ANDY BIANCO QUARTET
Five Spot Jazz231 East 9th Street, New York 10003
Andy Bianco’s organ quartet brings together Bianco on guitar, Adam Niewood on saxophone, Brad Whiteley on organ and Corey Rawls on drums.
A New York City-based jazz artist, composer, educator and advocate, Bianco has performed with Angie Stone, Deborah Cox, Kandace Springs, Ray Chew, Elle Varner and Bob Moses. He was guitarist for Grammy-winning R&B artist Elle Varner, and his three jazz albums have received praise from DownBeat, Elsewhere New Zealand, Bop-N-Jazz and The New York City Jazz Record.
Operating inside the compact East Village storefront of daytime café Hi-Collar, this revival of a storied downtown name shifts nightly into a dedicated jazz listening room with table seating and bar service. Listings for upcoming performances are cataloged on event calendars including Hot House Jazz. Guests sit close to the players as small combos, vocalists, and piano trios perform across multiple evening sets. The venue offers table reservations through booking platforms, with walk-ins accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Alongside the music, the bar serves a food menu featuring Japanese dishes, sake, whiskey, and cocktails. The audience gathers primarily to hear the music up close over dinner and drinks, preserving the legacy of the original mid-century café that once hosted landmark residencies by Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane.