MID-TOWN - (Between 35th & 69th Streets)
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54 BELOW: 254W 54th St, Cellar (bet Bway & 8th Av). 646-476-3551. www.54below.com. Tues: 7&9:15pm. May 7: Janis Siegel; 14: Benny Goodman’s Carnegie Hall Concert feat Ken Peplowski; 21: Karrin Allyson Qrt; 28-Jun 1: Jonathan Tunick & Broadway Moonlighters feat Rebecca Faulkenberry w/spec guest Doc Severinsen.
AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: 2 Lincoln Sq on Columbus Av (bet 65th & 66th Sts). www.folkartmuseum.org. 212-595-9533. Free adm. Wed: 2-3pm Bill Wurtzel & Mike Gari Duo.
B. B. KING: 237W 42nd St. 212-997-4144. www.bbkingblues.com. May 25: 8pm Joey Morant & Catfish Stew.
B SMITH’S: 320W 46th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-315-1100. www.bsmith.com. Free adm. Fri-Sat: 8:30-11:30pm.
BAR GRASSO: 234 W56th St (bet 8th Av & Bway). www.barbassonyc.com. 212-265-2610. Sat: 8:30-11:30pm.
BAR ON FIFTH: At Setai Hotel. 400 5th Av (bet 36th & 37th Sts). http://www.setaififthav enue.com/dining.html. 212-695-4005. Ev night: 8-11pm free adm/1 drink min. Sun: 9am-12pm Tina deVaron. May 1-4,13-18&27-31: Antonio Ciacca; 5&12: Kate Cosco; 6-11: Ehud Asherie; 19&26: Steve Ash; 9&20-25: Lucio Ferrara, w/spec guest Harold Mabern 05/24-25.
BIRDLAND: 315W 44th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-581-3080. www.birdlandjazz.com. Sets: 8:30&11pm, except Mon 7&9:30pm, Sun 6,9&11pm. Adm varies. Residencies (R): Mon 9:30pm Jim Caruso Cast Party, Wed 5:30-7pm Louis Armstrong Centennial Band by David Ostwald, Fri 5-7pm Tommy Igoe & Birdland Big Band, Sat excpet 05/4 6pm Barbara Carroll, Sun 6pm Birdland Jazz Party + Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orch. May 1-4: Steve Kuhn, Buster Williams & Joey Baron; 2: 6pm Beegie Adair feat Monica Ramey; 5-6: R; 7-11: Monty Alexander Harlem Kingston Express; 12-13: R; 14-18: Bossabrasil feat Dori Caymmi w/spec guest Joyce; 21-25: Jane Monheit; 28-Jun 1: Eliane Elias.
BLUE FIN: At W Hotel. 1567 Bway at 47th St. 212-918-1400. www.bluefinnyc.com. Mon& Sun 6-10pm, Tues-Thurs 7-11pm, Fri-Sat 8pm-12am: free adm Duos.
CARNEGIE CLUB: At City Spire Centre. 156W 56th St. www.thecarnegieclub.net. 212-957-9676. Fri: 9:30pm-12:30am; Sat: 8:30& 10:30pm Sinatra tribute feat Steve Maglio & Stan Rubin 11 Piece Orch.
CARNEGIE HALL: 57th St & 7th Av. 212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org.
CHEZ JOSEPHINE: 414W 42nd St (bet 9th & Dyer Avs). www.chezjosephine.com. 212-594-1925. Sat: 8pm-12am Sarah McLawler Duo.
CHURRASCARIA PLATAFORMA: 316W 49th St (bet 8th & 9th Avs). 212-245-0505. www.churrascariaplataforma.com. Fri-Sat: Portinho Trio feat Klaus Mueller.
DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA: At Jazz @ Lincoln Center. Bway at 60th St, 5th Fl. 212-258-9595. www.jalc.org. Sets: 7:30&9:30pm + 11:30pm Fri; Late Night Sessions 11pm Tues-Thurs&Sat, 12:45am Fri, hosted by Michael Mwenso Thurs&Sat. Adm: $10-45, student $5-15 w/ID, Late Nights $5-20; $10 min. May 1: closed; 2-5: Ann Hampton Callaway Trio; 6: Temple University Jazz Band feat Terrell Stafford; 7-12: Juilliard Jazz Orch; 13-14: Claire Martin; 15: Edsel Gomez Cubist Music Band; 16: Elio Villafranca; 17-18: Marcus Roberts Solo + Alfredo Rodriguez Trio; 19: Henry Cole & Afrobeat Collective; 20: Caleb Chapman & Crescent Super Band w/spec guest Wycliffe Gordon + Voodoo Orch & La Onda Caribeña w/spec guest Wycliffe Gordon; 21-26: Bill Charlap Trio; 27: Juilliard Jazz Ens; 28-Jun 2: Bill Charlap Trio. Late Nights w/May 2-4: Alexander Claffy Gp; 7-11: Essentially Ellington Alumni Gp; 14-18: Jordan Pettay Qnt; 21-25&28-Jun 2: tba.
DOCKS: 633 3rd Av at 40th St. 212-986-8080. www.docksoysterbar.com. Sun: 11:30am-3pm Jazz Brunch w/Oleg Osenkov & guest. May 5: tba; 12: Mike Moreno; 19: Hendrik Meurkens; 26: Paul Meyers.
EDISON BALLROOM: 240W 47th St (bet Bway & 8th Avs). www.edisonballroom.com. 212-201-7650. May 3: 7pm-1am $100/150 adm Joe Battaglia New York Big Band.
FLUTE BAR: 205W 54th St (bet Bway & 7th Av). 212-265-5169. www.flutebar.com. Wed: 7-10pm.
GRATA: 1076 1st Av (bet 58th & 59th Sts). 212-842-0007. www.gratany.com. Tues: 8:30-11:30pm free adm Sandy Jordan & Bill Wurtzel.
HUNTER COLLEGE: Lang Recital Hall. 695 Park Av (68th St bet Park & Lex Avs). 4th Fl. 212-772-4000. May 7: 8pm Ryan Keberle.
IGUANA RESTAURANT: 240W 54th St at Bway. 212-399-9457. Free adm. May 13: 8pm Vandoren Jam feat Mark Gross Qrt.
IRIDIUM: 1650 Bway at 51st St. 212-582-2121. www.theiridiumjazzclub.com. Sets: 8&10pm. Adm varies/$15 min. Student 1/2 price adm 2nd set Tues-Thurs&Sun. May 1: Christian Sands; 2: China Crisis; 3-4: tba; 5 3&8pm, 6 8pm: Peter Tork; 7: Nicolas King; 8-9: Molly Ringwald; 10-12: Lou Donaldson Qrt; 13: Mimi Fox & Martin Taylor; 14: Billie Williams; 15: Michael Carvin Experience; 16-19: Kenny Garrett; 20: tba; 21: Lauren Robert; 22: Ellen Foley; 23-25: Miles Davis fest feat Randy Brecker; 26: Neal Smith, Renee Rosnes, Steve Nelson, Billy Pierce & Dezron Douglas; 27: Les Paul Monday; 28: tba; 29: Marcus Strickland Qrt; 30: Hipstones; 31-Jun 2: Paquito D’Rivera.
JAZZ AT KITANO: 66 Park Av at 38th St. 212-885-7119. www.kitano.com. Sets: Mon 8-11:30pm, Tues 8-11pm, Wed-Sat 8-9:15&10-11:15pm, Sun 11am-2pm. $10 adm/$15 min/set, except Fri-Sat, $25 cover+min, Sun $29 buffet. Residencies (R): Mon Jam w/Iris Ornig, Tues Jeremy Siskind Solo, Sun Jazz Brunch w/Tony Middleton Trio. May 1: Mayu Saeki Trio; 2: Yuki Shigeno Qrt; 3: E.J. Strickland Qnt; 4: Greg Abate Qrt; 5-7: R; 8: Jeremy Manasia Trio; 9: Takeshi Asai Trio; 10-11: Don Friedman Qrt; 12-14: R; 15: Bennett Paster Qnt; 16: Jennifer Leitham Trio; 17-18: Stephanie Nakasian & Hod O'Brien Generations; 19-21: R; 22: Jazzmeia Horn Qrt; 23: Billy Test Trio; 24: Ted Nash Qrt; 25: Ronny Whyte Trio; 26-28: R; 29: Emma Larsson Qrt; 30: Angela Davis Qrt; 31-Jun 1: Mike DiRubbo Qnt.
