tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28844429683455065402012-01-30T15:19:56.608-08:00Since 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.comBlogger3051100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884442968345506540.post-79389843663881754742012-01-25T13:02:00.000-08:002012-01-25T13:02:05.758-08:00

Monty 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:

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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

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The 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.

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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:

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We 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

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Interview by Jonathan Kantor - Publicist & Marketing Director, Blue Note Jazz Club Layout by Keith Henry Brown - Art Director, Blue Note Jazz Club

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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

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Beloved 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.

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By 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

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By Jeff Tamarkin Chick Corea will celebrate his 70th birthday year throughout November with a month-long residency at New York’s Blue Note, featuring 10 different configurations in more than 40 performances. The extended gig also marks the 50th anniversary of Corea’s debut in Greenwich Village. Among the scheduled performances are Corea with Herbie Hancock, Marcus Roberts, 
Bobby McFerrin, Gary

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By Justin Tedaldi A DownBeat Hall of Famer, NEA Jazz Master and 16-time Grammy winner, living legend Chick Corea has flourished for over four decades as a celebrated jazz pianist and composer. The Massachusetts native first made a name for himself as a sideman in the 1960s with artists like Blue Mitchell, Stan Getz and Miles Davis, and in the 1970s he founded Return to Forever, one of the world’s

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From November 1-27, Chick Corea will perform more than 40 times with 10 different lineups at the Blue Note in Manhattan. Basically, the Greenwich Village club will be hosting a month-long celebration of the keyboardist’s 70th birthday, and, as the schedule below clearly indicates, some of the most fabulous jazz talent on the planet will be joining in the festivities. Click Here To Continue Reading

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In November Chick Corea will celebrate his 70th birthday with four weeks of concerts featuring 10 different groups and 30 musicians. The party includes Herbie Hancock,Bobby McFerrin, Return To Forever, Five Peace Band and more. The bash takes place at New York City’s Blue Note between Nov. 1-27. The jazz club hosted Corea’s 2001 three-week residency marking his 60th birthday. The sold-out run of

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This year Armando Anthony “Chick Corea” turns 70 years old, and for the celebration of his life, he will be playing a month long residency throughout the entirety of November at Blue Note. Once a member of Miles Davis’ band, and one of the pioneers of the so-called fusion era, which merged jazz and electric rock music, Corea, the venerable pianist and keyboardist is one of the most celebrated

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By Carol Banks Weber Frank Gambale is a strange mix of star and fan, Über-confidence and wide-eyed wonder. In his 26-some-odd years as a legendary guitarist and role model, he’s done a lot to advance the progress of play with his Sweep Picking Technique and Tuning System. He’s played with only the best there is, touring the world several times over, hitting the finest jazz festivals, nightclubs

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By WILL FRIEDWALD In his early years, before he established himself as one of the leading bandleaders and composers in contemporary jazz, Chick Corea played keyboards in several incarnations of Miles Davis's band. Davis created more variations of music than any jazz musician before him, and in that sense he was a direct inspiration for Mr. Corea's polyglot career. Even more than Davis, Mr. Corea

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ENTER TO WIN 2 FREE tickets to see TAYLOR EIGSTI SOLO PIANO - THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT on Sept. 26 at 10:30pm.Taylor Eigsti is turning 27. So what do we do? Throw the piano star a birthday party, of course! But he's the entertainment...solo piano! TO ENTER:1. EMAIL us at contests@bluenote.net with the subject line"TAYLOR EIGSTI GIVEAWAY"2. In the body of your email, include your name and phone

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Over the course of her many albums, incessant touring, and various guest appearances and collaborations, violinist Regina Carter has developed into a distinctly diverse musical personality that incorporates a wide range of influences, including classical music, jazz, Motown, pop, and R&B. She has repeatedly toured the world, is the winner of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, has been featured

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Come and join us at the Blue Note tonight through Sunday for a very exciting, multi-generational double-bill featuring pianists McCoy Tyner and Alfredo Rodriguez, presented by Quincy Jones. McCoy Tyner's group this week features Gerald Cannon on bass, Francisco Mela on drums, and Gary Bartz on saxophone. Alfredo Rodriguez's group features Peter Slavov on bass and Francisco Mela on drums. Hope

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The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to THE JON FADDIS QUARTET "TRIUMPH OF TRUMPETS" shows this week from Wednesday, August 24 to Sunday, August 28 for the 10:30pm sets. Free ticket pairs are first come first served, so act fast while we still have 'em! To win tickets, follow the instructions below: TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net 2. In the Subject

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Vocalist Jane Monheit first appeared on Mark O'Connor's In Full Swing recording from 2003. Seven years later, Mark was asked to appear on Jane's recording Home, released on the Emarcy label in 2010. O'Connor will join Jane Monheit at the Blue Note from August 9 - 14, all this week.

