The Oz Noy-Joe Bonamassa Band Feat. Steve Ferrone & Will Lee (late show)
The Bitter End147 Bleecker Street, New York 10012
The late show brings Oz Noy and Joe Bonamassa together in a four-player, guitar-led set with Will Lee on bass and Steve Ferrone on drums. Bonamassa handles guitar and vocals alongside Noy's guitar, with the quartet described as an all-star blues-rock-fusion jam. It is a chance to hear four musicians whose overlapping histories run through Noy's recordings and collaborations, assembled for a full-band performance rather than a solo showcase.
Noy was born in Israel and moved to New York City in 1996. He has called his sound, “It’s Jazz. It just doesn’t sound like it,” and his work crosses jazz phrasing, blues and funk. His collaborators include Chris Botti, Cyndi Lauper, Nile Rodgers, Elvis Costello, Sting and Dave Matthews; Bonamassa, Ferrone and Lee have all appeared on his records. A Village View writer called a previous Noy and Bonamassa performance “pure fire,” describing Noy's jazz-blues licks and praising Lee and Ferrone for a “rock-solid foundation.” The same review called Bonamassa “a superb technically gifted player” who “can play with great feel.”
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.