Blues and Jazz in New York City This Weekend – November 1-November 3 – City Guide NY

Blues and Jazz in New York City This Weekend Photo: Nick Amoscato/Flickr 

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.

Bob Mover ‘Family Business’ – Made In New York Jazz Cafe&Bar
November 01, 2019 – Brooklyn

Emilie Mover – vocal Marcos Varela – bass Joe Cohn – guitar Steve Williams – drums

French Jazz & Tango Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla – Club Bonafide
November 01, 2019 – New York

Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla Few things are more distinctly French that the music of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. These and other Gallic icons are the focus of From Paris With Love, a musical homage to the City of Lights from the duo Yael & Gabriel. Yael Dray-Barel is a French/Israeli singer/songwriter influenced by rock and gypsy jazz, and her songs often incorporate the five languages she speaks. Argentinian guitarist Gabriel Hermida infuses his compositions with the essence of classical tango, flamenco and contemporary jazz. Together, the pair will salute such timeless French songs as “La Vie en Rose,” “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” and “Hymne a L’Amour, along with work from Argentine composer

Tomoko Omura Quartet – Club Bonafide
November 01, 2019 – New York

Tomoko Omura is among today’s leading voices in jazz violin. “Roots”, her debut album for Inner Circle Music, is a compelling tribute to her native Japan, featuring original arrangements of ten classic Japanese folk and popular songs. In the words of fellow violinist Christian Howes, “‘Roots’ is a tremendous accomplishment, and undoubtedly one of the most important and creative jazz albums produced by a violinist in recent history.

Evening of Jazz with Fima Chupakhin Quintet: Album Release Show – Ukrainian Institute of America
November 01, 2019 – New York

The Ukrainian Institute of America presents an Evening of Jazz with Fima Chupakhin Quintet: Album Release Show. Serhiy Avanesov – sax Taulant Mehmeti – guitar James Robbins – bass Jonathan Barber – drums Fima Chupakhin – piano Special guest – TBA

Risky Business Live – Butterfields
November 01, 2019 – Hauppauge

Join us on Friday, November 1st for some energetic dance music with Risky Business performing live

Gerry Eastman & Friends: Jam session – Williamsburg Music Center
November 01, 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.

Chelsea Wolfe American Darkness Tour 2019 – Brooklyn Steel
November 01, 2019 – Brooklyn

Ages: 16 & Over Chelsea Wolfe has always been a conduit for a powerful energy, and while she has demonstrated a capacity to channel that somber beauty into a variety of forms, her gift as a songwriter is never more apparent than when she strips her songs down to a few key components. As a result, her solemn majesty and ominous elegance are more potent than ever on Birth of Violence. There is a core element to Chelsea Wolfe’s music—a kind of urgent spin on America’s desolation blues—that’s existed throughout the entirety of her career. It manifested in the lo-fi bedroom recording experiments of her debut album The Grime and the Glow (2010), the electrified dirges of Apokalypsis (2011) and Hiss Spun (2017), the electronic embellishments and distorted growl of albums like Pain is Beauty (2013) and Abyss (2015), and the sparse acoustic arrangements of Unknown Rooms (2012). At the center, there has always been Wolfe’s woeful longing and beguiling gravity, though the framework for compositions has continuously evolved based on whatever resources were available. Her austere beginnings were gradually bolstered by electronics and filled out with full-band arrangements. The music became in… (read more)

Bettye Lavette – Daryl’s House Club
November 01, 2019 – New York

All Ages Three time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette is no mere singer. She is an interpreter of the highest order.

