Café Central — Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

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54/100

Supportive

Books it meaningfully, but as part of a broader program.
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Why this score

Dedicated series / mission10.0/25

Historic Madrid jazz club (since 1982) presenting live jazz nightly; mostly mainstream jazz with occasional adventurous acts. [1] [2]

Frequency of relevant shows16.0/20

Two concerts a night, effectively every night of the year. [1]

Artist roster8.0/20

Broad jazz roster; not primarily a free/improv venue. [1]

Self-description4.8/12

Calls itself the temple of jazz in Madrid. [1]

Operating model6.0/10

Independent commercial club, recently relocated into the Ateneo de Madrid. [1]

Community reputation6.4/8

Named by DownBeat and The Guardian among the best jazz clubs in the world/Europe. [1]

Listening-room intent3.0/5

Intimate room where the audience sits metres from the performers. [1]