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Showcasing the best up-and-coming jazz musicians from Glasgow, and beyond!

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WE’VE MOVED

FIND US AT 142 BATH LANE, GLASGOW

WHAT TO EXPECT

Thursday - duo/open mic sessions

Fusion Fridays - full jazz band with jam to follow

Straight Ahead Saturdays - full jazz band

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Please note that we only have a limited number of tables available to book - walk-in spaces are available every evening!

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Join us from 7-9pm for small plates packed with Parisian flair and New Orleans soul. Our bar offers a variety of wines, cocktails, beers, spirits, and alcohol-free options - so you can settle in for a delicious evening.

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Less than a week until we host Norwegian band @aadalmusic as part of our 1st Birthday celebrations🎉 We can’t wait to have them over and hear their unique, energising and collective sound, inspired by artists like Brian Blade, The War on Drugs
Tonight! Fusion Fridays Tim Lallemant 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after. Resident DJ til late "Tim Lallemant is a jazz pianist from Somerset, now based in Glasgow. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music, he endeavours to massage the keyb
Tonight! Fusion Fridays! Albert Hills-Wright 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after. Resident DJ til late "Albert graduated Guildhall School of Music in 2021 and has played many of London’s top venues with outfits ranging from thrash brass t
Tonight! Duo Thursdays! Tom Remon / Tony Ormesher 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after. Resident DJ til late! "Tom Remon is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist, and Lyte records signed artist, based in London who has come out of both the Tomorrow&rs
Tonight! Christie Smith and the Soul Couriers 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after, Resident DJ Til late! "Christie Smith and the Soul Couriers Hard bop meets soul jazz in this fiery six-piece led by trumpeter Christie Smith. With a frontline of
Tonight! Fusion Fridays! Sylogism "Tonight members from the glasgow jazz scene unites it's finest, bringing together diverse influences. Known for their tight interplay and energy, they’re performing tonight, sharing their evolving sou
Tonight! Laurie Moore Trio 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after, resident DJ til late "Laurie Moore is a double/electric bassist from Glasgow, Scotland. Being part of a musical family, Laurie was introduced to jazz from an early age. Since gradua
Can you believe it’s been a full year of Basement Jazz Cafe? We’ve gone from strength to strength this year, moving from a makeshift basement in the Singl-end, to our own spot on Bath Lane, and then getting a fully renovated room in our
Your basement listings for the rest of August have arrived… We are fully booked for these, but as always we’ve saved tables for walk ins so get down early to secure yours🐈‍⬛ See you soon!
Tonight! Straight-ahead Saturdays! William Ewins Trio 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after Resident DJ til late! "William Ewins is a young double bassist making waves in the Scottish jazz scene and beyond. Growing up in Edinburgh, he studied at
Tonight! Fusion Fridays! Kevin MacKenzie Electric Trio! 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after Resident DJ til late "The power of three! The Kevin MacKenzie Electric Trio, featuring Stephen Henderson on drums and Chris Quinn on bass, The group fe
Tonight! Duo Thursdays! Masha Zhuravlova / Rhona MacDonald 19:00 Doors 20:00 Set, jam after Resident DJ til late! "Rhona MacDonald is a double bassist from Glasgow, Scotland. A recent graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Rhona