The first concert was given on 16 April 1981 by
Art Blakey and the
Jazz Messengers. It has also hosted
George Russell,
Stan Getz,
Chet Baker,
Robben Ford,
Pat Metheny,
Charlie Haden,
Dizzy Gillespie,
Arturo Sandoval,
Dexter Gordon,
Elvin Jones,
Freddie Hubbard,
Bobby Hutcherson,
Branford Marsalis,
Roy Hargrove,
Kenny Clarke,
Essi Moh, and French violinist
Didier Lockwood.
Blues musicians who have appeared there include
Taj Mahal, Music Maker,
Terry Evans,
Mighty Mo Rodgers and
Roland Tchakounte. Although mainly a jazz venue, it has also featured
Stan Ridgway,
Bob Dylan,
Prince,
Jean-Jacques Goldman,
Michel Berger and
Elliott Murphy. Born in Egypt in 1922, Eglal Farhi founded New Morning in 1981. In 2010, Catherine Farhi took over from her mother as the club's director. Eglal died on September 25, 2019, in
Neuilly-sur-Seine. "Madame Farhi passed away a few years ago at the age of 97 and came to many of my shows when she was well into her 90’s," the longtime expatriate American guitarist
Elliott Murphy wrote in 2021. "She was a classy, generous and elegant lady – they don’t make them like that anymore." ==References==