CHARLES NEVILLE WRAP-UP

The 2nd Neville Brother Charles threw some curveballs into the first set last night, playing old standards such as "Night and Day" and even throwing in his own version of the theme song from "The Price is Right." Neville was clearly enjoying his last night at the Blue Note, and Yang Ying broke up the set nicely when she came down for two songs to play the erhu. Very interesting music and a lot of fun.

CHARLES NEVILLE SOUND-CHECK PHOTOS

Charles Neville got to the Blue Note at around 3pm yesterday to prepare for sound check. A bouquet of flowers was sitting at the bar waiting for him, and as he warmed up in the dressing room, his band-mates began to unpack their instruments. The Blue Ntoe Blogger was on hand for the afternoon sound check and took some pictures of the group! Neville shares a lot of the spotlight with erhu player Yang Ying.

CHRIS BOTTI - TWO WEEK RESIDENCE!!! Dec. 10-25

Chris Botti will make an unprecedented run at the Blue Note - two weeks in December from the 10th to Christmas day, Dec. 25. Last year Sting showed up and sang with Botti, and the man is known to bring out all sorts of stars to the stage. The Blue Note Blogger will be on hand to document all of it. Anything specific you want to ask him? Post a comment and we'll get you an answer!

VERY SPECIAL GUESTS LATELY AT THE BLUE NOTE...

As the holidays get closer, "special guests" always seem to flock to the Blue Note stage. In the past we've had special holiday guests such as Stevie Wonder and Billy Joel. Just last weekend, Clark Terry played for two nights with his young quartet, and Bill Cosby dropped by to check out the scene. Once he was recognized, Clark brought him on stage and they did a little routine that had the audience rolling.

Speaking of special guests at the club, Dave Brubeck and his quartet made their one-night-only appearance over the Thanksgiving weekend.

This week, the Dizzy band has had plenty of special guests on stage, and tonight's lineup will be no exception. Paqutio D'Rivera will join the band for both sets, and there are some rumors that trumpet virtuoso Wallace Roney will show up, along with Antonio Hart, Jimmy Heath, and Frank Wess! All are expected to sit in!

Between now and New Year's, don't be surprised to see some of your favorite jazz and pop stars show up and join whomever is playing!

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni ALL WEEK!

Check out this interview we did last time the Dizzy Band was at the Blue Note. Come on backstage and talk to these guys in person after the show this week at the Blue Note!

CASSANDRA WILSON PICTURES

The club is buzzing this week about Cassandra Wilson. She's playing some new material this week from a self-produced album that will come out in Spring '08 on Blue Note Records. Only two nights left, so come to the club before the shows get sold out!



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CASSANDRA WILSON IN THE DAILY NEWS ON SUNDAY NOV. 11

Cassandra Wilson will performing some new material at the Blue Note, straight from the sessions for a Blue Note Records recording to be released sometime in Spring 2008. Check Michael Giltz's preview of Cassandra's Blue Note shows in the Sunday edition of the New York Daily News:



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Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars PART 3 - interview

NYU BRUNCH with JEAN-MICHEL PILC

Jean-Michel Pilc brought a stellar group of NYU students to the Blue Note for the brunch last Sunday. Check these whizzes out - they are rising stars to say the least (see names below...)


From left to right; Jean Michel Pilc, piano; Lenart Krecic, tenor saxophone; Spencer Zahn, bass; Nick Myers, tenor saxophone; Sam Levin, drums

ROSA PASSOS SET LIST - NOV 2 8pm

Rosa Passos' sold out debut at the Blue Note was magnificent. For those of you who couldn't make it, here is a list of songs she played this evening:

1. Vatapa
2. Marina
3. Fotografia
4. Por Causa De Voce
5. So Danco Samba
6. Voce Vai Ver
7. Dindi
8. E Luxo So
9. Jardim
10. Eu Sei Oive Vou te Amour
11. Vestido De Bolero
12. Perciso Aprender A Ser So
13. So Tinha De Ser Com Voce
14. Samurai

MORE ROSA PASSOS

Rosa Passos is coming to the Blue Note this Friday to Sunday (November 2-4). Yo-Yo Ma called her voice "the most beautiful in the world." Come see for yourself!