Kuumbwa Jazz Center

First time here and I would recommend it. We saw Catherine Russell and hope to see her perform in NY one of these days. To be able to see this caliber of jazz singer in an intimate setting for the price of the ticket - a bonus. You just can't beat it. Yes Kuumbwa might need a little polishing but then they would no doubt have to raise ticket prices. There is no drink minimum either and the seating was open. I didn't know what to expect so had dinner some place else. Once I got there realized that dinner would have been do able. They have a few rows of seats up front with a place to have dinner. You place your order in the back. The staff comes by and picks up the plates when finished. Some of the dishes smelled good as they went by. They also have dessert if you don't want a full dinner. It looked good too but didn't try it. Everyone was nice. Ms. Russell 's performance was stellar. I would love to live in that neighborhood. "Kuumbwa" (pronounced koo-um-ba) means "act of spontaneous creation,"

Love this venue!  Very small, intimate space with a wide variety of shows.  It's not all jazz, despite the name.  They even sell chili and some other nibbles, so you can grab great seats and eat dinner before the show.  Great place.

Just saw Tuck and Patty in this wonderful place!

Such a intimate atmosphere with great acoustic sounds. The location is hard to find so look for small alleyway and a building with ivy. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!