# GENA aka Liv.e & Karriem Riggins

> There is a kinetic energy that binds drummer and producer… GENA aka Liv.e & Karriem Riggins at Blue Note Jazz Club in Downtown. Dec 7, 2026 · 1 date listed.

- Venue: [Blue Note Jazz Club](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/blue_note.html.md)
- Address: 131 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Blue+Note+Jazz+Club/@40.7309083,-74.0006557,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x921181beeb4ce349!8m2!3d40.730836!4d-74.0007324))
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Status: Dec 7, 2026 · 1 date listed
- Section: [NYC Jazz Clubs](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/index.html.md)
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- Last updated: Nov 05, 2026 at 06:51 AM

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- Venue: Blue Note Jazz Club, 131 W 3rd St, New York, NY 10012 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Blue+Note+Jazz+Club/@40.7309083,-74.0006557,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x921181beeb4ce349!8m2!3d40.730836!4d-74.0007324))
- Run: Dec 7, 2026
- Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/gena-aka-live-karriem-blue-note-jazz-club-tickets/14329394?pl=bluenoteny
- Source: https://www.bluenotejazz.com/nyc/tm-event/gena-aka-liv-e-karriem-riggins/

There is a kinetic energy that binds drummer and producer Karriem Riggins and singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer Liv.e—the spark that happens when instinct meets flow and spirit finds rhythm. Their collaborative debut as GENA (short for “God Energy, Naturally Amazing,” and loosely inspired by Gina from Martin ), The Pleasure Is Yours (out 2/27/2026 via Lex Records), feels like a playful, soulful conversation between two kindred improvisers: Liv.e’s smoky, unpolished vocals glide through Riggins’ warm, percussive universe. Rooted in jazz, soul, and hip-hop as living language, the Dallas-born Liv.e brings a raw, experimental approach to R&B, while Detroit native Riggins—known for his work with Common, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Madlib, and a close kinship with the late J Dilla—extends his lifelong dialogue between jazz improvisation and beat science. Together they create a world that’s analog and ethereal, percussive and poetic, bridging eras without ever settling in one; The Pleasure Is Yours is the sound of Liv.e and Riggins bringing each other’s music to life and finding a new language together—one rooted in rhythm, vulnerability, and exuberance.

Upcoming dates:

- Mon, Dec 07 at 08:00 PM — Blue Note Jazz Club
- Mon, Dec 07 at 10:30 PM — Blue Note Jazz Club

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