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Intimate Jazz Nights Revive 78 RPM Classics in NYC

10/30/2025

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The Hot Club of New York offers jazz from the 1910s to the 1950s on 78 RPM shellac discs at a 30-seat venue in Manhattan's Flatiron district.
The venue features a hi-fi system with a Technics turntable and RCA amplifiers.
Matthew Rivera, a DJ and curator, leads intimate sessions and recently lectured on Fletcher Henderson before showcasing tracks such as 'King Porter Stomp' and 'I'm Fooling Myself'.

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Story summary

The Hot Club of New York offers jazz from the 1910s to the 1950s on 78 RPM shellac discs at a 30-seat venue in Manhattan's Flatiron district.
The venue features a hi-fi system with a Technics turntable and RCA amplifiers.
Matthew Rivera, a DJ and curator, leads intimate sessions and recently lectured on Fletcher Henderson before showcasing tracks such as 'King Porter Stomp' and 'I'm Fooling Myself'.