Tomoko Omura Quartet – Club Bonafide
November 01, 2019 – New York

Tomoko Omura is among today’s leading voices in jazz violin. “Roots”, her debut album for Inner Circle Music, is a compelling tribute to her native Japan, featuring original arrangements of ten classic Japanese folk and popular songs. In the words of fellow violinist Christian Howes, “‘Roots’ is a tremendous accomplishment, and undoubtedly one of the most important and creative jazz albums produced by a violinist in recent history.” Downbeat magazine calls Tomoko “a leader with a fine future”, awarding “Roots” 4 and a half stars. Her latest release, “Post Bop Gypsies” (Inner Circle, 2017), is a contemporary jazz trio album in the classic Gypsy jazz instrumentation of violin, guitar and bass. Since 2015, she has been named a “Rising Star” in Downbeat magazine’s prestigious Critic’s Poll for the past consecutive years.

Lee Hogans – The Groove
November 01, 2019 – New York

All Ages By maintaining an aggressive path of musical study and professional achievement, W. Lee Hogans has fashioned a distinct musical style. He formed his own band Pursuance in 2004. His songs, featuring strong grooves with catchy melodies, encompass the worlds of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Soul. Stylistic influences range from Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard to James Brown and Run DMC. Lee recently signed to the Japanese record label P-Vine and released his second album with Pursuance entitled What We Play is Life. WWPIL hit the market in 2015, reaching 2nd place on the Japanese iTunes charts just behind Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Lee Hogans and Pursuance has also dazzled audiences at many destination venues throughout New York and New Jersey, including the famous Blue Note jazz club, where the band is in residency backing up Hip Hop legends like Prodigy, Masta Ace, and Grand Puba.

Tracey Nicole & Company – The Groove
November 01, 2019 – New York

With over 20 years in the music industry Tracey Nicole is not missing a beat!!! Discovering her gift at the age of 3 years old, Tracey began singing in church. In her youth she would sing for big crowds in parks with her friends. One of the parks was Washington Square Park. Those days were fun for her. When Tracey became an adult she began to get work in clubs such as Groove, Cafe Wha, B.B.Kings, and Village Underground, just to name a few. Her roots was gospel & rhythm and blues. But through the years she’s grown to other style of music R&B, Soul, Pop, Reggae and Roc. She also began to work with a few celebrities such as Cheryl Pepsi Riley, Melissa Morgan, Iyana Day, Kim Davis “from Chic”, Mike Davis, Monifah, and more.

Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game – Birdland Jazz Club
November 01, 2019 – New York

Join us for Jenny Scheinman and Allison Miller’s PARLOUR GAME! October 31st through November 2nd 8:30 and 11pm! Jenny Scheinman (violin) Allison Miller (drums) Carmen Staaf (piano) Tony Scherr (bass) When two of the indie-jazz scene’s foremost instrumentalists unite for their debut co-writing collaboration that intermingles panoramic Americana-infused arrangements with a Brooklyn jazz pocket, the result is as ambitious as only violinist Jenny Scheinman and drummer Allison Miller could envision. Parlour Game, released Aug. 2 on Royal Potato Family Records features a compositional sisterhood of two innovators redefining American music. Along with pianist Carmen Staaf and acoustic bassist Tony Scherr, Parlour Game prevails as a respite from the daily chaos of the modern world and brings life’s joy into focus. This is social music that celebrates hopefulness and humor. Collectively, the three leading women jazz artists and Scherr send out a calling card for listeners to take a deep breath, and wholeheartedly enter their sonic haven for a moment of solace and playfulness.

Mare Winningham – Café Carlyle
November 01, 2019 – New York

Acclaimed actress/singer-songwriter Mare Winningham make her Café Carlyle debut, October 29-November 2. Mare Winningham was seen most recently at The Public Theater in the Olivier Award-winning Conor McPherson/Bob Dylan musical Girl from the North Country. She has released four albums of original songs, including her “Jewgrass” (Jewish country folk) record, a collaboration with Tim Crouch, fiddle and mandolin player extraordinaire, who will be joining her onstage for the engagement alongside his brother, renowned bassist Dennis Crouch.

Rufus Wainwright-Oh Solo Wainwright 2019 – State Theatre of Ithaca
November 01, 2019 – Ithaca

Rufus Wainwright, one of the great male vocalists, composers, and songwriters of his generation, has released eight studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums. He has collaborated with artists ranging from Elton John, David Byrne, Robbie Williams Mark Ronson, Joni Mitchell to Burt Bacharach. His album “Rufus Does Judy” recorded at Carnegie Hall in 2006 was nominated for a Grammy.

