The Blue Greens harken back to the 1940's and 1950s. The time when Jazz/Blues/RnB and RocknRoll were all one and the same. They put the backbeat back into jazz. They remember a time when Jazz was popular music in America and want to make it so again.
The Blue Greens started with the meeting of Dave Hillyard on the Saxophone and Simon Chardiet on the Guitar. Dave is known for his playing in ska and reggae bands like the Slackers and the Rocksteady 7. Simon for his playing in punk, surf, and rock bands like the Worms and the Barsinisters.
The groups is rounded out by Artie Baguer on Bass and Shay Hawkins on Drums
They all share a love of jazz and blues. Jazz of the era of Illinois Jacquet and Tbone Walker. When jazz stomped and breathed fire. When it was popular music.
The Blue Greens started as the Dave Hillyard 4 and decided to change their name to reflect their new "group" sound.
They have played mostly around New York City in such venues as BBkings, Bar on A, the Knitting Factory, Barbes, Sunny's Bar, and Detours.
