Live Music Performances at New York's Famous Iridium Jazz Club
Iridium Jazz Club, at 51st Street (1650 Broadway New York City, NY 10019)
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Casual is OK
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Kenyon on What to Wear
You can dress up if you want - its a nice place. Depends on your mood.
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When you go in the street entrance, its downstairs - on your left.
98 Goldstar Member Reviews
Kenyon
What a great event! Intimate space, no bad seats. Wonderful waitstaff. Food/drinks = good value and choices. My first time to a club in NYC and I loved it and plan to go again next time. Not touristy at all. (They could use more souvenirs - LOL!) Safe, easily-accessed venue. (Its downstairs, though, which is a little confusing when you first arrive.) High quality musicians. Our only quibble was with the shortish sets. Thanks, Goldstar!Written on May 27 2011
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Becky
The venue is awesome! The staff is friendly! The show was amazing! Sebastian can sing anything and Steve Stevens is remarkable!Written on May 14 2012
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cobi narita
Every time we hear Freda Payne, she sounds better! And she sounded great from the start!Written on Mar 12 2012
Freda really loves to sing, and she makes the audience love her singing even more! She is a joyous singer, and her sound is very contemporary.
And Frank Owens, her music director, is amazing.
An elegant pianist, her follows and supports her every note with skill and love. He is a joy to hear!
All in all, a wonderful evening!
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Judith McElnea
Jeff Lorber and his band were fantastic. They were hot, hot, hot! The staff was friendly and accomodating. It's always an extra treat to be in such an intimate venue so you really can get close to the performers. Iridium offers a great way to hear jazz. More people should know about it.Written on Nov 09 2011
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May 8, 2012: ScoBar Entertainment presents Ian Herman and Sean Harkness
Two powerhouses unite for an evening of jazz, blues, Latin, pop, and a little classical thrown in the mix. Pianist Ian Herman and guitarist Sean Harkness are combining their talents for a performance of all original music. 110 Strings is the dazzling joint venture from two of New York City’s most ubiquitous musicians: pianist Ian Herman and guitarist Sean Harkness. Each are A-List arrangers and music directors for name brand artists and productions. This show is Ian and Sean sharing with you the music they compose on their own for the pure pleasure of creating.
Ian packed the house for his last solo concert at the Zipper Factory. Sean performs solo all over the world as a Windham Hill artist. Now they come together as a duo for a hot night at Iridium Jazz club.
May 15, 2012: Luba Presents "Mixtura"
Jazz vocalist, Broadway actress and wife of Latin superstar Ruben Blades, Luba is “a powerfully emotional song interpreter” (All Music Guide) who is blessed with “a celestial voice” (Los Angeles Times). A classically trained singer and pianist, Luba will be teaming up with pianist/composer Vadim Neselovskyi, Grand Prize Winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composers Competition, for the show at Iridium on May 15th. The evening will present “Mixtura” (a term Luba has created to explain the kind of music that she does), which is a blend of different musical currents -– jazz, pop, classical and world music, featuring original compositions -- to create a skillful, multifaceted and entertaining evening. The evening will be recorded for a live CD to be released at a later date.
May 15, 2012: Joe Alterman Trio Featuring James Cammack and Gregory Hutchinson
Joe Alterman is a jazz pianist whose playing is a joyous throwback to the keyboard stylists of the 1950s. His remarkable debut CD, Piano Tracks (Vol. 1), was recorded in 2009 and skillfully revives the art of graceful improvisation. On the album’s five standards, Alterman mixes the tasteful phrasings of Red Garland, Ahmad Jamal, Billy Taylor and other piano legends with his own distinct approach. The result is that classics such as “I Cover the Waterfront,” “I’ve Got a Crush On You” and “Days of Wine and Roses” sound perfectly fresh and new. Only 21 years old, Alterman was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and has been playing piano since the age of five.
