The Financial District has a new reason to stay out after the markets close: a jazz club one flight above Greenwich Street.
One Flight Up has officially opened at 108 Greenwich Street, bringing live jazz to an intimate second-floor room built around a grand piano and a listening audience. The club, which had a soft opening over the summer, is the project of drummer Joe Strasser and his longtime friend Mark Quinn, an attorney.
The name nods to a 1964 Dexter Gordon album, One Flight Up, as well as the stairs leading into the venue. Strasser and Quinn met in the 1990s at Greenwich Village jazz spots including Bradley’s and Sweet Basil. Those long-gone rooms shaped their idea of a place where musicians and listeners could be close enough to hear every detail.
There are about 20 seats at tables and banquettes around the performance area, with more at a long bar. Red velvet curtains, a pressed-tin ceiling and dark wood give the room an old-New-York atmosphere without turning the music into background entertainment. Art collected by Strasser’s late father, who encouraged his career, hangs inside.
Regular sets begin at 7 and 8:30 p.m., with a $30 cover in the music room or $20 for premium bar seating, plus a one-drink minimum. Late-night jam sessions, solo piano performances and afternoon performances through the KEYED UP! program have no cover, according to the club.
The club’s calendar lists the Neal Miner Trio for October 8, the Kelly Green Quartet for October 9 and saxophonist Steve Slagle for October 10. The space is open Tuesday through Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m.
One Flight Up, 108 Greenwich Street, second floor, Financial District. Schedule and reservations.
