Blue Note Jazz Club Presents Kenny Werner Quintet With Brecker, Sanchez, Colley, Sanchez 9/1 - 6

Kenny Werner brings an exciting quintet featuring Randy Brecker, David Sanchez, Scott Colley and Antonio Sanchez to the Blue Note for six nights from September 1 - 6.

Since the early ‘80s, Werner has performed with some of the finest musicians in jazz, and his trio featuring Johannes Wiedenmueller and Ari Hoenig was widely considered one of the most innovative of its kind over their nine years together, starting in 1999.

The Quintet is Werner's newest group, and over the last year, he has continued to write them new and exciting material, but he hasn't limited his compositions to small groups. In early August, Werner recorded his largest project to date with a 45-piece wind ensemble for a third-stream piece titled "No Beginning, No End." The piece is based off a poem that Werner wrote following the untimely death of his daughter Katheryn in 2006. "No Beginning, No End" was recorded on Half Note Records and will feature tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano and vocalist Judi Silvano in addition to Werner on piano.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 1 - Sunday, September 6, 2009; Sets @ 8pm & 10:30pm

Kenny Werner, piano & compositions; Randy Brecker, trumpet; David Sanchez, tenor saxophone; Scott Colley, bass; Antonio Sanchez, drums
COST: $25 @ table / $15 @ bar
The Blue Note; 131 W 3rd. St, New York, NY 10012

MORE: Doors open at 6pm. There is a $5 food/beverage minimum.