Blues and Jazz in New York City This Weekend – October 25-October 27 – City Guide NY

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NYC is filled with blues and jazz clubs, and City Guide’s got all the best weekend shows in one place. Get your groove at some of New York City’s most famed establishments, including the likes of Blue Note Jazz Club, the Jazz Standard, the Village Vanguard and Terra Blues.

After Hours Hosted by Yoahi Waki – Fat Cat
October 25, 2019 – New York

After Hours Hosted by Yoahi Waki

David Weiss & Point of Departure – Fat Cat
October 25, 2019 – New York

David Weiss & Point of Departure

Jacques Brel Chansons in French with the Story of Brel Feat. Alfredo Merat – Club Bonafide
October 25, 2019 – New York

Alfredo Merat interprets “Chansons” Of the Belgium/French Giant Jacques Brel, gone to soon. After his discovery of “Jacques Brel is Alive & Well in Paris”, Alfredo decided to set the record straight…. with his guitar he offers a ONE MAN SHOW that will keep you at the edge of your seat. The world of Brel, his passions, contradictions, fears, hatred will be marked by Alfredo’s Fiery guitar playing over most of his most famous songs. “Ne me Quitte Pas, Amsterdam, La Valse, La Chanson de Jacky, On N’Oublie Rien, Vezoul, Le Plat Pay, Au Suivant, Je ne sais pas and many more

Experience Meredith – Club Bonafide
October 25, 2019 – New York

Join MEREDITH and her amazing musicians for an intimate evening of jazz. Your head will be swaying and your fingers snapping, while the energy from within will yearn for more. The enticing notes and powerful undertones are a perfect ingredients for a cocktail or few. Experience the moment. Experience the fusion. Experience Meredith.

Jacques Brel Chansons in French with the Story of Brel Feat. Alfredo Merat – Club Bonafide
October 25, 2019 – New York

The Baby Soda Jazz Band – The Brooklyn Firefly
October 25, 2019 – Brooklyn

Baby Soda is on the cutting edge of a new movement loosely known as street jazz; with an eclectic set of influences ranging from New Orleans brass bands, jug music, southern gospel and hot jazz.

Jazzmensoul – Gin Fizz
October 25, 2019 – New York

We live in a world where artistic expression on the main stage is somewhat void of individuality. Singers are no longer storytellers, and rarely separating themselves from the pack with finely honed skills and vocal stylization.

Jazzmensoul – Gin Fizz
October 25, 2019 – New York

Minton’s Playhouse Presents Jazz Diva Series: Joy Hanson – Minton’s playhouse
October 25, 2019 – New York

Truly remarkable, one of the most evocative jazz vocalists of our time. Joy Hanson has her own sound though she can evoke memories of Sarah and Ella. She is a truly powerful and elegant performer and her presence on the Minton’s stage is perfection.

The Birdland Big Band – Birdland Jazz Club
October 25, 2019 – New York

Come kick start your weekend with The Birdland Big Band! Now in their 20th year of residency! Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the “BBB” roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands (David Letterman, Saturday Night Live) and pop music touring bands (Rob Thomas, Rod Stewart). Come see for yourself why Time Out New York called the BBB, “a completely unique experience… there isn’t another band like this anywhere,” and yelp.com proclaims, “if you hear one band in NYC make sure this is it… and prepare to be blown away!”

Gabrielle Stravelli Quintet – Birdland Jazz Club
October 25, 2019 – New York

Join us at the Birdland Theater for the Gabrielle Stravelli Quintet! Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Gabrielle Stravelli has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal following through her rich sound, original compositions and her unique take on material from the Great American Songbook as well as by contemporary artists as varied as Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and John Fogerty. A trained actor, Gabrielle has a soulful sensitivity for the story in the lyric and was called “a powerhouse of individual expression” by David Finkle of The Village Voice.

2 birds band – Williamsburg Music Center
October 25, 2019 – Brooklyn

Started in 2014 and currently based in Brooklyn NY, 2BIRDS BAND is a unique French/North American strings-based ensemble with rhythm section that explores the boundaries of violin and cello through different styles of music. Fusing classical tradition and contemporary styles, the band presents a new way of approaching strings with a sound both cultured and groovy. The group combines the world of classical music with contemporary style and arrangements ranging from Debussy to Quincy Jones.

