Hailed by Downbeat for its “deft analysis of choice repertoire,” and by the Chicago Reader for its “diversity of approaches to all kinds of source material,” the JOE POLICASTRO TRIO is a Chicago-based alternative jazz trio led by bassist Joe Policastro featuring guitarist Dave Miller and drummer Mikel Avery. While firmly rooted in jazz, the […]
Come out and join us on Thursday nights in the comfort of The Velvet Note Living Room. Meet the best, most passionate local area musicians, make essential connections and relax and enjoy the scene. THIS is the area fun-spot–the place to meet others who play and/or simply enjoy great music, and it’s the ONLY Thursday […]
Comprised of Longineu Parsons on trumpet, Nat Adderley, Jr., on piano, Jose Serrano on bass, and Longineu Parsons, III, on drums, this band is a one-night course in music appreciation. Parsons is the protégé of Nat Adderley (he plays Nat's cornet), and has played with artists ranging from Philly Joe Jones and Nancy Wilson to […]
Comprised of Longineu Parsons on trumpet, Nat Adderley, Jr., on piano, Jose Serrano on bass, and Longineu Parsons, III, on drums, this band is a one-night course in music appreciation. Parsons is the protégé of Nat Adderley (he plays Nat's cornet), and has played with artists ranging from Philly Joe Jones and Nancy Wilson to […]
Comprised of Longineu Parsons on trumpet, Nat Adderley, Jr., on piano, Jose Serrano on bass, and Longineu Parsons, III, on drums, this band is a one-night course in music appreciation. Parsons is the protégé of Nat Adderley (he plays Nat's cornet), and has played with artists ranging from Philly Joe Jones and Nancy Wilson to […]
Comprised of Longineu Parsons on trumpet, Nat Adderley, Jr., on piano, Jose Serrano on bass, and Longineu Parsons, III, on drums, this band is a one-night course in music appreciation. Parsons is the protégé of Nat Adderley (he plays Nat's cornet), and has played with artists ranging from Philly Joe Jones and Nancy Wilson to […]
The Velvet Note House Band with a potpourri of musicians joining in throughout the night. Doors open at 6:30pm and Music starts at 8pm and goes until midnight. All tickets are will-call.
In their Velvet Note debut, the Laura Coyle and Trey Wright duo will be performing their unique interpretations on classic jazz standards by Cole Porter, Gershwin and more, along with Brazilian jazz favorites by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Jorge Ben. They create a unique and eclectic evening of music by including songs by favorites like […]
Singer and songwriter Elise Azkoul has had quite a momentous year! From landing a coveted spot on Team Gwen Stefani on NBC's hit show "The Voice," to singing a duet with Shaquille O'Neal on TNT's "Inside the NBA," to rounding out the year by releasing her soulful pop anthem, "Sweet Soul." As a lover of jazz, Elise blends her favorite styles […]
Singer and songwriter Elise Azkoul has had quite a momentous year! From landing a coveted spot on Team Gwen Stefani on NBC’s hit show “The Voice,” to singing a duet with Shaquille O’Neal on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” to rounding out the year by releasing her soulful pop anthem, “Sweet Soul.” As a lover of jazz, Elise blends her favorite styles […]
Sunday, February 9th 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm 7pm show is SOLD OUT!! 9pm show is selling fast, get your seats now. Ronnie Laws is an award-winning tenor saxophonist and composer whose career has, since the early 1970s, straddled the worlds of jazz and R&B. Since 1975 he has placed seven albums in the Top 200 […]
The Velvet Note House Band with a potpourri of musicians joining in throughout the night. Doors open at 6:30pm and Music starts at 8pm and goes until midnight. All tickets are will-call.
It’s the most important Date Night of The Year, and The Velvet Note does it right! Make it special by bringing your sweetheart out for an evening of magical musical entertainment, delicious dining and fun!
Seventeen-time Grammy-nominated jazz fusion band, the Yellowjackets, return to Georgia. After decades-long hiatus, they return to kick-off their 2020 season on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, 2020, from 6:00 to 10:30 pm at The Legacy Theater, located at 12150 Morris Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005. Tickets at https://yellowjacketsvalentines.eventbrite.com Come and enjoy an elegant evening of mingling, tasting, […]
It’s the most important Date Night of The Year, and The Velvet Note does it right! Make it special by bringing your sweetheart out for an evening of magical musical entertainment, delicious dining and fun!
KCL, the iconic, genre-bending powerhouse trio led by visionary guitaristWayne Krantzand featuring drummerKeith Carlock(Steely Dan, Sting, John Mayer) and bassistTim Lefebvre(Tedeschi Trucks Band,David Bowie), held a Thursday-night residency at NYC’s 55 Bar throughout the first decade of the new millenium. Cutting live recordings from the club and posting them online in the early days of […]
BRJazz is a band based out of Atlanta, Georgia and formed by a group of musicians with different nationalities. BR Jazz provides a taste of brazilian jazz & funk. The music allows us to connect and communicate with each other regardless of where we come from or what language we speak, but our music is […]
The Velvet Note House Band with a potpourri of musicians joining in throughout the night. Doors open at 6:30pm and Music starts at 8pm and goes until midnight. All tickets are will-call.