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER: Bway at 60th St, 5th Fl. 212-258-9800. www.jalc.org. Allen Room (AR), Rose Theater (RT). May 10-12: Frederick P. Rose Hall 18th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival; 16-18: RT 8pm Chick Corea w/JALCO & Wynton Marsalis; 17-18: AR 7:30&9:30pm Gadi Lehavi & Beka Gochiashvili w/John Patitucci, Wallace Roney & Marcus Gilmore.
JOE G: 244W 56th St (bet Bway & 8th Av). 212-765-3160. Wed: 6:30-10pm Jeanne Gies & Howard Alden Duo.
JUILLIARD SCHOOL: 60 Lincoln Center Plaza. 212-799-5000. www.juilliard.edu.
KAUFMAN CENTER: 129W 67th St (bet Bway & Amsterdam). www.kaufman-center.org. 212-501-3330.
LIGHTHOUSE: 111E 59th St (bet Park & Lexington Avs). 516-627-4468. Sets: 7:15pm.
LOCAL 802: Associated Musicians of Greater New York Club Room. 322W 48th St (bet 8th & 9th Sts). www.local802afm.org. Mon: 7-9:30pm Jazz Foundation of America Jam.
LUCY MOSES SCHOOL: At Kaufman Center. 129W 67th St (bet Bway & Amsterdam). www.kaufman-center.org. 212-501-3360. Jazz program feat Roni Ben-Hur, Tardo Hammer, Amy London.
L’YBANE: 709 8th Av (bet 44th & 45th Sts). 212-582-2012. www.lybane.com. Tues&Fri 9pm-12am: Rick Bogart Trio feat Louisa Poster.
MERKIN CONCERT HALL: At Kaufman Center. 129W 67th St (bet Bway & Amsterdam). www.kaufman-center.org. 212-501-3330.
NATIONAL: 557 Lexington Av at 50th St. 212-715-2400. www.thenationalnyc.com. Sun: 6-10pm.
OPIA: 130E 57th St (bet Park & Lexington Avs). 212-688-3939. www.opiarestaurant.com. Sat: 8pm Tony Middleton.
PARNELL’S BAR & RESTAURANT: 350E 53rd St at 1st Av. www.parnellsny.com. 212-753-1761. Fri-Sat: except 05/25 8-11pm Scot Albertson Duo w/Lucy Galliher 05/3-4, Billy Test 05/10-11,18&31 Matt Baker 05/17, Dan Furman 05/24.
PERA MEDITERRANEAN BRASSERIE: 303 Madison Av (bet 41st & 42nd Sts). 212-878-6301. www.peranyc.com. Free adm. Fri: 6-9pm.
PLAZA: Fifth Av at Central Park S. 212-759-3000. www.theplaza.com. Free adm. Wed: 8:30pm Kat Gang; Thurs: 8:30pm Lapis Luna Qrt feat Shawn Aileen Clark.
ROBERT: 2 Columbus Cir 9th Fl. 212-299-7730. www.robertnyc.com.
ROBERTO’S WINDS: 149W 46th St. 212-391-1315.
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY: 1230 York Av at 66th St. www.rockefeller.edu. 212-327-8000.
RUSSIAN VODKA ROOM: 265W 52 St at 8th Av. www.russianvodkaroom.com. 212-307-5835. Mon: 7pm-12am Dmitri Kolesnik.
