Colored Musicians Club
Buffalo, NY 14203

The Colored Musicians Club is the only remaining African American club of its kind in the United States. In 1999, it was designated a historical preservation site. In 2018, it was designated as a National Historic Site. Currently, the Club is promoting historical research and the preservation of jazz in Buffalo. Members offer free jazz lessons to community youth, and hold a jam session at the club on Sunday evenings. Giants of jazz like Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis once played at the city’s Colored Musicians Club. It continues to operate as a club and a jazz history museum.
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American Music History
If you love music or Black History this museum is a special treat. A bright, colorful peep into a time when Jim Crow was woven into every inch ouf our country, even the night clubs. Learn the...
A Trip Back in Time
This is the real deal. The club name was voted on by the Black musicians who live and work in Buffalo. Some of them are old enough to remember when they were referred to as "Colored" , before they...
Vibrant Rainbow of Color
I visited this site as part of the Michigan Street African-American Heritage Tour offered by Explore Buffalo, which seemed to be the best way to visit all 3 sites they do on that tour. The best...
Intriguing Place With A Fun Atmosphere
A real find that you won't find anywhere else, with great jazz music and hospitality. One of the few places in the Buffalo area that I found interesting and impressive. make sure they show you the...
Interesting and Colorful Museum !
Three of us went into the COLORED MUSICIANS CLUB museum today as part of OPEN DOORS BUFFALO, which meant that we got in free. The museum offers lots of information about this club and those who have...