At number 900 in Venice's neighborhood of San Polo, one can breathe the air of another era, be swept into another time. Dark wood, warm reds ambers and golds. Antique instruments and furniture. Black and white photography of the late and great jazz musicians. Piano, bass, drums and sax: the sounds of jazz. The irrisitable smell of piping hot pizza fresh out of the brick oven. The moment one enters Jazz Club 900 their mood calms and they are transported into a place that could be in Greenwich Village, or a nightclub in Paris, but they find themselves here in Venice, where music and pizza go together.
The live music is what makes this place unique. Every Wednesday night from October through April there is a live jazz concert, and one can wine and dine and be exposed to fabulous entertainment. Artists come from far and wide to play and exchange stories with eachother. Some of the most important Italian jazz groups have passed through here, played, and returned again. Even more international groups, from America and other parts of Europe have come to play and then spread the word. In little more than ten years, the Jazz Club 900 has become regarded as one of the prime spots in Italy to listen to live music in an intimate setting. The concerts are so warm and comfortable that the next best thing to this place would be a private show at one's own home. Musicians, many of whom are internationally reknown, choose the club as a new arena to present themselves and promote their new work.New artists send a resume and demo of their work in hopes of playing in such a fantastic locale. Of course, the backdrop of Venice, the evenings by the lagoon, adds to the enchantment one finds here. The Pizzeria has been cited as one of the 100 most famous in Italy, ranking the quality of the food as well as the quality of entertainment and atmosphere. It is open everyday except Monday, it is best to make reservations for the night of the concert, to guarentee a place, as seating can be limited.