SaRon Crenshaw Acoustic
Terra Blues149 Bleecker Street, New York 10012
SaRon Crenshaw brings his acoustic presentation to Terra Blues: a solo set from the New York blues guitarist and singer. The billed format puts the focus on Crenshaw’s voice and guitar playing, in a room built for close listening.
Crenshaw began learning guitar at ten and now travels the country playing jazz and rhythm and blues. He plays a Gibson “Lucille” signed by B.B. King, and has opened for both King and Robert Cray. His recording and performance credits include work with Chuck Berry, Whitney Houston, Bonnie Raitt, Pink, Al Jarreau and Smokey Robinson. Reviewers have singled out his “deep, soulful voice,” “exquisite guitar-picking skills” and “mind-boggling dexterity”; one wrote that when Crenshaw played, “everyone listened,” and called him “the quintessential blues guitarist.”
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.