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ENTER TO WIN 2 FREE TICKETS TO SEE THE 8:00pm or 10:30pm DOUBLE FEATURE AT THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM ON TUESDAY, JUNE 28 - RON CARTER TRIO ft. Mulgrew Miller & Russell Malone + TOM HARRELL GROUP: JAZZ MEETS CLASSICAL - DEBUSSY & RAVEL at the Highline Ballroom! The giveaway is first come first served so enter quickly and we'll get back to you by tomorrow afternoon if you are a winner!TO ENTER:1. Email

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By Jim BessmanExaminer.comBrian Wilson played the Highline Ballroom last night as part of its sister club's month-long Blue Note Jazz Festival, and though the two-set show featured his entire current Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin album of Gershwin standards, it wasn't jazz, really, but no less demanding--and rewarding.The Beach Boys' beloved creative genius brought a 12-piece band of

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Enjoying the Quiet Pleasures of a Meeting of Minds By Nate Chinen Vinicius Cantuária and Bill Frisell sat facing the audience, but angled toward each other, throughout their calmly transfixing show at the Highline Ballroom on Monday night. Each cradled a guitar — nylon-string acoustic for Mr. Cantuária, electric for Mr. Frisell — and both often had slight smiles on their faces, the sort of

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New York City - In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival. More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year's largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. The

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By Justin Tedaldi Examiner.comLast year, one of the greatest American composers of the second half of the twentieth century paid tribute to one from the first on the album Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin. This week, fabled Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson salutes George Gershwin in a three-night run at New York’s Highline Ballroom beginning June 11 as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival. In this

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By Justin TedaldiExaminer.comAs the president of Blue Note Entertainment and its legendary namesake jazz club in the heart of Greenwich Village, Steven Bensusan has spent a lifetime soaking up that most signature of American arts. Kicking off the club’s 30th anniversary on June 1 is the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival, which will showcase a score of jazz giants and other top performers across

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We’re a little more than two weeks away from the kick-off of the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival, the month long event marking the 30th anniversary of the storied venue. More than 80 artists — including some, like Lee Konitz, who have been Blue Note regulars since the club opened — will be performing at venues all over the city, but naturally, we have some favorites.Here’s our take on five

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James Carter was at the Blue Note last week with trumpeter Nicholas Payton, James "Blood" Ulmer, Gerard Gibbs and Leonard King on drums. Thanks to photographer Fran Kaufman for sending this fantastic photo of James Carter. For more of her work, go to www.frankaufman.com and check out her WBGO Photoblog HERE

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In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival. More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year's largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. The festival will

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Is jazz a dying art form? WSJ drama critic Terry Teachout once asked in these pages.Not a chance, according to the Greenwich Village-based Blue Note Jazz Club. In honor of its 30th anniversary, the institution will host the first inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival during the month of June, the club announced this past week. Throughout the month, more than 80 shows featuring established jazz

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Is jazz a dying art form? WSJ drama critic Terry Teachout once asked in these pages.Not a chance, according to the Greenwich Village-based Blue Note Jazz Club. In honor of its 30th anniversary, the institution will host the first inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival during the month of June, the club announced this past week. Throughout the month, more than 80 shows featuring established jazz

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New York's Blue Note Jazz Club has recruited an array of stars from the jazz and pop worlds to celebrate the club's 30th anni with the maiden Blue Note Jazz Festival.Artists, many affiliated with the club for years, include jazz stalwarts Dave Brubeck, Jon Hendricks, Lee Konitz, Nancy Wilson, McCoy Tyner and Bobby McFerrin, as well as jazz voices of a more recent vintage like Chris Botti and

