JAANA NARSIPUR TRIO
Five Spot Jazz231 East 9th Street, New York 10003
Jaana Narsipur brings her trio to Five Spot Jazz, with Narsipur on vocals, Nicki Adams on piano and Michael O'Brien on bass.
A New York-based vocalist born in India and raised in the United States, Narsipur works with swing, bluesy grooves and reimagined ballads. She studied with Sheila Jordan and JD Walter; her 2022 debut, Better Than Anything, pays tribute to Bob Dorough and Horace Silver.
Operating inside the compact East Village storefront of daytime café Hi-Collar, this revival of a storied downtown name shifts nightly into a dedicated jazz listening room with table seating and bar service. Listings for upcoming performances are cataloged on event calendars including Hot House Jazz. Guests sit close to the players as small combos, vocalists, and piano trios perform across multiple evening sets. The venue offers table reservations through booking platforms, with walk-ins accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Alongside the music, the bar serves a food menu featuring Japanese dishes, sake, whiskey, and cocktails. The audience gathers primarily to hear the music up close over dinner and drinks, preserving the legacy of the original mid-century café that once hosted landmark residencies by Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane.