It is hard to miss JAZZ@SOUTHBRIDGE. Painted pastel blue and located at the end of Boat Quay, the vintage building stands vividly against the backdrop of Singapore’s modern skyline. There is a reason for its location amidst an urban landscape of skyscrapers and the buzzing nightlife along the river. As the city’s only authentic jazz club, JAZZ@SOUTHBRIDGE is purely and passionately dedicated to jazz music performed to world-class standards, for the enjoyment of serious jazz aficionados.

With a full stage set-up that delivers the high quality sound that is crucial to world-class jazz entertainment, long time regulars frequently gravitate with their drinks to the tango seats up front, closest to the stage; while visiting diners enjoy cocktails and a hearty supper in the midst of the club. Even couples and small groups will appreciate the superb acoustics that make it possible to enjoy stimulating conversation; while the well-stocked bar with its exclusive selection of whiskeys and single malts becomes a haven for passive listeners who are nonetheless active social drinkers.

“The focus is our stage, and what goes on it,” says owner Eddie Chan, a former architect, and himself a musician. There is a full complement of instruments, including the SGD 40,000 ‘Shigeru Kawai’ grand piano. From the best seats in the house, enjoy specialty drinks like ‘Jazz in the City’ in the unique “tango” armchairs lined up around the stage. New converts to contemporary jazz and jazz standards will likewise find themselves delightfully transported into another era, with nightly themed sets, and a calendar booked with international artists performing monthly.