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The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to THE GEORGE CABLES PROJECT featuring JEFF "TAIN" WATTS, JAMES GENUS & CASEY BENJAMIN on Tuesday, March 8 for both 8:00 & 10:30pm shows. Free ticket pairs are first come first served, so act fast while we still have 'em! To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject

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The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to THE YELLOWJACKETS shows on Thursday, Feb. 3 & Sunday, Feb. 6 for both 8:00 & 10:30pm shows. Free ticket pairs are first come first served, so act fast while we still have 'em! To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your email "BN BLOG

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From all of us at the Blue Note, here's wishing everyone a Happy Martin Luther King Day.In this video, the late great pianist Dr. Billy Taylor talks about his friendship with Dr. Martin Luther King and how he came to write the Peaceful Warrior Suite in honor of Dr. King:Here is the movement "If You Really Are Concerned Then Show It" with tribute clips done by Bret Primack:Finally, one of the most

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The Blue Note is proud to announce a new series starting Feb. 4 to take place on Friday Nights in 2011 at 12:30am - Spontaneous Construction Presented by Search & Restore is a series based on jazz's most important and distinctive element: improvisation. For each Friday night at 12:30am, ensembles are created from a pool of musicians ranging from up-and-coming to legendary, hand-picked to perform

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The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to JON BATITSE AND THE GHOST BUSTER's MASQUERADE BALL on Sunday, October 31 for both 8:00 & 10:30pm shows. Come dressed in your costume and join the party - New Orleans style! To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your email "BN BLOG

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Dave Douglas will perform music from his latest CD "Spirit Of Being" in collaboration w/ filmmaker Bill Morrison.The HIGHLINE BALLROOM is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to the DAVE DOUGLAS KEYSTONE's show on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24. THE MUSIC FROM THEIR CD SPIRIT OF BEING IS AN EXPERIMENTAL COLLABORATION WITH FILM-MAKER BILL MORRISON. To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your

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Jaco Pastorious (left) and Mike Stern at the Blue Note, 1984Former Blue Note employee and jazz lover Helen Szabo posted the above picture of Jaco Pastorius from 1984. Since we don't have many pictures of Jaco at the Blue Note, I asked her about the story behind the photo...Blue Note: Where did this great photo of Jaco and Mike Stern come fromHS: The photo was featured in Guitar player magazine,

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The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to the GARY BURTON QUARTET's shows on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday fo 10:30pm shows only. The performances mark Gary's first time playing in NYC in 5 years and the quartet's U.S debut! To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your

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Trumpeter Mark Rapp and vocalist/guitarist Derek Lee Bronston have put together some very unique music on their latest effort, The Song Project Vol. 1. They'll be at the Blue Note tonight only to release the new recording.Here are some clips from soundcheck:And one more featuring Rapp on the didgeridoo...

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Check out this soundcheck clip from Billy Cobham - he's here through tomorrow night!The show features:Billy Cobham, drums Jean-Marie Ecay, guitars Fifi Chayeb, bass Christophe Cravero, keyboard/violin Camelia Ben Naceur, keyboards Junior Gill, steel pan

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Below is a fantastic video clip of Deedles on Sesame Street with the one and only Elmo. Check it out!

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Saxophonist, flautist, composer, and vocalist James Moody has long been considered one of the world's finest jazz musicians. In a career that has spanned seven decades, Moody has performed with most of jazz's biggest names, including Dizzy Gillespie, who employed him as the band's saxophonist from 1946 until Gillespie's death in 1993.Though originally booked to play this week, Moody has been

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On August 17, Half Note Records will release Kenny Werner's largest and most ambitious project to date - No Beginning, No End - featuring Joe Lovano, Judi Silvano, a string quartet, perucssion ensemble, 40+ woodwinds and a large choir. The piece is a tribute to Werner's late daugther Katheryn, who passed away unexpectedly and tragically in 2006. The eventual work that became No Beginning, No End

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Check out this amazing guitarist and composer - a recent grad of NEC in Mass. - with an all-star group featuring Nadav Remez, guitar Myron Walden, alto saxophone Jonathan Greenstein, tenor saxophone Shai Maestro, piano Noam Wiesenberg, bass Ziv Ravitz, drums Special guest: Itamar Borochov, trumpetCheck out this video clip of their soundcheck today before the show opening for Ron Carter Trio

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The one place in the world where you can hear this song performed live by Bobby Caldwell THIS WEEK is here at the Blue Note. He'll be here from Tuesday - Sunday - make sure you come down and check it out!