SAINT PETER’S CHURCH: 619 Lexington Av at 54th St. (Citicorp Bld). www.saintpeters.org. 212-935-2200. 1st Mon: 7:30pm free adm International Women in Jazz Jam; Wed: 1pm $10 don Midtown Jazz at Midday; Sun: 5pm free adm Jazz Vespers. May 1: Cecilia Coleman Big Band; 5: DePaul University Jazz Ens feat Jeff Hamilton + 6:30pm free adm concert; 8: Matt Fries Trio; 12: Carlo Morena, Michele Salgarello & Joe Fonda; 15: Fran Landesman tribute feat Bob Dorough, Mary Foster Conklin, Giacomo Gates, 7:30pm meeting Duke Ellington Society www.thedukeellingtonsociety.org recordings of Johnny Hodges; 19: 4pm Jazz4All w/Arturo O'Farrill, 5pm Arturo O'Farrill Qrt; 22: Akiko Tsuruga; 26: Tony Jefferson; 29: Chris Gines.
SAN MARTIN RESTAURANT: 143E 49th St (bet Lexington & 3rd Avs). 212-832-0888. Fri: 12-2pm $10 adm Friday Jazz Lunch w/Ed Finkel, Steve Solow, Hiromi Kasuga & Hide Tanaka.
SOFIA’S RESTAURANT/CLUB CACHÉ: At Edison Hotel. 221W 46th St (bet Bway & 8th Av). 212-719-5799. $15 adm/$15 min. Mon-Tues: 8-11pm Vince Giordano & Nighthawks Orch. May 2: Jill McManus.
SOMETHIN’ JAZZ CLUB: 212E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). www.somethinjazz.com. 212-371-7657. Adm varies/$10 min. Sets unless otherwise noted: Weekdays Early (E) 7-8:45pm, Late (L) 9-10:45pm, Night (N) 11pm; Sat 2pm, PM 5-6:45pm, E 7-8:45pm, L 9-10:45pm, N 11pm; Sun PM 5-6:45pm, E 7-8:45pm, L 9-10:45pm, N 11pm. Residencies (R): Sat 12-2pm except 2-4pm 05/4 New York Jazz Academy Vocal Workshop, 2-4pm except 05/25 NYJA Big Band. May 1: E Isaac Darche Gp, L Water Esc; 2: E Christian Finger Band, L Cristian Mendoza Qrt; 3: E Alison Wedding, L Emily Wolf Project, N 50/50 w/Salles/Mantica Qnt; 4: 12pm R, PM Brad Whiteley & Michael Eaton Duo, E Jussi Reijonen, L Faure-Play, N James Robbins Qnt; 5: PM Noah MacNeil Trio, E Stefania Carati Qrt, L Alex DeZenzo Trio; 6: E Cecilia Coleman Qnt, L Druckmittel; 7: E Nick Grinder Qnt, L Dark Square; 8: E Ayako Shirasaki Trio, L Edward Perez Trio; 9: E Matt Heister Trio, L Tomoko Omura Qnt; 10: E Simona De Rosa Trio, L Somethin' Vocal w/Matt Baker Trio, N Billy White Gp; 11: 12pm R, PM Emanuele Tozzi, E E.S.P. Matthew Vacanti, L Brust/Horowitz Qnt, N Mind Open; 12: E Jostein Gulbrandsen Qrt, L Heleen Schuttevaer; 13: E SkyFloor, L Maria Alejandra Rodriguez; 14: E Morrie Louden Gp; 15: E Vocal summit feat Beat Kaestli, Elisabeth Lohninger, Eliane Amherd, Dylan Pramuk w/spec guest Vicki Burns, L Kenny Shanker; 16: E Terry Cade Qrt, N Troy Roberts Qrt; 17: E Terry's Qrt, L Rose Ellis; 18: 12pm R, E Deborah Latz, L Noshir Mody Qnt, N James Robbins Qnt; 19: PM Facebook Songbook Cabaret, E Hiroko Kanna Qrt; 20: E icQk, L Dorian Wallace Big Band; 21: E Larry Corban, Harvie S & Steve Williams, L Matt Garrison & CodeName; 22: E Syoko w/Toru Yamashito Trio; 23: L Trystero, N New York Bakery Connection; 24: E Hye-Jeung, L Somethin' Vocal w/Matt Baker Trio; 25: 12pm R, E Brad Clymer Trio, L Brett Sandler Trio; 26: E Joe Benjamin & a Mighty Handful, L Florencia Gonzalez Candombe Project; 27: E Lottie & Manatee, L Bob Gingery Gp; 28: E Michael Blanco Qnt, L Axel & Axiom; 29: E Paula Jaakkola, L Ece Goksu Qnt; 30: E Morrie Louden Gp, L Tim Lancaster Gp, N Will Mac Qnt; 31: E Fredrick Levore, L Terry's Qrt, N John Petrucelli Qrt.
