Harlem Juke Joint Tour

Gordon was engaging and informative. We went to places that we would be unlikely to find ourselves. Would eagerly recommend.

We saw an excellent couple of jazz shows.

Amanda was a fantastic tour leader and jazz singer. The tour was an opportunity to see jazz in Harlem that we would otherwise not know about. A great variety of jazz and good food at Shrine.

great tour. We did this tour as my husband is a jazz fan, me not so much. However it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip to New York. Gordon was a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide.

A night out with Gord Polatnick is a night to be remembered in NYC listening to great Jazz/Blues music and getting the full scoop on the history and scene in NYC. But a night in Harlem is absolutely fantastic this is the way Jazz was meant to be heard in small venues, with great musicians, good food and drink and lotsa love.

It was a great tour, the best I had in NYC. Gordon is very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and pleasant. His passion for jazz and especially for Harlem Jazz is contagious. It was a pure pleasure. Highly recommended for everybody who shares the love for jazz.

We were introduced to several neighborhood jazz clubs that we absolutely loved. Our guide was full of information and made the trip fun and stress free. As a bonus, our group was very convivial which made the evening even more memorable.

We had a great evening with Gordon, a most charming and very knowledgeable guide. He took us to very small local places in Harlem with great music and great people. Places I never would have found otherwise since they not mentioned in any guidebooks. It was a lovely night and one of the highlights of my trip. If I ever go back to NYC I would go again.

We are real jazz fans and were not sure if this was going to be a real tour. It not only met, but exceeded our expectations. Gordon, the leader, is extremely knowledgeable about jazz and the various locations in Harlem. He did lead us on a walking tour and we saw many of the historical sites we had only heard about. We went to three different clubs all with their own flare and verve. The music was very enjoyable. The food and drinks were reasonably priced and the entire evening was absolutly wonderful. Gordon made this an experience to remember, When we return to New York we will take another one of this tours and I would even take this same tour again because the music will be just as entertaining. Do yourself a favor and book this tour.

Our guide was knowledgeable, experienced and naturally gregarious. We visited three different clubs, with a fair amount of walking (~15 minutes) between each of them. Be prepared with good shoes and appropriate clothing for the prevailing weather conditions. Inexpensive, but basic bar food was available at two of the clubs we visited. The music varied widely in both style and quality from one club to the next. We typically sat through the equivalent of two sets at each club so it turned into a very long evening, nearly 7 hours in all. The guide seems inclined to linger so guests probably need to be proactive if they want to keep moving along. This is a good way to explore parts of NYC that are off the beaten path in the company of someone that knows his way around.