The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band
Arthur's Tavern57 Grove Street, New York 10014
The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band brings its Sunday set to Arthur’s Tavern with a six-piece lineup: Barry Bryson on trumpet, Joe Licari on clarinet, Dick Dreiwitz on trombone, Steve Elmer on piano, John Beal on bass, and Ed Bonoff on drums. Expect Dixieland and swing jazz drawn from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, played by a band built for the classic small-group repertoire. The evening continues the group’s long-running weekly appearance at the club.
The Creole Cookin’ Jazz Band has performed at Arthur’s Tavern every Sunday since 1986. Its members are freelance musicians whose work extends across multiple bands and projects, bringing that breadth of experience to a repertoire the venue describes as representing facets of jazz, America’s original music. Rather than presenting a one-off historical exercise, the group has maintained this regular engagement for decades, with trumpet, clarinet, trombone, piano, bass, and drums supplying the instrumental palette associated with its Dixieland and swing focus.
Arthur's Tavern is a basement club in the West Village where jazz, Latin, and blues are played with deep roots and modern energy. The stage is small, the room intimate, and the audience sits close to the musicians, often with a few people standing near the back. Shows start around 5 PM and go late, with some sets extending into the early hours. The club has a history of hosting top-tier performers since 2001, including regular appearances by Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Group. It's a place where music is the center, and conversation flows naturally between the audience and the performers.