Jazz Kitchen

The club showcases local, regional and national jazz acts.

The Jazz Kitchen opened in 1994 at the former location of The Place to Start at 54th Street and College Avenue in the Meridian-Kessler/South Broad Ripple neighborhood.

In 2009, the jazz club adopted a "smoke-free" policy.

[4] As a foodie destination, the Jazz Kitchen received an OpenTable’s 2012 Diner’s Choice award listing among the Top 100 Late-Night Dining Restaurants in the country[5] The club features local and touring musicians.

Many acclaimed musicians have performed at Jazz Kitchen, including Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Victor Wooten, Larry Coryell, Lavay Smith, Pharez Whitted, Jon Faddis, Kathy Kosins, Yellowjackets, Frank Glover, Joey DeFrancesco, Terence Blanchard, J. J. Johnson, Simone, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Ray Brown.