Isley Brothers, Kool & The Gang to headline Blue Note Jazz Festival

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New York, NY – April 25, 2017 – With over 100 events in 10 venues throughout New York City, the 2017 Blue Note Jazz Festival returns June 1 through 30

The seventh annual festival will feature a diverse lineup of high-profile artists including music legends Pat MethenyDr. John, and Jerry Lee Lewis; iconic groups such as The Isley BrothersKool & The GangDirty Dozen Brass Band, and Incognito; jazz staples HiromiEddie Palmieri (currently in residency at Subrosa NYC through August), Cassandra Wilson, and McCoy Tyner; breakout artists Jacob CollierThe Hot Sardines (month-long residency at Blue Note Jazz Club), and Dayme Arocena; as well as two special Central Park SummerStage shows featuring Laura Mvula (with Taylor McFerrin & Marcus Gilmore and Introducing Blue Lab Beats – Presented by Jill Newman Productions) and the Robert Glasper Experiment (with Phony Ppl plus Tank and the Bangas); and many more.

Visit BlueNoteJazzFestival.com for a full schedule of events, as well as venue and ticket information. Additional events will be announced in the coming weeks.

Established in 2011, the Blue Note Jazz Festival was initially formed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Greenwich Village’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club. Presented by Blue Note Entertainment Group, which owns and operates the venue lineup of Blue Note Jazz ClubB.B. King Blues Club & GrillHighline BallroomSubrosa NYC (located in the Meatpacking District), and Lucille’s Grill, the festival has quickly grown into an annual 30-day event, emerging as the city’s largest jazz festival, with each venue offering its own unique cultural contribution to the New York City musical landscape. Additional festival venues and co-presenters this year include Beacon TheatreKings TheatreThe Town HallCentral Park SummerStage, and Jill Newman Productions.

Additional headliners at Blue Note Jazz Club, B.B. King Blues Club, Highline Ballroom, and Subrosa include Michel CamiloDanilo Pérez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade TrioCandy DulferRobert CrayValerie SimpsonGary U.S. BondsPedrito MartinezBria Skonberg, and The Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, among others to be announced.

Please visit BlueNoteJazzFestival.com for the most current public lineup and schedule. 

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