The Oz Noy-Joe Bonamassa Band Feat. Steve Ferrone & Will Lee (Early Show)
The Bitter End147 Bleecker Street, New York 10012
The Bitter End hosts the early show by the Oz Noy-Joe Bonamassa Band, a one-off lineup led by guitarist Oz Noy with Joe Bonamassa on guitar, Will Lee on bass and Steve Ferrone on drums. The billing puts four seasoned players together in a compact band format, with Noy and Bonamassa sharing the guitar role over Lee and Ferrone’s rhythm section. No further details about the evening’s repertoire or guests are available.
Israel-born Noy moved to New York in 1996 and sums up his approach as: “It’s Jazz. It just doesn’t sound like it.” His music has been described as a blend of “funk, rock, bop and the blues.” Noy has performed, toured and recorded with Bonamassa, Chris Botti, Nile Rodgers, Elvis Costello, Sting and Dweezil Zappa. Jazz Journal praised his “unique technique and raw, gutsy feel” on Booga Looga Loo, an album featuring Lee and Ferrone. Reviewing an earlier Bitter End appearance by this grouping, Village View called Lee and Ferrone the “rock-solid foundation,” praised Noy’s solos and described the performance as “pure fire.”
The Bitter End has been a fixture of Greenwich Village since 1961, known as one of New York City's oldest rock clubs. It's a modest basement club with a stage and a bar, where the audience sits close to the performers. The room has exposed brick walls and a rustic feel, and the atmosphere is warm and conversational. Shows are typically ticketed with a small cover charge, and the evening combines listening to live music with casual conversation and drinks. The venue has hosted legends like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, and continues to be a place where songwriters and musicians share new material. It's a steady, reliable spot for live music in the city.