Gerry Eastman & Friends: Jam session – Williamsburg Music Center
October 25, 2019 – Brooklyn

In addition to performing with his band and welcoming all kinds of artists in his club week after week, WMC owner & founder Gerry Eastman is active on the New York music scene as a guitarist, bassist, composer, conductor, and bandleader. He is one of the few people still around who have toured the world with jazz icons such as Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, and Etta Jones.

The Drowsy Chaperone – YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
October 25, 2019 – Bay Shore

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Jessica Lynn’s Country Halloween Party plus Dan Zlotnick – Daryl’s House Club
October 25, 2019 – New York

All Ages Hometown hero and rising country star who has been called “the next Shania Twain.”

Experience Meredith – Club Bonafide
October 25, 2019 – New York

Taylor Burgess – The Groove
October 25, 2019 – New York

“As masters of their crafts, Taylor’s Trio formed a group that has captured a unique contemporary jazz/ soul sound. Taking the knowledge from a classical background, this quartet transformed pop tunes and the American Songbook into a sound that is unique and enjoyable for all. This as well as originals that have an old traditional feel with a modern new age twist.”

Harlem Jazz Series – Kenny Davis – Greater Calvary Baptist Church
October 25, 2019 – New York

Kenny Davis is a native of Chicago, Illinois, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education. Upon entering Northeastern University, he discovered jazz music and he quickly became part of the Chicago jazz scene. Kenny moved to New York in 1986, where he played with Out of the Blue (OTB), and then quickly adapted to the New York scene, appearing with such artists as Freddie Hubbard, Cassandra Wilson, Abbey Lincoln, Diane Reeves, and Art Farmer, while studying music with Ron Carter. One of the highlights of his career was being a music arranger for a song on the Grammy Award-winning CD by artist Cassandra Wilson, “Blue Light Till Dawn”. Throughout the ’90s, Davis toured with such notable jazz artists as Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, and Art Farmer. Kenny was also the bassist of The Tonight Show Band from September 1999 through March 2002. Kenny was the bass teacher at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) from 2003 through 2009. Also, in May 2006 Kenny received his Master of Music (MA) from Rutgers University. Featuring: Kenny Davis – bass 1st set: 7:00 pm – 7:45pm (15 min break) 2nd Set: 8:00pm – 8:45pm House doors open at 6:30 pm

Bric Jazzfest Marathon Night 2 – BRIC House
October 25, 2019 – Brooklyn

Featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow, Amina Claudine Myers: Generations 4, Kneebody, Joel Ross’ Good Vibes, María Grand, Tosin Aribisala Trio, and QNA. BRIC JazzFest culminates in a three-night, three-stage live music marathon with overlapping sets by global legends, groundbreaking artists, and exciting newcomers to jazz. You can move freely among performances and catch as many artists as you like each night, as performances take place in the intimate jazz club-like Artist Studio, the expansive Stoop overlooking the Gallery, and the state-of-the-art Ballroom—all within BRIC House.

Bric Jazzfest Marathon Night 2 – BRIC House
October 25, 2019 – Brooklyn

St. Paul & The Broken Bones – State Theatre of Ithaca
October 25, 2019 – Ithaca

St. Paul and The Broken Bones is an American eight-piece soul band based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, that formed in 2012. The band is composed of Paul Janeway, Browan Lollar, Jesse Phillips, Andrew Lee, Al Gamble, Allen Branstetter, Amari Ansari, and Chad Fisher.

Marquee Nightclub – Marquee No York
October 25, 2019 – New York

Ron Carter Nonet – Birdland Jazz Club
October 25, 2019 – New York

Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific and influential bassists in jazz with more than 2,000 albums to his credit. Beginning his career in the 1960s with Jaki Byard and Eric Dolphy, Cannonball Adderley, and a five year stint with the Miles Davis’ Quintet, Ron also performed and recorded with notables including Bill Evans, B.B. King, and Dexter Gordon. Ron Carter’s various ensembles, big band to trio, feature a who’s who of the finest players on the NYC scene with, “an absolute commitment to musical sublimity [that] exudes refined elegance and sonic power.

Gabrielle Stravelli Quintet – Birdland Jazz Club
October 25, 2019 – New York

Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Gabrielle Stravelli has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal following through her rich sound, original compositions and her unique take on material from the Great American Songbook as well as by contemporary artists as varied as Willie Nelson, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder and John Fogerty. A trained actor, Gabrielle has a soulful sensitivity for the story in the lyric and was called “a powerhouse of individual expression” by David Finkle of The Village Voice.

