Walk into a Marlo B West Takes Manhattan show and you know immediately that this is something different. Costumes. Horns. Theatre. The Brooklyn Horns — a trombone, trumpet, and saxophone section inducted into the NYC Blues Hall of Fame — bring a full-bodied sound that pushes the band beyond genre into something closer to an event.
Rooted in the Lower East Side and East Village of New York City, Marlo draws on Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Jim Morrison and The Doors as touchstones, then filters them through jazz, blues, rock, and cabaret. The result is music that feels both classic and genuinely alive.
Beyond the band, Marlo is also the author of Hollywood Revival, a musical screenplay that channels the same spirit of looking for beauty where others might not think to search. "Look for the beauty" isn't just a piece of advice — it's the operating system behind everything Marlo creates.
Playing venues like Sidewalk NYC, the band has built a real following among New Yorkers who want their live music to mean something. In a city full of noise, Marlo B West Takes Manhattan offers a show that stays with you.