Gregory’s Jazz Club

Gregory's has been a fixture of Rome's jazz scene since 1996. The club stands on Via Gregoriana, one of the elegant streets that run down from the church of Trinità dei Monti at the top of the Spanish Steps, and it combines a whisky bar with a music room where Italian and international musicians play every evening. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal but elegant, closer to a private club than a concert hall.

Live jazz is programmed seven days a week, usually in two sets each evening. The repertoire focuses on standards and arrangements from the great American songbook of the 1920s to the 1960s, alongside jam sessions, tribute nights and occasional concerts by visiting names. The music room upstairs is equipped with a Yamaha half-tail grand piano and a Gretsch drum kit, which are played every evening, and the small size of the room means you are never far from the musicians.

Unusually for a jazz club, the kitchen serves Japanese food, including fusion sushi tastings designed to pair with wine or whisky, so you can make a full evening of it. The bar has a good selection of whiskies, and cocktails and wine are also served. Seats for the more popular nights can be reserved through the events section of the club's website, which also lists the programme in advance.

Check the website or the club's social channels for the evening's line-up and start times before you go, and book if a particular performer interests you. It suits couples, music lovers and solo travellers looking for a civilised late evening, and it is a good alternative to the louder bars of Trastevere or Campo de' Fiori. Prices are typical of a central music club. The phone number is +39 351 645 7888.

Gregory's is at Via Gregoriana 54/a, a two-minute walk from the top of the Spanish Steps and around five minutes from Spagna and Barberini stations on Metro Line A. It makes an easy plan after dinner near the Spanish Steps or Via Veneto, and the views from the terrace in front of Trinità dei Monti are worth a look on the way, especially at night when the steps and Piazza di Spagna are lit up below.