List of jazz venues in the United States

This is a list of notable American venues where jazz music is, or has been, played. It includes jazz clubs, nightclubs, dancehalls and historic venues as well.

Alabama

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Arizona

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California

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Los Angeles metropolitan area

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San Francisco Bay Area

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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District of Columbia

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Florida

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Illinois

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Chicago

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Indiana

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Louisiana

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Boston

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Michigan

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Detroit

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Minnesota

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Missouri

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Nebraska

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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New York City

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The south side of 52nd Street, between 5th & 6th Avenues – looking east from 6th Avenue (c. March 1948); photo by William P. Gottlieb

North Carolina

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Ohio

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia

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Pittsburgh

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South Carolina

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Virginia

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Washington

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See also

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References

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