Kenny Garrett
Blue Note131 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Kenny Garrett brings his alto saxophone to Blue Note. The Detroit-born jazz musician is known for emotive melodic phrasing and adventurous improvisation, with a range spanning jazz, blues and R&B.
Garrett has worked with Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Chick Corea and Pharoah Sanders. The Guardian has called the energy of his gigs “infectious,” praising his skillful, “mazy, hard-bop” saxophone, while The Arts Desk noted “edge-of-your-seat, improvisatory explorations” and “fiery energy.”
Blue Note Jazz Club is a dedicated listening room in the heart of Manhattan's jazz district, where the music is the focus and the space is designed to let the sound fill the room. The club features a stage with a small audience area, and the atmosphere is one of quiet concentration on the music. Shows typically begin at 8:00 PM with a second set at 10:30 PM, and the audience sits on chairs close to the stage. The club has a bar, and drinks are available. The experience is primarily about listening to live jazz, with occasional gospel and soul performances, and the audience often stays to talk and enjoy the music after the sets.