May 16, 2012: David Lindley
Throughout his long and distinguished career, David Lindley has been one of the world’s most in demand session musicians, lending his skills to the recorded works of Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Warren Zevon, Ben Harper and many others. He has been a featured performer with Jackson Browne's band for almost 20 years and was nominated for a Grammy in 2011 for Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino, his latest collaboration with Browne. David Lindley's electro-acoustic performances effortlessly combine American folk, blues, and bluegrass traditions with elements from African, Arabic, Asian, Celtic, Malagasy, and Turkish musical sources. Lindley incorporates an incredible array of stringed instruments including but not limited to Kona and Weissenborn Hawaiian lap steel guitar, Turkish saz and chumbus, Middle Eastern oud, and Irish bouzouki.
May 17, 2012: Arlen Roth CD Release Party
Within the international guitar community, Arlen Roth’s name is uttered in the hushed, reverent tones reserved for the true greats -- six-string legends like Jeff Beck, Ry Cooder and the late Danny Gatton. Even the renowned acoustic fingerpicker Paul Simon once took lessons from Roth to sharpen his skills on the instrument. No wonder Vintage Guitar magazine ranked him as one of the Top 100 Influential Guitarists of the Century. The New York native’s new Toolin’ Around Woodstock, Featuring Levon Helm, on Roth’s own Aquinnah label, just may bring him the wider recognition he has long deserved. The new work focuses on a close-knit unit anchored by the late, great drummer and vocalist whose name is fittingly referenced in the album title. Bassist and Roth regular Paul Ossola fills out the rhythm section, with Matt Rae on rhythm guitar and Brian Mitchell on keyboards. Slide wizard Sonny Landreth and former Commander Cody mainstay Bill Kirchen guest on two tracks apiece.
May 18-20, 2012: Walter Trout
Trout’s passionate new Blues for the Modern Daze cuts right to the core of his art and his heart. His 21st album is the contemporary guitar legend's first pure blues album in 23 years as a bandleader, which is astounding given his heavy resume in the genre. Trout spent five years in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and was a member of Canned Heat, two of the style’s supremely influential bands. He’s also supported a slew of classic artists including John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton and Joe Tex.
May 21, 2012: Les Paul Mondays Featuring Walter Trout and the Les Paul Trio
May 22, 2012: Kelley Suttenfield Band
Kelley Suttenfield is a vocalist in the neo-classic jazz tradition, who delivers soulful interpretations of lyrics over a smooth, swinging beat. With a diverse repertoire ranging from Brazilian standards to the Beatles and beyond, Kelley’s music is known for creating an evocative mood that clearly resonates with her audience. Tonight’s line-up will feature: Kelley Suttenfield (voice); Tosh Sheridan (guitar); Michael Cabe (piano); Matt Aronoff (bass); and Brian Adler (drums).
May 22, 2012: Marianne Solivan
Quickly becoming one of the most buzzed about jazz singers on the New York scene, Marianne Solivan claims, “I don’t recall having a big moment that made me like jazz. I just dug it.” It is that same simplicity of statement with its intrinsic honesty that characterizes Solivan’s style. The infallible swing of Ella, the daring of Betty Carter, the matter-of-factness of Carmen McCrae: They can all be found in the voice of Marianne Solivan, whom trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has called “the modern-day paradigm to which all singers should aspire.”
May 24-27, 2012: The Oz Noy Trio Featuring Dave Weckl & Will Lee
“It’s jazz. It just doesn’t sound like it.” This is how virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy describes his intoxicating blend of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and R&B. Born in Israel, Oz started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. By age 24, he was one of the most established studio guitar players in the country. Oz was also a member of the house band on Israel’s top-rated television show for more than two years. Since his 1996 arrival in New York, Oz has made a huge impact on the local and international music scene. His unique and intoxicating style has broken all the rules of instrumental guitar music by focusing on the groove.
For more than 20 years, Dave Weckl has developed and maintained a reputation among fans, peers, and the international music community as one of the great living drummers. For this, he has received numerous accolades and honors; Modern Drummer inducted Dave into their Hall of Fame and named him "one of the 25 best drummers of all time."
