New Article about Search & Restore in the October 2008 DOWN BEAT!
New Site On Its Way
Search & Restore is back and better than ever. Aside from the great fall season of shows coming up at the Knitting Factory and the new 92Y Tribeca space, we are about to launch SearchAndRestore.com.
The site will feature jazz show picks for each night, a general listing of every jazz / improvised / experimental music show happening in NYC, artist features, full album streams, and venue profiles for every space in the five boroughs to see live music, organized by affordability, student discount, capacity, regular artists who perform there, location, and more.
The website will be for all people who want to see live jazz in New York but don't quite know where to start...
Our Mission
With the close of Tonic in April 2007, NYC lost a major venue for experimental jazz, as well as one of the last great mid-size clubs to see ANY jazz without being charged an arm and a leg and a drink minimum (Iridium, Village Vanguard, Blue Note, etc.). People are lining up out the door for great shows at places like the Stone, 55 Bar, and the Jazz Gallery, but these clubs only fit up to 60 people, so the scene becomes an exclusive affair available only to other musicians, or those in the know willing to spend the time waiting in line.
To build a sustainable jazz community, we need to make great jazz more open to the public. To do just that, in late 2007 we started a series at the Knitting Factory called "Search & Restore."
It's at the Tap Bar (the middle room at the Knitting Factory): 200 capacity, 18 beers on tap, grand piano. We only book double bills so the shows have a more communal feel. No drink minimum, no emptying out after a set. Standing room and seats. This more casual jazz environment lets people feel like they're part of something.
Initially happening monthly, the shows were so successful that we’re looking to make it bimonthly, even weekly. We completed ten installments of the series by May 2008, with increasing attendance approaching sell-out capacity on multiple occasions. Folks are taking notice and we're going to keep growing and make the Knit a great place to see jazz again. We have received press from the New York Times, Downbeat, L Magazine, the Gothamist, All About Jazz, Jazz Improv, Time Out NY, and a bunch more.
To get involved, hit us up at
[email protected] of mouth is key.