Stravinsky, Takemitsu, and Birtwistle | Axiom – Alice Tully Hall
November 01, 2019 – New York

Jeffrey Milarsky, Conductor Igor STRAVINSKY Three Pieces (1920) STRAVINSKY Three Japanese Lyrics (1912-13) Toru TAKEMITSU Archipelago S (1993) STRAVINSKY Elegie (1944) STRAVINSKY Pribaoutki (1914) Harrison BIRTWISTLE Silbury Air (1977)

French Jazz & Tango Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla – Club Bonafide
November 01, 2019 – New York

Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla Few things are more distinctly French that the music of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. These and other Gallic icons are the focus of From Paris With Love, a musical homage to the City of Lights from the duo Yael & Gabriel. Yael Dray-Barel is a French/Israeli singer/songwriter influenced by rock and gypsy jazz, and her songs often incorporate the five languages she speaks. Argentinian guitarist Gabriel Hermida infuses his compositions with the essence of classical tango, flamenco and contemporary jazz. Together, the pair will salute such timeless French songs as “La Vie en Rose,” “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” and “Hymne a L’Amour, along with work from Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, at Club Bonafide in New York City

Tomoko Omura Quartet – Club Bonafide
November 01, 2019 – New York

Tomoko Omura is among today’s leading voices in jazz violin. “Roots”, her debut album for Inner Circle Music, is a compelling tribute to her native Japan, featuring original arrangements of ten classic Japanese folk and popular songs. In the words of fellow violinist Christian Howes, “‘Roots’ is a tremendous accomplishment, and undoubtedly one of the most important and creative jazz albums produced by a violinist in recent history.” Downbeat magazine calls Tomoko “a leader with a fine future”, awarding “Roots” 4 and a half stars. Her latest release, “Post Bop Gypsies” (Inner Circle, 2017), is a contemporary jazz trio album in the classic Gypsy jazz instrumentation of violin, guitar and bass. Since 2015, she has been named a “Rising Star” in Downbeat magazine’s prestigious Critic’s Poll for the past consecutive years.

Back in Time & That 70’s Band – 89 North Music Venue
November 01, 2019 – Patchogue

For this show, advanced tickets for reserved seating on the upper level are available. Table service included. Doors open at 7:00 PM for Advanced Ticket Holders; 7:30PM for General Admission

Rufus Wainwright-Oh Solo Wainwright – State Theatre of Ithaca
November 01, 2019 – Ithaca

Rufus Wainwright, one of the great male vocalists, composers, and songwriters of his generation, has released eight studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums. He has collaborated with artists ranging from Elton John, David Byrne, Robbie Williams Mark Ronson, Joni Mitchell to Burt Bacharach. His album “Rufus Does Judy” recorded at Carnegie Hall in 2006 was nominated for a Grammy.

Ecm Records at 50 – Dizzy’s Club
November 01, 2019 – New York

Tonight we celebrate 50 years of the monumentally influential ECM Records, rightfully called “one of the defining sound-worlds of the past half-century of recorded music” by the New Yorker. Founded by producer Manfred Eicher in Munich in 1969 and still under his artistic leadership, ECM Records continues to set new directions in music and sound.

Alex Hoffman Group – Fat Cat
November 01, 2019 – New York

Alex Hoffman Group

The Supreme Queens – Fat Cat
November 01, 2019 – New York

The Supreme Queens

Dave Gibson Quintet – Fat Cat
November 01, 2019 – New York

Dave Gibson Quintet

After Hours hosted by Nick Hempton – Fat Cat
November 01, 2019 – New York

After Hours hosted by Nick Hempton

The Birdland Big Band – Birdland Jazz Club
November 01, 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!”

