Jesse Harris: Pictures Album Release
Joe's Pub425 Lafayette Street, New York 10003
Jesse Harris celebrates the release of Pictures with a full-band arrangement featuring string quartet, clarinet, bass and drums, plus special guests.
The New York City-born songwriter, singer, guitarist and producer is a Grammy winner whose songs have been recorded by Norah Jones and Melody Gardot. He has released more than 20 albums both under his own name and with his instrumental group Cosmo. Earlier work has drawn praise for its “engaging picturesque moments,” with one album called “a minor masterpiece.”
The stage is set in a converted library space with a striped bar and photos of legends like Leonard Cohen and Amy Winehouse lining the walls. You'll find yourself seated on velvet couches or at candle-lit tables, close enough to hear every note from the back. The sound, engineered by technicians who've worked with John Legend and The Notorious B.I.G., is consistently ranked among the best in New York. Three shows a day, dinner and drinks served throughout, and a menu ranging from Italian small plates to craft cocktails; it's a place where music and conversation flow together, and where both rising stars and legends have made their U.S. debuts.