Big Apple Jazz Tours

Big Apple Jazz Tours Big Apple Jazz is the only tour company of its kind in New York City. Let Us Show You Where It’s At! Gordon Polatnick is a born tour guide.

A Big Apple Jazz Tour will usually include visits to three hidden jazz haunts in either the Harlem or Greenwich Village sections of Manhattan. Great food, friendly conversation and amazing live music in historic sites are always part of the package in these small group tours. He's easy-going and caring, and full of good cheer and humor. Guests often comment that going on one of his tours is like hanging out with an old friend who's conversant and well-read in the subjects covered while on tour. His guide service provides this type of warm and friendly professional to lead tours on all topics and in all languages. For an affordable and enjoyable private tour or public one you can always count on Big Apple Jazz Tours.

08/20/2026

Big Apple Jazz Tours

Mark Bowers - Guitar

Main Man Matt Smythe -B3 Organ

Tommy Campbell - Drums

Tommy Morimoto - Sax

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08/20/2026
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10/17/2025

https://www.avaprestonmusic.com/sidewalk-swing

Sidewalks of Manhattan will be swinging with live jazz dotting the corners of the Big Apple from 12 - 4PM. No Kings followed by Sidewalk Swing Saturday, Oct 18, 2025. Thanks go out to the jazz students and alums from our prestigious music schools and Ava Preston who breathed life into her idea for this first annual event.

08/25/2025

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Monday 9am - 11:59pm
Tuesday 9am - 11:59pm
Wednesday 9am - 11:59pm
Thursday 9am - 11:59pm
Friday 9am - 11:59pm
Saturday 9am - 11:59pm
Sunday 9am - 11:59pm

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