Showman’s Bar, New York, NY

Since 1942, this soulful haunt of Harlem’s old guard has been home to such greats as Sarah Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey. Showman’s moved to its current location in August 1998. A Hammond B-3 organ graces the stage, and is put to good use by Danny Mixon, Seleno Clarke, Nathan Lucas and [...]

Creole Restaurant & Jazz Café, New York, NY

Great Creole cuisine (Blackened Spicy Catfish, Gator Etoufee, Creole Stew Chicken, Blackened Shrimp Napoleon, Sweet Potato Beignets, and 20 Gumbo variations)  by way of New Orleans. Live Jazz and R&B Wednesday through Sunday. Check website for cover charges, minimums and music policy.
Creole Restaurant & Jazz Cafe
201 E 118th Street
New York, NY
(212) 876-8838
Official Website
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Jazz Museum in Harlem, New York, NY

Outside of New Orleans, no community has arguably nurtured jazz more than Harlem. Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday – whose unique sounds all once reverberated throughout these fabled streets. The Jazz Museum in Harlem has dedicated itself to keeping this musical legacy alive by serving [...]

Harlem School of the Arts, New York, NY

According to its website, the mission of the Harlem School of the Arts is “to enrich the lives of children and their families in the Harlem community and beyond, through exposure to and instruction in the arts.” Founded in 1964 by world renown soprano Dorothy Maynor in a local church with twelve neighborhood children in [...]

U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY

The United States Military Academy (also known as West Point ) was the first United States military post built after the Declaration of Independence. In its inception, it was under the command of Benedict Arnold. Established in 1802, it is the oldest military academy in the United States.

Born in Thomasville, Georgia, 1856, Henry Flipper, the [...]

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