Hubby Jenkins Trio
Terra Blues149 Bleecker Street, New York 10012
Hubby Jenkins brings his trio to Terra Blues for a set shaped by the musical traditions named in the venue listing. The Brooklyn musician developed his guitar, banjo, and vocal craft as a busker on New York City sidewalks and subway platforms, learning material by artists whose work he was absorbing. This appearance is billed as the Hubby Jenkins Trio, with no additional evening program or guests announced.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jenkins has traced his Southern roots through the African-American history woven into country blues, ragtime, fiddle and banjo, and traditional jazz. His early education was practical and public: he performed on the streets and platforms of New York before taking his show across the United States. The listing describes him as an ambitiously itinerant musician, playing streets, coffee shops, bars, and house parties in cities around the country. That path places his trio set in a body of music learned through close attention to older artists and developed in direct, live performance.
Terra Blues offers a focused setting where the music takes center attention in a compact room that invites you close to the performers. The venue features a bar but no full kitchen, so the emphasis is on drinks and the live experience rather than dining. Shows often run late into the night, with bands playing until 2 AM, creating a space for extended sets and deep musical immersion. The audience is there to listen and engage with the music, making it a place to savor performances without distraction. The venue’s walls and layout bring you near enough to catch every nuance of the sound, and the late hours mean your evening can stretch into the early morning with soulful blues and electric energy. Terra Blues remains a lively part of Manhattan’s music scene, hosting acts that carry on rich musical traditions.