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Jeremy Steig
Live in New York

For about five years, starting in 2003, Jeremy Steig played monthly at the Cornelia Street Cafe in the West Village (The Café closed in 2019). Known at the time as a hot spot for live jazz, it was less than a five-minute walk from Jeremy’s apartment, which was a block west of Washington Square.

The videos we present here were shot on his Handy Cam. The club was a long, narrow space, and the camera was placed in a “place you can put it” near the entrance across the seating area from the stage. As such, the voices of the audience seated around us are included, as well as shadows of the waiters walking between the seats. Because cassettes were still used back then, some videos have only a limited level of fidelity.

However, this site is the only place where you can watch live recordings of Jeremy in New York in the 21st-century, on another level as a veteran flutist. Please also enjoy the outstanding performances by the masterful band members.

More videos will be uploaded toward the 10th anniversary of Jeremy’s passing in 2026.

Remembering Jim McNeely
To start the video, click on the center of each illustration above.

Many of the audience members were from Europe that night, and they were lucky to be there to listen to Jim McNeely play so beautifully, especially on “Prelude to Naima” (as announced by Jeremy) and a Strayhorn standard. It was also great to see him raise his fist in response to the cheering audience with a big smile on his face after the band’s exciting rendition of Samba de Orfeo. Thank you so much, Jim-san! We’ll never forget you. (This recording was made on tape. The video cam moves for several seconds with visual disturbance on 2nd set.)
From the 1st set of November 11, 2005
From the 2nd set of November 11, 2005
Jeremy Steig/Jim McNeely/Cameron Brown/Anthony Pinciotti

Part 1 of May 12, 2006
Part 2 of May 12, 2006
Jeremy Steig/Cameron Brown/Anthony Pinciotti/Jim McNeely

Marking the 9th anniversary…
April is the month for remembering, and I am pleased to present this video from a really special performance in 2006. If you happened to hear it live that night, you were extremely lucky. This is a must-see for those who are hungry for live jazz at its finest.

Part 1 of June 11, 2005
Part 2 of June 11, 2005
Jeremy Steig/Vic Juris/Cameron Brown/Anthony Pinciotti
Behind the Scenes
Jeremy began the sets solo on flute (1st) and on one of his bamboo flutes (2nd).
We had a big friendly crowd that night, and both Jeremy and Vic were talkative on stage.

Part I of October 14, 2005
Part 2 of October 14, 2005
Jeremy Steig / Cameron Brown / Gerald Cleaver / Jim McNeely

Part 1 of March 9, 2007
Part 2 of March 9, 2007
Jeremy Steig / Cameron Brown / Anthony Pinciotti
Behind the Scenes
Jeremy wasn’t comfortable with the short stick supporting the bass flute in this video, so he had a longer one made. It was long enough to reach the floor, which made it easier to play live in a limited space.