Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar

Jimmy Glass is Valencia's best-known jazz club and a fixture of the Barrio del Carmen. In October 2026 it celebrated its 35th anniversary with a special concert, and over the years it has built a reputation for bringing international jazz musicians to a small, intimate room alongside the best players from Valencia and the rest of Spain. It also runs its own Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival, which had reached its 15th edition by 2026, as well as spring and summer concert cycles.

The programme is the reason to come. A typical month mixes visiting American and European musicians with local trios, quartets and quintets, covering everything from straight-ahead and modern jazz to more experimental projects. Recent calendars have included names such as the saxophonists Greg Osby and Jim Snidero alongside Valencian bands, which gives a sense of the level. The room is small, so you are close to the musicians, and the audience comes to listen.

The club opens only on concert days, usually two to four nights a week, and times vary with each concert, so check the calendar on the website before you go. Booking is a good idea for the better-known acts: send an email to the reservations address with the concert date, the number of tickets and the name of the person booking, and the club replies within a few hours to confirm or to say the show is sold out. Cocktails and drinks are served during the concerts.

Jimmy Glass suits jazz fans, couples and anyone looking for a quieter, more grown-up night out than the busy bars around the Plaza del Tossal. Talking loudly during sets is frowned upon, so save conversation for the breaks. Prices are reasonable for live music of this quality.

The club is on Calle Baja, one of the main streets of El Carmen, a few minutes' walk from the Torres de Serranos, the Plaza del Tossal and the IVAM. It makes an easy pairing with dinner in the old town. After the concert, the bars of El Carmen are all around you, and the Plaza de la Virgen is about ten minutes' walk away.