Jazid

Jazid is located at 1342 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.

Smoky, sultry, and illuminated by flickering candelabras, Jazid is the kind of place where you'd expect to hear Sade's "Smooth Operator" on constant rotation. Instead, however, you'll hear live jazz (sometimes acid jazz), soul, and funk. An eclectic mix of mellow folk convenes here for a much-needed respite from the surrounding Washington Avenue mayhem.

Although this Nob Hill cathedral, designed by architect Lewis P. Hobart, appears to be made of stone, it is in fact constructed of reinforced concrete beaten to achieve a stonelike effect. Construction began on the site of the Crocker mansion in 1928 but was not completed until 1964. Among the more interesting features of the building are its stained-glass windows, particularly those by the...

Though Jazid is more given to scrappy rock gigs, it also has Brazilian shows, reggae/ska, hip hop fusion, and electronica. Not to mention local legend DJ Spam and the Spam Allstars—the best contender in the Latin funk sweepstakes—specializing in the cha-cha rhythms of Cuba and hip hop. Upstairs DJs do the South Beach thing.

In Short
Sultry and illuminated by flickering candelabras, Jazid is the kind of place where you'd expect to hear Sade's ""Smooth Operator"" on constant rotation. A cool, mellow crowd of...

This year celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Jazid is proud to be the longest-running night club on Miami Beach. Jazid has kept supporting local musicians as a live music venue for the last 10 years, every damn night of the week. Many talented artists have blessed the stage and though musicians have come and gone the quality has remained top notch. In its early years the venue featured mostly...