Fodor's Barcelona (Full-color Travel Guide) by Fodor's

Author:Fodor's
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780307928559
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Published: 2011-05-17T04:00:00+00:00

JAZZ AND BLUES

Barcelona’s jazz festival convenes top artists from around the world. The Palau de la Música Catalana hosts an international jazz festival (93/481–7040) in November.

Harlem Jazz Club.

Good jazz and country singers perform at this small but exciting music venue just a five-minute walk from Plaça Reial. Cece Gianotti and Joan Vinyals are regular country guitarists and vocalists here. | Comtessa de Sobradiel 8, Barri Gòtic | 08002 | 93/310–0755 | Station: Jaume I, Liceu.

Jamboree-Jazz & Dance-Club.

This pivotal nightspot, another happy fiefdom of the imperial Mas siblings, is a center for jazz, rock, and flamenco in the evening’s early stages (11 PM) and turns into a wild and woolly dance club after performances. Jazz greats Joe Smith, Jordi Rossy, Billy McHenry, Gorka Benítez, and Llibert Fortuny all perform here regularly, while in Los Tarantos, the upstairs space, some of Barcelona’s finest flamenco can be heard. | Pl. Reial 17, Rambla | 08002 | 93/301–7564 | Station: Liceu.

Jazz Sí Club.

Run by the Barcelona contemporary music school next door, this workshop and (during the day) café is a forum for musicians, teachers, and fans to listen and debate their art. There is jazz on Monday; pop, blues, and rock jam sessions on Tuesday; jazzmen jamming on Wednesday; Cuban salsa and son on Thursday; flamenco on Friday; and rock and pop on weekends. If the entrance isn’t free, the small cover charge includes a drink. | Requesens 2, Raval | 08001 | 93/329–0020 | www.tallerdemusics.com | Station: Sant Antoni.

La Cova del Drac-Jazzroom.

An emblematic jazz venue dating back to Barcelona’s very first jazz performances, La Cova de Drac (The Dragon’s Cave) was revived in this new location by the ubiquitous Mas family of Mas i Mas fame. Jordi Rossy, Llibert Fortuny, Joe Smith, Billy McHenry, Ben Waltzer, and a long list of jazz greats perform here over the course of the year. The upper Barcelona address makes La Cova an easy stroll for Sarrià and Sant Gervasi jazz aficionados, though downtown connections on the FCG train or by taxi are also quick and painless. | Carrer Vallmajor 33, Sant Gervasi | 08021 | 93/245–7396 | www.masimas.com | Station: Muntaner, Pàdua.

Nao Colón/Club Bamboo.

Across from the Estació de França, this hot spot serves contemporary Mediterranean cuisine and presents concerts Tuesday–Thursday at 10 PM. Anything from jazz and blues to flamenco fusion might take the stage here, but at midnight Nao Colón turns into a pumpkin and Club Bamboo materializes with sounds from Latin house and funk to Brazilian and Cuban Afro rhythms. | Av. Marquès de l’Argentera 19, Born-Ribera | 08003 | 93/268–7633 | Station: Jaume I.

Zacarías.

Folk, rock, blues, and a wide variety of musical attractions keep Zacarías on the cutting edge of Barcelona’s live-music scene. Well positioned near the center of the Diagonal, this veteran nightlife hub has entertained barcelonins for several generations. Upcoming attractions include stars ranging from Sam Lardner’s country-flamenco fusion group Barcelona to flamenco master Enrique Morente and his daughter Estrella Morente. | Av. Diagonal 477, Eixample | 08036 | 93/207–5643 | www.

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