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Since its inception in 1981, Blue Note has become one of the premier jazz clubs in the world and a cultural institution in Greenwich Village. Owner and founder Danny Bensusan had a vision to create a jazz club in Greenwich Village that would treat deserving artists with respect, while allowing patrons to see the world's finest jazz musicians in a close, comfortable setting. Artists who had stop … Moreped playing in jazz clubs decades before, such as Sarah Vaughn, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Turrentine, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Tito Puente, soon called Blue Note home.
Jazz is undoubtedly America's music, and while Blue Note strives to preserve the history of jazz, the club is a place where progression and innovation - the foundations of jazz - are encouraged and practiced on a nightly basis. In addition to the main acts that feature the likes of Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, John Scofield, and Chris Botti, Blue Note has introduced the Monday Night Series and the bi-weekly Late Night Groove Series to showcase New York's up-and-coming jazz, soul, hip-hop, R&B and funk artists. Blue Note has been instrumental in encouraging the development of Greenwich Village's local musicians by giving them a chance to perform in one of the world's finest venues.
Over the years, Blue Note has been an economic engine for Greenwich Village, bringing in jazz fans from all over the world. The club receives rave reviews on a weekly basis in New York's daily newspapers such as The New York Times and in international travel guides and magazines. What makes Blue Note so special is that on a given night, anything can happen. It is not uncommon to see the likes of Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Liza Minelli, and Quincy Jones get called up on stage from the audience to sit in. Blue Note gives artists the musical freedom they deserve, and jazz fans get a chance to see the most unlikely combination of stars night after night on the Blue Note stage.
After twenty-five years of success, Blue Note continues to carry the torch for jazz into the 21st century in the cultural heart of New York, Greenwich Village. Less
Smooth jazz legends Spyro Gyra have been performing together for over three decades, and they're still as relevant as ever. They've sold over ten million copies of their albums, and their hits include "Morning Dance" and "Shaker Song." Learn more...
Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music's greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, the Kronos Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Bobby Timmons. Also playing at Blue Note will be the Francisco Mela Trio. Learn more...
Dizzy Gillespie's friends and collaborators celebrate the master's music in honor of his birthday for a week each October. The Alumni All-Stars feature some of Dizzy's closest compatriots: senior statesmen and NEA Jazz Master James Moody and veteran Gillespie alumni Roy Hargrove, Roberta Gambarini, Cyrus Chestnut, Steve Davis, Willie Jones III, and musical director John Lee. All of them are band leaders, educators, and recording artists in their own right. Learn more...
Diane Schuur sings at Blue Note Jazz Club. Blind since birth, Schuur's career has combined a reverence for such jazz legends as Dinah Washington with a gift for interpreting the pop standards of the '50s and '60s. She's recorded numerous chart-topping albums, won two Grammy Awards, and collaborated with artists ranging from Maynard Ferguson and the Count Basie Orchestra to B.B. King and Barry Manilow. Learn more...
Trombonist Conrad Herwig performs at Blue Note Jazz Club, with an ace lineup of musicians including salsa piano star Eddie Palmieri and trumpeter Randy Brecker. Herwig has received Grammy nominations for his albums The Latin Side of John Coltrane and Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis; in this concert, he'll celebrate the 50th anniversaries of Davis' Kind of Blue and Coltrane's Giant Steps. Learn more...
Paquito D'Rivera, a Cuban native, is renowned for his mastery of the clarinet and saxophone. He co-founded the legendary ensemble Irakere along with pianist Chucho Valdes and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval. He emigrated to the US in 1981, and has won nine Grammy awards, most recently for 2007's Funk Tango. He plays with his ensemble at Blue Note Jazz Club; the Edmar Castaneda Trio opens the evening. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz Club presents The Manhattan Transfer. Internationally renowned for their smooth harmonies and vocal arrangements, their hits include "Birdland" and "The Boy from New York City," and their 1985 album Vocalese received twelve Grammy nominations, the second-most in history. Celebrating their 40th anniversary, they'll perform songs from their upcoming album The Chick Corea Songbook. Learn more...
The Overtone Quartet plays the Blue Note. Legendary bassist Dave Holland unites with saxophonist Chris Potter, pianist Jason Moran and drummer Eric Harland. All four are acclaimed jazz veterans, earning awards and critical praise as players, bandleaders and composers. Learn more...
In his youth, Kenny Werner worked with Mel Lewis, Archie Shepp, and Charles Mingus before becoming one of the East Coast's top bandleaders. He's carried on long-term collaborations with Joe Lovano, Betty Buckley, and Toots Thielemans. His band for this concert includes Randy Brecker on trumpet, David Sanchez on tenor saxophone, Scott Colley on bass, and Antonio Sanchez on drums. Learn more...
The Kevin Eubanks Quartet plays the Blue Note. An acclaimed guitarist, the Philadelphia native has recorded numerous albums for such labels as GRP and Blue Note. He's best known, though, for his fourteen-year tenure as Music Director of The Tonight Show Band. Learn more...
Steve Tyrell sings at Blue Note Jazz Club. In addition to his illustrious career as an interpreter of jazz and pop standards, he's also a Grammy-winning producer, who worked on many of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's greatest hits. His latest album, Back to Bacharach, features his own interpretations of these timeless songs. Learn more...
An eighteen-time Grammy nominee, Larry Carlton is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists living today. He's a member of the Crusaders and Fourplay, and one of the world's top session musicians, working extensively with such stars as Joni Mitchell and Steely Dan. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz Club presents two of contemporary jazz's greatest stars, pianist Bob James and guitarist Earl Klugh. They unite to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Grammy-winning 1979 album One on One, which sold over a million copies. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz Club welcomes Symphonics Live. Formed by Off-Broadway and poetry slam veteran Shawn Randall, whose credits include the Blue Man Group, it's an acclaimed showcase of artists spanning the musical spectrum. Performances range frm jazz, hip-hop, and soul music to opera, acoustic rock, spoken-word poetry, and more. Learn more...
Chuck Mangione plays the Blue Note. One of the biggest musical stars of the late 1970s and early '80s, this master of the flugelhorn has won two Grammy Awards and had numerous hit singles and albums, most famously 1977's "Feels So Good". Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz Club welcomes Luba Mason for the release of Krazy Love, her latest CD of Brazilian-style jazz music. One of the theatre's top stars, Mason's Broadway hits include How to Succeed in Business... and Chicago. Her guests on the album, and in this concert, include her husband, Latin superstar Ruben Blades. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz Club welcomes the Ron Carter Nonet. One of the greatest living bassists in jazz, Carter has appeared on over 2,000 albums, and spent 1963-68 with the Miles Davis Quintet. A two-time Grammy Award winner as a bandleader, he's also a prolific composer of film music and a respected jazz scholar. Learn more...
Jazz guitarist and composer Wolfgang Schalk leads his quartet in a performance at the Blue Note. Using his keen talent for musical invention, the Austria-born Schalk has garnered international acclaim on albums such as Wanted and Space Messengers. Learn more...
Japanese jazz composer and pianist Hiromi performs at the Blue Note Jazz Club. Since she began touring in 2003 (when she also released her first of five albums), Hiromi has been mesmerizing audiences with her virtuosity and energy. She is also known for injecting elements of classical and rock music into her jazz playing. Learn more...
A noted jazz vocalist who also ventures into R&B and pop territory -- and plays a mean piano -- Rachelle Ferrell performs at the Blue Note. After getting her start as a backup singer for the likes of Lou Rawls and Patti LaBelle in the 1970s, Ferrell has released eight albums, most notably her live recording Live at Montreaux 91-97. Learn more...
The Blue Note Jazz Club welcomes talented young singer-songwriter Spencer Day, who performs backed by a three-piece band. On three albums, including his latest, Vagabond, Day blends jazz, pop, soul and folk into his own distinctively expressive style of American contemporary music. Learn more...
