Long-planned Nubian Square jazz club finally secures funding
By Beth Treffeisen
Published on March 31, 2026.
The Jazz Urbane Cafe, a long-awaited jazz club in Nubian Square, has secured funding for its opening. The project was launched nearly a decade ago by record-label owner and Berklee professor Bill Banfield, aiming to create an urban arts hub showcasing local and national musicians. The financing package includes a $380,000 equipment loan from MassDevelopment, $1.63 million loan from M&T Bank, $450,000 in credit enhancement from Boston, and a guarantee from The Boston Foundation. The cafe is leasing about 8,000 square feet of space on the first floor of the city-owned Bruce C.
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