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It wouldn't be a Ben E. King show without his classic hit "Stand By Me." Check out one of his set lists from opening night:

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The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to ALEX SIPIAGIN QUARTET's show MONDAY NIGHT JUNE 21 for both the 8:00pm & 10:30pm shows. He'll be playing with Dave Kikoski, Boris Kozlov & Marcus Gilmore, releasing his new CD Generations. To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your email

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The Blue Note Bloggers posed a question to members of the big band: "Was there a single moment when you knew you wanted to be a jazz musician?" After watching Roy Hargrove conduct the band at sound-check, you'll hear answers from James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Gary Smulyan, Greg Gisbert, Roberta Gambarini, Claudio Roditi, Willie Jones III, Mike Dease, and bassist and executive director John Lee.

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LIVE broadcast of the 14th annual JJA Jazz Awards gala, 3:30-6:30pm EDT Mon June 14 at City Winery in New York City. Winners, voted on by members of the Jazz Journalists Association, will will announced and the awards...

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TONIGHT: OPENING ACT: JOE ALTERMAN - BLUE NOTE EMERGING ARTIST SERIES SPONSORED BY BROTHER THELONIOUS OF NORTH COAST BREWING CO. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON JOE, GO TO www.joealtermanmusic.com Featuring:Joe Alterman, pianoNadav Spiegelman, bassAllan Mednard, drums

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Alice Smith will be performing 4 intimate acoustic sets at the Blue Note on June 1 & 2. If you've never heard this sultry singer whose voice has been compared to the likes of Norah Jones & Alicia Keys, check out this track here, streaming free courtesy of WNYCCulture's Gig Alert:(function(){var s=function(){__flash__removeCallback=function(i,n){if(i)i[n]=null;};window.setTimeout(s,10);};s();})();

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The Highline Ballroom in New York's Meatpacking District will present a series of Jazz performances from June 22 - 25 featuring the following headliners:(6/22) - Marcus Miller, who will be joined by trumpeter Christian Scott in a show they call Tutu Revisited featuring the music of Miles Davis' seminal album, Tutu: CLICK TO BUY TICKETS(6/23) - Bassist Victor Wooten and his funky, fun and

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CHICK COREAwithEDDIE GOMEZ & PAUL MOTIANFurther Explorations of Bill EvansMay 4 -9 & May 11 - 16[more info & purchase tickets]Chick Corea returns to the Blue Note for a two-week engagement in May to pay tribute to one his musical heroes, Bill Evans. Joining him on this rare gig, billed as “Further Explorations of Bill Evans,” are former Evans trio members Eddie Gomez on bass and Paul Motian on

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Treme, the brand new and critically-acclaimed drama on HBO following lives of New Orleans natives after Hurricane Katrina aired on Sunday. An indoor and outdoor scene featured New York's Blue Note Jazz Club, with the protaganist playing trumpet on stage alongside Donald Harrison. Check out the exclusive footage on vimeo here:Treme - Blue Note Inside from Blue Note on Vimeo.Treme - Blue Note

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Clay Ross will be performing at the Blue Note on 4/30 for the Late Night Groove Series at 12:30am. We asked him a few questions about his upbringing, his band, and what to expect at the Blue Note. Check out his Star Wars-esque video, read the interview, and come check out this amazing musician on 4/30!1. What was the music around you growing up in South Carolina?My dad was really into classic

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Kicking off the Blue Note’s Emerging Artist Series, presented by Brother Thelonious of North Coast Brewing Co., is young tenor saxophonist Adam Larson. Orignally from Norman, IL, Larson was recently described by Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune as “a player for whom the word ‘prodigious’ was coined.” Larson is currently in his sophomore year of college on full scholarship at the Manhattan

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BLUE NOTE EMERGING ARTIST SERIESPresented by Brother Thelonious of North Coast Brewing CompanyThe Blue Note is proud to announce The Emerging Artist Series presented by Brother Thelonious of North Coast Brewing Company. The series is a unique opportunity for students currently enrolled in colleges and university jazz programs to open for our major performers on Wednesday evenings. The young

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The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to Jon Batiste TOMORROW NIGHT March 16 NOW for the 10:30PM SHOW ONLY. To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your email "BN BLOG CONTEST - JON BATISTE" Remember - this giveaway is for tomorrow, so tell your friends and act fast!

