MUSICIANS
at Cooking With Jazz

If Chef Steve can find a way to make your dining experience more wonderful,
he'll do it!

Savor the authentic flavor with the REAL authentic jazz and blues artists.

about  some of the musicians
Trumpeter Mike Ridley has been a mainstay musician at CWJ, playing in various groupings for quite a few years. A resourceful master of many jazz stylings he manages to soften his voice for the restaurant needs but still remain eloquent and swinging. As with so many other CWJ players, Mike manages to relax from a performance schedule that includes many world-class, prominent bookings. The Mike Ridley Band was featured at the 2005 SuperBowl. And, Mike was called on to fill the shoes of jazz legend trumpeter Donald Byrd at a Tribute to Donald Byrd at the Schomburg Center for Research Library on Feb 27, 2005.

more bios and photos coming


Below are some of the great performers that make
Cooking With Jazz the total restaurant experience.


The Dave Carter Ensemble
with Mike Ridley -trumpet and Don Byron -bass

Leonard Gaskin Trio

The Leonard Gaskin Trio
with Mike Ridley and Dave Carter

bluesman Rob Ross

Rob Ross
Don't forget. Now you can take some of the good groove home.

How many restaurants do you know that rate their own, dedicated CD? How many get that CD on the radio? How many get it written up in Newsday?

It's got to be a unique restaurant; it's got to be
Cooking With Jazz!

The authentic sounds of
the Cooking with Jazz restaurant
captured in state-of-the-art sonic clarity
on the New York Newsday / WRHU acclaimed CD
"Evening at Cooking With Jazz"
check it out here!