Benjamin Cousins - Clarinet Matt Sewell - Guitar Hamish Smith - Bass Brian Richburg JR. - Drums New Orleans native Benjamin Cousins, an endorsed Selmer Paris artist, embarked on his musical journey at age 14, immersing himself in the city's rich tradition of improvised music. Graduating from the local performing arts high school (NOCCA) […]
Caleb Apple - Piano/Trombone/Nord Jayla Chee - Bass Kayvon Gordon - Drums Residing in New York City, Performer-composer Caleb A. Smith is a multi-faceted artist interested in varying levels of absurdity, randomness, stillness, dramatic textural changes, education as healing, and storytelling. Caleb’s primary mediums are piano/keyboards, trombone, and written pieces of fiction.
7pm-8pm: Dan Loomis 8:30-9:30pm: Elsa Nilsson Dan Loomis - Bass & Composition Mike McGinnis - Clarinets Noa Fort - Voice and Piano Jeff Miles - Guitar Band of Pulses: Elsa Nilsson - Flutes and FX Santiago Leibson - Piano Marty Kenney - Bass Rodrigo Recabarren - Drums A stalwart of the Brooklyn […]
Wednesdays. 12-12:45pm Workshop, 1-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in May, 2024 12-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Matt will discuss how the Jam Sessions he hosts can and will be approached. He will discuss: Songs, Forms, Improvisation, Dynamics, Tempos, Feel, Genres, Technique, Emotional State and other important topics […]
Don’t miss the record release concert and bash at ShapeShifter Lab in its brand new location on Union Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, celebrating the release of Jason Treuting’s Go Placidly With Haste. The album comes out on May 10 on Cantaloupe Music. This performance features very special guests Cenk Ergun, Clara Warnaar, Amy Garapic, […]
Alex Blake - Acoustic Bass Victor Jones - Drums Xavier Hill - Drums Henry Jeria - Piano, Moog/Keyboards Jay Rodriguez - Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Dream Wind Controller and other reeds. Grammy Nominated artist Jay Rodriguez Sierra is setting forth on his journey of defiant hope by producing a live recording featuring 3 generations of […]
The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals Weekly at ShapeShifter Sparkling with the sound of young talent, The Fat Cats is a pre-professional youth orchestra. The group is composed of one big band and two small ensembles that perform Latin jazz and standard jazz pieces and showcase the finest young talent from […]
A continuous original solo piano composition will open the program leading into a jazz guitar trio performing original music. Jake Hart - Pianist and Composer John Hart - Guitar Bill Moring - Bass Steve Johns - Drums More on Jake Hart & John Hart Trio Pianist/Composer Jake Hart is an emerging artist recently signed with Sunnyside Records. […]
Michael Sarian - Trumpet/FX Shubh Saran - Electric Guitar Marty Kenney - Electric Bass Gary Jones III - Drums Trumpeter and composer Michael Sarian has been praised for his "unique compositional and instrumental voice" (Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz) and his "endlessly renewable strain of lyric improvisation regardless of context or material." (Peter Margasak, […]
Are musicians and the music industry unhappy about AI? How can AI help in shaping the future of arts, culture and music? Join us for a 30min panel talk with leading academics, AI thought leaders and artists, followed by a LIVE concert co-created by AI. Register here: https://lu.ma/jpw4stti ● Jam Session Kickoff: Let the […]
Charles Altura - Guitar Ari Hoenig - Drums Joshua Davis - Bass This evening features the beauty of 11 and 13, in compositions and arrangements by each member of the band. Charles Altura is a Grammy-nominated artist, known for his work with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Terence Blanchard, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Tom Harrell. […]
Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Anthony Muthurajah @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in June, 2024 12pm-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Anthony will discuss how the Jam Sessions he hosts can and will be approached. He will discuss: Songs, Forms, Improvisation, Dynamics, Tempos, Feel, Genres, Technique, Emotional State and other important […]
