03/13/12

Cherry Blossom Festival in NYC to Feature Japanese Jazz Artists

Performances scheduled at Blue Note, BB King & Highline Ballroom

The Blue Note Entertainment Group will celebrate the Cherry Blossom Centennial in New York with shows at the Blue Note, BB King Blues Club and Highline Ballroom. The performances will feature Japanese artists including Hiromi, Keiko Matsui, Hedeki Togi, Morning Musuko and more. The schedule is below.

Blue Note
131 W. 3rd St. New York, NY 10012

East Meets West Brunch; March – May, 2012

YOSHIAKI MASUO
March 11, 2012 ~ Sets @ 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~ $24.50 (meal, show, drink)

TAKUYA KURODA
March 25, 2012 ~ Sets @ 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~ $24.50 (meal, show, drink)

SHOKO & FRIENDS
April 8, 2012 ~ Sets @ 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~ $24.50 (meal, show, drink)

MASAMI ISHIKAWA
April 22, 2012 ~ Sets @ 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~ $24.50 (meal, show, drink)

KYOKO OYOBE
April 29, 2012 ~ Sets @ 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~ $24.50 (meal, show, drink)

NORIKO UEDA JAZZ ORCHESTRA
May 13, 2012 ~ Sets @ 12:30pm & 2:30pm ~ $24.50 (meal, show, drink)

Late Night Groove Series; April, 2012

MORNING MUSUKO – The World’s Only J-Pop Big Band
April 14, 2012 ~ Set @ 12:30am ~ $10 @ table / $10 @ bar

B.B. King Blues Club
237 W. 42nd St. New York, NY 10036

HIROMI
April 10, 2012 ~ Sets @ 8pm & 10:30pm ~ $30 advance / $35 Day Of Show

KEIKO MATSUI
April 24, 2012 ~ Sets @ 8pm & 10:30pm ~ $26 advance / $30 Day Of Show

Highline Ballroom
431 W. 16th St. New York, NY 10011

HIDEKI TOGI with IWAO FURUSAWA
March 28, 2012 ~ Set @ 8pm ~ $30 Ticket, $50 VIP Reserved Seating
*100% of the proceeds from ticket sales for this show will go directly toward benefitting the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit near Sendai through the JCC Fund's 2011 Northeastern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.