Live in Concert English Michael Learns to Rock Live in Concert – Mltr – Melrose Ballroom
November 02, 2019 – Astoria

Michael Learns To Rock is a legendary band from Denmark and loved loved acorss he world specialy in Asia and Europe. They are coming for the first North America tour this year starting with new York.

French Jazz & Tango Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla – Club Bonafide
November 02, 2019 – New York

Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla Few things are more distinctly French that the music of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. These and other Gallic icons are the focus of From Paris With Love, a musical homage to the City of Lights from the duo Yael & Gabriel. Yael Dray-Barel is a French/Israeli singer/songwriter influenced by rock and gypsy jazz, and her songs often incorporate the five languages she speaks. Argentinian guitarist Gabriel Hermida infuses his compositions with the essence of classical tango, flamenco and contemporary jazz. Together, the pair will salute such timeless French songs as “La Vie en Rose,” “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” and “Hymne a L’Amour, along with work from Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, at Club Bonafide in New York City

Jacques Brel Chansons In French with The story of Brel Feat. Alfredo Merat – Club Bonafide
November 02, 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

Brazilian Guitar Fest Feat.Guitar Hero Richard Miller – Club Bonafide
November 02, 2019 – New York

Richard Miller explores the richly expressive sounds of the nylon string guitar (both 7 string and 6 string) with a repertoire that includes Brazilian styles (choro, samba, bossa nova, forró, etc.), American jazz, Latin American styles (salsa, bolero, tangos, etc.), and Classical guitar. He is also active as an educator, composer, and writer/presenter for academic publications and conferences. He earned a Ph.D. in music theory from Catholic University of America in 2006, where he now teaches theory, ear-training, and guitar. He also teaches theory and guitar at Georgetown University. He holds a Master of Music degree in guitar performance from Manhattan School of Music.

Silent Auction – Union Hall
November 02, 2019 – Barneveld

Unity Hall’s annual Silent Auction has a new twist. In response to and appreciation of friends of the Hall in far-flung places, we are introducing online bidding on a few of the Showcase Items in the auction.

Kishi Bashi – Brooklyn Steel
November 02, 2019 – Brooklyn

Ages: 16 & Over Imagine being forced from your home. Imagine being sent to a prison camp with no trial, and no promise of release. Imagine all this happened simply because of the language you speak, the shade of your skin, or the roots of your family tree. For over 120,000 Japanese-Americans this was a reality during World War II. It’s a reality that Kishi Bashi seeks to reckon with on his latest release Omoiyari. Omoiyari is Kishi Bashi’s fourth album — following the acclaimed 151a (2012), Lighght (2014), and Sonderlust (2016), which have garnered serious acclaim from outlets including NPR Music, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian — and his most important yet. Many of the songs were initially inspired by history and oppression, and he deftly weaves tales of love, loss, and wanting to connect listeners to the past. Channeling the hard-learned lessons of history, Omoiyari is an uncompromising musical statement on the turbulent sociopolitical atmosphere of present-day America. “I was shocked when I saw white supremacy really starting to show its teeth again in America,” Kishi Bashi says. “My parents are immigrants, they came to the United States from Japan post–World War … (read more)

Jerome Jennings Group – Sistas’ Place
November 02, 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.

Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game – Birdland Jazz Club
November 02, 2019 – New York

Join us for Jenny Scheinman and Allison Miller’s PARLOUR GAME! October 31st through November 2nd 8:30 and 11pm! Jenny Scheinman (violin) Allison Miller (drums) Carmen Staaf (piano) Tony Scherr (bass) When two of the indie-jazz scene’s foremost instrumentalists unite for their debut co-writing collaboration that intermingles panoramic Americana-infused arrangements with a Brooklyn jazz pocket, the result is as ambitious as only violinist Jenny Scheinman and drummer Allison Miller could envision. Parlour Game, released Aug. 2 on Royal Potato Family Records features a compositional sisterhood of two innovators redefining American music. Along with pianist Carmen Staaf and acoustic bassist Tony Scherr, Parlour Game prevails as a respite from the daily chaos of the modern world and brings life’s joy into focus. This is social music that celebrates hopefulness and humor. Collectively, the three leading women jazz artists and Scherr send out a calling card for listeners to take a deep breath, and wholeheartedly enter their sonic haven for a moment of solace and playfulness.