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Cassandra Wilson has one of the most distinct sounds in vocal jazz, and yet her taste is as versatile as any vocalist in the music's history. Her most recent release on Blue Note Records, Closer To You: The Pop Side, shows how Ms. Wilson and her band can effortlessly transform songs and blend genres, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Check out this live rendition of Neil Young's "Harvest

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The Spirit of New Orleans - by Wynton Marsalis Down on the Bayou where the mighty Mississippi kisses Lake Pontchartrain and spills into the Gulf of Mexico. There sits that jewel of the Southland. What the French lost to the British who gave it to the Spanish who lost it back to the French who sold it to America for..... Well, some folks say Jefferson conned Napoleon in a card game and won it for

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Though the jazz category did not make the main telecast, fans were able to check out pre-show action on the web. This year's winners included a number of musicians who perform regularly at the Blue Note like Kurt Elling, Terence Blanchard and Chick Corea, who will be at the Blue Note as a special guest of Roy Haynes on his 85th Birthday (March 19 - 20) and for two weeks in May in a leading role

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Conrad Herwig's Latin Side All Star Band: Intensity On A Cold City NightGreat review of Conrad Herwig's Latin Side band from their show on Jan. 11 - check it out!

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The Village Voice's annual Jazz Critics Poll for 2009 was released. The Blue Note's in-house record label, Half Note Records, has two records in the top 50 for album of the year:16. Charles Tolliver Big Band, Emperor March (Half Note) 55 (7)49. James Carter–John Medeski–Christian McBride–Adam Rogers–Joey Baron, Heaven on Earth (Half Note) 22 (3)Congrats Half Note - look for more top releases in

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Cold weather got you down? Come warm up at the Blue Note's Winter Latin Jazz Festival featuring Dave Valentin with Candido (Jan. 19 - 20), Arturo Sandoval (Jan. 21 - 24), Gato Barbieri (Jan. 25 - 27) and Poncho Sanchez (Jan. 28 - 31). The Blue Note will be offering a limited number of free ticket pairs to see any one of these artists, excluding Friday and Saturday during both weeks.Tickets will

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LISTEN HERE!WATCH HERE!

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Joe Sample is back this week with his Trio - should be a fantastic run of concerts. Here's a little bit of Joe with his trio and George Benson to get you started on the right foot...for more you'll just have to come down to the club to check out the show!

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A Violinist Fluent in Many VernacularsBy JIM FUSILLI New York None of this classical music in one corner, bluegrass in another, jazz in yet a third for the violinist and composer Mark O'Connor. It's all part of a whole in which different musical styles are blended naturally by and for the open-minded. Consider his recent recordings, all available on his OMAC label: his

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Tonight, Chris Botti will begin his three-week run that will include Christmas and New Year's Eve. Botti considers the Blue Note to be his favorite tour stop of the year, and we're as excited to have him as you are to see him. There are still tickets available - act fast! See you soon and happy holidays!Check out this video of Chris Botti playing My Funny Valentine in the Golden Horns episode of

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RAMSEY LEWIS will be performing a CD Release show at BB King Blues Club & Grill located in Times Square in New York on November 28, 2009. Enter to win a chance to see him on Saturday with his stellar trio. Tickets will be awarded via email by noon on Friday, so make sure you check your email to see if you are a winner, and follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone

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SAVION GLOVER will be tap dancing with the jazz masters from November 17 - 22 at the Blue Note. Enter to win a chance to see him for 10:30pm sets only on Tuesday (with special guest McCoy Tyner), Wednesday (with special guest Roy Haynes), Thursday (with special guest Eddie Palmieri) or Sunday (with special guest Jack DeJohnette). Tickets will be awarded via email by noon on the day of the show,

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A LIMITED NUMBER OF FREE TICKET PAIRS are being offered for OMAR SOSA AT THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM featuring Marque Gilmore, Childo Tomas & Mola Sylla for one night only on Sunday, October 18. The contest will end on Friday, October 16, at 5:00pm ET. To win 2 free tickets to see Omar Sosa and his band at the Highline, follow the directions below. We will contact you via email if you are a winner:TO

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This video features one of jazz's greatest stylists, the one and only Frank Wess, performing "The Very Thought of You," one of the most beautiful ballads of all time."The Very Thought of You," composed by Ray Noble in 1934, was originally made a hit by Bing Crosby.Noble, born in 1903 in England, composed many jazz standards including: "Love is the Sweetest Thing," "Cherokee," and "The Touch of

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Last week marked what would have been the 83rd birthday of John Coltrane. As an avid reader of jazz writings on the internet, I saw how much publicity this event drew. While certainly a big occasion, I was shocked this morning when I discovered, via a Wikipedia browse, that last week also marked Bud Powell's birthday. While no one would argue against the influence Coltrane has had on jazz,

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A LIMITED NUMBER OF FREE TICKET PAIRS are being offered for HEAVEN ON EARTH's CD RELEASE SHOW AT THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM FEATURING JAMES CARTER, JOHN MEDESKI, ADAM ROGERS, JAMES GENUS & MATT WILSON for one night only on Wednesday, Steptember 30. The contest will end on Tuesday, September 29, at 5:00pm ET. To win 2 free tickets to see The Heaven On Earth band at the Highline, follow the directions

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Searching through the vast video archives of YouTube, I stumbled upon this gem.While piano duets are fairly common, it isn't often that piano duets feature pianists of different generations, especially pianists of these generations.While Hank Jones has teamed up with everyone from Kenny Barron to Brad Mehldau in recent years, it isn't often that Earl Hines teamed up with someone of a more modern

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September 10, 2009Music Review Overtone QuartetAn Experienced Leader Brings Out a Collectivist Spirit By NATE CHINENPhoto by Hiroyuki Ito, NY TimesThere are few musicians in jazz with a more untroubled sense of leadership than the bassist Dave Holland. Since the first recordings made under his name, in the early 1970s, Mr. Holland has expressed his point of view with gracious clarity, drawing

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KENDRA ROSS will be performing for One Night Only at the Blue Note on September 21. The contest will end on Friday, September 18 at 5pm ET. To win 2 free tickets to see Kendra Ross, follow the directions below. We will email you back if you are a winner:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your email "BN BLOG CONTEST - KENDRA

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Legendary writer and jazz critic Nat Hentoff spent an hour interviewing Frank Sinatra Jr. just a few months ago at the Blue Note. The result is this very interesting article, published in today's Wall St. Journal.By NAT HENTOFF;(image by Ken Fallin)For years, I have been careful to follow the advice Duke Ellington gave me when I was in my early twenties: "Do not categorize music or ­

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The Blue Note Jazz Club is now on Twitter. The page will feature more videos, interviews, giveaways, and up to date behind-the-scenes news from the Blue Note. Follow us here and don't forget to sign up!www.twitter.com/bluenotenyc

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A LIMITED NUMBER OF FREE TICKET PAIRS are being offered for CECIL TAYLOR'S SHOW AT THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM for one night only on Monday, August 31. The contest will end on Sunday, August 30, at 5:00pm ET. To win 2 free tickets to see Cecil Taylor at the Highline, follow the directions below and will contact you via email if you are a winner:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to

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A LIMITED NUMBER OF FREE TICKET PAIRS are being offered for McCOY TYNER'S CD RELEASE SHOW AT THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM FEATURING GARY BARTZ for one night only on Sunday, August 23. The contest will end on Saturday, August 22, at 5:00pm ET. To win 2 free tickets to see McCoy Tyner at the Highline, follow the directions below. We will contact you via email if you are a winner:TO ENTER: 1. Email your

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Last night, Wall St. Journal rock and pop critic Jim Fusilli interviewed guitarist Kevin Eubanks, who will be playing at the Blue Note from tonight through Sunday. Check it out!Kevin Eubanks on Jazz, “The Jay Leno Show” and Playing in New YorkBy Jim Fusilli Getty Most people know Kevin Eubanks as the musical director for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” a position he held since 1995. But prior

