Completely satisfied spirits is perhaps woke up because the New Yr opens within the landmark historic constructing the place Brooklyn’s Brownstone Jazz (107 Macon Road) is situated, because the venue will current their annual New Yr’s Eve Swing. Gown in roaring Twenties jazz age or something hip (9 p.m.-1 a.m.). The night can be ablaze with the Brownstone Jazz All-Stars that includes bassist Eric Lemons, saxophonist and flautist David L. Jones, drummer Craig Vacation Haynes, pianist Terry Burrus (tentative), and vocalist Starlene Bey.
The 2-floor home of festivities will embody a full conventional NYE dinner champagne toast and social gathering favors. Buy early earlier than Christmas, as costs elevated thereafter, No money door.
For information go to www.ticketweb.com.
Minton’s Playhouse is Harlem’s well-known house of bebop, the place the home band of Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie cultivated their very own sound that captivated the world. The storied jazz membership will ring within the New Yr below the watchful eyes of legends previous with two reveals ($50 per particular person) at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with a champagne toast at midnight. Meals is separate and a la carte. Musicians TBA, and a DJ can be hittin’ the stacks after midnight.
Minton’s is situated at 206-210 West 118th Road, NYC. For extra data and reservations, go to mintonsnyc.com or name 646-529-3397.
Invoice’s Place, Harlem’s solely remaining speakeasy that also emits whispers of Billie Vacation’s performances on the tiny stage, will stick with it with Invoice Saxton & the Harlem All-Stars together with particular company and vacation southern hors d’oeuvres. Invoice’s Place is situated at 148 West 133rd Road, for extra data go to billsplaceharlem.com or name (212) 281-0777.
Simply minutes away from the town, you possibly can have a good time at Alvin & Associates in New Rochelle. The famed southern delicacies restaurant will ring within the New Yr with the Leslie Pintchik Trio that includes bassist Scott Hardy, and drummer Michael Sarin with pianist and composer Pintchik. The festivities can be in full swing from 5 p.m.-11 p.m., with a four-course menu and reside music for $125 per particular person. Alvin & Associates is situated at 14 Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle, NY.
For reservations name (914) 654-6549 or go to www.alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com.
For New Yr’s at Dizzy’s Membership (10 Columbus Circle), benefit from the panoramic view and swinging music of bassist and bandleader Carlos Henriquez main his nonet. Deal with your self to a scrumptious vacation menu, and a spirited set that includes tracks from Carlos’s 2023 launch, “A Nuyorican Story.”
The festive event begins at 7:30 p.m. which incorporates cowl, meals, nonalcoholic drinks, & gratuity for $335. (The 11 p.m. set features a champagne toast for $425).
For reservations go to jazz.org.
Manhattan’s Higher West Facet jazz membership, Smoke, will swing into the New Yr with a really particular group, the Countdown All-Stars, with vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Johnathan Blake. Right here you might have a core of musicians, who convey collectively vibrant colours of blues, soul, jazz, and all that makes for an evening of merriment.
The primary set at 7 p.m. contains four-course prix-fixe dinner and one set of music. $250 ticket (+ tax & tip) and the large countdown set at 9:30 p.m. contains four-course prix-fixe dinner and two units of music for $350 ticket (+ tax & tip), additionally features a prosecco champagne midnight toast, hats, and noise makers! For reservations go to tickets.smokejazz.com.
For these merry social gathering seekers seeking to social gathering exterior of The Huge Apple, or for these inside proximity of Baltimore, you could find a high-spirited celebration on the celebrated Keystone Korner (1350 Lancaster Road), the place the soulful sounds of Items of a Dream can be in impact. The festivities will embody two units at 6 p.m. ($125-$135 plus charges) and 9:30 p.m. ($140-$150 plus charges). Ticket packages embody a four-course meal consisting of an appetizer, entrée, dessert, and nonalcoholic drinks, in addition to a champagne toast at midnight.
Items of a Dream has captivated audiences for over 40 years, with their trademark infectious grooves and catchy riffs. As they swing into this new yr, their legacy continues with a repertoire of earlier hit songs, in addition to new materials for yet one more technology of followers. The unique group was shaped in Philadelphia in 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd who had been all youngsters on the time.
The group that was labeled “robust act to comply with” by the long-lasting Rely Basie, continues to be led by authentic member and co-founder drummer Curtis Harmon together with a blended group of vocalists and instrumentalists equivalent to: James Lloyd (keyboards), Tony Watson (saxophone), Elec Simon (percussion), Stacey Richardson (vocals) Carolyn Brewer (keyboards & vocals), John Corridor (bass). Keystone Korner is situated at 1350 Lancaster Road, Baltimore, MD. Name 410-946-6726 or go to keystonekornerbaltimore.com.
Could this new yr convey well being and prosperity, and perseverance to hold on via any kind of turbulent societal climate forward. Household is life, pleasure, and peace! Thanks a lot for studying my column and one of many oldest Black newspapers in America. Let’s all make 2025 swing!
