Since 2005, Lydia’s Cafe has earned the reputation for bringing top-tier jazz musicians in from around our area and NYC every Saturday night, presented in an intimate, friendly environment.
Reservations are recommended and instead of a Cover charge, we suggest a minimum $20 donation.
2026 MUSIC CALENDAR
Saturday, August 8, 7-10PM - John Menegon - Trio Essence
Pete Smith – guitar
John Menegon – bass
Matt Garrity – drums
Musicians invited to sit in 2nd set!
New York City bassist John Menegon started his career playing bass in Montreal. After having worked for several years on the Canadian jazz scene with the great guitarists Sonny Greenwich, Mike Gauthier & Nelson Simons, and saxophonists Steve Grossman & Pat LaBarbara, he went on to hone his skills in NYC in the mid-80s. Since moving to New York to study Jazz at Long Island University on a full scholarship, John has performed/recorded with Dewey Redman, David “Fathead” Newman, Matt Wilson, Frank Kimbrough, John Hicks, Yoron Israel, Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Burrell, Joel Frahm, Pat Metheny, Kenny Barron, Paul Bley, Anthony Braxton’s Tri-Centric Orchestra, Nick Brignola, Jimmy Cobb, Al Foster, Slide Hampton, Sheila Jordan, Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, and many others.
Saturday, August 15, 7-10PM - London/Horton/Kirkwood
Amy London – vocals
Ron Horton – trumpet/flugelhorn
Neal Kirkwood – piano
Lew Scott – bass
Enjoy an evening of song by some of New York’s top musicians performing familiar songs and original works led by renown vocalist Amy London.
Amy London is known and loved in New York City jazz and Broadway circles for her effortless sound, impeccable musicianship and depth of emotion. She has enjoyed more than 25 years of performing at New York’s top rooms, such as Dizzy’s, The Rainbow Room, Lincoln Center, Birdland, Blue Note and others.