Mare Winningham – Café Carlyle
November 02, 2019 – New York

Acclaimed actress/singer-songwriter Mare Winningham make her Café Carlyle debut, October 29-November 2. Mare Winningham was seen most recently at The Public Theater in the Olivier Award-winning Conor McPherson/Bob Dylan musical Girl from the North Country. She has released four albums of original songs, including her “Jewgrass” (Jewish country folk) record, a collaboration with Tim Crouch, fiddle and mandolin player extraordinaire, who will be joining her onstage for the engagement alongside his brother, renowned bassist Dennis Crouch.

Underground – The Groove
November 02, 2019 – New York

All Ages “We are cooking audio gumbo…our special recipe includes some funk, jazz, hip hop mixed with brass band traditions spiced up with African and other world rhythms… MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE!” Underground Horns is a Brooklyn based brass band playing Afro Funk Latin New Orleans grooves and beyond. AllAboutJazz called their 2009 debut record FUNK MONK “kick-ass dance music…that brushes up against psychedelia…with shots of funky brass juice.” Their second album BIG BEAT (2010) was reviewed by Ken Waxman in The New York Jazz Record calling them “an unapologetic party band with brains…with tonal inflections from the Big Easy, central Africa, the Maghreb and the Baltic states” and on their third record ALMOST BLUE (2014) they were “expanding the sonic range while never leaving the groove behind.” (Sam Spokony, The Villager)

French Jazz & Tango Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla – Club Bonafide
November 02, 2019 – New York

Celebrating Piaf, Brel, Aznavour & Piazzolla Few things are more distinctly French that the music of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. These and other Gallic icons are the focus of From Paris With Love, a musical homage to the City of Lights from the duo Yael & Gabriel. Yael Dray-Barel is a French/Israeli singer/songwriter influenced by rock and gypsy jazz, and her songs often incorporate the five languages she speaks. Argentinian guitarist Gabriel Hermida infuses his compositions with the essence of classical tango, flamenco and contemporary jazz. Together, the pair will salute such timeless French songs as “La Vie en Rose,” “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” and “Hymne a L’Amour, along with work from Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, at Club Bonafide in New York City

Jacques Brel Chansons In French with The story of Brel Feat. Alfredo Merat – Club Bonafide
November 02, 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

Brazilian Guitar Fest Feat.Guitar Hero Richard Miller – Club Bonafide
November 02, 2019 – New York

Richard Miller explores the richly expressive sounds of the nylon string guitar (both 7 string and 6 string) with a repertoire that includes Brazilian styles (choro, samba, bossa nova, forró, etc.), American jazz, Latin American styles (salsa, bolero, tangos, etc.), and Classical guitar. He is also active as an educator, composer, and writer/presenter for academic publications and conferences. He earned a Ph.D. in music theory from Catholic University of America in 2006, where he now teaches theory, ear-training, and guitar. He also teaches theory and guitar at Georgetown University. He holds a Master of Music degree in guitar performance from Manhattan School of Music.

World Music – Art House Astoria
November 02, 2019 – Astoria

Though Jazz began as a quintessentially American genre and art form, jazz musicians have continually looked to other styles and sounds from around the world for inspiration. From South Africa to Scandinavia, India to South America, we discover that the universal language of Jazz can be understood by musicians across the globe and that jazz continues to be enriched by influences from all over the world.

Ecm Records at 50 – Dizzy’s Club
November 02, 2019 – New York

Tonight we celebrate 50 years of the monumentally influential ECM Records, rightfully called “one of the defining sound-worlds of the past half-century of recorded music” by the New Yorker. Founded by producer Manfred Eicher in Munich in 1969 and still under his artistic leadership, ECM Records continues to set new directions in music and sound.