Singer Jane Monheit performs at the Blue Note, backed by a jazz trio. One of the jazz world's foremost vocalists, Monheit has recorded seven albums and earned two Grammy nominations. Her latest release, The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me, includes her cover of the Muppets staple "Rainbow Connection." Learn more...
The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band celebrates their new album, I'm Beboppin' Too, at New York's Blue Note Jazz Club. The band carries on the legacy of the late, great trumpeter and bandleader Dizzy Gillespie, and includes such revered jazz veterans as James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove, Slide Hampton, Cyrus Chestnut, Roberta Gambarini, and John Lee. Learn more...
Argentine saxophonist Gato Barbieri first gained worldwide renown for composing the film score of Last Tango in Paris, and has excelled in fields ranging from free jazz to Latin jazz to pop. Known for his fiery tenor sax playing, he makes a rare U.S. appearance at the Blue Note. Learn more...
Fourplay comes to the Blue Note for an exciting evening of contemporary jazz. Pianist Bob James, guitarist Larry Carlton, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Harvey Mason combine pop appeal with virtuosity and an adventurous spirit. Five of their albums have topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Album charts. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz Club welcomes Frank Sinatra, Jr. The son of legendary singer Frank Sinatra has compiled an impressive career of his own, headlining rooms across the country and beyond for over 40 years. In this concert, he'll sing some of the songs made famous by his father. Learn more...
Widely credited as one of the principal creators of free jazz, Cecil Taylor's wildly innovative piano technique made him one of the 20th Century's most influential musicians. Still going strong, the New York native celebrates his 76th birthday with a concert at the Blue Note. Learn more...
Alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer's debut album, Saxuality, went gold and was nominated for a Grammy. She's gone on to a long and successful solo career, and also worked extensively with pop legend Prince. See her live at the Blue Note Jazz Club. Learn more...
John Pizzarelli brings his quartet to Blue Note Jazz. Known for his cool, incisive renderings of classic standards, he's performed on the Tonight Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and hosts the syndicated Radio Deluxe. His latest album is With a Song in My Heart: John Pizzarelli Sings the Music of Richard Rodgers. Learn more...
Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, the music of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been bringing authentic New Orleans jazz to modern audiences for over twenty-five years. Learn more...
Spanish Harlem Orchestra performs at Blue Note Jazz Club. Founded in 2000, the thirteen-man ensemble has quickly become one of the biggest names in Latin jazz. Their Grammy-winning music draws on New York City's legendary Latin jazz tradition, in particular the upbeat and danceable salsa dura ("heavy salsa") style. Learn more...
The winner of six Grammy Awards and artist behind many best-selling jazz recordings, David Sanborn is a saxophone legend. For more than 25 years, the veteran saxophonist has been able to navigate the dual landscapes of jazz and pop with a seemingly breezy effortlessness. See him live at the Blue Note. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz welcomes Cassandra Wilson. A native of Mississippi, Cassandra won a Grammy Award for her 2003 album New Moon Daughter, and has been described as "America's best singer" by Time magazine. In this special Valentine's week engagement, she'll be singing songs from Loverly, her Grammy-nominated 2008 album of romantic jazz standards. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz welcomes the Yellowjackets. Originally founded as Robben Ford's backing group, the last 30 years has seen them become one of the biggest ensembles in the jazz world. Performing at Blue Note Jazz Club, they add guest guitarist Mike Stern. Learn more...
Robin McKelle performs a concert at Blue Note Jazz. Acclaimed for her soulful, haunting alto voice, McKelle's romantic, dramatic musical style evokes the jazzy spirit of 1940s America, while retaining a contemporary edge. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz Club welcomes singer Holly Cole. The widely renowned Canadian jazz vocalist, based in Toronto, is famous for her sultry vocals, eclectic range of material and emotional depth. Learn more...
Singer Claudia Acuna and pianist Arturo O'Farrill team up for a live show in celebration of their 2008 recording In These Shoes. For their special performance at the Blue Note, the two Latin jazz stars will visit Latin and pop songs and standards from the recording, indlucing "Cuando Cuando," "Dime," Van Morrison's "Moondance" and the lovely standard "Willow Weep For Me," among others. Learn more...