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Kevin Eubanks returns to his old, premellow style at the Blue Note.Nate Chinen previewed Kevin Eubanks' upcoming performance in the New York Times' Sunday paper. The caption below the picture (above) prompted me to seek out some of Eubanks' less "mellow" performances.Here's some of that pre-mellow style:And this one, a personal favorite, with Pat Martino on Martino's '98 release "All Sides Now"

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By THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: August 13, 2009 Pop Nate ChinenIn just a few weeks KEVIN EUBANKS will be back on network television, five nights a week, as the musical sidekick to Jay Leno. It’s a job he has honed to perfection, but it showcases only one side of his talent. Before versatility, amiability and polish became his trademarks, Mr. Eubanks was known as an aggressively nimble postbop

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Dave Holland is bringing a brand new group called The Overtone Quartet to the Blue Note from September 8 - 13. I just had to post this amazingly deep and heartfelt solo bass version of Goodbye Pork Pie Hat. And below that is another favorite of mine...the great Chris Potter, who along with Holland, Jason Moran, and Eric Harland, make up the new Overtone Quartet.And here is Chris Potter at his

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INTERVIEW: MICHEL CAMILO by(Excerpt from Jazz Improv Magazine Volume 7, Number 3)JI: I remember in our last conversation we were talking about how you came to the U.S. and you were somewhat apprehensive because you didn’t have everything all lined up.MC: That’s it, exactly, but I think the last drop was when I was playing as the youngest member of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican

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McCoy Tyner Music/Half Note Records announce the August 25 release of two exciting new albums:Heaven On Earth - James Carter & John MedeskiSaxophonist James Carter and organist John Medeski (of the pioneering jam-band, Medeski, Martin & Wood) lead a supergroup featuring Christian McBride (bass), Adam Rogers (guitar) and Joey Baron (drums).Together they carve out a groove that captures the buzz

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Feast your eyes and ears on this gem. Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, and Jack DeJohnette; Four musical legends and modern jazz masters take on Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island." Certainly one of the funkiest songs of all time, this might possibly be it's funkiest version in existence. Enjoy!

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"THE GIG" - NY Times writer Nate Chinen's Arts BlogHaden and Iverson Not far into his second set with Ethan Iverson at the Blue Note on Tuesday, Charlie Haden took a moment to recall their first meeting. It was at a 2006 memorial service for the tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman. For his part in the program, Iverson sat at the piano to play “Broken Shadows,” a processional ballad

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For the full review and poll, please visit: http://lamentforastraightline.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/two-x-two/TWO X TWO = by Jim MacnieBop sometimes sounds wan without a drummer, but in the right hands, a percussion-less group can deliver the goods by stressing punctuation – which is pretty much the way Charlie Haden and Ethan Iverson got the job done last night at the Blue Note. The tune was Bird

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Listening to the recent BBC broadcast of pianist Ethan Iverson's interview with Keith Jarrett, I found many things very intriguing.The interview, which can be found here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lqyd1), found the often misunderstood jazz legend in a delightful mood, seemingly eager to share his thoughts. Where many past Jarrett interviews seem to find him drifting from the questions or

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On June 16, Michael Buble released a brand new CD/DVD titled Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden. The bonus footage includes a trip down memory lane to a jazz club in New York that once gave the man his start - you guessed it - at The Blue Note. Buble even says himself that playing the Blue Note was harder than playing Madison Square Garden (which he would do just days after shooting the

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Jazz pianist Omer Klein was interviewed by the Blue Note Blogger for his Monday Night CD Release show for Heart Beats, a solo piano effort that shows the young pianist wise beyond his years. JazzTimes recently wrote that "Klein has the potential to achieve something much rarer for a jazz musician: popularity. What he plays is exotic yet accessible and makes you feel fully alive." Here, he talks

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Lonnie Plaxico is best known for his work as a sideman with the likes of Cassandra Wilson, Art Blakey, Jack DeJohnette and so many more, but he' a fantastic bandleader and a prolific composer in his own right. Here he talks about his upbringing in the jazz world and his new CD, Ancestral Devotion. For more information on the Blue Note Jazz Club and our projects, go to www.bluenotejazz.com/blog.

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