Blue Note
(131 W 3rd St between Sixth Ave and MacDougal St, 212-475-8592)
The show
Charles Tolliver Big Band + Odean Pope Saxophone Choir. July 8–13, $20–$30.
BEFORE THE SHOW
Go high-class and dine on modern Japanese cuisine at the sleek, white (and unmarked) Soto (357 Sixth Ave between Washington Pl and W 4th St, 212-414-3088). Or skip right to dessert and get yourself a little sugar at Tonnie’s Minis (120 W 3rd St between Sixth Ave and MacDougal St, 212-473-2002).
AFTER THE SHOW
Chill over coffee at Caffe Vivaldi (32 Jones St between Bleecker and W 4th Sts, 212-691-7538). For the harder stuff—and more jazz—go to 55 Bar (55 Christopher St at Seventh Ave South, 212-929-9883).