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NOVEMBER CALENDAR ERIC PERSON NOVEMBER 12
CURTIS STIGERS NOVEMBER 13 - 14
KENNY G
LATE NIGHT GROOVE SERIES JEFF FOXX & CHARMAINE AMEE NOVEMBER 2 THOUSANDS OF ONE NOVEMBER 3
NOVEMBER 15 - 18
RITMOSIS NOVEMBER 9
SHEILA JORDAN & STEVE KUHN DUO
MAURICIO ZOTTARELLI - MOZIK NOVEMBER 10
NOVEMBER 19
JOHN RAYMOND PROJECT NOVEMBER 16
JACQUI NAYLOR NOVEMBER 20 - 22
MUTHAWIT NOVEMBER 17
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
MATT DICKEY & TRY THIS AT HOME NOVEMBER 23
NOVEMBER 23 - 25
TBA NOVEMBER 26 - 28
CASSANDRA WILSON NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 2
SWISS CHRIS NOVEMBER 24 MICHAEL FEINBERG NOVEMBER 30 TBA DECEMBER 1ST
SUNDAY BRUNCH NYU JAZZ: DON FRIEDMAN NOVEMBER 4 IRIS ORNIG NOVEMBER 11 JUILLIARD JAZZ ENSEMBLE OCTOBER 21 ERIKA NOVEMBER 25
Eric Person NOVEMBER 12, 8 & 10:30PM $15 AT TABLE / $10 AT BAR Saxophonist and Composer Eric Person left his native St.Louis in 1982 looking to see what the New York City jazz scene had to offer. His first gig was performing with the John Hicks
Person, Ronald Shannon Jackson and many others. He’s also been featured with rock and funk icons Vernon Reid, Ben Harper, and Bootsy Collins. Person is also a leader with eight CD’s to his name. His latest CD The Grand Illusion (2010), was reviewed by critic Donald Elfman of All About Jazz who declared that “Eric Person seems to find something new to say and a different direction to follow with every project he undertakes ... the music seems daring at this time...” In Jazztimes, Critic Bill Milkowski reviewing his Rhythm Edge CD (2007) called Person “a risk-taking improviser, accomplished composer and inveterate swinger.” Critic Russ Musto of All About Jazz Magazine has said that “Person is more then fine; he’s a major talent of his generation.” Since the mid-80’s Person has led various projects on stages across the USA, Canada, and Europe. He’s collaborated with other musicians to form three important collectives: Sources, Moon Pool and the latest TrioKinesis. He features his composing, arranging and energetic improvisations in his MetaFour.
Big Band and everything took off from there. Person performed among a diverse array of jazz artists such as Dave Holland, McCoy Tyner, Chico Hamilton, World Saxophone Quartet, Dave Douglas, Donald Byrd, Houston
Tonight’s performance will feature Mr. Person and his electric band Metamorphosis. It features the dynamic keyboard work of Adam Klipple, the rhythmic and harmonically open Adam Armstrong, and drummer Shinnosuke Takahashi who’s never out of place in the groove. n
Kenny G NOVEMBER 15 - 18, 8 & 10:30PM $75 AT TABLE / $40 AT BAR In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 24 albums, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop, and Latin music to a jazz foundation, solidifying his reputation as the premier artist in contemporary jazz. Since the early ‘80s, his combination of unparalleled instrumental chops and indelible melodies has resulted in sales of more than 75 million records worldwide (45 million in the U.S. alone) and more than a dozen climbs to the top of Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart.
Another major career highlight for Kenny was Miracles, a 1994 holiday album that took the saxophonist to the top of the Billboard chart for the first time and has since become the best-selling holiday album of all time. His two holiday albums since then Faith (1999) and Wishes (2002) - have been similarly successful. After the success of Rhythm and Romance (2008) and Heart and Soul
Inspired by the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire and Grover Washington Jr., Kenny was only 17 when he landed a gig with Barry White and his Love Unlimited Orchestra at the Paramount Northwest Theater in 1973. After high school, gigs with R&B and contemporary jazz artists like White and Jeff Lorber kept coming. In 1982, he landed a record deal with Arista and launched a solo career with three critically acclaimed jazz albums – Kenny G (1982), G-Force (1983), and Gravity (1985). By the ‘90s, Kenny was a multi-platinum seller and a frequent collaborator with some of the most iconic figures in American popular music, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, and Frank Sinatra. His subsequent studio albums Silhouette (1988) and Breathless (1992), were hugely successful, the latter selling more than 12 million records in the U.S. alone and spawning the Grammy-winning single, “Forever in Love.”
