Dodie
Blue Note131 West 3rd Street, New York 10012
At Blue Note, dodie presents a full live reimagining of her second album, Not For Lack of Trying. Every song is newly rescored for two clarinets, making this a complete-album performance rather than a general career-spanning set. The listing names dodie alone and names no accompanying performers; beyond the two-clarinet scoring, it gives no further detail on the onstage formation. This is the club's later set, in Blue Note's close-seated listening-room setting, where the focus is on following the music closely.
The available information for this date gives no hometown, collaborators, previous performances, critical notices, or account of dodie's wider career. It does establish that Not For Lack of Trying is her second album, and that this concert treats it as a work to revisit from start to finish, with new arrangements built around two clarinets. That framing is the clearest introduction to dodie provided for this appearance: an artist returning to a complete record and changing its sound world for the room.
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.