Apr 8, 2025 1:23 PM
Blue Note Jazz Festival New York Posts 2025 Lineup
Blue Note Entertainment Group has unveiled the lineup for the 14th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival New York, featuring…
Allan Harris is among the performers planning to stream live sets this week.
(Photo: Sandrine Lee)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
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Daily: Satoko Fujii & Natsuki Tamura
May 25: Jaleel Shaw
May 25: Emmet Cohen
May 26: The Eli Degibri Quartet
May 26: Allan Harris
May 26: Bobby Broom
May 26: Dave King
May 27: Jason Lindner
May 27: Akiko Tsuruga & Joe Magnarelli
May 27: Reggie Pace and NO! BS Brass Band
May 27: Orrin Evans
May 28: Jason Marsalis & the 21st Century Trad Band (Benny Goodman Edition)
May 28: Jamie Saft & Vanessa Saft
May 28: Eric Harland
May 28: Nicholas Payton
May 28: Jon Batiste
May 28: Damon Locks
May 28: Tomeka Reid
May 28: Nicole Mitchell
May 28: Jeff Parker
May 29: Lizzie Thomas & John Colianni
May 29: Arturo Sandoval
May 30: Edward Simon
May 30: Bill Frisell, Hannah Marks, Kassa Overall, Jen Shyu
May 30: Tamir Hendelman
May 30: Adam Deitch
May 30: Gretchen Parlato & Mark Guiliana
May 30: Ramsey Lewis
May 31: Champian Fulton
May 31: Ron Jackson
May 31: Rachel Therrien
May 31: Bria Skonberg
May 31: Geoff Keezer
May 31: Yotam Silberstein
May 31: Steven Feifke & Alexa Tarantino
Updated May 28
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