Raphael D’lugoff Quintet – Fat Cat
November 02, 2019 – New York

Raphael D’lugoff Quintet

After Hours hosted by Greg Glassman – Fat Cat
November 02, 2019 – New York

After Hours hosted by Greg Glassman

Drais Nightclub – Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub
Through November 02, 2019 – Las Vegas

Adeline – The Sultan Room
Through November 02, 2019 – Brooklyn

A French-Caribbean juggernaut who sings, plays bass, writes and produces her own music. Adeline (pronounced adaleen) dominates any stage she performs on and captures her audience not only with her powerful voice but with her funky bass playing, daring personal style and soulful yet seductive dance moves. Born and raised in Paris, she moved to New York to realize her dreams, making Brooklyn her home.

Bluegrass Brunch: Sleepy Hollow String Band – Daryl’s House Club
November 03, 2019 – New York

All Ages

Great Gatsby Meets Django Reinhardt Jazz Concert – Club Bonafide
November 03, 2019 – New York

Celebrate the elegance of the Jazz Age when acclaimed duo Yael & Gabriel pay musical homage to The Great Gatsby and Django Reinhardt. The pair perform jazz standards and gypsy jazz during this elegant, yet lively evening at New York City club Bonafide. Yael Dray-Barel is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter influenced by rock and gypsy jazz and her songs often incorporate the five languages she speaks. Argentinian guitarist Gabriel Hermida infuses his compositions with the essence of classical tango, flamenco and contemporary jazz. Together, Yael & Gabriel’s love of jazz in all its

The Piaf Experience: The Best of Piaf,Aznavour and Trenet Feat. Margot Sergent – Club Bonafide
November 03, 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.

Carol Johnson – the Truth with Sunday Brunch at Gin Fizz Harlem – Gin Fizz
November 03, 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
November 03, 2019 – New York

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

Ethnic Jewish Food Festival – Beth Shalom v’Emeth Reform Temple (B’ShERT)
November 03, 2019 – New york

Great Gatsby Meets Django Reinhardt Jazz Concert – Club Bonafide
November 03, 2019 – New York

Celebrate the elegance of the Jazz Age when acclaimed duo Yael & Gabriel pay musical homage to The Great Gatsby and Django Reinhardt. The pair perform jazz standards and gypsy jazz during this elegant, yet lively evening at New York City club Bonafide. Yael Dray-Barel is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter influenced by rock and gypsy jazz and her songs often incorporate the five languages she speaks. Argentinian guitarist Gabriel Hermida infuses his compositions with the essence of classical tango, flamenco and contemporary jazz. Together, Yael & Gabriel’s love of jazz in all its forms makes for a unique, exciting style of music.

The Piaf Experience: The Best of Piaf,Aznavour and Trenet Feat. Margot Sergent – Club Bonafide
November 03, 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.

Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band – Fat Cat
November 03, 2019 – New York

Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band

Jade Synstelien’s Fatcat Bigband – Fat Cat
November 03, 2019 – New York

Jade Synstelien’s Fatcat Bigband

After Hours hosted by The Program of Deprogramming – Fat Cat
November 03, 2019 – New York

After Hours hosted by The Program of Deprogramming

Pickin’ & Poppin’ – Delta Blues Guitar with Erin Harpe – The Listening Room at 443 Cafe & Lounge
November 03, 2019 – Syracuse

In this workshop, Erin teaches delta blues finger-style songs that highlight what she calls “Pickin’ and Poppin'”. Students will learn to add some percussiveness to their playing by learning the “Poppin'” thumb technique, snapping the lower strings to give an extra pop, while “Pickin'” out the melodic lines. Erin will break songs down and help each student adapt the technique to their own playing style. This class is for beginning to intermediate finger-style guitar players. Resources will be provided for students including tabs and lyric sheets. Students should bring along a guitar and be ready to play! Songs (depending on students’ needs we can choose one or two):

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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