| Paris is a city steeped in jazz history. This history is | | | | 1960's Paris jazz clubs were regularly blessed with |
| celebrated every year at the Paris Jazz festival, which | | | | jazz royalty such as Duke Ellington and Louis |
| takes place every year in the Parc Floral de Paris | | | | Armstrong. Today there remains a strong musical |
| between June and July. This festival invites crowd | | | | tradition and Paris regularly plays host to reputable |
| pulling jazz legends but also endeavours to showcase | | | | artists from the international scene. There is a vast |
| new talent from emerging talents of the international | | | | selection of offerings throughout Paris, and with live |
| scene. Concerts take place in the afternoons every | | | | music every night there will be no excuse for staying |
| weekend and are the perfect way to experience an | | | | in. |
| authentic Parisian summer atmosphere. With numerous | | | | The Balle au Bond is a truly unique venue. This jazz |
| affordable modes of transport and competitively | | | | club is actually a boat that is docked in the Seine in |
| priced Paris apartments on offer, this is the perfect | | | | central Paris with fairly reasonably priced drinks. |
| time of year for your romantic city break. | | | | Le Bilboquet, 13 rue Saint-Benoit 6th is a Paris jazz |
| After World War I Paris was turned into a new and | | | | institution dating back to 1947. This is a great place to |
| exciting hotbed of creativity and innovation, particularly | | | | soak up the unique ambience in this classy |
| in its underground music clubs and bars. This subculture | | | | establishment. There is no cover charge, however the |
| evolved after the first influx of African American | | | | drinks are expensive (one glass of white wine costs |
| soldiers arrived during the war and brought with them | | | | 18EUR). |
| their unique brand of music, which grew rapidly in | | | | Autor de Midi, 11 Rue Lepic is an authentic underground |
| popularity and quickly established itself in the area of | | | | jazz club. The roster generally contains the local |
| Montmartre. This area has become the spiritual home | | | | players in this authentic dark jazz "cave". Reasonably |
| of jazz in the city and was famed for clubs including | | | | priced drinks and a friendly atmosphere. |
| Le Grande Duc and Bricktop's. This infectious music | | | | Why not end the weekend with a "jazz brunch" in the |
| quickly spread to the areas of Montparnasse, | | | | famous Jazz Club Lionel Hampton at Le |
| Saint-Germain-des- Prés and the area around | | | | Méridien Etoile (81 Boulevard Gouvion St Cyr. |
| the Champs Elysses. The cabaret clubs of the 20's | | | | This large and up market supper-type club offers |
| and the 30's were the setting for a significant change | | | | smooth jazz and swing on Sundays with its brunch |
| in the social and artistic development of Paris during | | | | menu costing 36EUR. |
| this period with some early pioneers of the scene | | | | For expert jazz aficionados or novices alike, Paris |
| including Josephine Baker, Darius Milhaud and the now | | | | offers the perfect getaway to explore this musical |
| legendary Django Reinhardt. | | | | culture and take in some of the most ambient spots |
| The popularity of the music grew rapidly and by the | | | | that the city has to offer on the way. |