Guitarist, composer, and arranger Chieli Minucci is longtime leader of the Grammy nominated jazz fusion group SPECIAL EFX featuring Chieli Minucci, a major force on the jazz and world music scene for over 35 years. Chieli has just recently released his 35th anniversary CD All Stars ” (Trippin N Rhythm Records). Chieli & Special EFX’s […]
Guitarist, composer, and arranger Chieli Minucci is longtime leader of the Grammy nominated jazz fusion group SPECIAL EFX featuring Chieli Minucci, a major force on the jazz and world music scene for over 35 years. Chieli has just recently released his 35th anniversary CD All Stars ” (Trippin N Rhythm Records). Chieli & Special EFX’s […]
Guitarist, composer, and arranger Chieli Minucci is longtime leader of the Grammy nominated jazz fusion group SPECIAL EFX featuring Chieli Minucci, a major force on the jazz and world music scene for over 35 years. Chieli has just recently released his 35th anniversary CD All Stars ” (Trippin N Rhythm Records). Chieli & Special EFX’s […]
Guitarist, composer, and arranger Chieli Minucci is longtime leader of the Grammy nominated jazz fusion group SPECIAL EFX featuring Chieli Minucci, a major force on the jazz and world music scene for over 35 years. Chieli has just recently released his 35th anniversary CD All Stars ” (Trippin N Rhythm Records). Chieli & Special EFX’s […]
*** SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! *** As with the entire Legends of Jazz series, The Justin Varnes Quartet will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through the life of this great American saxophonist, composer and member of Art Blakey's Messengers, as well as the influence of his great album work Speak No Evil. It’s […]
When you think of hard-driving swing, daring expression, sophistication and elegance in artistry, formidable technique and a thunderous sound, there are only a small handful of pianists you think of and one of them is most assuredly ERIC SCOTT REED. Eric was born in the musically rich city of Philadelphia, PA. He grew up playing […]
When you think of hard-driving swing, daring expression, sophistication and elegance in artistry, formidable technique and a thunderous sound, there are only a small handful of pianists you think of and one of them is most assuredly ERIC SCOTT REED. Eric was born in the musically rich city of Philadelphia, PA. He grew up playing […]
Collaborate: To work jointly with others in an intellectual or meaningful endeavor. Fresh off their recent groundbreaking and sold out production of “A Night With Jazz: Her Spirit, Her Story”, the KT Collaborative is a collection of regional jazz artists and performers who span a broad range of backgrounds to deliver a unique jazz experience. […]
Come out and join us on Thursday nights in the comfort of The Velvet Note Living Room. Meet the best, most passionate local area musicians, make essential connections and relax and enjoy the scene. THIS is the area fun-spot–the place to meet others who play and/or simply enjoy great music, and it’s the ONLY Thursday […]
Billy Thornton was brought up in a family of musicians in South Georgia, Tifton to be specific. In the midst of farms, pickup trucks, and country music, Billy and his brothers went against the grain, learning all of the alternative rock radio hits, playing them in any coffee shop that would let them (there was […]
** SOLD OUT!! *** We are bringing the Ray Howard Band in for Spring Break, to do their tribute to the beloved Earth, Wind and Fire. This is not just a concert or a show–it’s a PARTY! Here’s your chance to get your jazz-funk-disco-soul groove on, accompanied by some of the hottest musicians around. Bandleader […]
Come out and join us on Thursday nights in the comfort of The Velvet Note Living Room. Meet the best, most passionate local area musicians, make essential connections and relax and enjoy the scene. THIS is the area fun-spot–the place to meet others who play and/or simply enjoy great music, and it’s the ONLY Thursday […]
Friday, March 13th & Saturday, March 14th Showtime: 7:30pm and 9:30pm Tony Hightower was born into a musical family. His mother is Theresa Hightower, the Atlanta based Soul to Blues to Jazz singer. Tony says that growing up with his mother, who raised him as a single mom, meant he went to all her shows […]
Friday, March 13th & Saturday, March 14th Showtime: 7:30pm and 9:30pm Tony Hightower was born into a musical family. His mother is Theresa Hightower, the Atlanta based Soul to Blues to Jazz singer. Tony says that growing up with his mother, who raised him as a single mom, meant he went to all her shows […]
As with the entire Legends of Jazz series, The Justin Varnes Quartet will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through the life of this great American pianist and composer and the influence of his great album work Monk's Dream. It’s like taking in a concert and taking a jazz history class at the same time, and…, oh… they’ll […]
