These are the best photos taken with the worst cell phone camera of the best underground jazz scene from Harlem to Greenwich Village here in New York City. Most photos taken by me during my nightly jazz crawls with Big Apple Jazz Tours - now in its 15th year.

Peace, Gordon Polatnick

Cab Calloway (grandson) alive and well at the Alhambra Ballroom tonight.

Cab Calloway (grandson) alive and well at the Alhambra Ballroom tonight.

Alex Marcelo with the Harlem Jazz Machine

Alex Marcelo with the Harlem Jazz Machine

One more Sunday night.

One more Sunday night.

There’s no place like the Big Apple for jazz. See www.bigapplejazz.com

There’s no place like the Big Apple for jazz. See www.bigapplejazz.com

Steve Glusman? On Trumpet

Steve Glusman? On Trumpet

Max Roach tribute — Jerome Jennings: Drums

Max Roach tribute — Jerome Jennings: Drums

Chip Crawford at Paris Blues Sunday night.

Chip Crawford at Paris Blues Sunday night.

Kenyatta Beasley and Jerry Weldon.

Kenyatta Beasley and Jerry Weldon.

Stacy Dillard and Marc Carey

Stacy Dillard and Marc Carey

Benny and Gordon Present at Ginny’s Supper Club:
Art Blakey Tribute featuring Frank Lacy and the musicians listed on April 6, 2013

Benny and Gordon Present at Ginny’s Supper Club:

Art Blakey Tribute featuring Frank Lacy and the musicians listed on April 6, 2013

Freddy Nelson at Shrine Sunday jazz jam.

Freddy Nelson at Shrine Sunday jazz jam.

Sandy Sasso Band at 55 Bar March 16th, 2013.

Sandy Sasso Band at 55 Bar March 16th, 2013.

Nikita White - James Zollar - Paul Beaudry -

Nikita White - James Zollar - Paul Beaudry -