Walk through Central Harlem to see spots that birthed the Jazz Age in 1920s & 30s NYC!

Tour Highlights

• Follow in Billie Holiday’s footsteps, from her first residence in New York City to the site of her first performances

• Hear about the locations of some of the most famous jazz clubs in history including the place where Ella Fitzgerald made her name

• Visit the site of Duke Ellington’s first New York gig

• Stroll through the famous Strivers Row micro-neighborhood and see buildings where important and influential jazz musicians such as Fletcher Henderson, Eubie Blake and W.C. Handy lived and gathered in the 1920s

• Peer into the modest parlor room that birthed the first Black record label

• Visit 133rd Street — the original “Swing Street ” — and see locations of the colorfully-named clubs that made it the top jazz destination in the city during prohibition, including the Tillie’s, Pod & Jerry’s, the nearby Hot-Cha and Uptown Clubs and more

About

On this tour led by Mark Satlof, a 25-year resident of Central Harlem/Strivers Row, guests will get rare insight into the locale of one of the most creative periods ever in the arts — the Jazz Age in Central Harlem. This era took place alongside the flowering of visual arts, poetry, and prose known as the Harlem Renaissance.

Stick around afterward and get tips on where to grab lunch!

• Walking tour in English, led by a local New Yorker

• Tips (not mandatory but always appreciated)

Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour at the meeting location. We simply need your first and last name to check you in, no need to print anything!

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and any other appropriate clothing for the weather.

This tour is easy and most people can participate. If you think you'll need assistance, please email us at tours@untappedcities.com so we can best prepare your visit.

Photos are encouraged! We'd love to see them if you tag us on social @untappedny

All historical images on tour listing are via the Library of Congress