Garage is one of the best places to go for live jazz, right in the heart of Greenwich Village.  In addition to nightly performances, they have a band playing every Saturday and Sunday to spice up your brunch.

• Saturdays & Sundays 11:30AM - 3:30PM (4PM on Saturdays)
• 99 7th Avenue South, 212.645.0600

Live jazz every Saturday from Dandy Wellington and his band!  Relaxing ambiance, sets the tone for a great rest of the weekend.

• 92 Ludlow Street, 212.254.9100

A jazz band plays music during brunch a few steps down in a kind of orchestra pit.  It is the perfect music to listen to in this dark, 20s-feel restaurant that seems like a mix of a hidden saloon and an old library.

• 133 Essex Street, 212.674.7100

• Brunch:  11AM - 4PM

City Winery's klezmer Sunday brunch marries klezmer (traditional secular music of eastern European Jews) bands with kosher food (e.g. a pastrami scramble with kosher meat and no butter in the egg preparation) - you can even request to sit at the Rabbi's table on select days to discuss theology and spirituality.  There's a $10 cover charge + cost of food.

• Sundays 10AM - 2PM
• 155 Varick Street, 212.608.0555

B.B. King's offers an all-you-can-eat Saturday brunch buffet to the tunes of the Beatles performed by former members of Broadway's Beatlemania.  (They really look and sounds like the real deal!)  Tickets are $40 and cover brunch, music, tax, and tip.

• Saturday 11AM - 2PM
• 237 West 42nd Street, 212.997.4144

Sylvia's "Queen of Soul Food" restaurant, brings a new meaning to a brunch special.  In addition to offering a free cocktail with your meal at this Harlem eatery, Sylvia's has live gospel singing during Sunday brunch!

• Sunday - music: 12:30PM to 4PM, brunch: 11AM to 2PM
• 328 Lenox Ave, 212.996.0660

Homestyle all-you-can-eat southern buffet with the Harlem Gospel Choir who has been touring for over 26 years to share their music and raise money for children's charities.  Tickets are $40 and cover the brunch, music, tax, and tip.

• Sunday 12:30PM - 2:30PM
• 237 West 42nd Street, 212.997.4144

What better way to see the skyline and get up close and personal with Lady Liberty than cruising the Hudson while sipping mimosas!  Best part? The music - having a piano playing gently in the background while getting breakfast is always a welcome change.

• Seasonal brunching only: Sundays April 8 - Oct 28, 2012.
• $68 (after taxes/fees) gets you a full buffet of breakfast and lunch food and one free drink.