The Blue Note Jazz Club is unveiling the lineup for their much-anticipated thirteenth annual Blue Note Jazz Festival, featuring performances by Wynton Marsalis, Andra Day, Corinne Bailey Rae, Yo La Tengo with the Sun Ra Arkestra, Stanley Clarke, Yussef Dayes, Soulive, The Soul Rebels featuring Ghostface Killah and many more.
Kicking off June 1 with Soulive at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, the festival spans five beloved venues across the city including Sony Hall, SummerStage in Central Park, Town Hall, Brooklyn Bowl and performances in partnership with Jazz At Lincoln Center.
Blue Note takes a unique approach in curating its namesake New York festival, looking beyond the confines of genre, geography and time to craft a one-of-a-kind lineup. Pulling together history-shaping innovators, cultural icons from around the world and contemporary artists pushing the boundaries of music today, the festival captures the social fabric of New York City like no other.
“This year, Blue Note Jazz Festival is focused on spotlighting diverse global cultures in a range of venues throughout New York City, including artists from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Niger, Brazil and beyond”, says Blue Note Director of Programming Alex Kurland. “The lineup features iconic and legendary artists that have made a tremendous impact in music and on generations of artists, including Wynton Marsalis, Stanley Clarke, Fred Wesley and hip-hop icon Ghostface Killah. The lineup is complemented by a wave of progressive and contemporary artists ranging from Ezra Collective, Yussef Dayes and Julius Rodriguez. We’re also focused on spotlighting powerful and impactful female voices including Andra Day, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Lisa Fischer to name a few.”
Kurland continues, “Presenting artists who make an immense impact in music culture and inspire is a common thread of the annual Blue Note Jazz Festival. This mirrors the festival’s partnerships with impactful institutions in New York City including SummerStage in Central Park, Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Town Hall, which enrich the festival’s depth of programming, experience and culture.”
The Blue Note continues to grow its expansive slate of programming, most recently with three sold-out nights of performances by legendary artist André 3000 which received extensive praise from the likes of The New York Times and NPR Music. Upcoming shows at the Blue Note include Christian McBride, The Bad Plus, Infinity Song, BJ the Chicago Kid, and more.
Additionally, the Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa recently confirmed the inaugural Black Radio Experience, a new Robert Glasper-curated boutique edition of their beloved Napa festival, set for August 30-September 1.
Blue Note Jazz Festival Dates
June 1—Soulive—Blue Note
June 2—Soulive—Blue Note
June 2—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch
June 2—Paula Cole—Sony Hall
June 3—Derrick Hodge—Blue Note
June 4—Derrick Hodge—Blue Note
June 5—Derrick Hodge—Blue Note
June 5—Lisa Fischer—Sony Hall
June 6—Soulive—Blue Note
June 7—Soulive—Blue Note
June 7—Michel Camilo—Sony Hall
June 7—ALJO with Hamilton de Holanda and Yamandu Cost—Town Hall
June 8—Soulive—Blue Note
June 8—The Music of The Buena Vista Social Club—Blue Note Brunch
June 9—Soulive—Blue Note
June 9—Jazz is Dead—Sony Hall
June 9—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch
June 10—Brandee Younger—Blue Note
June 11—The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—Blue Note
June 12—The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—Blue Note
June 12—Yemi Alade—Sony Hall
June 13—The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—Blue Note
June 14—Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Wynton Marsalis with The Future of Jazz Septet—Blue Note
June 14—Eliane Elias—Sony Hall
June 15—Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Wynton Marsalis with The Future of Jazz Septet—Blue Note
June 15—Yo La Tengo with the Sun Ra Arkestra—Sony Hall
June 15—Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra—Blue Note Brunch
June 16—Jazz at Lincoln Center presents Wynton Marsalis with The Future of Jazz Septet—Blue Note
June 16—Victor Wooten—Sony Hall
June 16—Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra—Blue Note Brunch
June 17—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note
June 17— Haley Reinhart—Sony Hall
June 18—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note
June 19—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note
June 19— Mulatu Astatke—Sony Hall
June 20—Julius Rodriguez—Blue Note
June 20— Mulatu Astatke—Sony Hall
June 21—Ghostface Killah with The Soul Rebels—Blue Note
June 21—Fred Wesley with The Brecker Brothers—Sony Hall
June 22—Ghostface Killah with The Soul Rebels—Blue Note
June 22—Antibalas with Hailu Mergia—Sony Hall
June 23—Ghostface Killah with The Soul Rebels—Blue Note
June 23—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch
June 24—Ozomatli—Blue Note
June 25—Ozomatli—Blue Note
June 25—Stanley Clarke—Sony Hall
June 26—Ozomatli—Blue Note
June 26—Stanley Clarke—Sony Hall
June 27—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note
June 27—Gino Vannelli—Sony Hall
June 28—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note
June 28—Bombino with Etran De L’Air—Sony Hall
June 28—Os Mutantes—Brooklyn Bowl
June 29—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note
June 29—ProgJect with Bill Bruford—Sony Hall
June 29—Brass Queens—Blue Note Brunch
June 30—Chief Adjuah—Blue Note
June 30—Harlem Gospel Choir—Blue Note Brunch
July 1—Joey Alexander—Blue Note
