Blue Note Jazz Presents February And March Schedule

FEBRUARY, 2010

MICHAEL MARCUS QUINTET
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Monday, February 1, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$10 @ table / $5 @ bar
Michael Marcus (Bb Clarinet), Benito Gonzales (piano), Rashaan Carter (bass), Taru Alexander (drums)

JIMMY HEATH BIG BAND with special guest MC Bill Cosby (Feb 2 only)
Tuesday, February 2 - Sunday, February 7, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$30 @ table / $20 @ bar
Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone, soprano sax, bandleader), Bill Cosby (MC, Feb. 2 only), Other musicians, TBA

LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
MENTAL NOTES
Friday, February 5, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Spiritchild (vocals/emcee/rhythmic poetry), David Dovo (bass), Fro (guitar), Eran (drums)

LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
LAURENCE ELDER
Saturday, February 6, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Laurence Elder (piano, vocals)

NYU SUNDAY BRUNCH SERIES
JEAN-MICHEL PILC & HIS NYU QUARTET
Sunday, February 7, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
Jean-Michel Pilc (piano), Other musicians, TBA

MORLEY
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Monday, February 8, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$10 @ table / $5 @ bar
Morley (lead vocals & guitar), Robin Macatangay (guitar), James Genus (bass), Gene Lake (drums), Daniel Sadownick (percussion)

DAVID SANBORN QUARTET featuring JOEY DeFRANCESCO
VALENTINE'S WEEK AT THE BLUE NOTE - SUPPORTING NEW CD RELEASE ON DECCA "ONLY EVERYTHING"
Tuesday, February 9 - Sunday, February 14, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$50 @ table / $35 @ bar
David Sanborn (alto saxophone), Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Ricky Peterson (keyboards), Gene Lake (drums)

LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
AKIKO TSURUGA
Friday, February 12, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Akiko Tsuruga (Hammond B3 Organ), Jerry Weldon (tenor saxophone), Bob DeVos (guitar), Rudy Petschauer (drums)

LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
TARRAH REYNOLDS
Saturday, February 13, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Tarrah Reynolds (guitar/violin/vocals), Other musicians, TBA

BLUE NOTE SUNDAY VOCAL BRUNCH SERIES
ELIN
VALENTINE'S DAY BRUNCH
Sunday, February 14, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
Elin (vocals), Other musicians, TBA

MICHELLE CARR
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Monday, February 15, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$20 @ table / $10 @ bar
Michelle Carr (vocals/compositions), Sam Barsh (piano), Greg Skaff (guitar), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), Steve Hass (drums)

McCOY TYNER TRIO with special guests DAVE VALENTIN & STEVE TURRE
Tuesday, February 16 - Wednesday, February 17, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$35 @ table / $20 @ bar
McCoy Tyner (piano), Dave Valentin (flute), Steve Turre (trombone), Gerald Cannon (bass), Francisco Mela (drums)

RACHELLE FERRELL
Thursday, February 18 - Sunday, February 21, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$45 @ table / $30 @ bar
Rachelle Ferrell (vocals), Other musicians, TBA

CAITLIN KRISKO & THE BROADCAST
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Friday, February 19, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Caitlin Krisko (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Rich Brownstein (keys), Nic Coolidge (bass guitar/backup vocals), Eli Katz Zoller (guitar/backup vocals), Michael W. Davis (drums), Tyler Householder (percussion)

POOGIE BELL
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Saturday, February 20, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$10 @ table / $10 @ bar
Poogie Bell (drums), Other musicians, TBA

JUILLIARD JAZZ BRUNCH SERIES
JUILLIARD JAZZ BRUNCH:
THE HUB OF HUBBARD - A TRIBUTE TO FREDDIE HUBBARD
Sunday, February 21, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
Matt Jordell (trumpet, leader), Lucas Pino (tenor saxophone), Eddie Barbash (alto saxophone), Joshua Richman (piano), Joshua Crumbly (bass), Reginald Quinerly (drums)

TINEKE POSTMA
with TERRI Lynne CarrINGTON, SCOTT COLLEY & ARUAN ORTIZ
Monday, February 22, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$15 @ table / $10 @ bar
Tineke Postma (saxophone), Terri Lynne Carrington (drums), Scott Colley (bass), Aruan Ortiz (piano)

BILL FRISELL, RON CARTER & PAUL MOTIAN
TOP TRIO BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Tuesday, February 23 - Sunday, February 28, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$35 @ table / $20 @ bar
Bill Frisell (guitar), Ron Carter (bass), Paul Motian (drums)

YOSUKE ONUMA
featuring JACQUES SCHWARZ-BART
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Friday, February 26, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Yosuke Onuma (guitar), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (saxophones), Other musicians, TBA

STEVE JENKINS
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Saturday, February 27, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Steve Jenkins (bass), John Shannon (guitar), Louis Cato (drums)

BLUE NOTE EAST MEETS WEST SUNDAY BRUNCH SERIES
NOBUKI TAKAMEN TRIO
Sunday, February 28, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
Nobuki Takamen (guitar), John Lenis (bass), Akihito Yoshikawa (drums)

MARCH, 2010

Travis Sullivan'S BJORKESTRA with DONNY McCASLIN, RACHEL Z & CLARENCE PENN
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Monday, March 1, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$20 @ table / $10 @ bar
Travis Sullivan (saxophones), Donny McCaslin (tenor saxophone), Rachel Z (keyboards), Clarence Penn (drums), Other musicians, TBA

GIL SCOTT-HERON
PRODUCED BY JILL NEWMAN PRODUCTIONS
Tuesday, March 2 - Wednesday, March 3, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$35 @ table / $20 @ bar
Gil Scott-Heron (vocals/spoken word), Other musicians, TBA