Blue Note Jazz presents Jacofest, a concert paying tribute to Jaco Pastorius. In his tragically short life, Pastorius reinvented the electric bass, both with fusion pioneers Weather Report and later as a bandleader. Some of New York's top jazz players gather to celebrate his work. Learn more...
Delfeayo Marsalis presents a tribute to jazz legend Elvin Jones at Blue Note Jazz. A member of the legendary Marsalis family, Delfeayo is one of the most acclaimed trombonists working today, and an award-winning producer and composer. He spent much of his early career touring with the late Jones, an explosive drummer best known as a member of the John Coltrane Quartet. Learn more...
Boz Scaggs and his band perform at the Blue Note for an evening of standards, blues and ballads. Known for his subtle, easy voice, Scaggs tours to promote his new album of jazz/blues/pop standards, Speak Low. Learn more...
Starting in the 1960s as one of the most prominent vibraphone players in the jazz world, Roy Ayers changed his focus in the '70s and '80s to become one of the leading figures in R&B and jazz/funk. A further transformation in the '90s brought him to his current incarnation as a leader and innovator of the acid jazz movement. Whatever the style or genre, his music is always memorable. Learn more...
Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music, having transcended musical genres while still maintaining his unique, unmistakable voice. His creative path has moved fluidly between almost every development in acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B since 1960. Paying tribute to his music at the Blue Note are Lenny White (drums), Buster Williams (bass), Joe Locke (vibes) and George Colligan (piano). Learn more...
Late March 2008 marks the release of a new recording by vocalist Roseanna Vitro and pianist Kenny Werner titled The Delirium Blues Project, recorded live at the Blue Note in August 2007. The album's genre-bending sound is a wild concoction of jazz, rock, blues and funk. Seven stellar musicians join Werner and Vitro onstage for this innovative concert. Learn more...
Ben E. King, singer and co-composer of the famous hit "Stand by Me" (a U.S. top 10 hit in both 1961 and 1986) returns to the Blue Note. Possessing one of the most elegant baritone voices ever, this Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alumnus has made an indelible imprint on the musical landscape. Learn more...
Former lead trumpeter for Sting and Paul Simon -- and perhaps the only trumpet player to grace People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful" list -- Chris Botti breathes new soul and sizzle into classic jazz and pop with his smooth, seductive sound. His albums When I Fall In Love and To Love Again both hit #1 on Billboard's jazz charts. Learn more...
Grady Tate has garnered two Grammy nominations for Best Male Vocalist over the past few decades as a singer. (The first for "Windmills of My Mind" and the second for "She's Out of My Life.") Yet to most jazz lovers, Tate is better known as one of the most recorded drummers in jazz history, the engine that drove everything from Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery's classic small groups to big bands like the Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras. Learn more...
Saxophonist Charles Neville is best known as one of the famous Neville Brothers. He's backed up musicians ranging from B.B. King and Allen Toussaint to James Brown and Ray Charles. He leads his eponymous quartet in this concert at the Blue Note Jazz Club. Special guest: Ying Yang. Learn more...
Trumpeter Clark Terry's career in jazz spans more than 60 years. He has received a Grammy Award, composed more than 200 songs and recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, Dutch Metropole Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra and Chicago Jazz Orchestra. Clark's discography reads like a "Who's Who In Jazz," with personnel that includes greats like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Quincy Jones and Ella Fitzgerald. Learn more...
Founded in 1936 by the late, great William "Count" Basie, The Count Basie Orchestra has won 16 Grammy awards. Over 70 years later, the Orchestra (now under the direction of Bill Hughes) is still going strong as one of the world's greatest big bands. See them at the Blue Note. Learn more...
Map and Directions
The club is located on West 3rd street, between 6th Avenue (Avenue Of The Americas) and MacDougal street. The Subway lines that stop right next to the venue's doors are the A, E, C, F, Q, B, and D.
