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Arthur’s Tavern

Since 1937, this quaint West Village venue has hosted live jazz, blues, Dixieland and R&B seven days a week. It’s the city’s longest continually run jazz club, and is known for its internationally acclaimed house bands and legendary live performers (Charlie Parker and Roy Hargrove were regulars.) The strange décor includes year-round Christmas and Easter decorations and the crowd is packed like a pre-hurricane grocery store. But it all adds to the charm of what may be the most authentic free jazz spot this side of the Mississippi. (07/2011)