{"id":630679,"date":"2024-08-12T21:10:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/reflections-on-blue-note-jazz-fest-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T21:10:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:10:54","slug":"reflections-on-blue-note-jazz-fest-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/reflections-on-blue-note-jazz-fest-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"#Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26706830346\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/reflections-on-blue-note-jazz-fest-2024\/#Sergio_Dias_of_Os_Mutantes\" >S\u00e9rgio Dias (of Os Mutantes)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<style>\n<p> article.custom .custom-title, article.custom .custom-media .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }<\/p>\n<p> article.custom .custom-attribution, article.custom .custom-attribution a {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }<\/p>\n<p> article.custom .content_block blockquote.pull_quote {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263333\" class=\"content_block flush title center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"custom-title\">\n      Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"custom-description\">\n      Looking back at the New York institution\u2019s month-long music marathon.\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"custom-attribution\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Raphael Helfand<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom-media\">\n<div class=\"triple_gutter_left triple_gutter_right image center_align\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DVL9ebLV_xpdehq\/sun-ra-arkestra-perform-at-sony-hall-photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-drivenbycontent-dervon-dixon-a.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Sun Ra Arkestra perform at Sony Hall. Photo by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drivenbycontent\/\">Dervon Dixon<\/a>.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_share_buttons_top \" style=\"\">\n<div id=\"new_socials_bottom\" class=\"new_socials_footer  \">\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefader.com\/assets\/FDR_SocialSharing_Facebook-747312c39722d47504a80f02500b8d4ad2e36acf922bad1c83799db1bc77f605.png\"><br \/>\n      <!-- <span>Share<\/span> --><\/p>\n<p>  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com%2F2024%2F08%2F12%2Freflections-on-blue-note-jazz-fest-2024%3Futm_source%3Df%26utm_medium%3Dtw%26utm_campaign%3Dshare&amp;text=Reflections%20on%20Blue%20Note%20Jazz%20Fest%202024&amp;via=thefader\" class=\"new_social_footer_button twitter new_social_share_button\" data-ga-event-category=\"Social Share\" data-ga-event-label=\"Twitter\" data-ga-on=\"click\" data-ga-event-action=\"cilck\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefader.com\/assets\/FDR_SocialSharing_Twitter-8d78f695280aa3f8a4461702c68e9fcbfd6042af1600c62d49fdec4b735fb57a.png\"><br \/>\n    <!-- <span>Tweet<\/span> --><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefader.com\/assets\/logo-snapchat-5f1563935ac089d0cf1773f642ddbfb6cdb16e8c4ac14fec95a3c11b6f963389.svg\"><br \/>\n        <!-- <span>Snap<\/span> --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263334,  #content_block-263334 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263334 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263334\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"lead-text\">Every June,<\/span> the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#939598\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenotejazz.com\/nyc\/\">Blue Note Jazz Club<\/a>\u2019s flagship location in Greenwich Village becomes the nexus of a month-long celebration of the United States\u2019 first artform and its African roots. The 2024 festival\u2019s featured artists came from every corner of the solar system \u2014 Brooklyn, Harlem, Agadez, Bali, S\u00e3o Paulo, Saturn \u2014 and ranged in age from teens to centenarians.<\/p>\n<p>            This year\u2019s festival began on June 1 with two sets from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#939598\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soulive.com\/\">Soulive<\/a> at the club and finished on July 1 with two sets by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#939598\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joeyalexandermusic\/?hl=en\">Joey Alexander<\/a> there, in keeping with the venue\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> policy of hosting early and late shows every night. The Blue Note was the festival\u2019s home base all month, but some of its marquee shows were held in the inner sanctum of Midtown Manhattan\u2019s Sony Hall, and one took place next to the echoing alleys of Brooklyn Bowl, among several other offsite events.<\/p>\n<p>            In the latter half of the month, I had the pleasure of seeing four Blue Note Fest shows. None of the sets I saw were straight-ahead jazz \u2014 and one of the artists I saw has been a vocal advocate for the movement to do away with the term altogether, instead referring to the multiplicity of styles so often crammed under the jazz umbrella as Black American Music. The breadth of modes of musical expression in only those four shows is indicative of the progressive, flexible vision that\u2019s characterized the Blue Note\u2019s programming all year.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263349\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263335,  #content_block-263335 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263335 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263335\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/s5Esz5jY_wehedu\/ghostface-killah-performs-with-the-soul-rebels-at-the-blue-note-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Ghostface Killah performs with The Soul Rebels at the Blue Note. Photo by Dervon Dixon.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263336,  #content_block-263336 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263336 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263336\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            On June 15, I descended into the depths of Sony Hall to see Sun Ra Arkestra, with support from intrepid Brooklyn indie rock experimentalists Yo La Tengo. YLT worked mainly with the slower, more introspective material from their latest album, <i>This Stupid World<\/i>, perhaps as an intentional foil to the colorful chaos of the Arkestra\u2019s set, which was dedicated to the group\u2019s longtime leader, sax god Marshall Allen, in honor of his 100th birthday. Allen did not perform with the group at Sony Hall, taking a well-earned night off, but the Arkestra\u2019s love and respect for their longtime leader was evident throughout the evening.<\/p>\n<p>            Days later, I trekked to the midtown venue once more to see Ethio-jazz icon Mulatu Astatke. The 80-year-old composer and percussionist led a massive ensemble that rivaled the Arkestra in energy and volume. Still an elite bandleader at his advanced age, Astatke captivated the crowd with the dense but seamless rhythmic and harmonic interplay between himself and the world-class musicians surrounding him.<\/p>\n<p>            New Orleans brass ensemble The Soul Rebels played for a packed house at the Blue Note the following weekend, performing a set of original songs and rap covers. The first half of the show was a crescendo to the entrance of the night\u2019s special guest Wu-Tang Clan\u2019s Ghostface Killah. During his brief segment of the show, Ghost was explosive, holding the crowd in his thrall with effortless charisma and an immaculate flow. When he closed out with a brass-backed rendition of Ol\u2019 Dirty Bastard\u2019s \u201cShimmy Shimmy Ya,\u201d half the room r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed along word for word.