Jazz Café Alto Café / Jazz Bar / Live Music Venue

Leidseplein, Amsterdam –

Dimly illuminated by rustic lanterns, candles, and strings of soft lights, Jazz Café Alto is a quaint, smoky bar just off of Leidseplein that offers fantastic live jazz every night of the week.

Over fifty years old, Alto’s has played host to three generations of regulars. Wood floors and walls covered in photographs of local and legendary jazz cats create a cozy tavern vibe where patrons sip whiskey and wine as the musicians perform their magic on the tiny stage.

The whistlin’-hot music has been known to lure in celebrities like Chet Baker, Bill Clinton, Liza Minnelli, and Rosa King. And judging by the musicians’ smooth compositions and fiery solos, the in-house joke about the out-of-tune piano is clearly not to be taken seriously.

Alto’s is a place for true jazz lovers who want to escape the swanky, avant-garde style of mainstream swing, so patrons should just kick back, relax and listen to the sweet soul-inspiring sounds.