Bona Ventura

Washington Heights (Sugar Hill) · New York City

Marjorie Eliot's Parlor Jazz

Live musicLocals' pick

Every Sunday since 1993, pianist Marjorie Eliot and her son Rudel Drears have opened apartment 3F of 555 Edgecombe Avenue, the 'Triple Nickel' where Count Basie and Paul Robeson lived, for a free jazz concert among family photos and folding chairs.

Address
555 Edgecombe Ave, Apt 3F, New York, NY 10032
Hours
Sun 15:30-17:30 (NoMAA, 2026); Big Apple Jazz (2025) also lists Fri 16:00-18:00 and Sat 15:00-17:00
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 2.5 h
Price
Free; donations appreciated (Time Out, 2026; NoMAA)
Price level
$
Music
Live music
Entry
Free entry
Booking
No bookings, just walk in

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Good to know

  • Sunday 3:30pm; arrive early, buzz 107 and take the right-hand staircase to the 3rd floor.
  • No reservations; leave a donation.

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