Marimba House of Jazz and Blues
Marimba’s has great jazz music and great food such as pana taquitos and other select tapas. Another bonus is that the club is a relatively short drive away from the Condado area, so it’d be easy for visitors to continue the fun at other nightlife venues.
Marimba House of Jazz and Blues, 2424 Calle Loíza, San Juan, Puerto Rico, +1 787 988 3497
Carli’s Fine Bistro and Piano
Founded by Jazz musician Carli Muñoz in 1998, Carli’s Fine Bistro and Piano offers jazz along with fine dining. In Old San Juan, within the historic Banco Popular building near the San Juan Bay, the bar offers cocktails, wines, tapas, and desserts while the restaurant also offers other food including appetizers and entrées. Each night offers a variety of musical themes: Mondays are DJ night, In addition to live solo performances by Muñoz on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Thursdays feature bossa and samba, Fridays Muñoz plays with other musicians, and Saturdays are dedicated to classic rock. Rounding out the schedule, Carli’s is closed on Sundays.
Carli’s Fine Bistro and Piano, 206 Calle Tetuan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, +1 787 725 4927
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Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival
While the jazz festival isn’t a club, it is the biggest annual jazz gathering in San Juan and the Caribbean, an event that visitors must know about when traveling to the island. Artists performing at this year’s festival (March 23–26) include Vivanativa Funk and Blues, iLe, Ellis Marsalis, Bobby Valentín and the LJ’s, and Danilo Pérez, to whom the festival is dedicated this year. Taking place outdoors at Bahía Urbana near Old San Juan, the festival is sure to offer a good.
