Aneesa Strings
Blue Note131 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Aneesa Strings is billed for a late set at Blue Note, with no accompanying performers or special program listed. The club presents her as a solo artist, so the focus is squarely on her own work in a room built for close listening. It is a straightforward appearance by an artist whose practice crosses performance, composition and musical direction.
Blue Note describes Strings as a singer-songwriter, performer, composer, music director, professor, influencer and “creative, thought leader.” She studied jazz and music theory, earning degrees from USC and Michigan State, and has built a body of work across jazz, pop and R&B. Her credits, as characterized by the venue, include scoring and leading “countless musical moments” in those fields; indie and A-list artists have called on her to compose, create and lead musical direction for recordings, scoring and touring. Blue Note frames the through line in her work as “storytelling through sounds, rhythm and motion.”
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.