Sujae Jung - Piano Steve Cardenas - Guitar Wolf Robert Stratmann - Double bass, Electric bass Marko Djordjevic - Drums Home in the concrete jungle of New York City and inspired by the eclectic cultural mix of their tumultuous surroundings this young Contemporary Jazz duo is aiming for nothing less than bringing the realities […]
Anthony Muthurajah - Bass Rez Abbasi - Guitar Tony F - Drums After recently making his debut in NYC with his quartet, Anthony Muthurajah is back with a classic guitar trio, exploring original compositions along with arrangements of some iconic Jazz standards. Breaking the conventions of using electric bass in a more straight ahead […]
Anthony Muthurajah is a Bahrain born Sri Lankan musician specializing in the bass guitar. Music was an integral part of his life unknown to him. At age 12, he joined the local church band as the drummer and that's where it all began. He was nurtured and mentored to eventually pick up the guitar and […]
The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals Weekly at ShapeShifter Sparkling with the sound of young talent, The Fat Cats is a pre-professional youth orchestra. The group is composed of one big band and two small ensembles that perform Latin jazz and standard jazz pieces and showcase the finest young talent from […]
Oz Noy - Guitar Jeff Tain Watts - Drums James Genus - Bass Born in Israel, Oz started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. By age 16, he was playing with top Israeli musicians and artists. By age 24, he was one of the […]
Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Anthony Muthurajah @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in June, 2024 12pm-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Anthony will discuss how the Jam Sessions he hosts can and will be approached. He will discuss: Songs, Forms, Improvisation, Dynamics, Tempos, Feel, Genres, Technique, Emotional State and other important […]
Jack Beal - Double Bass Adrienne Schoenfeld - Double Bass UNCUT TERRITORY presented by DUO BEAL/SCHOENFELD is an exploration of the double bass featuring three newly composed pieces by Adrienne Schoenfeld, Jack Beal and Sawyer Adler. The program showcases the versatility of the double bass, delving into the rich sounds and history of the […]
7pm: All-City Latin Ensemble 8pm: Fat Cats 9pm - 11pm: Open Jam Session Sparkling with the sound of young talent, The Fat Cats is a pre-professional youth orchestra. The group is composed of one big band and two small ensembles that perform Latin jazz and standard jazz pieces and showcase the finest young talent from […]
Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin Sam Newsome - Soprano and devices Catherine Sikora - Soprano Saxophone Flute Justin Wood - Alto Saxophone Flute Dan O’Brien - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet Andrew Hadro - Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet Stephen Haynes - Cornet Camerahn Alforque - Trumpet Kenny Warren - Trumpet Shanyse Strickland - French Horn Marshall Sealy […]
The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals Weekly at ShapeShifter Sparkling with the sound of young talent, The Fat Cats is a pre-professional youth orchestra. The group is composed of one big band and two small ensembles that perform Latin jazz and standard jazz pieces and showcase the finest young talent from […]
Oz Noy - Guitar Colin Stranahan - Drums James Genus - Bass David Kikoski - Piano Born in Israel, Oz started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. By age 16, he was playing with top Israeli musicians and artists. By age 24, he was one […]
7pm - Wagner Highschool Jazz Band 8pm - Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra For the seventh consecutive year the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra joins together with the Staten Island based Susan J Wagner Highschool’s award winning Youth Jazz programs to present an inspiring concert celebrating the completion of one more season of […]
Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in June, 2024 12pm-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Matt will discuss how the Jam Sessions he hosts can and will be approached. He will discuss: Songs, Forms, Improvisation, Dynamics, Tempos, Feel, Genres, Technique, Emotional State and other important topics […]