The Birdland Big Band – Birdland Jazz Club
October 25, 2019 – New York

Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the “BBB” roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands (David Letterman, Saturday Night Live) and pop music touring bands (Rob Thomas, Rod Stewart). Come see for yourself why Time Out New York called the BBB, “a completely unique experience… there isn’t another band like this anywhere,” and yelp.com proclaims, “if you hear one band in NYC make sure this is it… and prepare to be blown away!”

A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration: 50 Years and Counting – Dizzy’s Club
October 25, 2019 – New York

Sesame Street comes to Jazz at Lincoln Center for a swinging celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary. See some of your favorite feathered and furry friends like Big Bird and Elmo sing classic Sesame Street songs alongside the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. It’s hard to imagine Sesame Street without music. The iconic show has featured many unforgettable tunes performed by real jazz musicians like trumpeter Kenny Rampton, a longtime member of both the JLCO and the Sesame Street band. Many of the jazz greats have visited Sesame Street over the past 50 years. It’s where countless children were introduced to legends like Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, and Mary Lou Williams. Even our own Wynton Marsalis visited Sesame Street a few times, where he played “Take the A Train” with the Duck Ellington Orchestra and joined Hoots the Owl on “No Matter What Your Language (Our Music Can Be The Same).” Likewise, the JLCO has reimagined Sesame Street favorites into big band bonanzas, and this celebration will feature brand-new arrangements of Sesame Street gems. No one is too young or too old to enjoy this playful, intelligent, and joyful music– so com… (read more)

Elza – BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
October 25, 2019 – New York

With her unique and alluring bluesy, jazzy Americana sound with a world-class voice and melodies you’ll hum for days, award-winning singer songwriter Elza Müller-Römer touches you with the first note and holds you spellbound until the last. Elza has shared the stage with such icons as Merle Saunders, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, Andrea Bocelli, Hootie & The Blowfish, Martin Sexton & Train. She receivied her BFA in Classical Music from SUNY Purchase and being the NY winner of the National MacAllister Opera Awards, she performed as a classical solo vocalist with the PA Ballet Co Conducted by Robert Sirota, The Charles Ives Performing Arts Center, the Humphrey-Weidman Gala at the Sylvia & Danny Kaye Playhouse NYC and studied Italian at La Scuola per stranieri Dante Alleghieri in Florence Italy. She also enjoys writing and recording music for TV and Film. Her song “the other side” was the Grand Prize winner in the International Music Licensing Songwriting Competition and has led to her work with Telly Award Winning Producer Gary Gray. She wrote the promo theme & 13 of the songs for ABC’s “Hopkin’s,” “BostonMed,” “NYMed” and her music has been featured on the CW’s hit show “Smallville… (read more)

Anant Pradhan – LunÀtico
October 25, 2019 – Brooklyn

Anant Pradhan ~ saxophones Larry McDonald ~ percussion/vox Billy Aukstik ~ trumpet Brett Tubin ~ guitar Mike Sarason ~ piano/organ Steve Capecci ~ bass Ramsey Norman ~ drums Recalling the sounds of 1960’s and 70’s Jamaica — Saxophonist, Anant Pradhan seeks to revive the traditions of its early innovators like Tommy McCook & Cedric Brooks. Their ability to spin popular & traditional/roots music into something uniquely their own became one of the hallmarks of Jamaican music to this day. Anant continues this tradition alongside one of Jamaica’s greatest percussionists — Larry McDonald (Gil Scott Heron, Lee Scratch Perry, Carlos Malcolm, Bob Marley, Count Ossie, and more)

Billy Hart Quartet – Village Vanguard
October 25, 2019 – New York

One of the leading drummers of his generation, Billy Hart continues to make jazz history with his quartet. Working with the phenomenally creative and talented pianist Ethan Iverson, saxophonist Mark Turner, and bassist Ben Street, Hart constantly seeks new territory, pushing the boundaries of post-bop and straight-ahead, of free jazz and composition, all the while embracing beauty and soulful communication. Turner’s rich, gorgeous tenor and Iverson’s exquisite technique combine to create a nearly infinite variety of textures and colors. Street and Hart have an uncanny connection that enables them to move effortlessly between swinging, tight grooves and sonic landscapes. Hart made an indelible mark on the jazz world in the ’60s and ’70s with his work with such jazz legends as Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, Eddie Harris, Marian McPartland, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, and Miles Davis. Less known is his earlier work with soul artists Otis Redding and Sam and Dave.

