The Jazz Kitchen

Voted one of the top 100 jazz bars in the world by DownBeat magazine, serving up jazz, salsa and American fusion food. Music six days a week. Wednesday features live jazz and soul/neo-soul/neo-jazz DJs, Thursday is Indy's biggest salsa night too. Cover ranges. 21+.

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Address: 5377 N College Ave
Website: thejazzkitchen.com (opens in a new tab)

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