(2010), the second of which was a return to the classic R&B sounds of his Seattle childhood, Kenny has taken a step in a new direction with his latest release, Namaste India (2012). A collaboration with Indian santoor player and vocalist Rahul Sharma, the album captures both the natural meditative sound of Indian classical music and the flamboyant jazz melodies of the saxophone. n
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JOHN RAYMOND PROJECT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 12:30AM $10
Finalist in the 2009 National Trumpet Competition, trumpeter John Raymond is quickly making a name for himself as an up-and-coming artist to keep an eye on. Raymond has performed as a leader or sideman at some of the nation’s top venues including Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, the Dakota Jazz Club, the Jazz Showcase and the Blue Note Jazz Club. He has also collaborated and performed with musicians such as John Abercrombie, Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, and has toured internationally in China, the UK and the Dominican Republic. Raymond’s debut album Strength & Song, released in February 2012, is already attracting national and international attention. The album features Raymond’s carefully-crafted original
MUTHAWIT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 12:30 AM $10
compositions that draw on jazz, rock and hip-hop influences, creating emotionally engaging music with affecting, memorable melodies. n
MuthaWit is a furiously evolving multicultural outfit whose musical performances marry a soulful rock dynamic with free jazz experimentation, classical sensitivity and avant-garde electronics/ visuals. Established by award-winning nomadic composer, designer, filmmaker and URB ALT founder Boston Fielder, members of this 6-24 piece orchestra have worked with Parliament/Funkadelic, Sting, TV On The Radio, Curtis Mayfield, The Family Stand, Olu Dara, Herbie Hancock and Jay Z among others. n
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JUILLIARD JAZZ ENSEMBLE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
12:30 & 2:30PM $29.50 includes music, brunch & 1 drink
Combo Nuvo, is a unique improvisational ensemble featuring some of New York City’s leading jazz artists such as Dave Schroeder, artistic director and harmonica player in the traditions of Toots Thielemans and the Delta Blues, Lenny Pickett, saxophonist/ band-leader for “Saturday Night Live,” and renowned arranger and composer Rich Shemaria. The group combines influences ranging from jazz and classical to blues and world music. Individually, these artists have performed with such music legends as Miles Da-
vis, Ravi Shankar, Elton John, Yo Yo Ma, Paul Simon, Natalie Cole, Dave Douglas, Oscar Castro Neves, Randy Brecker and Tower of Power. These musical experiences combine to create truly original music. Today’s ensemble also features fellow renowned NYU faculty members Brad Shepik on guitar, Mike Richmond on bass and John Hafield on percussion. n
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features four veteran jazzmen whose collective efforts on stage and in the studio span decades. Together they are saxophonist Lee Konitz, guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Joey Baron; individually, each boasts a distinguished career path and network of associations representing jazz’s wide range of stylistic directions.
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SHEILA JORDAN & STEVE KUHN DUO NOVEMBER 19, 8 & 10:30PM $25 AT TABLE / $15 AT BAR Tonight jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan and pianist Steve Kuhn join forces for an unforgettable performance. Old friends and longtime collaborators, these two artists will present an intimate evening of entertainment in celebration of Jordan’s 84th birthday. One of the premier singers in jazz, Jordan is known for both her scatting prowess and her emotive treatment of jazz ballads. She began her career in New York in the early ‘50s, singing in clubs and at jam sessions with some of the city’s jazz giants including Charles Mingus, Herbie Nichols, and Charlie Parker (she ultimately married Parker’s pianist, Duke Jordan). Shortly after making her recorded debut with George Russell, Jordan released her solo debut, Portrait of Sheila Jordan (1963), on Blue Note Records, making her first female vocalist to record for the label. By the late ‘70s, jazz audiences began to understand her uncompromising style, and her popularity has been blossoming ever since. Over a career of a half-century and counting, Steve Kuhn has earned re-
nown as one of the most lyrical and affecting pianists in jazz, with an unfailingly beautiful touch and a sophisticated sense of swing. Having worked with John Coltrane early in his career, he boasts an impressive resume that also includes extensive collaborations with titans like Stan Getz, Al Foster, Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Joey Baron, and more. He’s also maintained a longstanding relationship with Manfred Eicher, the founder and producer for ECM records – a partnership that has produced a justly acclaimed series of recordings, the latest of which is Wisteria (2012). Of course, Kuhn has also enjoyed a longstanding musical relationship with Jordan that stretches back to the ‘70s. The pair’s recordings together include Playground (1979), Last Year’s Waltz (1981), Jazz Child (1998), Little Song (2002), and Life’s Backward Glances (2009). Considering the depth and length of their friendship, there is certainly no better pianist to help Jordan celebrate her birthday. n
JACQUI NAYLOR NOVEMBER 20 - 22, 8 & 10:30PM $25 AT TABLE / $15 AT BAR
Jacqui Naylor can only be described as supremely versatile. The vocalist and songwriter’s unique style is an alchemy of jazz, pop, and rock, with touches of gospel, folk, blues, and even a little humor sprinkled into the mix. She can be downright chameleonic, perpetually keeping her listeners guessing – is she a jazz chanteuse at heart, or is the folk singer-songwriter avenue more her calling? The answer? Both, and so much more. Don’t for a minute think that the breadth of her artistic palate belies a lack of depth or identity, however. Whether caressing a soft ballad or lacing a soulful line through a deep funk groove, Naylor’s subtle inflections and rich, smoky alto are instantly recognizable and uniquely her own. Raised in Saratoga, California, Naylor first became interested in music through her parents’ collection of antique automated instruments and vintage jazz recordings. She didn’t initially realize that her taste wasn’t exactly contemporary. After pursuing marketing in college, she discovered music was her true calling and began studying with renowned San Francisco vocal coach Faith Winthrop. Subsequent years found her honing her vocal skills singing with the Sacred Heart Gospel Choir and training with Shirley Calloway. In 1997, she returned to San Francisco to make singing her full-time career. It didn’t take long for the jazz community to embrace Naylor as her music won fans of old-time aficionados, new jazz enthusiasts, and devotees
of modern adult pop music alike. She released her self-titled debut on Ruby Records in 1999, inaugurating a string of successful albums that included I Remember You (2003), Shelter (2003), The Color Five (2006), and You Don’t Know Jacqui (2008). She’s performed at the Blue Note, Ronnie Scott’s, The Monterey Jazz Festival, and other renowned venues, and several of her recordings have made
Top 10 lists in publications like USA Today, JAZZIZ Magazine, and The Washington Post. Naylor celebrated the national release of her eighth and latest recording, Lucky Girl (2011), with a performance at the Blue Note last year. Tonight, she brings her wide vocal range and innovative style back to the club for an intimate set that will include both sensitive treatments of jazz standards and her captivating originals. n
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER NOVEMBER 23 - 25, 8 & 10:30PM $65 AT TABLE / $40 AT BAR It’s been just about 40 years since Tim Hauser paid his bills by driving a New York City cab while aspiring to form a harmony vocal quartet sui generis. In the fall of 1972, Hauser met Laurel Masse, Janis Siegel, and Alan Paul in fairly quick succession. The rest, as they say, is history.
