tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28844429683455065402024-02-21T18:10:49.542-08:00Blue Note Blog New YorkSince its inception in 1981, The Blue Note has become one of the premier jazz clubs in the world and a cultural institution in New York City. The Blue Note Blog gives an in depth and behind the scenes look at our world class artists through interviews, concert reviews, sound check reports, pictures, and other exclusive content. For tickets/reservations, please call 212-475-8592 or visit our website at www.bluenotejazz.comThe Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.comBlogger321125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-30217477402882073522012-10-23T14:08:00.002-07:002012-10-23T14:09:22.578-07:00Brotherly Jazz Jazz groups
consisting of brothers are a common trend in jazz. Whether or not the biological bond leads to a
more creative environment, I wouldn’t dare to say. What I will say is that these brotherly
groups have contributed to some of the most renowned recordings, compositions,
and live performances in jazz history.
&Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-3683084042755884812012-08-20T12:53:00.001-07:002012-08-20T12:53:46.390-07:00Marcus Strickland Interview
Marcus Strickland and his quartet kick off a heavy week of music at the Blue Note tonight. We caught up with Marcus to discuss his musical upbringing, how he approaches leading his band, and why he enjoys playing with his brother.
Tell us a little bit about how you got into music and when you decided you wanted to make it your living.
Music was always playing in my household, thanks to my Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-33444930209250908032012-08-14T08:18:00.002-07:002012-08-14T13:25:30.454-07:00JJ Sansaverino Interview
Fresh off five weeks of worldwide touring, JJ Sansaverino brings his Nu Jazz band to perform at the Blue Note stage tonight. We caught up with JJ to talk to him about his musical beginnings, what we can anticipate for his show at the Blue Note, and what his hopes are for the future.
BLUE NOTE: Tell us a little bit about how you got started in music and when you decided you wanted to pursue itBlue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-83427649905415761992012-08-02T12:35:00.000-07:002012-08-02T12:46:34.561-07:00SoNuvo Interview
This Saturday, August 4th SoNuvo will play the Late Night Groove Series. We had an opportunity to catch up with them.
Blue Note: What should we expect this Saturday?
SoNuvo: This
Saturday will be a celebration of the trio getting back together and
playing again. We've all been busy with other projects and traveling so
we all had put SoNuvo on the back burner. We're pulling out The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-69036109955358306532012-07-11T11:55:00.000-07:002012-07-11T11:55:14.884-07:00Honey Larochelle InterviewThis Saturday, July 14 Honey Larochelle will play the Late Night Groove Series. We had an opportunity to catch up with Honey.
Blue Note: What can the Blue Note audience expect from your show Saturday?
Honey Larochelle: A high energy night full of warm edgy soul, reminiscent of the greats we all love... and a beautiful reunion of all-star musicians.
BN: What upcoming projects are you working The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-53303436926719561362012-07-09T12:38:00.000-07:002012-07-09T12:38:35.975-07:00Another Vision of Ástor Piazzolla
Jazz educator Ed Tomassi defines new music styles as cohesive blends of past genres. Ástor Piazzolla's compositions capture this ideal. Using traditional tango as a backbone, Piazzolla infused elements of jazz and baroque music to create what has been coined nuevo tango. Carlos Kuri, author of Piazzolla: la música límite, notes that "Piazzolla's fusion of tango with this wide range of other The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-87505122365771805032012-07-05T11:47:00.001-07:002012-07-05T11:47:30.804-07:00Sonnys in Jazz
There is a peculiar phenomenon among jazz musicians, especially saxophonists. Players like William Greer, Conrad Clark, Edward Stitt, and Cornelius Fortune share a commonality. They are a fraction of the community of jazz musicians nicknamed 'Sonny.' Saxophone giants include Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Criss, Sonny Simmons, Sonny Red, Herman "Sonny" Blount (Sun Ra), and the The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-43598652861574786692012-07-05T11:22:00.001-07:002012-07-05T11:44:26.625-07:00Tenor Battles - An Ongoing TraditionTenor Titans Ralph Lalama and Billy Drewes continue the ‘tenor battle’
tradition as a part of Blue Note’s Sunday Brunch Series, Sunday, July 8 at 12:30 pm.