Please join us for a memorial celebration of the life and work of Jim Beard, with live music from Jim's friends and colleagues. Jim Beard was an American jazz pianist and keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer who worked with Steely Dan, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Dennis Chambers, and Bob Berg, among others. First performing professionally in college alongside […]
Anthony Muthurajah is a Bahrain born Sri Lankan musician specializing in the bass guitar. Music was an integral part of his life unknown to him. At age 12, he joined the local church band as the drummer and that's where it all began. He was nurtured and mentored to eventually pick up the guitar and […]
David Watson - Highland Pipes Gabe Boyarin - Electric Guitar / Electronics Marie Carroll - Koto / Cello Samuel Long - Electronics Gabe Boyarin is a Boston based experimental composer, improviser, guitarist and electroacoustic musician who has crafted a unique and introspective approach to the instrument since moving to the east coast in 2022. […]
Phillip Golub - Piano Alec Goldfarb - Guitar Daniel Hass - Cello Sam Minaie - Bass Adriano Vicentino - Drums The Phillip Golub Quintet is a new project of Brooklyn, NY-based pianist and composer Phillip Golub. The quintet’s debut album, called "Abiding Memory", is slated for release on June 21, 2024. The record will […]
Artists: Sophia Mortensen - Mezzo Soprano Lena Haleem - Mezzo Soprano Mark Martinez - Tenor Veronica Shea - Soprano Carissa Casalino - Soprano Kathryn Olander- Piano Witches, fairies, and mermaids await during this fun, family friendly concert. Join us as we take you on a musical journey through the woods with the music of […]
9pm-9.45pm: MJ12 10pm-10.45pm: Time Trout MJ12 Percy Jones - Bass Chris Bacas - Sax David Phelps - Guitar Stephen Moses - Drums Time Trout Viv Corringham - Vox Marcus Mummins - Sax Dave Mandl - Bass Stephen Moses - Drums Percy Jones and MJ12 JazzRock !! Time Trout is drummer Stephen […]
Hyeonseon Baek - Vocals Saxophone - Sam Dillon Adam Birnbaum - Piano Pablo Menares - Double Bass Jimmy Macbride - Drums Hyeonseon Baek is a New York-based Korean jazz vocalist and songwriter who focuses on striving to create music that transcends cultural and generational boundaries, blending traditional Jazz with a modern approach for our […]
Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in June, 2024 12pm-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Matt will discuss how the Jam Sessions he hosts can and will be approached. He will discuss: Songs, Forms, Improvisation, Dynamics, Tempos, Feel, Genres, Technique, Emotional State and other important topics […]
Boaz Yavnai - Lead Vocal, Guitar Alon Yavnai - Bass, Backing Vocal Yonatan Yavnai - Drums Suzy and the Blankets softly covers songs by artists we love, such as Beck, Camera Obscura, The Pixies, David Bowie, REM, The National, Radiohead and others.
Christoph Whitbeck as Travis - Guitars/vocals Haley Bowery as Dawn - Vocals MJ Walker - Electric Guitar Jimmy Haas - Bass Guitar Aaron Levy - Drums Lizz Sooy - Keyboards Chase Small - Alto Saxophone The Last Summer is a rock opera detailing the brief survival of two lovers during a near-future nuclear devastation. […]
Todd Isler - Drums, Hand Drums David Phelps - Guitars Leo Traversa - Bass Adam Morrison - Keys International Orange. Their music has been described as “Guitar driven musical sunshine dancing to a global beat”. They took the name from the color of the Golden Gate Bridge, a fact delivered on a Snapple cap […]
Joshua Quddus - Saxophone Israel Stahl - Trumpet Gibson McAssey - Piano Lucas Giordano - Bass Benjamin Sirignano - Drums The Quddus Quintet is a jazz quintet composed of up and coming young musicians, who are all high school and college students that have been a part of programs such as New York Youth […]
Simona Smirnova - Vocals, Kanklės, Theremin Marcelo Maccagnan - Bass Andrew Cheng - Guitar Simona Smirnova is a New York based composer and vocalist originally from Lithuania. A charming performer who plays an authentic Lithuanian folk zither, called kanklės and she is the only kanklės player in the United States! Simona presents this unique […]
Celebrate Pride Month with this fun, interactive concert featuring nationally acclaimed family musicians Ants on a Log (Philly), Strawbitty Yops (Austin), Lavender Blues (Brooklyn), and Esther Crow (NYC). Sing along with this Super Group to original songs of queer joy, inclusion, social justice and allyship! Stick around after the show to make your own Pride […]
