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ENTER TO WIN: 2 FREE TICKETS TO SEE JON BATISTE & THE GHOST BUSTERS: A MASQUERADE BALL ON HALLOWEEN!

The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to JON BATITSE AND THE GHOST BUSTER's MASQUERADE BALL on Sunday, October 31 for both 8:00 & 10:30pm shows. Come dressed in your costume and join the party - New Orleans style! To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your email "BN BLOG

@ HIGHLINE BALLROOM: ENTER TO WIN TWO FREE TICKETS TO DAVE DOUGLAS' KEYSTONE THIS SUNDAY!

Dave Douglas will perform music from his latest CD "Spirit Of Being" in collaboration w/ filmmaker Bill Morrison.The HIGHLINE BALLROOM is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to the DAVE DOUGLAS KEYSTONE's show on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24. THE MUSIC FROM THEIR CD SPIRIT OF BEING IS AN EXPERIMENTAL COLLABORATION WITH FILM-MAKER BILL MORRISON. To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your

INTERVIEW ON JACO PASTORIUS with FRIEND HELEN SZABO

Jaco Pastorious (left) and Mike Stern at the Blue Note, 1984Former Blue Note employee and jazz lover Helen Szabo posted the above picture of Jaco Pastorius from 1984. Since we don't have many pictures of Jaco at the Blue Note, I asked her about the story behind the photo...Blue Note: Where did this great photo of Jaco and Mike Stern come fromHS: The photo was featured in Guitar player magazine,

ENTER TO WIN: 2 FREE TICKETS TO SEE GARY BURTON QUARTET with JULIAN LAGE, SCOTT COLLEY & ANTONIO SANCHEZ!

The Blue Note is offering FREE TICKET PAIRS to the GARY BURTON QUARTET's shows on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday fo 10:30pm shows only. The performances mark Gary's first time playing in NYC in 5 years and the quartet's U.S debut! To win tickets, follow the instructions below:TO ENTER: 1. Email your name and phone number to contests@bluenote.net2. In the Subject Line, please title your

Mark Rapp / Derek Lee Bronston: The Song Project Vol. 1

Trumpeter Mark Rapp and vocalist/guitarist Derek Lee Bronston have put together some very unique music on their latest effort, The Song Project Vol. 1. They'll be at the Blue Note tonight only to release the new recording.Here are some clips from soundcheck:And one more featuring Rapp on the didgeridoo...

BILLY COBHAM SOUNDCHECK FOOTAGE

Check out this soundcheck clip from Billy Cobham - he's here through tomorrow night!The show features:Billy Cobham, drums Jean-Marie Ecay, guitars Fifi Chayeb, bass Christophe Cravero, keyboard/violin Camelia Ben Naceur, keyboards Junior Gill, steel pan