The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band
Arthur's Tavern57 Grove Street, New York 10014
The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band brings its long running Sunday engagement to Arthur’s Tavern with a six piece lineup: Barry Bryson on trumpet, Joe Licari on clarinet, Dick Dreiwitz on trombone, Steve Elmer on piano, John Beal on bass, and Ed Bonoff on drums. Expect a set built around Dixieland and swing jazz from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, drawing on several facets of jazz described by the band as America’s original music.
The band has performed at Arthur’s Tavern every Sunday since 1986. Its members are freelance musicians who have worked across multiple bands and projects, bringing that experience to a repertory rooted in early jazz and swing. The venue characterizes their approach with “musical enthusiasm and professionalism,” a fitting description for a group that has sustained this particular New York Sunday tradition for decades.
Arthur's Tavern is a basement club in the West Village where jazz, Latin, and blues are played with deep roots and modern energy. The stage is small, the room intimate, and the audience sits close to the musicians, often with a few people standing near the back. Shows start around 5 PM and go late, with some sets extending into the early hours. The club has a history of hosting top-tier performers since 2001, including regular appearances by Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Group. It's a place where music is the center, and conversation flows naturally between the audience and the performers.