A Colorado native now based in Harlem's Sugar Hill\, Rico Jones is a saxophonist\, c omposer\, and bandleader who began playing in the gospel band at Denver's Cure d'Ars Church at 13\, and that spiritual grounding still shapes his so und. He's studied with George Coleman\, Sonny Rollins\, Bobby Watson\, and Vincent Herring and holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the Manhat tan School of Music. He has performed with the Mingus Big Band\, Jeff 'Tai n' Watts\, Esperanza Spalding\, Terence Blanchard\, and Joe Lovano\, headl ined the Kennedy Center's Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival\, and made his B lue Note NYC debut in 2025. His debut album BloodLines (Giant Ste p Arts\, 2025) earned four stars from DownBeat and a place on the magazine 's Best Albums of 2025 list.
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Thursday Show Times:
\nSet 1 - 6:30-7:45pm | Set 2 - 8:30-9:45
\nReservation Information:
\nMain level and mezzanine tables are reserved fo r Dinner and a Show Reservations and include our seasonal three course menu and the cost of music
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Reserved Bar Seats are $29 per guest and include music. Bar seat guests can order from our entire dinner menu as well as our wine and craft cocktail list.
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The 'Ellington Exper ience' is the ultimate night out at Nocturne\, featuring a f ive course tasting menu with wine pairings\, served at just two tables per set in our favorite nook of the main level under the curve of the grand a rt deco staircase.
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Important Notes:
\n- On Wednesdays and Thursdays we set aside four to six wal k-in bar seats per set. Walk-in guests will have a music charge of $29 per person applied to their check.
\nA Colorado native now based in Harlem's Sugar Hill\, Rico Jones is a saxophonist\, composer\, and bandleader who began playing in the gospel band at Denver's Cure d'Ars Church at 13\, and that spiritual grounding st ill shapes his sound. He's studied with George Coleman\, Sonny Rollins\, B obby Watson\, and Vincent Herring and holds bachelor's and master's degree s from the Manhattan School of Music. He has performed with the Mingus Big Band\, Jeff 'Tain' Watts\, Esperanza Spalding\, Terence Blanchard\, and J oe Lovano\, headlined the Kennedy Center's Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival \, and made his Blue Note NYC debut in 2025. His debut album BloodLine s (Giant Step Arts\, 2025) earned four stars from DownBeat and a plac e on the magazine's Best Albums of 2025 list.
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Thursda y Show Times:
\nSet 1 - 6:30-7:45pm | Set 2 - 8:30-9:45
\nReservation Information:
\nMain level and mezzanine table s are reserved for Dinner and a Show Reservations and include our seasonal three course menu and the cost of music< /p>\n
are $29 per guest and include music. Bar seat guests can order from o
ur entire dinner menu as well as our wine and craft cocktail list.
The 'Ellington Experience' is the ultimate night out at Nocturn e\, featuring a five course tasting menu with wine pairings\, served at ju st two tables per set in our favorite nook of the main level under the cur ve of the grand art deco staircase.
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Important Notes:
\n- On Wednesdays and Thursdays we set asid e four to six walk-in bar seats per set. Walk-in guests will have a music charge of $29 per person applied to their check.
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