In 1974, The Manhattan Transfer began performing regularly throughout New York City at Trude Hellers, Mercer Arts Center, Max’s Kansas City, Club 82, and other cutting-edge cabaret venues. By the end of the year, the group was the top live attraction in New York City. Quickly signed to Atlantic Records, the quartet released its self-titled debut in 1975, which spawned the group’s first national hit, “Operator.” In 1978, Masse was injured in a car accident and during her convalescence, decided not to rejoin the group that had since moved to Cali-
fornia. One of many who auditioned for her slot was Cheryl Bentyne. At her dazzling audition, the other Transfer members immediately felt her impact, invited her to join, and, as Paul puts it, “The Transfer’s second phase began.” The first album featuring the now-legendary quartet of Hauser, Siegel, Paul, and Bentyne was 1979’s Extensions, which earned the band another smash hit with “Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone.” The group garnered numerous Grammy Awards and nominations throughout the ‘80s, including a monumental 12 nominations for the 1985 album Vocalese. In the ‘90s, The Manhattan Transfer’s restless creative energy found the group writing more original material and tackling seasonal standards, children’s music, popular music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, and different genres of swing music. The ambitious quartet has kept its pace of excellent and often groundbreaking releases well into the new millenium, with albums like The Spirit of St. Louis (2000), Couldn’t Be Hotter (2003), Vibrate (2004), The Symphony Sessions (2006), and The Chick Corea Songbook (2009). The group recently welcomed Bentyne back to the fold after an arduous but successful battle with cancer and is currently working on a special project called The Vaults, commemorating its 40 years of incredible vocal jazz. n
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MATT DICKEY & TRY THIS AT HOME FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 12:30AM $10
Dapp Theory is a quintet that blends Matt Dickey is a guitarist, arranger, composer, audio engineer and producer based in NYC. Featuring some of NYC’s finest young musical talent, Try This At Home is his over nine-piece band. Dickey has been influenced by an array of different artists, ranging from James Brown, Herbie Hancock, and The Grateful Dead to composers like Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Tito Puente, Igor Stravinsky, Claude Debussy, and many others. More recently, DJ Shadow, DJ Cam, Portishead, and Peter Herbolzheimer have stuck out as inspiring forces.
SWISS CHRIS AND THE DREAM TEAM ONE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 12:30 AM $10
Swiss Chris is an in-demand first-call session drummer/music director. In the Summer of 2012, Swiss celebrated the release of his first Drum Book Mod-
Aside from Try This At Home, Dickey’s musical projects have included leading his own former band The Truth and sideman status with various NYC projects such as Loud Apartment, K-Erv and The Sound, Flight Time, and others. n
ern Drum Set Stickings (Cherry Lane / Hal Leonard). He also recently worked with the legendary Gloria Gaynor doing TV appearances and touring for the 30th anniversary “I Will Survive” promo. Swiss is well-known for his work as musical director and drummer for the nine-time GRAMMY® winner John Legend, with whom he worked for over four years. He is now concentrating on his own solo career with a forthcoming album. The Dream Team One is a unit, where the members from all genres and styles come together with respect to African rhythms and jazz/blues harmonies with a contemporary funk/hip-hop touch. n
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ERIKA SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
12:30 & 2:30PM $29.50 includes music, brunch & 1 drink
A native of Japan, Erika started studying classical piano in her pre-teenage years. By the time she reached her late teens, she was a member of an allgirl rock group, Tear Drops. Through a chance meeting with Quasimode pianist Yusuke Hirado, Erika was invited to New York to tour as the lead vocalist of his jazz group. After relocating to New York City, she immersed herself in the city’s jazz scene, exploring everything from straight-ahead to Brazilian jazz. Erika celebrates the release of her new CD True Colors this fall with a tour of Japan and a CD release party at the
New York Blue Note Club! The CD features an all-star cast of a variety of stellar musicians from younger sidemen in high demand to leaders with international fame. n
