About Schwartz's Point
Ed Moss's Legacy
Schwartz's Point Jazz Club was a heart's passion of Ed Moss, one of Cincinnati's premiere jazz pianists. It opened, legitimately in 2008, and closed several months prior to his death in 2016. The club was to mark the last chapter of the many establishments he materialized in his exceptionally productive life. Other establishments included Love's Coffeehouse on Calhoun, The Golden Triangle on McMillan, Emanon Jazz Club on Jefferson, Mozart's Ristorante and more. He created the Point with the music in mind, assuring that the acoustics befit the engaging music he wrote and performed with his big band, the Society Jazz Orchestra. When the club first began operations, it was run like a speak easy. You had to know someone to attend the "private parties" that he hosted several days a week. Everything was paid for by donation. Schwartz's Point began to gain notoriety and, eventually, Ed had to obtain a liquor license and go ligit. It was always about the music, for him, though. He created a jazz club so he would have a place to play, and often called it his "living room." Zarleen Inherits the Point When he passed away, he left the club to his daughter, Zarleen, who grew up in the jazz clubs and restaurants that Ed and others created. "You'll know what to do with it," he said, with confidence she wasn't sure she shared. With time, a lot of elbow grease, and much encouragement from the music community, both musicians and patrons, she decided to re-open the club so that the lovely historic space could be celebrated and to ensure that fans of jazz and acoustically eclectic music would be able to have a memorable listening experience in a unique and intimate atmosphere. 
Photo Courtesy of Michael Kearns
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Photo Courtesy of Ronny Solerno
Photo Courtesy of Michael Kearns
Photo Courtesy of Michael Kearns
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Arthur Quitman, pictured above, played with Ed for many decades and shared a friendship with Ed that lasted for more than 50 years. He often tended bar at Schwartz's Point and played in The Society Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday nights. His kind soul went on to join Ed Moss's several months after Ed's departure to the ether.
History of the Building
According to the deed, Schwartz's Point was built around 1870, but it may have been built earlier. Originally, it was a regular flat-iron sitting at its 5-way intersection. Several years later, the Schwartz Brothers bought it to house their dentist's office and made changes to both the exterior and interior of the building, including the clock and the cobblestones, which were re-purposed after serving as the street for Liberty St. (so the story goes), giving the Point its present charm. For Photos and more information, please visit Historical Schwartz's Point
According to the deed, Schwartz's Point was built around 1870, but it may have been built earlier. Originally, it was a regular flat-iron sitting at its 5-way intersection. Several years later, the Schwartz Brothers bought it to house their dentist's office and made changes to both the exterior and interior of the building, including the clock and the cobblestones, which were re-purposed after serving as the street for Liberty St. (so the story goes), giving the Point its present charm. For Photos and more information, please visit Historical Schwartz's Point
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