Broad Street Jazz now resides at number 27 Broad Street where we share premises with our former neighbours Bath Compact Discs.
We are just across the road from our old home at number 11, so hopefully you won't have any problems finding us. Broad Street runs parallel to Bath's historic Milsom Street, and is therefore only about 15 to 20 minutes walk from the train and bus stations. Walking up Broad Street we can now be found on the right hand side, just beyond the turn into Saracen Street.
If you're driving into town there is a small car park near the top of Broad Street through an archway on the left-hand side. This tends to get very busy from mid-morning onwards so if you want to try your luck, the earlier the better.
A Brief History Of The Shop - The Beginning
Broad Street Jazz began life as Music Matters in 1992 under the ownership of Mike Sage. Mike had previously worked as marketing director for two of the most famous classical record labels, Philips and later Deutsche Grammophon, and on retiring from DG he decided to open a record shop in Bath. Starting out on the London Road, the business soon relocated to 11 Broad Street, where the shop still resides.
Mike decided to turn Music Matters into one of the very few specialist jazz record shops in the country, and the shop soon proved to be a haven for jazz enthusiasts of every kind. As a former regular on the local jazz scene, playing bass for the likes of visiting greats like Tubby Hayes and Joe Harriott, Mike dispensed his considerable knowledge of jazz and jazz recordings to many happy customers over the years, ably supported by the indefatigable Tony Clark, Jazz DJ and demon record collector, who still works at the shop now.
Mike retired in 2006 to become a gentleman of leisure dividing his time between Normandy and Bath. If you're lucky, he can still quite often be found in the shop, now browsing the racks for all those cds he should have snaffled while he was boss!
A New Era - Broad Street Jazz Is Born
In 2006, I bought the business from Mike, and with Mike's blessing changed the name to Broad Street Jazz. I had been working for some years next door in Bath Compact Discs, the classical specialist record shop, but had spent so many lunch breaks in Mike's shop that it seemed only natural I should take up residence there once Mike had decided to retire. Like Mike before me, I also play a little on the local jazz scene (a drummer as it happens) and although I can't quite match Tubby Hayes or Joe Harriott, I have (very) briefly rubbed musical shoulders with the likes of Jason Rebello and Andy Sheppard, to name but two, as well as many other worthy local luminaries.
I decided straight away that the best policy was not to try and fix something that wasn't broken, so, apart from the name change, hopefully Broad Street Jazz has continued the fine tradition of friendly, knowledgeable service that was Mike's trademark.
The Website & The Move To Number 27
In 2011 we launched the Broad Street Jazz website, and bringing the story up to date, February 2012 saw the move to the new premises, as described above. Unfortunately, circumstances prevent Tony from joining me in the new venture, and his absence will be keenly felt - thanks Tony for all your loyal help over the years
The move has been necessitated by the old retailer's albatross of of rising rent and rates, but I hope you, the jazz lover will still be tempted to visit the shop. We cannot stock quite the same amount that we did in the old place, but we still have a selection that I hope will satisfy the curiosity of all jazz fans, whatever style of jazz you prefer.
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Broad Street Jazz now resides at number 27 Broad Street where we share premises with our former neighbours Bath Compact Discs. 