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AMEL LARRIEUX PRODUCED BY JILL NEWMAN PRODUCTIONS & BLISSLIFE NOVEMBER 26 - 28, 8 & 10:30PM $38 AT TABLE / $20 AT BAR Ice Cream Everyday (Blisslife Records), Amel’s upcoming fourth solo album, is slated for release in 2012. An urban chanteuse by birth, Amel Larrieux grew up in a West Village “artists building” in New York City, her parents exposing her early to a community of artists and artistic experiences that would mold her eclectic sensibilities. At the age of 18, sure that she wanted to express herself musically, Amel wrote and demoed a song, which led to her pairing with Bryce Wilson to form the duo Groove Theory. As lead vocalist and co-writer for the group, she enjoyed success with “Tell Me,” which broke the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top five on the R&B charts before being certified gold in October 1995. Released in April, 2006, Morning (Blisslife Records) was Amel’s third solo album. She used it as an opportunity to explore the endless range of promise and potential — as well as the disappointments — in being human. Flying high with a Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Grammy nomination for her work on Stanley Clarke’s “Where is The Love,” Amel Larrieux stretched her wings in Bravebird (Blisslife Re-
cords), her second solo work that was released in 2004, rising courageously into atmosphere untouched by her contemporaries. In her solo debut in 2000, Infinite Possibilities (Epic Records), Amel fuses a range of genres – R&B, soul, hip-hop, jazz and folk, with flashes of Middle Eastern, West African, and Indian styles. Amel has contributed to film soundtracks, writing and singing in such films as Barbershop, Love Jones, Down To Earth, Sunset Park, Takers, and Why Did I Get Married. Equal to Amel’s vocal and writing talent is her alluring beauty and eclectic style. She has been spotlighted as a style maven in Essence, Honey, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Lucky Magazine, Trace, The Fader and other magazines and was also featured in the Coach anniversary print campaign. More recently her vocal talent and beauty have been central to Coca-Cola’s “Keep It Real” campaign in television, radio and print ads. She is also a trained dancer and a dedicated yoga enthusiast. She is happily married to manager, producer and musical collaborator Laru Larrieux and they are the proud parents of two girls, Sanji-Rei and Sky.n
CASSANDRA WILSON NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 2, 8 & 10:30PM $55 AT TABLE / $35 AT BAR
Read any of the dozen or so biographies on jazz-pop chanteuse Cassandra Wilson and you’ll discover some basics. She was born and reared in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s and ‘70s by musician and educator parents. She studied piano for 13 years and played clarinet in junior high concert and marching bands. During the ‘70s, she could be found performing Joni Mitchell songs behind an acoustic guitar, in front of a large funk band, or in the company of longtime friends in an all-girl band. In the ‘80s, Wilson moved to New Orleans and performed with Earl Turbinton and Ellis Marsalis. Quite by accident, she was relocated to East Orange, New Jersey, where she made a decision to take her chances on the New York jazz scene. After a stint as the main vocalist with Steve Coleman’s M-Base Collective, she began recording on her own. Her development can be tracked through her discography. From the standards on Blue Skies (1988) to the Grammy-winning New Moon Daughter (1995), and from the combination of originals and interpreta-
tions played by a collection of Mississippi and New York musicians on both the Belly of the Sun (2001) and Glamoured (2003), to her more recent albums Thunderbird (2006) and Loverly (2008), Wilson has always continued evolving as a vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Silver Pony, Wilson’s most recent album, is the latest step in her evolution. Released at the end of 2010, the album is a unique hybrid, moving seamlessly between live recordings from a European tour and studio recordings laid down at Piety Street Studios in New Orleans. The project was produced by Wilson and John Fischbach and features a mix of jazz and pop classics, as well as songs newly written by Wilson and her band. In addition to her own releases, in 2000 Wilson returned to Mississippi to establish Ojah Media Group, an independent multi-media entity dedicated to documenting and marketing the unique sounds emanating from Mississippi’s fertile soil and its multicultural influences. The group’s roster includes Yoruban musician Lekan Babalola and singer-songwriter Rhonda Richmond. n
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MICHAEL FEINBERG FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 12:30 AM $10
Bassist Michael Feinberg’s latest recording The Elvin Jones Project (Sunnyside Records) continues his ascent in the jazz world. At 25 years old the Atlanta native and Brooklyn resident has already put out 3 records as a leader and performed alongside legends including Billy Hart, George Garzone, John Scofield, Jean Michel Pilc, Billy Drummond, Ralph Alessi, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dave Samuels, and Lee Ritenour. Feinberg appears on Ritenour’s recent Concord Records release Rhythm Sessions with other notables including Chick Corea, Marcus Miller, George Duke, Vinnie Calouita, Kurt Elling, and Dave Weckl.
Feinberg brings a tremendous lineup to the Blue Note on November 30th including Ari Hoenig (drums), Tivon Pennicott (sax), Elliot Mason (trombone), and Glenn Zaleski (piano) to showcase selections from the Elvin Jones Project as well as compositions from his other projects which spinner.com says “gives classic jazz and indie makeover.” n
SUNDAY BRUNCH SERIES NYU JAZZ BRUNCH: BILLY DRUMMOND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
12:30 & 2:30PM $29.50 includes music, brunch & 1 drink
A native of Japan, Erika started studying classical piano in her pre-teenage years. By the time she reached her late teens, she was a member of an allgirl rock group, Tear Drops. Through a chance meeting with Quasimode pianist Yusuke Hirado, Erika was invited to New York to tour as the lead vocalist of his jazz group. After relocating to New York City, she immersed herself in the city’s jazz scene, exploring everything from straight-ahead to Brazilian jazz. Erika celebrates the release of her new CD True Colors this fall with a tour of
Japan and a CD release party at the New York Blue Note Club! The CD features an all-star cast of a variety of stellar musicians from younger sidemen in high demand to leaders with international fame. n
Gato Barbieri 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION december 3 - 4, 8 & 10:30PM $45 AT TABLE / $30 AT BAR Mystical yet fiery, passionately romantic yet supremely cool – you hear those first few notes from that instantly recognizable tenor, and know you’re in the unique musical world of Gato Barbieri. His enduring career has covered virtually the entire jazz landscape, from free jazz with trumpeter Don Cherry and avant-garde in the mid-’60s, to film scoring and his ultimate embrace of Latin music throughout the ’70s and ’80s. Barbieri began playing tenor saxophone with his own band in the late ’50s and moved to Rome with his Italian-born first wife Michelle in 1962, where he began collaborating with Cherry. The two recorded two albums for Blue Note: Complete Communion (1965) and Symphony for Improvisers (1966), both of which are considered classics of free group improvisation. He also collaborated with Steve Lacy, Abdullah Ibrahim, Charlie Haden, Carla Bley and the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Airto Moreira, Chico O’Farrell, and Lonnie Liston Smith during this period. Barbieri recorded a handful of albums on the Flying Dutchman label in the early ’70s and then signed with the Impulse imprint, where he recorded his classic Chapter Series: Latin
America (1973), Hasta Siempre (1973), Viva Emiliano Zapata (1974), and Alive in New York (1975). While at Impulse, he also composed the Grammywinning score for the film Last Tango in Paris (1972) – an achievement he parlayed into success as a film composer, scoring a dozen international films over the years in Europe, South America, and the U.S. By the mid’70s, Barbieri’s coarse, wailing tone began to mellow, a change evident on his ’70s A&M recordings. H o w e v e r, early ’80s dates like the live Gato … Para Los Amigos (1984) saw the saxophonist reclaim a more intense, rock-influenced South American sound. Barbieri returned stronger than ever with the 1997 Columbia offering Que Pasa, the fourth-highest-selling contemporary jazz album of that year. Since that reemergence, he has continued to release albums, including The Shadow of the Cat (2002), which won Billboard’s prestigious 2003 Latin Jazz Album of the Year award and garnered a Grammy nomination, and New York Meeting (2010), his latest release. n
Blue Note Drink Menu MARTINIS $13 Manhattan
HENNESSY SIDECAR
Redemption rye whiskey, Carpano Antico sweet vermouth
Hennessy Cognac with Grand Marnier and fresh lemon juice
Negroni
BLUE NOTE MARTINI
