Kenyon Dixon
Blue Note131 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
Kenyon Dixon brings a solo billed set to Blue Note Jazz Club in Manhattan on November 7. The listing names Dixon alone and gives no supporting musicians, guests, release celebration, or special program, so expect the evening to be focused on his songs rather than a billed collaboration. This is the club’s late set.
Dixon is an R&B singer-songwriter whose work is also described as drawing on soul and jazz fusion. He collaborated with producer Terrace Martin on Come As You Are, has songwriting credits for Justin Timberlake, and provided vocal-production work for Coco Jones’ “ICU (remix).” Descriptions of his music point to “smooth and sultry vocals” and “vulnerable lyrics,” while another calls its approach a fusion of “nostalgia and innovation.”
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.