TOOTS THIELEMANS with KENNY WERNER, AIRTO & OSCAR CASTRO-NEVES
Thursday, March 4 - Sunday, March 7, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$45 @ table / $30 @ bar
Toots Thielemans (harominca), Kenny Werner (piano), Airto (percussion), Oscar Castro-Neves (guitar)

JESSE PALTER
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Friday, March 5, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Jesse Palter (vocals), Other musicians, TBA

GREG MURPHY
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Saturday, March 6, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Greg Murphy (piano), Josh Evans (trumpet), Alex Hernandez (bass), Noel Sagerman (drums)

NYU SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH SERIES
GEORGE GARZONE & HIS NYU QUINTET
Sunday, March 7, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
George Garzone (saxophones), Other musicians, TBA

JOE HENRY
ONE NIGHT ONLY FOR GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SINGER/SONGWRITER
Monday, March 8, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$20 @ table / $15 @ bar
Joe Henry (guitar/vocals), Other musicians, TBA

CASSANDRA WILSON
Tuesday, March 9 - Thursday, March 11, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$55 @ table / $40 @ bar
Cassandra Wilson (vocals), Marvin Sewell (guitar), Jonathan Batiste (piano), Reginald Veal (bass), Herlin Riley (drums), Lekan Babalola (percussion)

TBA
Friday, March 12 - Sunday, March 14, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
TBA
Musicians, TBA

METROSONICS
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Friday, March 12, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Paul Josephs (MC/guitar/vocals), Other musicians, TBA

JESSE DEE
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Saturday, March 13, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Jesse Dee (vocals), Other musicians, TBA

BLUE NOTE EAST MEETS WEST SUNDAY BRUNCH SERIES
SHOKO AMANO
Sunday, March 14, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
Shoko Amano (vocals), Frank Wess (tenor sax & flute), Norman Simmons (piano), Hiroshi Kagawa (bass), Sheila Earley (drums)

ADA ROVATTI
Monday, March 15, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$15 @ table / $10 @ bar
Ada Rovatti, tenor saxophone; Other musicians, TBA

TBA
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
PRICE TBA
Musicians, TBA
ROY HAYNES 85th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
with Kenny GARRETT & MC Bill Cosby - Wedensday, March 17 ($35/20)
with ROY HARGROVE & CHRISTIAN McBRIDE - Thursday, March 18 ($35/20)
with Chick Corea - Friday, March 19 ($65/40)
with Chick Corea - Saturday, March 20 ($65/40)
sp. guest TBA - Sunday, March 21 ($35/20)
Wednesday, March 17 - Thursday, March 18 & Sunday, March 21, 2010
~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~ $35 @ table / $20 @ bar
Friday, March 19 - Saturday, March 20, 2010
~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~ $65 @ table / $40 @ bar
Roy Haynes (drums), Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone, 3/17 only), Bill Cosby (MC, 3/17 only), Roy Hargrove (trumpet, 3/18 only), Christian McBride (bass, 3/18 only), Chick Corea (piano, 3/19 - 3/20 only), Other musicians, TBA

LEE HOGANS & PURSUANCE
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Friday, March 19, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Lee Hogans (trumpet), Jesse Fischer (keys), Jerome Jennings (percussion), Seth L. Johnson (guitar), Josh David (bass)

DEREK PHILLIPS
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Saturday, March 20, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Derek Phillips (drums), Other musicians, TBA

JUILLIARD SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH SERIES
JUILLIARD JAZZ BRUNCH: "GRITS, GRAVY & GROOVE"
THE MUSIC OF Jimmy Smith, HORACE SILVER, GRANT GREEN & MORE
Sunday, March 21, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
Kyle Athayde (trumpet), Jordan Pettay (alto saxophone), Adison Evans (baritone saxophone), Robert Edwards (trombone), David Lantz (piano), Joshua Crumbly (bass), Jimmy MacBride (drums)

CHUCK LOEB TRIO
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Monday, March 22, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$25 @ table / $15 @ bar
Chuck Loeb (guitar), Other musicians, TBA

Bill Evans & ROBBEN FORD: SOULGRASS MEETS BLUES
Tuesday, March 23 - Sunday, March 28, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$30 @ table / $20 @ bar
Bill Evans (saxophones), Roben Ford (guitar), Ryan Cavanaugh (banjo), Will Lee (bass), Keith Carlock (drums)

GEMMA GENAZZANO
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Friday, March 26, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$8 @ table / $8 @ bar
Gemma Genazzano (vocals), Other musicians, TBA

FAREED HAQUE & THE FLAT EARTH ENSEMBLE
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES
Saturday, March 27, 2010 ~ 12:30am ~
$20 @ table / $20 @ bar
Fareed Haque (guitar), Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla/percussion), Willerm Delisfort (keys), Alex Austin (bass), Jason Smart (drums)

BLUE NOTE SUNDAY JAZZ BRUNCH SERIES
TBA
Sunday, March 28, 2010 ~ sets at 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~
$24.50 includes brunch, 1 drink, and ticket price
Musicians, TBA

JOE LOUIS WALKER
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Monday, March 29, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$15 @ table / $10 @ bar
Joe Louis Walker (guitar/vocals), Other musicians, TBA

TAKE 6
Tuesday, March 30 - Sunday, April 4, 2010 ~ sets at 8:00pm & 10:30pm ~
$45 @ table / $30 @ bar
Alvin Chea (vocal bass), Cedric Dent (vocal baritone), Joey Kibble (vocal second tenor), Mark Kibble (vocal first tenor), Claude V. McKnight III (vocal first tenor), David Thomas (vocal second tenor)