To say that Grammy Award-winning Will Lee has done it all in the music business would be quite an understatement. Perhaps best known as bassist for over two decades on Late Show with David Letterman, Will has also lent his considerable talents to well over 1,500 pop, jazz and rock albums including those by Mariah Carey, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, Cat Stevens, Michael Bolton, Ringo Starr, Frankie Valli, Laura Nyro, Spyro Gyra, Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine, Pat Metheny, Nancy Wilson, Luther Vandross, Cyndi Lauper, Chaka Khan, James Brown, George Benson, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Cher and Frank Sinatra.
May 30, 2012: Matt Schofield
Now firmly established as the freshest and most exciting blues guitarist to have emerged on the world scene for many years, Matt Schofield’s powerful mix of blues, rock, and New Orleans funk is unlike anything else on the block. He is rated in the top ten British blues guitarists of all time (Guitar & Bass Magazine), putting him in the company of such iconic names as Eric Clapton and Peter Green. His latest album, Anything But Time, was produced by John Porter, legendary for his productions of Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo and Santana, and was named MOJO magazine’s number-one blues album of 2011.
May 31, 2012: Trampled Under Foot
Siblings Danielle, Kris and Nick Schnebelen have a life-long connection with the blues. Growing up in Kansas City, the trio soaked up the music of their parents, who were active in the thriving blues scene. After years of playing in separate bands, Danielle, Kris and Nick decided to keep things in the family and formed Trampled Under Foot. In 2008, they headed to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge and walked away from the competition with first place honors. Riding the wave of support following the IBC, Trampled Under Foot was ready to take their style of power blues/rock to audiences around the world. The trio gained national exposure after sharing the stage with a number of lauded musicians, including Koko Taylor and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. After a series of headlining tours and stand out performances at blues festivals around the world, Trampled Under Foot has become one of the hottest bands on the blues circuit today.
June 1, 2012: Ed Palermo Big Band
Ed Palermo’s Big Band has been together since 1980 and has been playing and honing the music of Frank Zappa (among other composers) for 15 years. Palermo has worked with Tito Puente, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and Lena Horne, and arranged music for James Brown for a concert at the Hollywood Bowl that took place three months before he died. His approach was influenced by Todd Rundgren, Cannonball Adderley, Neil Young, Edgar Winter, Nelson Riddle, Charles Tolliver, Gene Ammons and Brian Wilson. His devotion to eclectic roots also includes classical composers such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
June 2-3, 2012: Victor Wooten
He is an innovator, composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, and multi- instrumentalist. He is a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician, husband and father of four, and a five-time Grammy Award winner. But those gifts only begin to tell the tale of this Tennessee titan. Victor, known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the Grammy- winning supergroup, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, has won most every major award given to a bass guitarist. He was voted Bassist of the year by Bass Player Magazine three times and is the only person to have won the award more than once.
June 4, 2012: Guitarist Laurence Juber
Fusing folk, jazz,and pop styles, two-time Grammy-winner Laurence Juber creates a multifaceted performance that belies the use of only one acoustic guitar. The lead guitarist for Paul McCartney’s Wings (with whom he earned a Grammy award), Juber is a world-renowned guitar virtuoso, composer and arranger. He has released 19 acclaimed solo albums. His last CD is a Vol 2 follow-up to LJ Plays The Beatles, which is one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s all-time Top Ten acoustic albums.
June 5, 2012: Johnny Rogers Band
Johnny Rogers Band is an internationally celebrated quartet who capture audiences with their enthusiastic musical mélange of Americana and invites them to snap, clap and scat along with Johnny’s original songs like “Home To Mendocino,” “One More Moment,” and the tribute ballad “The Best Of You In Me.” The Legends of American Music show highlights classic favorites like Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World,” Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Hoagy’s “Georgia On My Mind” and Irving Berlin’s “Cheek to Cheek.”
June 11-13, 2012: Leslie West Trio with Rev Jones & Bobby Rondinelli
Leslie West has gained fame the world over during his 30-plus year career as one of the most innovative and influential guitarists in the history of rock music. He is most noted for his role as leader of the explosive hard rock trio, Mountain, which was named by VH-1 as one of the Top 100 Hard Rock Groups of all time. With Mountain, he climbed the heights of rock stardom on the strength of a unique, signature guitar sound and classic songs such as “Mississippi Queen,” “Never In My Life” and “Theme From An Imaginary Western,” which are still staples of rock radio to this day. Leslie has earned the admiration of a long list of famous peers. During his career, he has recorded or played with a litany of rock icons including Billy Joel, Van Halen, The Who, Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix, to name just a few.
June 14, 2012: NYC Hit Squad featuring Ricky Byrd, Christine Ohlman, Liberty DeVitto. Muddy Shews, Jeff Kazee, Chris Answerson & Neal Pawley
Ricky Byrd: "In June 2003 at an event in N.Y.C, I ran into longtime Billy Joel drummer Liberty Devitto. ... It seems Lib is off the road and I’m smack in the middle of the long and tedious process of finishing my solo CD … Bottom line is we’re both achin’ to play out live! So we’re gathering up a bunch of like minded pirates who you’ve probably heard of and putting together a band we’re calling NYC Hit Squad. We’re going to be playing the stuff we played when we first started out ... like 'I’ll go Crazy,' 'Little Queenie,' 'Girl Can’t Help It,' 'My Girl,' 'That’s How Strong My Love Is,' 'Route 66.' And maybe… just maybe, we’ll throw in a few songs from our respective checkered pasts!"
June 15-16, 2012: Steve Smith & Vital Information
The all-star lineup of keyboardist Tom Coster (Santana/Gabor Szabo), bassist Baron Browne (Jean-Luc Ponty/Billy Cobham), guitarist Vinny Valentino (Bill Evans/Jimmy McGriff) and drummer Steve Smith (Journey/Hiromi/Steps Ahead) serve up a veritable banquet of sounds, from slamming funk and syncopated second-line grooves to seriously swinging, uptempo B-3 burners, South Indian inspired jams and sizzling fuzoid romps. Now approaching their 30th year of touring and recording since their initial 1983 release, Steve Smith and Vital Information have become a formidable jazz/fusion juggernaut.
June 19-21, 2012: Acoustic Alchemy
For nearly 25 years, Acoustic Alchemy has pushed the limits of the acoustic guitar’s potential by embracing a spectrum of musical styles ranging from straightahead jazz to folk to rock to world music and beyond. In the two and a half decades since their earliest recordings – despite a tragic setback in the late 1990s and the inherent challenges of the 21st century music industry – the group has assembled and sustained a vast and loyal following that stretches well beyond their U.K. origins. Four years in the making, Roseland is Acoustic Alchemy’s newest recording.
June 28, 2012: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Slim is a living blues legend who migrated from the South to Chicago during the '40s and '50s. Slim plays raw intense blues, a style that uses no pedals down on the floor, just him. Slim has paved the way for rock as well as modern blues. Slim has been busy traveling to the juke joints in Mississippi to the nightclubs in Chicago and to concert stages throughout the world. He has built up a die hard fan base and with his release on Blind Pig, Raising The Bar on CD, has been receiving immense reviews and overwhelming recognition. Slim and The Teardrops performances have become legendary, and they play the blues with an undeniable intensity that will leave you out of breath on the floor and in need for more.
(Lineup information is current at time of publication, but subject to change without notice.)
About the Ticket Supplier: ScoBar Entertainment
The Iridium Jazz Club has been thrilling International jazz fans since 1994 and is proud to announce an even better Iridium Jazz Club, now located at 1650 Broadway at 51st, in a historic jazz neighborhood. The New Iridium Jazz Club has been designed to be among the best live music experiences available anywhere! Improvements to the club include a new state of the art Meyer Sound System conceived by no less an authority than the legendary guitarist Les Paul, Acoustics, Lighting, Design and a Recording Studio. What hasn't changed is Iridium's stellar roster of jazz artists, including Les Paul who plays every Monday, along with our Wine Spectator award winning wine list and upscale cuisine.