STEINWAY HALL: 109W 57th St. 212-246- 1100. www.steinwayhall.com.
STUDIO 100 BAR: At Marriott Residence Inn. 1033 6th Av (bet 38th & 39th St) 3rd Fl. 212-768-0007. Free adm/no min. Thurs: 7-10pm Trios.
SWING 46: Jazz & Supper Club. 349W 46th St (bet 8 & 9th Avs). www.swing46.com. 212-262-9554. Sets: Mon-Tues&Thurs 8:30pm, Wed&Sun 8pm, Fri-Sat 9:30pm. Residencies (R): Mon Tom Abbott Big Bang Big Band, Tues George Gee Swing Orch, Wed Stan Rubin Orch. May 1: R; 2,5,9,16&19: Felix & the Cats; 3: Ron Sunshine & Full Swing; 4&18: Crescent City Maulers; 6-8: R; 10,17&31: George Gee Swing Orch; 11-12&26: Swingadelic; 13-15: R; 20-22: R; 23&30: Harlem Renaissance Orch; 24: Ron Sunshine & Full Swing; 25: Double Down Rat Pack Swing; 27-29: R.
TAGINE DINING GALLERY: 221 W38th St (bet 7th & 8th Avs). www.taginedining.com. 646-373-6265. Mon: Jam w/Dorian Devins Trio. May 7: Dorian Devins Trio; 12: 1pm Moroccan Brunch w/Jazz & Blues, Anna Kendrick & Jeevan DeSouza Qrt; 14: 7:30pm Gene Perla & Go Trio; 16: George Dulin Trio; 21: Sari Kessler Trio; 23: Magikfunc; 26: 1-5pm Jazz Moroccan Brunch.
TGI FRIDAY’S: 677 Lexington Av at 56th St. 212-339-8858. www.tgifridays.com. Sun: 6-9pm Marc Devine Trio.
TOMI JAZZ: 239E 53rd St (Bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). Lower level. www.tomijazz.com. 646-497-1254. Sets: Mon-Wed 8-11pm, Thurs 9-11pm, Fri 9pm-1am, Sat Early (E) 8-10:30pm, Late (L) 11pm-1:30am. $10 adm/$10 min. May 1&8: Roos Plaatsman; 3: Tom Blatt Trio; 4: Mamiko Taira Trio; 6&20: Yoo Sun Nam Trio; 7&21: Greg Merritt; 10: Tom Talitsch Duo; 11: Ayumi Ishito; 13: Benjamin Servenay Trio; 14&28: Kevin Wang Trio; 15: Andy Martinek Trio; 17: Kayo Hiraki; 18: E Allegra Levy, L Sam Kulok; 22: Jon Di Fiore Trio; 23: Yuko Ito Trio; 24: Tomoyasu Ikuta; 25: E Daniel Bennett Gp, L Wafoo; 27: Antonello Parisi Trio; 29: Miki Yamanaka Duo; 31: Takeshi Asai Duo.
TOWN HALL: 123W 43rd St (bet 6&7th Avs). 212-840-2824. www.the-townhall-nyc.org.
TURTLE BAY MUSIC SCHOOL: 244E 52nd St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 212-753-8811. www.tbms.org.
WALTER READE THEATRE: At Lincoln Center. 165W 65th St. 212-875-5600. May 10: premiering of The Girls In The Band by Judy Chaikin.
WHOLE FOODS EASTSIDE: 250E 57th St (bet 2nd & 3rd Avs). 646-497-1222. May 8: 7-9pm Paul Abler & Jane Getter.
ZANKEL HALL: At Carnegie Hall. 881 7th Av at 57th St. 212-247-7800. See Carnegie Hall.