DH Krahn gin, Campari, Carpano Antico sweet vermouth
citrus vodka, blue curocao, lime juice
VESPER
“MANTECA” MARTINI
Tanqueray gin, Chopin Vodka, and Lillet with a lemon twist
Brinley Gold coconut rum, coconutcream & pineapple juice
FRENCH MARTINI
ITALIAN CHOCOLATE MARTINI
Grey Goose vodka, Chambord & pineapple juice
Meletti Chocolate Liquer Stolivanilla vodka
APPLE MARTINI
Ketel One & apple schnapps
COSMOPOLITAN
Citrus Vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry & lime juice
METROPOLITAN
Absolut Kurant with Triple Sec, cranberry & lime juice
MARGARITA MARTINI
Sauza Conmemorativo tequila, agave, fresh lime & splash orange juice
Mixed drinks $12 ELDERFLOWER FIZZ DH Krahn gin, elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon
RUBY RYE
Redemption rye whiskey, grapefruit juice, Chambord
caipirinha
Muddled limes, sugar and Beija Brazilian cachaca
BELLINI
BRANDY ALEXANDER
Prosecco & white peach puree
Brandy, crème de cacao & cream
PCPUNCH
CUBA LIBRE
Grey Goose pear vodka, Brinley coconut rum, pineapple juice
Blackwell rum, Coke & freshly muddled lime
MAI TAI
TOASTED ALMOND
Bacardi light rum, Meyers dark rum, almond liqueur, Triple Sec, Pineapple juice, splash sour mix
Amaretto, coffee liqueur & cream
BRAVE BULL
SPANISH COFFEE
Tequila, Kahlua & coffee
Tia Maria & coffee
SWISS COFFEE
Moca Almond
warm drinks $10 IRISH COFFEE
Irish whiskey & coffee
NUTTY IRISHMAN
Bailey’s Irish Cream, Frangelico & coffee
Peppermint Schnapps, crème de cacao & coffee
Meletti chocolate liquer amaretto, coffee
beer and teas IMPORTED - $8
BELGIAN-STYLE ALE - $14
Sapporo, Amstel Light, Corona, Heineken, Guinness, Stella Artois, Bass Ale
Brother Thelonious Abbey Ale (750 ml)
DOMESTIC - $8
Buckler
Brooklyn Lager, Budweiser, Bud Light
NON-ALCOHOLIC - $6
REPUBLIC OF TEA ICED TEAS - $7 Pomegranate Green Iced Tea Republic Darjeeling Black Iced Tea Ginger Peach Decaf Black Iced Tea
DESSERTS & PAIRINGS SEASONAL FRUIT & SORBET NEW YORK CHEESECAKE RED VELVET CAKE TIRAMISU CINNAMON APPLE STRUDEL WARM LEMON TARTE CHOCOLATE & VANILLA TARTUFO FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE ICE CREAM SORBET OF THE DAY
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Limoncello Meletti Tia Maria Baileys Grand Marnier Amaretto Lazzaroni Drambuie Frangelico Dow’s 20-year Kahlua Prosecco
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DIGESTIFS SINGLE MALT SCOTCH
Glenlivet 12 year 12 Glenfiddich 12 year 12 14 Macallan 12 year Talisker 10 year 12 Glenmorangie 13 Oban 14 year 14 Dahlwinnie 15 year 15 Lagavulin 16 year 16 34 Mackillop’s 1989 Scapa Deanston 30 year 40 Scott’s 1967 Glenlivet 58
SCOTCH blends
Chivas 12 Dewars 11 J & B 11 Johnny Walker Red 11 12 Johnny Walker Black Johnny Walker Blue 38
LIQUEURs Amaretto Lazzaroni Aperol Baileys Irish Cream B&B Campari Chambord Cointreau Drambuie Dubbonet Fernet Branca Frangelico Grand Marnier Kahlua Lillet Limoncello Meletti Nocino Walnut Liqueur Pernod Poli Miele Honey Liqueur Sambuca Meletti Tia Maria
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BRANDY & COGNAC
Courvoisier Hennessy VS Hennessy XO Remy Martin VSOP Remy Martin XO Martell VS Martell Cordon Bleu VSOP Paul Beau XO Poli Grappa Moscato
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DESSERT WINES Sherry, Dry Sack Sherry, Harvey’s Bristol Cream Taylor Fladgate Tawny Royal Tokaji Aszu “Red Label” Cab Franc Icewine, Inniskillin
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BOURBON / Rye Redemption Rye 12 Basil Hayden 14 Booker’s 14 Knob Creek 14 Woodford Reserve 15 Whistle Pig 16
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Beija Cachaca 11 Bacardi Silver 11 Bacardi Gold 11 Brinley Gold Coconut 11 Captain Morgan’s 11 Meyer’s 12 Mount Gay 12 El Dorado 15-year 15 Pyrat XO 15