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263340,  #content_block-263340 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263340 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263340\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/vLk_ivHo_oabuwl\/multatu-astatke-performs-at-sony-hall-photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Multatu Astatke performs at Sony Hall. Photo by Dervon Dixon.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263350\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263338,  #content_block-263338 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263338 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263338\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Kicking off the festival\u2019s final weekend, tropic\u00e1lia pioneers Os Mutantes took the stage at Brooklyn Bowl, playing classics from their 1969 debut album alongside more contemporary material as the crowd swelled at their feet and bowlers bowled to their left. It was an odd setting, but the band\u2019s frontman and sole original member Sergio Dias seemed to take it all in stride, projecting a joyful presence from his centerstage seat.<\/p>\n<p>            Back at the Blue Note, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (fka Christian Scott) performed on the festival\u2019s penultimate night. With a band of absolute killers, including 19-year-old bass wunderkind <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#939598\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ryomatakenaga\/\">Ryoma Takenaga<\/a> and, for several songs, superflautist <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#939598\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamelena\/\">Elena Pinderhughes<\/a>, he played an expansive set of mind-expanding tunes, a time capsule from the future of Black American Music. <\/p>\n<p>            In July, as the dust settled in the wake of the month-long extravaganza, we reached out to our favorite Blue Note Jazz Fest artists to hear about their experience of this year\u2019s festival, and some of them responded. Here\u2019s what they had to say, in their own, unedited words:<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263339,  #content_block-263339 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263339 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263339\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brandee_Younger_harpist\"><\/span>\n        Brandee Younger (harpist)<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/oZXi-YzA_zqaiag\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Photo by Dervon Dixon.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>There was something about summer energy at the Bluenote that made its way into the club this show. From the folks out on the street helping my mom park to the loud cheers inside the club.  The audience was so open and encouraging. We felt comfortable enough to share some new compositions that we have been working on and it was awesome! After the set, Rashaan (Rashaan Carter, bassist) replied to the loudest cheering audience member by saying \u201cI thought I was in church!\u201d The energy was really, really special!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263342,  #content_block-263342 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263342 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263342\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etran_DLair_Nigerien_Tuareg_rock_band\"><\/span>\n        Etran D\u2019La\u00efr (Nigerien Tuareg rock band)<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            A unique show, an unparalleled spectacle, it was yesterday in New York with the stars of the A\u00efr and the international star Bombino. An unprecedented show with a festive atmosphere, it\u2018s really a dream to experience this. Even from a distance fans are calling just to get the images and videos, a moment desired to be lived by all the music lovers of Etran de L\u2018A\u00efr (Agadez, Niger) and Bombino. This morning of June 29th, images and videos are circulating on different networks from the homeland, Agadez, from Niger, from the desert, a dream.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263341,  #content_block-263341 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263341 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263341\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chief_Xian_aTunde_Adjuah\"><\/span>\n        Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_c7u3dJ3_d4qucs\/photo-by-dervon-dixon.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Photo by Dervon Dixon.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>I loved being back at the Blue Note for the fest. I\u2019d have to say our favorite night to play was definitely PRIDE. It\u2019s just beautiful to see so many fully expressing light and positive vibes to each other. I was standing atop the iconic Bluenote piano hovering above the 100th block of 3rd Street as parishioners came in droves. For hrs, they poured love into one another, cheerleading back and forth positive vibes and affirmations. That energy carried into the set. Felt like we were fully connected, a different level of connection, levitating. It\u2019s amazing what observing others loving each other can build in the viewer.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263348\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"James_McNew_of_Yo_La_Tengo\"><\/span>\n        James McNew (of Yo La Tengo)<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            The Arkestra were huge and rocking. Venue was 50,000 leagues below 46th st but they still managed to levitate it. Spent the whole set in front of Dave\u2019s amp, wow. Spotlight on Vincent Chancey, the universe\u2019s greatest living French horn player!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p> #content_block-263344,  #content_block-263344 blockquote.pull_quote, #content_block-263344 .img_caption .caption {\n   color: #ffffff;\n }\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-263344\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sergio_Dias_of_Os_Mutantes\"><\/span>\n        S\u00e9rgio Dias (of Os Mutantes)<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/062824_OsMutantes-7668_2_ac61rg\/photo-by-a-target-_new-href-https-www-instagram-com-matthewcarasella-matthew-carasella-a.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Reflections on Blue Note Jazz Fest 2024\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Photo by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/matthewcarasella\/\">Matthew Carasella<\/a>.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>New York! New York! the town that never sleeps neither us !<br \/>\n<br \/>We had a Fantastic show ( as always ) NY is our home, we drove sleeping in an RV ( rented of course) 2521, miles passing through blizzards, fear of tornados, and floods 120 degrees!<br \/>\n<br \/>and we arrive there the gig is in a Bowling Lane !!! We had a ball,<br \/>\n<br \/>It was hard to load out the equipment for we all wanted to play !<br \/>\n<br \/>The band was starving and I didn\u2019t share MY NY PIZZA , this is sacred\u2026<br \/>\n<br \/>fantastic show we did \u2026<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Raphael Helfand<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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