‘Young audiences are less scared of it’: why London jazz clubs are expanding and thriving against the odds

<p>As the Jazz Cafe and Ronnie Scott’s expand, and Blue Note eyes its arrival, proprietors say there’s an energy in the scene – but financial pressures remain</p><p>As small gig venues around the country nervously eye their futures amid rising utility prices and a cost of living crisis, one corner of the live music scene seems to be thriving: London’s jazz clubs.</p><p><a href="https://thejazzcafe.com/?">The Jazz Cafe</a> is extending its Camden venue and opening an east London location, <a href="https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/">Ronnie Scott’s</a> is being refurbished, and New York’s iconic <a href="https://www.bluenotejazz.com/">Blue Note club</a>, which has already spread to Japan, Brazil, Italy and China, will open its first London venue next year. And while financial pressures remain, a host of other, smaller venues are bringing in vibrant new audiences.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/10/london-jazz-clubs-expanding-thriving-against-the-odds-jazz-cafe-ronnie-scotts-blue-note">Continue reading...</a>