PUERTO RICO Jazz Clubs
Carli Cafe Concierto. Plazoleta Rafael Carrion. Banco Popular Building, Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tel: 787 725-4927. [contact: Carli Munoz. Top notch fine dining with world class live jazz -- Carli Café Concierto (Est. 1998) - Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a unique world class fine dining restaurant featuring live jazz performances nightly. Owner and host Carli Muñoz, ex Beach Boys band member (11 years), performs solo and accompanied on his Steinway Concert Grand piano by some of the best local jazz musicians and visiting international stars from Monday through Saturday. Its unique (Caribbean/Mediterranean) cuisine created by our executive chef Pescarino and chef Hector David has been consistently rated by its patrons as the best in the old city. Carli’s is romantically nested at the basement of the landmark Banco Popular art deco building, with additional open dining space Al Fresco at the adjoining plazoleta overlooking the San Juan harbor. The ambiance indoors is commonly referred to an “oasis”, with its poignantly elegant décor, hosting precious artwork from some of the best known local artist and a picture collection of many of the all time great jazz and pop superstars that Carli have recorded and performed with. Great cuisine, great jazz, great service, great wines, a great classic bar, great atmosphere, great view and a great location; it all adds up to GREAT experience at Carli’s, conveniently located in Southwalk, the heart of the historic old city, Recinto Sur Street, corner of San Justo; a real jewel, and not to be missed.]
Marimba House of Jazz & Blues. 2424 Calle Loiza, Puntas Las Marias. San Juan. tel: 787-988-3497. [Contact: Edgardo Matias & Maria Bosa. A versatile music program to please the masses from Standard Jazz, Latin Jazz, Chicago Style Blues and Latin Blues in which is a new music genre hitting the scene. Marimba has many plans for the venue as a Community Place where artists, musicians and patrons of the arts can congregate. Marimba House of Jazz & Blues has a mix audience from very young to the elder. No one really feels out of place because it lends to feel like a family reunion.]
