Jazz in a basement, since 1959: where to hear jazz in Soho
4 October 2026·4 min read
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Jazz in basements, record shops on Berwick Street, gigs tonight.
MusicBerwick Street, record shop by record shop
Berwick Street was the Golden Mile of Vinyl. Two of its record shops are still trading, with more just round the corner: here is the dig, in walking order.
3 September 2026·4 min read
MusicRonnie Scott's: what to order and when to go
Jazz at 47 Frith Street since 1965: which room, which show, what to eat and where to end the night.
28 August 2026·4 min read
MusicLive music in Soho beyond jazz: blues, open mics and basement gigs
A blues bar on Kingly Street, free gigs and open mics off Rathbone Place, and a Fitzrovia-edge basement with a long record of bands.
2 August 2026·4 min read
MusicPizzaExpress Jazz Club Soho: what to order and when to go
A basement jazz room on Dean Street, still called the Jazz Club by most: when to turn up, what to order and where to go afterwards.
25 July 2026·3 min read
MusicSounds of the Universe, Soho's Soul Jazz record shop
A record shop with new vinyl upstairs and rarities below, run by the founder of Soul Jazz, a short walk from Berwick Street.
25 June 2026·3 min read
MusicSpice of Life: jazz in the cellar, a pint upstairs
A McMullen pub with a live-music cellar at the Cambridge Circus end of Soho: when to go, what to order, and where to finish the night.
17 June 2026·3 min read
MusicTrident Studios in St Anne's Court, and the alley today
A basement studio down a narrow Soho alley, where Hey Jude, Life on Mars? and Queen's first albums took shape.
22 May 2026·3 min read