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jazz & blues in NYC

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  • 05-08-2010 5:02pm
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    big b
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    Folks,


    taking the father in law to NYC for a birthday treat, and I know he'd love to visit some jazz and/or blues clubs.

    Any recommendations?


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    Rigsby
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    Pick up a copy of "The Village Voice". It is the equivalent of our "Event Guide" here. It's free and available in a few places, shops pubs, hotel lobbys ect. It will give all the currrent jazz and blues gigs. You could also buy a copy of "Time Out New York".


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    RGDATA!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭RGDATA!


    picking up the village voice is excellent advice. you'll actually see it all over the place, most likely on corners outside subway stations.


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    big b
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭big b


    Thanks guys

    I'll pick up a copy for sure.


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    win2one
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    Probably the best Blues Club in New York is Terra Blues their web site is www.terrablues.com have fun


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    big b
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭big b


    thanks win,

    just the sort of thing i was looking for :)


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    RobY
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    big b wrote: »
    Folks,


    taking the father in law to NYC for a birthday treat, and I know he'd love to visit some jazz and/or blues clubs.

    Any recommendations?

    Two recommendations from me. I went to both of these last year. They are residencies and happen pretty much every week.

    1) Monday - Mingus Big Band / Mingus Orchestra at the Jazz Standard http://www.jazzstandard.net/red/calendar/calendar-august2010.html

    2) Wednesday - Louis Armstrong Centennial Band at Birdland http://birdlandjazz.com/

    Both are absolutely fantastic but the Louis Armstrong Centennial Band was my favourite.

    In both cases, you can have a few nice drinks and some nice food while you watch some great jazz.


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    big b
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭big b


    thanks roby, both look good alright.

    Was surprised to see Debbie Harry will be making an appearance at Birdland - on our first night in NYC :eek:

    all in all, reckon we should be hearing some pretty good music on this holiday!


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    equivariant
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    Check out Smalls

    http://www.smallsjazzclub.com/

    They have live streaming video of their gigs every night on the website so you can get an idea of what its like.


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    big b
    Registered Users Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭big b


    looks like another good club - cool website too

    thanks very much


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    BornIn84
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    go to the Bitter End.... and there's another one on the same street as that one.
    Both in Greenwich Village


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