Back story: The Roxy Hotel, formerly known as the Tribeca Grand, converted some cellar event space into an L-shaped jazz bar called The Django. It’s being operated with an assist from Joseph Schwartz and Vito Dieterle, who had the Silver Lining jazz bar on Murray.

The vibe: You enter the Django right off the staircase from the lobby, and even if the designer(s) went a little crazy with the faux brick, the room itself is pretty appealing, with vaulted ceilings, curved banquettes, and pretty flowers. There are bars at either end of the L, and the stage is in the crook.

Adam and I went on Wednesday, Dec. 23, because I had just recently learned that the music starts at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, rather than the usual 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Perhaps because the holiday was looming, the only other patrons were a group of six who might as well have been up in the lobby—they talked loudly over the music. (They appeared to be getting comped, so no one was going to tell them to shut up.) All of which is to say that I have no idea what the vibe is normally like, but the band, the Dezron Douglas Trio, was terrific.

Menu: There’s scant mention of it online, but the Django does serve food.

Gold star: One of the things I admired most about Silver Lining was its ability to be the kind of jazz bar where you could have a quiet conversation while the band was playing; I do hope the Django ends up being like that, because there are enough places to just have a drink (and enough places where you have to treat the jazz like it’s church). The Django has neither a cover nor a minimum, which is admirable, but what those do generally accomplish is weeding out the people who don’t care about the music.

Room for improvement: Communication about the venue could be better. Do an Internet search for “The Django” and you’ll get the Roxy Hotel’s website, which has no schedule or menu; states the music starts at 10 p.m.; and claims that reservations are “essential.” (They’re not.) There’s a link to the Django’s actual site, but to get a schedule you have on click on “Events”; despite sounding like info on private parties, it takes you back to the hotel’s website, where all hotel events are listed on one calendar. Also, on an unrelated note, our bill was unitemized, which forces you to pay attention to what you’ve ordered or put a lot of faith in the staff.

Anything else? The music started at 8:25 p.m., but that wasn’t a huge surprise. Jazz musicians aren’t known for punctuality. Also, I’m dying to throw a party at the Django. It’s perfect for it.

Contact: The Django is inside the Roxy Hotel (formerly the Tribeca Grand), 2 Ave. of the Americas (at White), 212-519-6600; thedjangonyc.com.

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