Billy Hart Quartet – Village Vanguard
October 25, 2019 – New York

Yoshiki Miura Trio – Tomi Jazz
October 25, 2019 – New York

Yoshiki Miura Trio

Takenori Nishiuchi Quartet – Tomi Jazz
October 25, 2019 – New York

Takenori Nishiuchi Quartet

Quintero’s Latin Jazz Project – Fat Cat
October 26, 2019 – New York

Quintero’s Latin Jazz Project

After Hours hosted by Greg Glassman – Fat Cat
October 26, 2019 – New York

After Hours hosted by Greg Glassman

Madeleine Peyroux – Sony Hall
October 26, 2019 – New York

Madeleine Peyroux’s extraordinary journey is one of music industry’s most compelling. Eight albums and 22 years since her debut Dreamland, Peyroux continues to challenge the confines of jazz, venturing into the fertile fields of contemporary music with unfading curiosity. Peyroux’s new album, Anthem, finds the singer-songwriter collaborating with writers/musicians Patrick Warren (Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Lana Del Rey, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers), Brian MacLeod (Sara Bareilles, Leonard Cohen, Tina Turner, Ziggy Marley) and David Baerwald (Joni Mitchell, David and David, Sheryl Crow), who are also the basic rhythm section players on the album. Together, they cast a sober, poetic, and at times philosophical eye on the current state of the world.

Halloween Bar Crawl – Fat Buddha
October 26, 2019 – New York,

The Piaf Experience: The Best of Piaf,Aznavour and Trenet Feat. Margot Sergent – Club Bonafide
October 26, 2019 – New York

Saul Cosme Quintet – Club Bonafide
October 26, 2019 – New York

Saul Cosme is a Jazz guitar player, Composer and Music Educator born in Mexico city, based in New York since 2014.

Brazilian Jazz & Flamenco Feat. Barbara Martinez – Club Bonafide
October 26, 2019 – New York

Venezuela-born and New York City-raised singer-dancer Barbara Martinez is a flamenco artist with serious chops. The Philadelphia Inquirer called her voice “achingly beautiful” and The New York Times said she makes “something fresh of the Latino style.” Martinez has danced with the Metropolitan Opera in shows like Carmen and La Traviata, and recently appeared in the documentary Sobre Las Olas — A Story of Flamenco in the U.S. Now, this passionate entertainer is coming to the stage at Club Bonafide in New York City.

La Banda Ramirez Feat. Cuban Singer Nodal. Dancing and Latin Jazz. – Club Bonafide
October 26, 2019 – New York

La Banda Ramirez Latin jazz quintetplays a range of Latin music: from Cuban classics to New York salsa, modern Latin jazz to post-bop. Co-led by multi-percussionist Chacho Ramirezand flutist Carolyn Steinberg Ramirez, the band’slatest CD, “A Family Ting,” includes tunes from Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, Ray Barretto, Don Grolnick, and Dave Valentin, as well as originals by Chacho, from his “Metrotang” CD, in which West African rhythms intertwine with jazz and blues.

Handsome Jack at the Taylor Theater – Taylor Theater on Kenan Campus
October 26, 2019 – Lockport

Handsome Jack will perform at the Taylor Theater on October 26 for a Halloween themed party. With tickets expected to sell out, interested attendees are encouraged to scoop up tickets when they go on sale Friday, July 12. “Some people call it a vibe and some people call it a groove. We call it boogie soul. It’s the sound of Handsome Jack ..” is how the band describes their sound. The group hails from Lockport, and began as a blues garage rock band. More recently, they’ve developed their sound into a natural soulful boogie that remains rooted in raw blues. They’ve toured nationally, and internationally, recently returning from their first European tour in promotion of their latest album, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”. The band is comprised of Jamison Passuite, lead vocals and guitar, Joe Verdonselli on bass and backup vocals and Benjamin Hayes on drums.

Jc Hopkins and His Biggish Band – Minton’s playhouse
October 26, 2019 – New York

“Absolutely devastatingly talented – the greatest small big band in the world” NYT. Grammy nominated JC Hopkins and the Biggish Band’s residency at Minton’s Playhouse is the coming together of two collossal worlds. The Biggish has played host to some great musicians and vocalists from Norah Jones to Elvis Costello but this latest line up of players is, in the words of JC, “The most talented and inventive group of musicians that I have ever worked with.”

