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The World's Finest Jazz Cub & Restaurant
  • Nightly Live Music
  • Premiere Dining
  • Private/Corporate Parties

The Blue Note, world's finest jazz club, located in the heart of New York's Greenwich Village is synonymous not only with great jazz in an intimate setting, but also critically-acclaimed food, top notch service & a gift shop with an eclectic array of exclusive merchandise. Although considered one of the top venues in the world for presenting jazz, the Blue Note also features the biggest names in Blues, Latin, Brazilian, fusion, R&B, soul, contemporary, big band and popular music. The club's dining experience is the talk of New York, with rave dining reviews featured in the New York Daily News, The Village Voice and Where magazines. The Blue Note is open nightly, seven days a week, from 6PM to 1AM (Friday & Saturday until 4AM). Dinner is served from 6PM to 12:30AM (Friday & Saturday until 2AM). Regular showtimes are 8PM & 10:30PM. Jazz Brunch is served Sundays at 12:30 and 2:30.

MarkerBlue Note Jazz Club

(212) 475-8592

131 W 3rd St
New York, NY 10012

Editorial Description by Citysearch
The glitzy antithesis of the Village Vanguard gets powerhouse bookings--and respects the music.
Rated 9.2 out of 10 by Citysearch.

2 Reviews of Blue Note Jazz Club in New York

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Blue Note Jazz Club is Great!  5 Star Rating - World class

Famous Jazz musicians and artists perform in this intimate spot nestled in the village. Be sure to include this on your list of must do in New York - it's worth your time and your money ( a bit pricey). You will enjoy the food, drinks and sounds of great music that soothes the soul.

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The Best Jazz  5 Star Rating - World class

Avishai Cohen (the bass player not the trumpeter), Hiromi Uehara, The Bad Plus. OK. I like less traditional stuff. But I know where to go to get it. The food, while expensive, as you might expect in NYC and at a high end jazz club, really tasted great. Every meal I've had during performances has been hot, cook right, and large enough to fill me up. While I may want to attend the Iridium Monday night for as long as Les Paul is willing to play there, it's the Blue Note that I'll turn to first for a great show every other day of the week.

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The Best! 5 Star Rating - World class

The Best! This is the place to always stop by and checkout someof the most profound and talented artists from all over the world!

Pros: it's NY city
Cons: it's NY city?
Posted 08/30/08 at 1:37am

Omarrr.....Omar Sosa 5 Star Rating - World class

Great performance...... loved every minute of the Omar Sosa show.....it was a priviledge to watch this virtuoso perform his music with such pure joy ( very present ,in the moment ). The musicians in the band were each extremely versatile and talented.

I didn't have dinner at the club.... but I don't see anyone could say this place is "pricey" my friend and I paid $25 each for a great table about 10 feet from Omar Sosa and $8 bucks for a Heineken. I don't know where you come from...... but for the show we got thats not expensive at all !
The acoustics in the Blue Note are incredible..... its like listening to a live album on your ipod with Shure E5c earbuds. Omar said himself this place is like being in someones house.

Pros: Acoustics ! Acoustics ! Acoustics !
Cons: None I can think of
Posted 06/16/08 at 4:54am

Legendary Venue with Great Perfomers 5 Star Rating - World class

I've been to Blue Note a few times. While it may be a bit pricey(what isn't in NYC), this is one of the premier jazz venues in the entire world. Everybody who's anybody has played this stage at one time or another. The acoustics are very good as well.

As far as the last review calling Ron Carter boring....hmmm. Maybe that person didn't catch the right show but Ron Carter is a legend and has played with everyone from Miles Davis to Bill Evans to even James Brown. The statement of, "while he is good on the Bass you don't usually hear alot of Bass solos." Once again........hmmmm. Almost every jazz show I've been to has a series of bass solos throughout the performance, some longer than others but still, that's jazz! Oh well, can't please everyone.

Pros: Acoustics, Performers
Posted 05/21/08 at 9:54am

Boring!!! 2 Star Rating - Wouldn't recommend

When I see the word JAZZ I think of toe tapping and fun. This was not it!! Ron Carter was playing and while he is good on the Bass you don't usually hear alot of Bass solos. One of the people fell asleep it was so depressing. The music would have been good for a wake!! I guess I just didn't get it but I really associate jazz witha little more up tempo music than solo Bass

Posted 04/23/08 at 1:52pm

Great Jazz and Great Food 5 Star Rating - World class

When walking into the Blue Note one feels the historical significance of this legendary jazz club. I would recommend spending the extra money to actually get a seat rather than standing in the back at the very crowded bar. There is a minimum but skip having dinner before hand and grab a cocktail and a burger and listen to the modern giants of jazz.

Pros: Jazz, food, drinks
Cons: can get pricey
Posted 02/26/08 at 7:24am