In a Bret Primack interview, Sonny Rollins explains this tradition in reference to
his composition "Tenor Madness",
featuring John Coltrane.
“In those days we used to always have... tenor
battles. It’s an old tradition.” Rollins The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-71901311536536019852012-05-24T12:01:00.001-07:002012-07-05T11:48:32.896-07:00WILL BERNARD - SATURDAY MAY 26THThe Late Night Groove Series has been going for over a decade now, featuring illustrious artists such as DJ Logic, Ledisi, Maya Azucena and many more. This Saturday, May 26th, features guitarist Will Bernard. We had a chance to catch up with Will:
BLUE NOTE: What's in store for us Saturday when you play the Blue Note? Mostly tunes from your new release Outdoor Living?
WILL The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-83310113264340499792012-04-04T13:08:00.003-07:002012-04-04T13:09:31.976-07:00Getting To Know WAYNA - Late Night Groove Series vocalist, Friday April 6In the video below, the incredibly talented vocalist WAYNA speaks about her upcoming Birthday Tribute to Billie Holiday at the Blue Note on Friday, April 6 at midnight. Click HERE for show information, and follow Wayna on twitter @WaynaMusic
Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-24698880734912412102012-03-22T09:36:00.001-07:002012-03-22T09:43:54.265-07:00Getting To Know JUICEBOX - Late Night Groove Series band, March 24
THE LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES has been going for over a decade now, featuring illustrious artists such as DJ Logic, Ledisi, Maya Azucena and many more. The series also gives the spotlight to up and coming aritsts such as JuiceBox, who will play the Late Night Groove Series this coming Saturday night, March 24. We had a chance to catch up with bandleader and saxophonist Nick Myers:
Blue Note: Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-63996991923823235522012-02-28T13:35:00.001-08:002012-02-28T13:35:46.225-08:00Late Night Groove Series: Marilyn Carino at the Blue Note March 2Check out Marilyn Carino's video interviewing Dred Scott who will be performing with his trio and Ms. Carino at the Blue Note's Late Night Groove Series on March 2:
Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-17787372886250603492012-02-10T11:39:00.000-08:002012-02-10T11:39:42.094-08:00Roy Hargrove Big Band Review, Wall Street Journal
Photo by Alan Nahagian
Roy Hargrove Big Band
The Blue Note
131 W. Third St., (212) 475-8592
Through Sunday
Does Roy Hargrove's career validate the entire "Young Lions" trend of the '80s and '90s? Or does it prove the opposite? The trumpeter was barely 20 when his first album appeared in 1989, and he was the most extreme of the young lions (who included Wynton Marsalis, Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-81860712237525062592012-02-06T13:19:00.000-08:002012-02-06T13:20:07.574-08:00Roy Hargrove Big Band at the Blue Note Feb. 7 - 12Via Don Heckman's Picks of the Week
Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-13455295313757334462012-02-03T09:28:00.001-08:002012-02-03T09:28:29.826-08:00Rachelle Ferrell at the Blue Note - Photo of the DayWonderful picture of Rachelle Ferrell from opening night at the Blue Note. She'll be here through February 5. Photo by Dino Perrucci.
Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-81030489661513099562012-01-31T13:49:00.000-08:002012-01-31T13:49:10.801-08:00Monty Alexander Feb. 20 - March 4 Blue Note Celebration: The Official Video TrailerMonty Alexander, who received his first Grammy nomination earlier this year for the Motéma recording Harlem-Kingston Express: Live, will celebrate 50 years in music and the 50th anniversary of Jamaica in a two-week star-studded run at the Blue Note. Part 1 of the event, titled “The Full Monty,” will begin with his current band The Harlem-Kingston Express with special guest Ernest Ranglin on The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-79389843663881754742012-01-25T13:02:00.000-08:002012-01-25T13:02:05.758-08:00Monty Alexander - Celebrating 50 Years in Music and 50 Years of Jamaica, Feb. 20 - March 4 at the Blue NoteMonty Alexander will return to the Blue Note from February 20 - March 4 for a special series of shows celebrating his 50th year in music and the 50th Anniversary of an independent Jamaica. Click on the posters to purchase tickets:
The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-34924569917031521422012-01-24T08:53:00.000-08:002012-01-24T08:53:43.927-08:00Song Of The Day: Diane Schuur & Ray Charles: "It Had To Be You"Really looking forward to tonight's artist, Diane Schuur - our song of the day is a clip of Diane singing and playing "It Had To Be You" with the late great legend Ray Charles
Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-24306107971145523022012-01-20T09:08:00.000-08:002012-01-20T09:12:43.600-08:00Etta James, 1938 - 2012The great Etta James passed away today and the world has lost a legend. We remember her performance here at the Blue Note in 2006 with fondness - what a voice.
The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-87408128819680095012012-01-16T10:10:00.000-08:002012-01-16T10:10:37.825-08:00Wynton Marsalis on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Today we celebrate what would have been the 83rd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a true hero whose words of wisdom should not only be remembered, but put into practice throughout the world. Here, Wynton Marsalis makes his debut as a CBS Morning News correspondent in a personal tribute to Dr. King that is poignant, honest, and important:
The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-7704978833497197112012-01-06T10:30:00.000-08:002012-01-06T10:42:50.069-08:00The Indelible Festival at Highline Ballroom, Concha Buika at Carnegie HallWe have plenty of great shows coming up at the Blue Note in this month, including McCoy Tyner, Kenny G, The Persuasions, Bill Frisell/Ron Carter/Joey Baron, and Diane Schuur, among others. But there are two shows that are happening outside of the Blue Note in the coming weeks that we want to let you know about:
1) TONIGHT: The Indelible Festival at the Highline Ballroom, produced by Jill Newman Blue Note Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495324057594482052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-20774590529168199652011-12-20T14:57:00.000-08:002011-12-20T14:57:51.888-08:00Chris Botti Interview with Blue Note Blogger
Interview by Jonathan Kantor - Publicist & Marketing Director, Blue Note Jazz Club
Layout by Keith Henry Brown - Art Director, Blue Note Jazz ClubThe Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-90526992024194312522011-11-11T17:09:00.000-08:002011-11-14T08:50:26.608-08:0011/11/11 - Top 11 Moments at the Blue Note in 2011
In Honor of today’s date, 11/11/11, today we are posting
the TOP 11 Blue Note Jazz Club MOMENTS of 2011 thus far. This year has been so full
of special events and surprise artists that it was hard to choose just eleven,
so feel free to share your own in the comment sections below. If you’ve taken
video, pictures, or have something to say, go ahead and post it! Here’s our
list, in chronological The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-62156411920867781072011-11-08T13:32:00.000-08:002011-11-08T13:32:09.838-08:00Wall Street Journal: Weekend Conversations w/Jazz Legend Chick CoreaBeloved jazz artist Chick Corea of Miles Davis's band and "Return to Forever" sits down with WSJ's Jim Fusilli to discuss his upcoming gigs at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.
The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-48390192147987987382011-11-08T13:28:00.000-08:002011-11-08T13:32:44.096-08:00NYTimes: The Jazz Chameleon, in All His ColorsBy NATE CHINEN
Chick Corea, the ebullient and eternally youthful pianist, bandleader and composer, turned 70 this year. Being a jazz musician, he’s bound by custom to celebrate this mile marker on the bandstand, aglow in retrospection. Had there been a corporate-sponsored jazz festival in New York this summer, he probably would have headlined Carnegie Hall sometime around his birthday, on June The Blue Notehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.com0