Jazz Bars In Denver

Jazz music, derived from a combination of African and European music practices, dates back to the early 1900s, with its origins in the southern U.S. Each new decade has brought offshoots, including New Orleans Dixieland, Big Band Swing, bebop, Latin Jazz fusions, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian jazz, jazz-rock fusion, acid jazz, funk, and hip-hop. Denver has its own unique artists and blends of jazz, many of which can be heard at the following jazz bars.

El Chapultepec
1962 Market Street, LoDo Denver • 303.295.9126
A list of Denver jazz bars wouldn’t be complete without this grandfather of them all, a LoDo establishment that opened in 1951 and has hosted live performances from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Ella Fitzgerald, along with hundreds of other jazz greats.

Dazzle Restaurant And Lounge
930 Lincoln Street, Denver • 303.859.5100
Live music seven days a week, honored as one of the top 100 jazz clubs in the world, named “Best Jazz Venue in Denver” by Westword five years in a row…enough said about Dazzle.

Varta’s Jazz Club
1800 Glenarm Place, Downtown Denver • 303.399.1111
Live after-hours music, dinner shows, and local and national jazz acts.

Q Blues And Jazz Lounge
2817 East Third Avenue, Denver • 303.399.7227
Live blues and jazz at this Cherry Creek bar, not to mention a nice lounge, a large patio, and tasty barbeque (including a sauce bar) in the adjacent restaurant.