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Jazz in a basement, since 1959: where to hear jazz in SohoMusic

Jazz in a basement, since 1959: where to hear jazz in Soho

Ronnie Scott's at 3am, the PizzaExpress cellar on Dean Street, a Sunday jam at Cambridge Circus and live blues every night on Kingly Street: Soho jazz, set by set.

4 October 2026·4 min read
Berwick Street, record shop by record shopMusic

Berwick 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
Sounds of the Universe, Soho's Soul Jazz record shopMusic

Sounds 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
Spice of Life: jazz in the cellar, a pint upstairsMusic

Spice 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
Trident Studios in St Anne's Court, and the alley todayMusic

Trident 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