Seven jazz legends & the cocktails to pair with their iconic album

Some music is just meant to be paired with a drink. Jazz, at its core, is about attitude, improvisation, and raw emotion - just like a perfectly made cocktail. At Electric Pawn Shop, we respect the craft. We respect the legends. So we’re breaking it down:

Seven jazz legends.
Their most iconic album.
The drink that embodies their spirit.

Cue the vinyl, set the spirits, we are thirsty, let’s go.

1. Miles Davis – "Kind of Blue" (1959)

🥃 Drink: Smoky Old Fashioned

Miles Davis didn’t just play jazz—he redefined it. Kind of Blue is the album that everyone thinks they know, but never fully understands—cool, calculated, and effortless.

Think of a drink that make you remember that person, though it is all passed now - but they keep coming back on your mind, late at night. You ask So What? and down the Smoked Old Fashioned as the cigarette burns your fingers.

• 60ml Bulleit Bourbon

• 1 Finest Brown Sugar Cube

• Angostura Bitters

• Smoked Hickory Wood Chips

*Ask our expert bartender at Electric Pawn Shop for: King Of Kowloon

2. Duke Ellington – "Ellington at Newport" (1956)

🍸 Drink: Classic Gin Martini

Duke Ellington was class, swagger, and swing all wrapped in a tailored suit. Ellington at Newport is the gold standard of big-band jazz, bringing elegance and fire to the table.

His drink? A no-nonsense Martini. Cold, crisp, sophisticated.

• 60ml Aviation Gin

• 10ml Mancino Secco Vermouth

• Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. Vermouth Brined Olive

Sip this while Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue melts into the night.

*Ask our expert bartender at Electric Pawn Shop for: High Roller Sake Martini

3. John Coltrane – "A Love Supreme" (1965)

🍊 Drink: Negroni

Coltrane wasn’t just playing music—he was channeling something spiritual. A Love Supreme is a journey—structured yet wild, disciplined yet explosive.

A Negroni is the perfect match—bold, balanced, and just the right amount of edge.

• 30ml Botanist Gin

• 30ml Campari

• 30ml Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino

• Round Orange Peel

Complex. Just like Coltrane.

*Ask our expert bartender at Electric Pawn Shop for: Night Rider Negroni

4. Ella Fitzgerald – "Ella & Louis" (1956)

🍾 Drink: French 75

Ella Fitzgerald’s voice was silk, champagne, and effortless joy. Ella & Louis is lighthearted perfection, best enjoyed with something bubbly, sharp, and playful—a French 75.

• 30ml Citadelle Gin De France

• 15ml Lemon Juice

• 10ml Simple Syrup

• Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne

*Ask our expert bartender at Electric Pawn Shop for: Champagne Cocktail

5. Charles Mingus – "Mingus Ah Um" (1959)

🥃 Drink: Manhattan

Mingus didn’t just play jazz—he fought for it. Mingus Ah Um is a statement—bold, unapologetic, and full of soul.

• 50ml Michters Single Barrel Rye

• 20ml Punt E Mes

• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters

• Maraschino Cherry

Take a sip, let Goodbye Pork Pie Hat set in. Feel something.

*Ask our expert bartender at Electric Pawn Shop for: Classic Manhattan

6. Chet Baker – "Chet Baker Sings" (1954)

🍸 Drink: White Lady

Chet Baker didn’t need to scream—he whispered, and you listened. Chet Baker Sings is cool, fragile, and heartbreakingly smooth—just like a White Lady.

• 40ml Roku Gin

• 20ml Cointreau

• 20ml Lemon Juice

• Egg White (Optional)

On a rainy day, My Funny Valentine hits different.

*Ask our expert bartender at Electric Pawn Shop for: Lychee Martini

7. Nina Simone – "Pastel Blues" (1965)

🍹 Drink: Dark & Stormy

Nina Simone was power, pain, and protest. Pastel Blues isn’t an album—it’s a force. Just like a Dark & Stormy.

• 50ml Ron Flor De Caña

• East Imperial Dry Ginger Ale

• Lime Wedge

Play Sinnerman, let the storm roll in.

*Ask our expert bartender at Electric Pawn Shop for: Blitz At Night

Jazz isn’t background music. It’s a ritual. A vinyl spinning, a drink poured, a night unfolding. At Electric Pawn Shop, we respect the craft.

Find your drink. Find your sound. And don’t look back.

About Us

Electric Pawn Shop is Dubai’s original listening bar & speakeasy - unpretentious, unapologetic, unconventional. Built around a killer hi-fi sound system, rare vinyl records, authentic Asian food that slaps you in the face, and cocktails that don’t play by the rules. This is where music lovers, cocktail addicts, and culture junkies come to escape the desert's daily grind. Think of your next door house party with all of your favorites and non of the haters. In a city that is full of fake people and people obsessed with being liked, we keep it raw and real. After all, it is not a place for everyone, it is a real place only for real people.