Kenny Garrett
Blue Note131 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Kenny Garrett performs at Blue Note.
The Detroit-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader is known for melodic improvisation and for work with Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Woody Shaw and Freddie Hubbard. His music moves through jazz, blues and R&B contexts, with soul, gospel and African influences also informing albums such as Sounds from the Ancestors, which blends grooves with freer improvisation.
Blue Note Jazz Club is a dedicated listening room in the heart of Manhattan's jazz district, where the music is the focus and the space is designed to let the sound fill the room. The club features a stage with a small audience area, and the atmosphere is one of quiet concentration on the music. Shows typically begin at 8:00 PM with a second set at 10:30 PM, and the audience sits on chairs close to the stage. The club has a bar, and drinks are available. The experience is primarily about listening to live jazz, with occasional gospel and soul performances, and the audience often stays to talk and enjoy the music after the sets.