Top Jazz Artists Perform at the World-Famous Blue Note
Blue Note Jazz Club (131 West 3rd St New York City, NY 10012)
- Full Price:
- $15.00 - $65.00
- Our Price:
- $7.50 - $32.50*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for Jazz at The Blue Note was Sunday April 18, 2010 / 10:30pm (Kenny Werner Quintet).
Goldstar Member Tips
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lady on What to Wear
Comfortably. this location is too tight and cramped.
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Iamnycgirl on Other
Unless you reserve a table, arrive by 7:00pm for a better choice of seating.
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stankoniaks on Other
On a weekday, you should get there latest by 7:30 with General Admission tickets
14 Goldstar Member Reviews
MICHELE
Very nice SMALL venue but it was nice, especially if you love the artist you've come to see. Which I did. Joe Sample was great!!!!Written on Jan 15 2010
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stankoniaks
I really like this event. I went to see Joe Sample trio and had a great time. The venue is very intimate and you're very close to the stage. The performance was very good and was highlighted by a surprise performance by Randy Crawford who was delightful. The staff and service at Blue Note were also terrific.Written on Jan 14 2010
The only negatives were that seating was a little cramped as the tables are pretty close to each other. I did try the food and didn't find it particularly impressive. I was also a little dissapointed that the set was so short (approximately 1 hour).
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SusanW
Jacqui Naylor was wonderful...very polished and professional singer with an interesting rock/jazz delivery. Her band is great, too. Very fun way to spend T-Day after our dinner.Written on Nov 29 2009
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Goldstar Member
Fantastic music, very cramped but hospitable venue.Written on Apr 19 2010
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April 6-11, 2010: The Bad Plus
Forget categories and catch phrases - the sound of The Bad Plus is distinctive, eclectic and formidable. The Bad Plus have exploded all notions of what a jazz piano trio should sound like, whether at outdoor rock festivals, jazz clubs or symphony halls.
The group dug its roots in the wood-paneled, sump-pumped basements of the Midwest. Drummer David King and bassist Reid Anderson hooked up as teens in their native Minnesota, bouncing between junior high rock bands and long nights listening to John Coltrane and The Police. Soon after, Anderson met Wisconsin-reared pianist Ethan Iverson and formed an alliance - sort of. The threesome played for the first time in 1990, then went their separate ways for the better part of the decade.
Their paths crossed again for a one-off gig in Minneapolis in 2000. Thrilled by the instant chemistry, the group tracked a self-titled disc for a Spanish indie label, Fresh Sound - a sneak-attack set would soon be hailed by the New York Times as one of 2001's best releases of the year.
A deal with Columbia Records followed, and amid relentless touring the band crafted material for 2003's These Are the Vistas. Produced by Tchad Blake (Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits) the album contained riveting originals alongside sharp readings of Nirvana, Aphex Twin and Blondie.
Two more albums followed in rapid succession - Give in (2004) and Suspicious Activity? (2005). Worldwide touring continued, which further cemented the trio's reputation as being passionate and powerful.
The Bad Plus joined forces with Heads Up International for the May 2007 release of Prog. Co-helmed by veteran UK producer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC), the disc showcases six singularly original compositions alongside crackling takes on Tears For Fears, Burt Bacharach, David Bowie and Rush.
Following the release of Prog, described by Billboard as "easily the most likable and listenable jazz album of 2007," the trio wanted to try some new ideas and broaden their musical concept. To that end, the band took a giant step forward with the February 3, 2009 release of For All I Care (HUCD 3148) on Heads Up International.
A mix of highly familiar rock and pop pieces alongside some not-so-familiar 20th century classical compositions, For All I Care represents the band's egalitarian approach to all forms of music, regardless of source, genre or style. To their way of thinking, quality and integrity can be found at any point along the continuum.
April 13-18, 2010: Kenny Werner Quintet Live Album Recording
Kenny Werner, piano
Randy Brecker, trumpet
David Sanchez, tenor saxophone
John Patitucci, bass
Antonio Sanchez, drums
Kenny Werner was born on November 19, 1951 in Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A. At the age of eleven, he recorded a single with a fifteen-piece orchestra and appeared on television playing stride piano. He attended the Manhattan School of Music as a concert piano major. In 1970, he transferred to the Berklee School of Music. In 1977, recorded first LP that featured of the music of Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson and George Gershwin and later that year with Charles Mingus on Something Like A Bird.
In the early 80's he toured extensively and recorded with Archie Shepp. In 1984 he joined the Mel Lewis Orchestra. He received performance grants from the National Endowment for the Arts in both 1985 and 1987, and was commissioned to compose and conduct a memorial piece for Duke Ellington at St. John of the Divine Church in New York performed by the Manhattan School of Music’s Stage Band and the New York City Choir. Has also written compositions for the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, now known as the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
In 1981, he formed his first trio with bassist Ratzo Harris and drummer Tom Rainey. Their first trio CD for Sunnyside records was entitled, Ken Werner - Introducing The Trio. They played together for fourteen years. Since 1971, Kenny has also enjoyed a close friendship and musical collaboration with brilliant saxophonist Joe Lovano. Since 1989-served as pianist, arranger and musical director for the noted film, television and Broadway star, Betty Buckley. Starting in the mid-90s, Werner also began collaborating in duo and quartet settings with harmonica superstar Toots Thielemans.
Werner is a prolific composer and bandleader and has made a number of significant recordings in his career. He has recorded extensively for Half Note Records, the in-house record label of the Blue Note Jazz Club, his first release being a 2004 trio recording entitled Peace featuring bassist Johannes Weidenmüller and drummer Ari Hoenig. His 2006 release on Half Note, titled Democracy Now, featured his quintet fronted by David Sanchez and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler.
In March, 2008, Werner showcased his chops as an arranger alongside vocalist Roseanna Vitro with their audacious recording, The Delirium Blues Project: Serve Or Suffer, and just this past August 2009, Werner recorded his largest project to date, a wind ensemble piece featuring Joe Lovano and Judi Silvano.