Jay Leonhart – Birdland Jazz Club
October 26, 2019 – New York

Join us for Jay Leonhart on August 17th at 5:30pm! Combining the skills of an old school entertainer and virtuoso jazz man, bassist, vocalist and composer Jay Leonhart has been a fixture of the New York scene for over forty years. When Jay was fourteen he started playing the bass in The Pier Five Dixieland Jazz Band in Baltimore and never looked back. After studying at The Peabody Institute, Jay attended The Berklee School of Music and The Advanced School of Contemporary Music in Toronto, before leaving school to start touring with the traveling big bands of the late 50’s and early 60’s. Upon moving to New York, Jay eventually began playing for many of the great jazz musicians, big bands, and singers who were to be found in New York – artists like Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Tony Bennett, Marian McPartland, and Jim Hall. Jay became a very busy studio musician in New York City, visiting every musical genre from James Taylor to Ozzy Osbourne and Queen Latifah. Between 1975 and 1995 he was named The Most Valuable Bassist in the recording industry three times by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. Jay has now recorded 15 solo albums. His first one-man show “The Bass… (read more)

Gabrielle Stravelli Quintet – Birdland Jazz Club
October 26, 2019 – New York

Ron Carter Nonet – Birdland Jazz Club
October 26, 2019 – New York

Jimmy Webb – Daryl’s House Club
October 26, 2019 – New York

All Ages A true living legend of songwriting brings all his hits to Daryl’s House: “Wichita Lineman,” “Galveston,” “The Highwayman,” and more.

Saul Cosme Quintet – Club Bonafide
October 26, 2019 – New York

Saul Cosme is a Jazz guitar player, Composer and Music Educator born in Mexico city, based in New York since 2014. He started playing guitar when he was 11 years old. In Mexico he studied in Lafaro Jazz Institute where he played and learned from some of the best jazz musicians in Mexico such as Agustín Bernal, Hector Rodriguez, Gabriel Puentes, Roberto Verástegui, among others. He has played in important scenarios, such as the Brazilian Cultural Center, “El Zocalo”, Museo Nacional, among other places. Saul moved to New York to study Jazz Music at Purchase College in 2014 where he received the Joe Williams Scholarship, there he studied with the legendary musician John Abercrombie and Vic Juris and other important jazz musicians such as John Riley, Todd Coolman, Kenny Washington, Pete Malinverni, Doug Weiss, Jon Faddis and Andy Laverne. In New York he has played in the most important jazz clubs in the world such as Blue Note, Birdland and Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center with different Jazz Orchestras led by Jon Faddis, Dr. Todd Coolman and David Dejesus.

Brenda Earle Stokes Solo CD Release Party – Pangea
October 26, 2019 – New York

Internationally acclaimed jazz singer/pianist Brenda Earle Stokes performs at Pangea NYC in support of her latest album Solo Sessions Volume 1. Recorded in a single 4-hour session, the album showcases Stokes’ talent as both pianist and vocalist in an authentic and intimate setting. Stokes will be showcasing music from the album, as well as material from past recordings. She is both an insightful and engaging performer, drawing her audience in with her honesty and quit wit. Brenda Earle Stokes is a rare jazz artist with a true command of both the piano and the voice. As a follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2014 studio album Right About Now, Stokes sought to challenge herself to dig deep and share the full scope of her talents in the most intimate setting possible. In her latest album Solo Sessions Volume 1, Brenda explores the rarely- recorded format of solo piano/voice, showcasing her mesmerizing fluidity as both singer and pianist. Recorded in a single four-hour session in her home- town of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, Brenda explores a wide spectrum of material, including jazz standards, original compositions and seldom-heard compositions by Dave Brubeck and Steve Swallow…. (read more)

Mozart for Munchkins Little Jazz Cats – Jane Hartsook Gallery
October 26, 2019 – New York

When was the last time you and your kiddos caught a late-night jazz set?! Since we know that might not be easy to do, meet “Little Jazz Cats”, our special jazz set curated for little ones and their grown-ups! You could “Take the A Train” but we’d recommend checking Google Maps first… The jitterbug will take you over and you’ll boogie woogie like all the cool cats. This concert is for lovers of jazzy keys, a stand-up bass, and bubbles!

Rene McLean plays Music of the Spirit – Sistas’ Place
October 26, 2019 – Brooklyn

Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Avenue, at the corner of Jefferson Avenue, where Jazz: A Music of the Spirit Lives and Culture is our Weapon, announces its 24th season of bringing the greatest artists on the planet back into the African American community of Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Third Annual Freestyle Fall Harvest – Westchester County Center
October 26, 2019 – White Plains

Featuring TKA, George Lamond, Rob Base, Judy Torres, Noel, Cynthia, Sweet Sensation, Johnny O, Lisette Melendez, Brenda K Starr, Nayobe, C-Bank, and Fascination

Elizabeth Chang, Violin | Pre-College Faculty Recital – Paul Hall at The Juilliard School
October 26, 2019 – New York

Elizabeth Chang, Violin | Pre-College Faculty Recital

Elvis Costello & The Imposters – State Theatre of Ithaca
October 26, 2019 – Ithaca

Elvis Costello’s wide-ranging recording career began in 1977 with the release of My Aim Is True in a catalogue that include such diverse highlights as This Year’s Model, Get Happy, Imperial Bedroom, King Of America, Blood & Chocolate, The Juliet Letters with the Brodsky Quartet, The River In Reverse with Allen Toussaint and Wise Up Ghost with The Roots.

Halloween Haunted – Nethermead
October 26, 2019 – Brooklyn

The Piaf Experience: The Best of Piaf,Aznavour and Trenet Feat. Margot Sergent – Club Bonafide
October 26, 2019 – New York

The PIAF experience: the best of PIAF, AZNAVOUR, and TRENET starring Margot Sergent The PIAF experience features Margot Sergent, an acclaimed cabaret singer, actress, and harpist who sang her way up from Parisian clubs to prestigious venues such as l’Olympia, almost mirroring the career path of Edith Piaf. On the encouragement of mentors, she then attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music to nourish her passion for jazz, and was trained by renowned masters Ed Tomassi and Maggie Scott (former mentors of Diana Krall and Esperanza Spalding). Making a splash in New York City, Margot Sergent will take you by storm with her infectious passion and dedication to French chansons and torch ballads in the unforgettable French legacy of Parisian Cabaret storytelling. Her voice enriched with emotion, Margot distills the essence of each lyric, weaving together a greater narrative. Margot is, without a doubt, the preeminent ambassador of Piaf’s legacy at this time.

Nuyorican Jazz – Bronx Art Space
October 26, 2019 – New York

An all-star band of Bronx Arts Ensemble teaching artists perform new arrangements of Nuyorican jazz legends such as Fort Apache, Eddie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto, as well as a few band originals. This concert honors the Bronx history of Latin Jazz, celebrating the songs that were turning points in the creation of the genre and the most important figures in the movement, all of whom had special ties to the Bronx.

Brazilian Jazz & Flamenco Feat. Barbara Martinez – Club Bonafide
October 26, 2019 – New York

New York City Labor Chorus – The Peoples’ Voice Cafe
October 26, 2019 – New Yor

The New York City Labor Chorus, with 75 members representing over 20 labor unions and District Councils, was founded in 1991. The chorus promotes worker solidarity by expressing through song the history and ongoing struggles of unions and working people for economic and social justice. Their dynamic repertoire combines the power and culture of union music with the great gospel, jazz, classical and folk traditions. NYC Labor Chorus has an international reputation as the premier multi-cultural and multi-generational labor chorus in the United States. It is a powerful cultural tool in the arsenal of workers. Wherever the struggle for people’s rights is being waged, the Chorus will be there. You will enjoy an evening of delightful and rousing singing.

Ron Carter Nonet – Birdland Jazz Club
October 26, 2019 – New York

Gabrielle Stravelli Quintet – Birdland Jazz Club
October 26, 2019 – New York

The Jazz Playground – Reggae – Art House Astoria
October 26, 2019 – Astoria

While West African culture is at the root of America’s art form, Jazz, it is also at the core of Jamaican music. As well as sharing common origins, it was New Orleans musicians such as Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint who inspired the evolution of Ska and Rocksteady into the Reggae sound that Bob Marley made famous around the world.