Hughes Taylor is an energetic and ambitious blues artist from Macon, Georgia. He is known for his impressive and accomplished guitar playing and unique electric style that infuses traditional blues roots with upbeat and fast-paced blues and classic rock. Following his successful first album Hear My Melody (2016), Hughes released his sophomore album Restless in May of 2018. In […]
Enjoy a romantic evening with jazz singer Jennifer Farnsworth! With GRAMMY-nominated Pianist Kevin Bales and bassist Ramon Pooser. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Ms. Farnsworth has lived up and down the east coast. She studied opera at the New England Conservatory of Music and musical theatre at the Boston Conservatory of Music. After school, she began her […]
A diamond with many facets, multi-talented drummer and vocalist Crystal Martin (aka "Mme. GoLong") knew music would be her career of choice from the time she began playing for her church in Marietta, Georgia. By the time she turned 17, her sophisticated poly-rhythms and versatile drumming skills had already taken her amongst popular artists and […]
Featuring: Bill Hart --Guitar Michael Walters -Keys Drew Lloyd --Bass Yakou Daniel N’Guessan --Drums Ahsa Ahla -Percussion Bill Hart earned his stellar reputation as a guitarist, composer, bandleader, music educator, touring musician and recording artist. Having released six CDs as leader of his world-renowned Bill Hart Band, Bill has also proven his merit across all […]
GRAMMY Award-nominated Kevin Bales is a musician, teacher, performer, and accomplished pianist, with classical chops. At age 16 he was invited to audition for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, then under the direction of the famed conductor Robert Shaw. While studying at the University of Florida in their jazz program he met, performed and toured with […]
MOTOWN BY REQUEST! The Ray Howard Band STREAMS LIVE on Saturday, April 4th at 8:00pm EST in a show they call "Motown by Request". This is your chance to ask the band to play your Motown favorites, including "Aint Too Proud to Beg", "My Girl", and "I Want You Back". To make a donation to […]
Stay at home and let us bring you one of the best of our series! To stream, go to https://thevelvetnote.com/live-stream
A great way to get your weekend poppin’. This is one of our favorite performances, selected based on the amount of fun the entertainers are having on stage. Starring: Vance Kelly (Founder Co Writer co-producer SAX and flute), Mike Bielenberg (Keys), Steve Cunningham (Guitars), Wayne Viar (Drums), Nico Gutiérrez (Steel drum and percussion), Rick Meeder (Bass), […]
Let us bring date night from our living room to yours! Singer/Actor Eric Moore and his band perform his favorite songs, including music by Donnie Hathaway and Charlie Wilson and many more! Starring Eric Moore (vocals), S. Renee Clark (keys), Ramon Pooser (bass) and Che Marshall (drums). Ready to stream? Click HERE.
The Justin Varnes Quartet plays tribute to the music of Billie Holiday. As with the entire Legends of Jazz series, Mr. Varnes will guide guests–in engaging, narrative form– through the life of this iconic singer, as well as the impact that her life influences had on her musical legacy. It’s like taking in a concert […]
A native of Detroit, Michigan; devoted husband and grandfather; Jazz/R&B vocalist Dee Hibbert brings an all-encompassing repertoire of music to venues in the Midwest and the South. Daryl Hibbert, known as “Dee” to friends and fans, is a silky tenor with a chameleon-like versatility, changing his style and rendition: A spray of classic Soul, with […]
SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! The Velvet Note returns with a JAM and you're invited! Our newly-reopened club seats only 16 guests, so don't hesitate to make your reservation. A potpourri of performers entertains you throughout the night hosted by pianist Randy Hoexter. Facility Precautions: advanced reservations requiredguests must bring a mask into the […]
First show is SOLD OUT!! Purchase 9:30 seats by calling 855.5.VELVET or watch LIVE on https://thevelvetnote.com/live-stream Russell Gunn: Trumpet Kevin Bales: Piano Delbert Felix: Bass Terreon Gulley: Drums The Velvet Note kicks off its reopening on Juneteenth with the brilliance of The Russell Gunn Quartet! Russell Gunn (born October 20, 1971 in Chicago, Il. USA) […]
The Ray Howard Band returns LIVE to The Velvet Note with an all-soul show. They're taking your requests and they're LIVE in our living room, entertaining guests. Debarge, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and many more.
The Jody Mayfield Quartet gets down like no other this Father's Day, June 21st at The Velvet Note. Two dinner shows featuring entertainment by Jody Mayfield (keys), Gary Harris (saxophone), Thomas Blaloch (bass) and Larry Newsome (drums). Choose from our in-house menu, or pre-order early (by June 18th) for our special Holiday Menu, provided by […]
The Velvet Note returns with a JAM and you’re invited! Our newly-reopened club seats only 16 guests, so don’t hesitate to make your reservation. A potpourri of performers entertains you throughout the night hosted by pianist Randy Hoexter, with Fuji Fujimoto on bass and Paul Fallat on drums Facility Precautions: advanced reservations requiredguests must bring […]