Address

275 Christian Avenue, Stony Brook, NY 11790

Phone Number

(631) 751 - 1895

Date Visited

06-05-25

Website

Link to Website

Jazz Loft, Stonybrook

Description

The Jazz Loft is located at 275 Christian Avenue, Stony Brook. Parking can be found on the street or in a parking lot across the street from the Three Village Inn. A stone walkway leads to the street-level, single door entrance, stone entryway, and another single door.

This two story building houses a museum and performance space. The first floor has several rooms of jazz memorabilia. There are wood floors throughout. Stairs, or an elevator-like lift, go to the second floor. This level has several more rooms of memorabilia and the performance space. Floors on this level are also wood. The floor in the cabaret area has Persian Rugs covering much of the floor.  Tables and chairs are fairly close together. There is a small bar area at the back, serving drinks and snacks.

Single-occupancy, handicapped-accessible restrooms are located on the first floor, close to the main entrance. There are no baby-changing facilities.

Checklist

    Attraction Type:  museum, jazz club
    Number of accessible spaces:  *parking must be found on the street on in a nearby lot
    Location of accessible spaces:  Dedicated accessible spaces may be some distance away
    Surface of lot:  paved
    Distance to venue:  depends on where you park, - two blocks to lot in Stony Brook Center
    Transportation to venue offered:  na
    Terrain:  stone sidewalk if you park at Stony Brook Center
    Places to rest:  bench outside of entrance
    Paths and walkways:  concrete sidewalk, stone walkway
    Location of accessible entrance:  main entrance
    Doors:  street-level, single door
    Number of floors:  2
    Elevators:  yes - a lift
    Ramps:  no
    Steps and staircases:  two staircases to second floor, each 20 steps
    Width of aisles:  can be a bit tight, but everything can be moved
    Places to sit:  tables and upholstered chairs
    Location of restrooms:  on main floor near main entrance
    Type of restroom:  large, single-occupancy, accessible
    Ease of entry and exit:  ok
    Available food services:  drinks and snacks before start of performance and during intermission
    Friendliness of staff:  extremely friendly and helpful
    Notes:  *Parking can be found on the street or in the Town parking lot, which is located across the street from the Three Village Inn.
    Baby changing station:  no

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If you like live music – especially Jazz, Big Band Sounds, Young at Heart programs, jam sessions and/or daily performances, the Jazz Loft has something for you.  If you have never been to The Jazz Loft in Stonybrook, you are missing something special.


The Jazz Loft officially opened in 2016, in a stone building from 1941.  The Jazz Loft’s mission is one of Jazz preservation, education and performance.  It has become a premier destination for all things Jazz. Its second floor performance space make you think you are in a 1940’s jazz club.


The first floor, and part of the second, is a “jazz museum,” housing memorabilia, including instruments, photos, original sheet music and vintage LPs.  Right now there is an exhibit on Ella Fitzgerald and one about Tony Bennet.


Today we attended a “Young At Heart” performance, which occurs on the first Wednesday of every month. Today was a Tribute to Nat King Cole. As with every performance we have ever seen here, it was exceptional. 


We were able to park very close by, on the street. If you do not find street parking, there is parking across the street at the Stony Brook Center or in the parking lot across from The Three Village Inn.


You will find stone in front of the street-level, single door entrance. There is a small entryway and another single door to get inside to the admission desk and museum. 


Large, single-occupancy, accessible restrooms are located right here, so you might want to visit one of them before going upstairs to the performance space, where there aren’t any restrooms.


There are twenty steps to the second floor. If this is not doable for you, there is a “lift” to get you there.


Tables and upholstered chairs are a bit close together.  There is space to move things around if one needs to navigate to a seat. If you have a special need, please call and talk to someone. They will do their best to accommodate you.  Floors are wood with Persian rugs covering a good part of the floor.  The lighting is soft, with candles on each table.  The walls serve as a background for a variety of interesting artwork.  You can definitely believe that you are in a jazz club. A small bar area in the rear serves drinks and snacks. This is a lovely space in which to relax with a drink while waiting for the performance to begin.


Long Island is lucky to have this exciting venue. They offer a full calendar of events, including “Young At Heart” – the first Wednesday of every month. Right now you can see and hear their “Summer Swap” on Tuesday evenings (July 1st and 22nd) on the lawn next to the building (free) . Make sure to visit their website, www.thejazzloft.org, to see their programming.


As always, we at Destination Accessible, advise you to check a venue’s website when planning a visit, to “know more before you go.”


 



Location


Nearby

Stony Brook Village Center
The Long Island Museum
Crazy Beans
Sweet Mama's