A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration: 50 Years and Counting – Dizzy’s Club
October 26, 2019 – New York

Billy Hart Quartet – Village Vanguard
October 26, 2019 – New York

String Theory Duo – Tomi Jazz
October 26, 2019 – New York

String Theory Duo

Serni Oe – Tomi Jazz
October 26, 2019 – New York

Serni Oe

Annie Chen Trio – Tomi Jazz
October 26, 2019 – New York

Annie Chen Trio

Ehud Asherie Trio – Fat Cat
October 27, 2019 – New York

Ehud Asherie Trio

After Hours hosted by The Program of Deprogramming – Fat Cat
October 27, 2019 – New York

After Hours hosted by The Program of Deprogramming

Alexi David’s Three or Four Shades of Mingus – Fat Cat
October 27, 2019 – New York

Alexi David’s Three or Four Shades of Mingus

Madeleine Peyroux – Sony Hall
October 27, 2019 – New York

Sunday Brunch with the Chiticalla Duo – Rio Tomatlan
October 27, 2019 – Canandaigua

Each Sunday we feature live music while offering our special brunch menu. Join us for delicious food and drinks—we offer our regular menu plus brunch specials!

6th Annual Farm – Blenheim Restaurant
October 27, 2019 – New York,

Carol Johnson – the Truth with Sunday Brunch at Gin Fizz Harlem – Gin Fizz
October 27, 2019 – New York

Carol Johnson – the Truth with Sunday Brunch at Gin Fizz Harlem.

Carol Johnson – the Truth with Sunday Brunch at Gin Fizz Harlem – Gin Fizz
October 27, 2019 – New York

Carol Johnson – the Truth with Sunday Brunch at Gin Fizz Harlem.

Jason Marshall Big Band – Minton’s playhouse
October 27, 2019 – New York

Jason Marshall is a highly sought after and established fixture on the global music landscape. His work for large ensemble can be heard most regularly performed by his critically acclaimed orchestra, the Jason Marshall Big Band. A rare specimen even among the highly competitive New York City music scene, the Washington D.C. born saxophonist can be seen playing soul music with Aretha Franklin, Latin jazz with Arturo O’Farrill, pop with Desi Di Lauro, avant garde jazz with the Charlie Mingus Big Band, and rock music with the Young Presidents. Also a highly sought after composer and arranger, Mr. Marshall wrote and arranged the modern day classic “Miss Garvey, Miss Garvey!!” which was nominated for a Grammy in 2009. He has also written and arranged music for the Taipei Jazz Orchestra and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.

Jazzy Brunch – Minton’s playhouse
October 27, 2019 – New York

Jazzy Brunch

Joanne Halev like a Perfumed Woman – Birdland Jazz Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

Singer and storyteller Joanne Halev tells tales from the mysterious, intoxicating, and passionate world of international fragrance creation. There’ll be tokens and talismans from the beautiful music and lyrics of Porter, Loesser, Bacharach, Bucchino, Mercer, McBroom and more, while wandering from Bangkok to Sao Paolo, Laos to London, Mumbai to Madagascar, and back to Brooklyn. Musical Director will be Alex Rybeck, with direction by Lina Koutrakos.

Earl j miller – Williamsburg Music Center
October 27, 2019 – Brooklyn

Music That Feeds The Soul and Motivates The Spirit Earl J. Miller Is a native Washingtonian, who began his fascinating musical journey at the age of 12. He began teaching himself how to play the keyboard his mother bought him for Christmas. As a self-taught musician, he learned to develop his GOD given musical ear by listening intensely to local musicians from various churches and jazz clubs. In 1997 his passion for music drove him to quit his job with the Federal Government to pursue his calling as a musician, musical director, minister of music, producer, and song writer.

Paul Marinaro – Birdland Jazz Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

Birdland is proud to welcome back Paul Marinaro to the stage. Chicago-based jazz vocalist Paul Marinaro, dubbed as having “one of the most beautiful vocal instruments in the business today” by Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune, is a modern classic. Paul has quickly made a name for himself, becoming one of the most in-demand and respected male vocalists, and taking “his place among the top five male jazz singers active today.” (Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene)

Carried Away: Jeff Harnar Sings Comden & Green – Birdland Jazz Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

Jeff Harnar makes his Birdland Theater debut with “Carried Away: Jeff Harnar Sings Comden & Green.” “Carried Away: Jeff Harnar Sings Comden & Green” Birdland Theater By audience demand, award-winning vocalist Jeff Harnar will return to Birdland Theater with a Special 30th Anniversary Encore of his critically-acclaimed “Carried Away: Jeff Harnar Sings Comden & Green.” The Bistro Award-winning show is a celebration of the lyrics of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, whose Broadway musicals include On The Town, Wonderful Town, Bells Are Ringing, Peter Pan, On The Twentieth Century, Will Rogers Follies and Hollywood screenplays including “Singing in the Rain” and “The Band Wagon.”

