other top blues artists, as well as several crossover and mediocre musicians. Its jukebox is full of excellent tunes. Every evening from Wednesday to Sunday blues is live.
B.B.King club: try, touch, taste and get soaked with blues.
JAZZ PHILHARMONIC HALL
Address:Zagorodny prospect, 27. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Vladimirskaya, Dostoevskaya
Phone: (812) 764-85-65
Open: Wednesday-Sanday from 19.00
Admission Fee: please inquire
The State Jazz Philharmonic Hall opened in 1989 in St.Petersburg, founder city of many of the first Russian jazz bands. Founder of the Jazz Hall, David Goloschokin, is an honoured artist of Russia, a living legend of Russian jazz and a musician recognised by the whole jazz world. He played with talented jazz giants as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Benny Golson, Joe Pass, Billy Taylor and many other jazz celebrities. Being a versatile musician he can play the violin, flugelhorn, tenor-saxophone, vibraphone and a host of other instruments fluently.
The large hall offering balconies and nostalgic atmosphere, hosts the consistently excellent performances of the best Russian and foreign musicians from Wednesday to Sunday holding unique jazz-balls. The arena can accommodates up to 200 people offering comfortable tables for seat 2 to 6 people. A variety of beverages, light snacks and desert are served during the concerts. Concerts will begin at 19.00 pm.
A small “Ellington” hall with the traditional St. Petersburg style, offers refined cuisine and a wide choice of beverages. Star performances in acoustic jazz programmes Tuesday, Friday & Saturday. This hall accommodates up to 40 people. Doors open at 20.00 pm.
JFC JAZZ CLUB
Address: Shpalernaya street, 3. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Chernyshevskaya
Phone: (812) 272-98-50
Open: Daily from 19.00 – 23.00
Admission Fee: £2-5
JFC jazz club is an elegant and relaxed place where you can listen to original music performed by professional musicians. The music styles vary from blues and jazz to ethnic and latin music.
The club director is one of the most prestigious Russian jazz musicians, Andrey Kondakov, who played on stage with such American jazzmen as Eddie Gomez and Lennie White.
JFC is very popular among expats and Russian jazz experts so make sure to book a table – it gets full early.
JIMMY HENDRIX BLUES CLUB
Address: Liteiny prospect, 33. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Chernyshevskaya
Phone: (812) 279-88-13
Open: Daily 24 hours. Concerts start at 19.30
Admission Fee: £2-3
This basement bar inhabits a building that Russians know better as the house of poet Sergei Yesenin. It's the best place in town to hear blues, both authentic (by visiting performers) and with a Russian twist. Despite the exposed brick walls and torn posters, the place would have been too classy for Hendrix, but the atmosphere is pretty laid-back, the food is good and the prices are reasonable.
BLUES BILLIARD
Address:Professora Popova street, 8. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Petrogradskaya
Phone: (812) 234-44-48
Open: Daily from 22.00 to 7.00. Live blues concerts start at 21.00
Admission Fee: None
The slogan of the club is 3B's: blues, billiards and beer. An excellent choice if you want to play billiards and enjoy live blues. The repertoire is compiled by a former member of the famous Russian rock group Aquarium guitarist Alexander Lyapin, who often performs here.
B.B.KING
Address: Sadovaya-Samotechnaya ul, 4/2. Moscow
Nearest metro station: Tsvetnoi Bulvar
Phone: (495) 299-82-06
Open: Monday - Thursday, Sunday from noon till 02.00
Admission Fee: None. From £4 for concerts
Brothers Blues welcome you at the entrance. They are plastic but real super-stars quite regularly come to BBKing. It’s a special feeling to sit at the table where sat Deep Purple or Glenn Hughes. Moscow's only real blues bar showcases the legendary Russian band Crossroads and other top blues artists, as well as several crossover and mediocre musicians. Its jukebox is full of excellent tunes. Every evening from Wednesday to Sunday blues is live.
B.B.King club: try, touch, taste and get soaked with blues.
JAZZ PHILHARMONIC HALL
Address:Zagorodny prospect, 27. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Vladimirskaya, Dostoevskaya
Phone: (812) 764-85-65
Open: Wednesday-Sanday from 19.00
Admission Fee: please inquire
The State Jazz Philharmonic Hall opened in 1989 in St.Petersburg, founder city of many of the first Russian jazz bands. Founder of the Jazz Hall, David Goloschokin, is an honoured artist of Russia, a living legend of Russian jazz and a musician recognised by the whole jazz world. He played with talented jazz giants as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Benny Golson, Joe Pass, Billy Taylor and many other jazz celebrities. Being a versatile musician he can play the violin, flugelhorn, tenor-saxophone, vibraphone and a host of other instruments fluently.
The large hall offering balconies and nostalgic atmosphere, hosts the consistently excellent performances of the best Russian and foreign musicians from Wednesday to Sunday holding unique jazz-balls. The arena can accommodates up to 200 people offering comfortable tables for seat 2 to 6 people. A variety of beverages, light snacks and desert are served during the concerts. Concerts will begin at 19.00 pm.
A small “Ellington” hall with the traditional St. Petersburg style, offers refined cuisine and a wide choice of beverages. Star performances in acoustic jazz programmes Tuesday, Friday & Saturday. This hall accommodates up to 40 people. Doors open at 20.00 pm.
JFC JAZZ CLUB
Address: Shpalernaya street, 3. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Chernyshevskaya
Phone: (812) 272-98-50
Open: Daily from 19.00 – 23.00
Admission Fee: £2-5
JFC jazz club is an elegant and relaxed place where you can listen to original music performed by professional musicians. The music styles vary from blues and jazz to ethnic and latin music.
The club director is one of the most prestigious Russian jazz musicians, Andrey Kondakov, who played on stage with such American jazzmen as Eddie Gomez and Lennie White.
JFC is very popular among expats and Russian jazz experts so make sure to book a table – it gets full early.
JIMMY HENDRIX BLUES CLUB
Address: Liteiny prospect, 33. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Chernyshevskaya
Phone: (812) 279-88-13
Open: Daily 24 hours. Concerts start at 19.30
Admission Fee: £2-3
This basement bar inhabits a building that Russians know better as the house of poet Sergei Yesenin. It's the best place in town to hear blues, both authentic (by visiting performers) and with a Russian twist. Despite the exposed brick walls and torn posters, the place would have been too classy for Hendrix, but the atmosphere is pretty laid-back, the food is good and the prices are reasonable.
BLUES BILLIARD
Address:Professora Popova street, 8. St. Petersburg
Nearest metro station: Petrogradskaya
Phone: (812) 234-44-48
Open: Daily from 22.00 to 7.00. Live blues concerts start at 21.00
Admission Fee: None
The slogan of the club is 3B's: blues, billiards and beer. An excellent choice if you want to play billiards and enjoy live blues. The repertoire is compiled by a former member of the famous Russian rock group Aquarium guitarist Alexander Lyapin, who often performs here.