The Blue Note Quintet is an all-star collective comprised of Blue Note recording artists, pianist, and musical director Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and drummer Kendrick Scott, as well as bassist Matt Brewer.
They will be embarking on an extensive North American tour next month in January 2024 in celebration of Blue Note’s 85th Anniversary. The 35-date tour kicks off January 18th and brings the band across the entirety of the U.S. with shows in Detroit (Majestic Theater, Jan. 19), Los Angeles (Lodge Room, Feb. 4), Chicago (Symphony Center, Feb. 16), New York (Symphony Space, Feb. 23), and more.
Gerald Clayton shares:
Blue Note has been such a wonderful home for the community, for incredible musicians, for creativity, for all these years. You can’t help but think about all those masters, all those heroes that you’ve grown up listening to. To get a chance to pay tribute and try to carry some of that essence forward is truly just an honor.
More about the artists:
Gerald Clayton joined Blue Note in 2020 and has released two albums—Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard and Bells On Sand—as well as performing on Blue Note albums by Charles Lloyd, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Bill Frisell.
Kendrick Scott signed with Blue Note in 2015 and has released three albums for the label—We Are The Drum, A Wall Becomes A Bridge, and Corridors—and appeared on Blue Note albums by Terence Blanchard, Walter Smith III, and the Blue Note All-Stars.
Joel Ross came to Blue Note in 2019 with the release of KingMaker and has since released Who Am I? and The Parable Of The Poet with his latest album nublues due out in February 2024. He’s been featured on Blue Note albums by Makaya McCraven, Johnathan Blake, Joshua Redman, and Meshell Ndegeocello.
Immanuel Wilkins released his Blue Note debut Omega in 2020 followed by The 7th Hand in 2022. He is a member of Joel Ross Good Vibes and Johnathan Blake Pentad and was part of the Leonard Cohen tribute band Here It Is.
THE BLUE NOTE QUINTET – TOUR DATES:
Jan. 18 – St. Cecilia Music Center – Grand Rapids, MI
Jan. 19 – Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI
Jan. 20 – Fox Tucson Theatre – Tucson, AZ
Jan. 21 – Mesa Arts Center – Mesa, AZ
Jan. 25 – McCarter Theatre Center – Princeton, NJ
Jan. 26 – Wisconsin Union Theater – Madison, WI
Jan. 27 – Dakota – Minneapolis, MN
Jan. 28 – Turner Hall Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
Jan. 31 – Vashon Center for the Arts – Vashon, WA
Feb. 1 – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
Feb. 2 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
Feb. 3 – Cornerstone Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
Feb. 4 – Lodge Room – Los Angeles, CA
Feb. 7 – Kuumbwa – Santa Cruz, CA
Feb. 8 – Campbell Hall @ UC Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara, CA
Feb. 9 – Irvine Barclay Theatre – Irvine, CA
Feb. 10 – The Baker-Baum Concert Hall – La Jolla, CA
Feb. 14 – The Alluvion – Traverse City, MI
Feb. 15 – Longwood Gardens – Kennett Square, PA
Feb. 16 – Symphony Center – Chicago, IL
Feb. 17 – Lawrence Memorial Chapel – Appleton, WI
Feb. 18 – Pablo Center – Eau Clare, WI
Feb. 20 – Portsmouth Music Hall – Portsmouth, NH
Feb. 21 – Groton Hill Music – Groton, MA
Feb. 22 – UMass Fine Arts Center Concert Hall – Amherst, MA
Feb. 23 – Symphony Space – New York, NY
Feb. 24 – Manchester Craftmen’s Guild – Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 25 – FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – St. Catharines, Ontario
March 1 – Gallo Center for the Performing Arts – Modesto, CA
March 2 – The Smith Center for the Performing Arts – Las Vegas, NV
March 3 – The Smith Center for the Performing Arts – Las Vegas, NV
March 5 – Empire Theatre – San Antonio, TX
March 6 – Manship Theatre – Baton Rouge, LA
March 7 – Dazzle – Denver, CO
March 8 – Vilar Performing Arts Center – Breckenridge, CO
