Jazzy Wednesday ft. Café Society Jazz Band
The Parlour at The Barclay111 East 48th Street, New York 10017
Jazzy Wednesday brings the Café Society Jazz Band to The Parlour at The Barclay for an early-evening set of classic jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, including songs associated with Sinatra. The band draws its name from Café Society, the integrated West Village jazz club of the 1940s where many of the era’s leading musicians performed. Expect a standards-focused program while the hotel restaurant and lounge serves meals, bites, and drinks.
Café Society Jazz Band is a Brooklyn-based group led by bassists Jim Greene, saxophonist Justin Flynn, and vocalist Emily Wade Adams. Working with sought-after New York musicians, the group plays soulful, classic jazz rooted in the Songbook repertoire. Their regular home at The Parlour suits a format built around well-known tunes and jazz selections, with the music accompanying an evening of dining or drinks rather than a ticketed concert setting.
A polished hotel restaurant and lounge directly adjacent to the Barclay’s historic 1920s grand lobby, The Parlour pairs classic live jazz with an extensive beverage program featuring dozens of specialty gins and classic New York cocktails. Guests take seats at a central circular bar or spread across well-spaced dining tables, where the room accommodates full meals, casual bites, and drink service without requiring ticket purchases or cover fees. The atmosphere is conversational and leisurely, making it a natural setting for early-evening drinks or dinner while resident musicians, including the Café Society Jazz Band and acoustic duos, perform Great American Songbook standards and jazz selections. With no standing-room crowd and plenty of table seating just blocks from Grand Central Terminal, an evening here unfolds as an easygoing, refined Midtown nightcap.