Keystone Club
Keystone Club
キーストンクラブ東京
Stylish newcomer with a lot to offer
2F, JASMINE Bldg., 7-4-12 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(03)6721-1723
〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木7-4-12 ジャスミンビル2F
Roppongi Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Toei Oedo Line)
Two minutes walk from Exit 8, Roppongi Station, Tokyo Oedo Line.
The cover charge is from 3,500 yen to 6,000 yen, plus a food and drink order. Shows from 19:00 or 19:30 every night. Times can change. But otherwise, jazz nightly.
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A few blocks from the center of Roppongi, on a quieter street, Keystone Club is just the right-sized club. There are raised seats by the bar and tables close to the stage (shared when it gets crowded). Circular group seating to the side is a good choice to reserve if you go in a larger group. The club’s well designed, and it’s not cramped like some places are. It’s in Roppongi, too, so everyone’s in their own bubble.
The food is Indian, which is unusual for a jazz club, and extremely good, in my Indian food-loving opinion. It could be a restaurant on its own without the jazz. Oddly enough, curry and jazz go together perfectly, as it turns out! If you don’t like Indian, though, there are several other choices equally good.
Drinks are well up to Roppongi standards, a fraction on the pricey side, but then again, so are rents in the area. There is a solid selection of high-end cocktails, whisky, wine, and beer. The service is prompt and attentive, so you don’t have to divide your attention from the music to get served.
And for those who love acoustics, the sound system is excellent. They feature jazz every night, but there are some closed evenings and Saturday afternoon shows, so check carefully.
When the club opened, I couldn’t get a fix on what music they were aiming at, but after a few years, it’s clear—top quality. This is one of the newer clubs in Tokyo, but they have worked hard to make an outstanding venue showcasing some of the best jazz in the city and to make an exceptional club. Jazz is generally straight-ahead, but there’s a range inside that category that Keystone covers well.