The Drowsy Chaperone – YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
October 27, 2019 – Bay Shore

The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Birdland Jazz Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

Join us on Sundays at 8:30 and 11pm for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra! Get in a great mood for the week ahead! Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O’Farrill — leader of the “first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz” (NY Times) — was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O’Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley’s Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte.

Burlesk at Birdland – Birdland Jazz Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

Rosie Cheeks and the Birdland Theater proudly present BURLESK! at BIRDLAND Just a block from Times Square, BURLESK! at BIRDLAND marks the return of classic-style burlesque to its midtown Manhattan roots. Nestled in the legendary jazz club’s intimate new theater, this funny, sexy gem of a show unveils a luscious line-up of sparkling strip-teasers, each an exciting, enticing delight. Overseeing the frolics is renowned burlesque comedy legend, “Mr. Showbiz” himself, MURRAY HILL. Heralded by the New York Times as the “ultimate, consummate nightclub performer,” he’ll keep you in stitches while the rest strip their britches!

Acoustic Brunch: Benjamin Dakota Rogers – Daryl’s House Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

All Ages Having grown up on a farm in Scotland, ON, Benjamin Dakota Rogers is a distinctive, emotive and gritty singer-songwriter whose sound challenges the definition of the folk genre, reaching far beyond to include influences of roots, blues and country music. Benjamin’s music is genuine, emotionally-charged folk, that can only be delivered from the honesty, strength and grit of a farm boys hands.

Fleurine – Mezzrow Jazz Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

Vocalist Fleurine has a wide range of repertoire from originals to Brazilian. She also has a great feeling and lovely voice. With her is her band for an evening of song in our acoustic lounge.

The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Birdland Jazz Club
October 27, 2019 – New York

Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O’Farrill — leader of the “first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz” (NY Times) — was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O’Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley’s Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte.

Billy Hart Quartet – Village Vanguard
October 27, 2019 – New York

Cup of Joe – The Listening Room at 443 Cafe & Lounge
October 27, 2019 – Syracuse

A veteran of the CNY music scene, Joe Altier’s song catalog is DEEP, and he effortlessly jumps from genre to genre and decade to decade. The Cup of Joe monthly series at the Listening Room at 443 features “Just Joe” digging deep into his repertoire with a different theme each month. Joe will share the songs and the personal stories behind his choices, our bartenders will be slinging Bloodys, Mimosas and a selection of bad-ass coffee drinks. The theme will change each month, but you can count on tasty tunes, good vibes and interesting company in our cozy living room style space.

Billy Hart Quartet – Village Vanguard
October 27, 2019 – New York

Sunhyun Yoo Trio – Tomi Jazz
October 27, 2019 – New York

Sunhyun Yoo Trio

Kengo Yamada Quintet – Tomi Jazz
October 27, 2019 – New York

Kengo Yamada Quintet

Live Jazz Series at The Campbell – The Campbell
Through October 27, 2019 – New York

Acute Inflections will be performing in the main bar from 6:00pm to 10:00pm every Sunday throughout the month of October. Guests can book reservations online as regular table bookings.

Joy Presents: Bliss – The Sultan Room
Through October 28, 2019 – Brooklyn

21+ We ask our allies to pay $25 for admission to our event, as a means to offer opportunity for admission for QTPOC in need of a donated ticket. Please select “Ally Ticket” for purchase. *We strongly recommend arriving early, as we will reach capacity The venue is fully ADA accessible with an elevator for use. We will also have reserved seating for these needs.

Harlem Jazz Singers Showcase – Gin Fizz
Through May 31, 2021 – Harlem

Gordon Polatnick, the founder of Big Apple Jazz, has created a weekly series that brings the most talented, captivating and engaging Harlem jazz singers together with their knock-out all-star quartet – each week a new featured singer and band. Local musicians and singers often stop by to be a part of the excitement, and our guests are guaranteed seating for both sets unlike many other venues. Plan your next great evening out with the Harlem Jazz Singers Showcase. See talent like Tina Fabrique, Lynette Washington, Melanie Charles, Boncellia Lewis, Brianna Thomas, Emily Braden, Seydurah Avecmoi, Irene Blackman, Gary Samuels, and many more. Gin Fizz is a supper club right next to Red Rooster Harlem and conveniently located steps away from the 2/3 Train’s 125th Street stop on Lenox Ave. You will think you exited the subway and stepped into the kind of jazz age speakeasy which brought this neighborhood international fame during Prohibition and the Harlem Renaissance. Check our link to see who’s coming up this week.

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