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Houston’s jazz scene isn’t confined to one neighborhood — it’s scattered across the city like notes in an improvisation, each area offering its own rhythm, flavor, and soul. From polished supper clubs to historic stages and late-night neighborhood haunts, the city’s music venues reflect the richness of Houston itself, its offering as diverse and dynamic as the city we call home. Whether you’re after a candlelit cocktail, a smoky blues riff, or a full-on swing set, this guide maps out the clubs keeping jazz alive across the city. Here’s where Houston’s heartbeat gets loud — and where the music never really stops.
Uptown
CAPS Supper Club
Tucked away in Houston’s Galleria district, CAPS Supper Club & Bar blends upscale dining with vibrant live entertainment. From jazz bands to DJs, the venue transforms dinner into a full-evening experience, pairing craft cocktails and fine wines with dishes like herb-crusted lamb lollipops and ribeye with chimichurri. It’s a polished yet lively spot where Houston’s nightlife and culinary flair meet, perfect for a night on the town with friends, birthdays, or anyone looking to elevate their evening with great music, food, and a touch of Galleria glamour.
📍 2610 Briar Ridge Dr, Houston, TX 77057
Downtown
Red Cat Jazz Café
Red Cat Jazz Café brings New Orleans-style sophistication to the city’s jazz scene. With exposed brick walls, a barrel-vaulted ceiling, and a red-carpet vibe, the space pulses with live combos weaving jazz, blues, and soul, while the back-patio whispers of bayou nights. Pair that with a full bar, Cajun-Creole dishes, and a cover-charge vibe, and you’ve got Houston’s fitting answer to a classic jazz lounge.
📍 530 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002
Midtown
Decorum
Decorum delivers luxe, Vegas-style nightlife with a Houston twist — think 10,000 square feet of soaring 24-foot ceilings, cutting-edge lighting and sound, and a scratch kitchen and craft bar to match the high-end vibe. While Decorum by night hums with DJ sets and high-energy crowds, The Jazz Room, a night paying tribute to the greats of jazz, slows the tempo, offering a stage where Houston’s top musicians deliver timeless music in a forward-looking venue. The Jazz Room events feel equal parts supper club and smoke-lit hideaway, as Houston’s modern glamour meets its deep and soulful jazz roots, showing that the city can still swing in style. Find out what upcoming jazz events they have here.
📍 2211 Travis St, Houston, TX 77002
Rice Village
The Big Easy Social And Pleasure Club
The Big Easy is a no-frills, high-energy venue where blues, zydeco and jazz collide in a deeply authentic way. With a modest dance-floor, pool tables and a laid-back bar vibe, the club invites you to sidle up for live sets by local legends and international acts alike. Whether you’re here for the music or just the atmosphere, it’s one of the city’s true heartbeat spots for late-night grooves and community spirit.
📍 5731 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77005
Westchase
Empire State Jazz Cafe
The Empire State Jazz Cafe offers an elegant yet approachable supper-club experience where live jazz, neo-soul and blues meet authentic Cajun-Creole cuisine. On Friday and Saturday nights you’ll find richly-flavored dishes like seafood gumbo and jerk lamb chops paired with craft cocktails, all set to the backdrop of live performances from regional and national artists. With an emphasis on date-night ambiance and a curated playlist of soul-infused grooves, this is a top pick for those in Houston looking for something beyond the standard club evening.
📍 1480 Wilcrest Dr. Houston, TX 77042
Third Ward
Club 3710
Club 3710 carries the legacy of a neighborhood long known as a cradle of Black art, jazz, and culture. Housed at 3710 Emancipation Ave—an address that itself nods to freedom—the club blends that rich heritage with a contemporary lounge feel. Between soul-soaked jazz sets, poetry nights, and plates of smoky ribs or steak dinners, Club 3710 is a living continuation of Houston’s musical lineage. Inside, the atmosphere channels the soul of Houston’s old jazz houses: dim lighting, intimate tables, soulful ambience, and the low thrum of conversation that quiets as soon as the music starts.
📍 3710 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX 77004
Washington Corridor
Rockerfeller’s
Housed in a renovated 1920s bank on Washington Avenue, when stepping into Rockefeller’s you are greeted with pieces of Houston’s history with a modern edge. The vaulted ceilings and intimate balconies give every show a timeless glow, while the stage—once graced by legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, BB King, Count Basie and Fats Domino —now hosts a mix of jazz, soul, and blues acts that keep that legacy alive. What’s more, blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan is said to have drawn inspiration from Rockefeller’s for his famous line, “The house is a rockin’, don’t bother knockin’” — Rockerfeller’s is an undeniable cornerstone of the city’s live music scene. It has equal parts vintage charm and contemporary cool, remaining one of the city’s most atmospheric spots to catch a live set that swings.
📍 3620 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007