Seventh Avenue South (jazz club)
Seventh Avenue South was a jazz club in New York City. It existed from 1977 to 1987.
The Seventh Avenue South was located in Greenwich Village, Manhattan and it was founded by the brothers Randy and Michael Brecker. A number of well-known jazz musicians played there: Mike Mainieri, Mike Stern, Chuck Loeb, Bob Mintzer, Hiram Bullock, Wynton Marsalis, David Sanborn, Al Foster, Kazumi Watanabe,. The club was a start-up for the fusion group Steps Ahead, Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth big band and the Bob Mintzer Big Band. Some live albums were made in the club: Native Son, Jaco Pastorius' Live in New York City, Steps/Steps Ahead and Mike Mainieri. The club was an important hot spot for the jazz, fusion and studio scene in New York.
