Inside Brooklyn’s ‘unique’ jazz haven where Duke Ellington meets viral fame and all ages sit and enjoy the music: ‘It’s so special’
NY Post
Step inside this Bed-Stuy brownstone and you’ll swear you’ve been whisked back to a jazz venue in 1940s Brooklyn.
Housed in a 19th-century home with floral drapes, moody lamps and live music, this intimate Victorian parlor revives the borough’s storied musical roots — no time machine required.
Welcome to BrownstoneJAZZ, the romantic, toe-tapping hot spot that’s putting Brooklyn back on the jazz map — and picking up a new generation of fans on Instagram and TikTok in the process.
The venue at 107 Macon St. — founded by newly crowned “jazz hero” Debbie McClain and co-owner and music director Eric Lemons — is part speakeasy, part stage, part black history museum.
And every weekend, it transforms into a swinging tribute to the borough’s deep jazz legacy.
“Most people who live in Bed-Stuy don’t know what was once here. There were major recordings and performances in this neighborhood that impacted the whole musical world,” Lemons told The Post.
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