La Carmencita presented by The Opera Next Door *FREE* Feel the love, jealousy, fate and hope unfold as Carmencita weaves her story. Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on this free opera masterpiece! La Carmencita is our reimagining of Bizet’s Carmen. Our version not only empowers the women lead characters, but critiques the abusive relationships that […]
The trio of Aidan O’Connell, Jon Elbaz and Brandon Terzakis is one that is made of musicians whose initial backgrounds in improvisation are from Jazz. However because of their mutual interest in Free Music they came together to discuss composition and Improvise freely as a new team. We realized that amongst us we each found […]
Ole Mathisen, Matt Garrison and Marko Djordjevic, a.k.a Take Off Collective, will place you into the eye of a sonic hurricane! Their brand of genre unifying virtuosic storytelling through improvised music, engages the listener's imagination. (Shifting between open-ended cinematic passages; steamroller, head-banging funk-core; faster than fast swing; and points in between, each Take Off Collective […]
Switch~ Ensemble $15 advance general admission $15 students/seniors available at door $20 door general admission $10 virtual For our first concert of the 2023-24 season, the presents Sounds from the Periphery, a concert of four captivating quartets by composers Christopher Chandler, Victoria Cheah, Heather Stebbins, and Fausto Romitelli. Drawing from their April 2023 split disc Roots, Chandler's still […]
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Workshop: 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam Session: 6:30 - 8:30pm Free Admission Every Wednesday this October 2023, drummer and composer John B. Arnold will be hosting the jam session at ShapeShifter Lab from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. 5:30pm - 6:15pm John will lead a workshop covering many aspects of […]
Vocalist Gino Sitson and soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome will collaborate to present an evening of vocal body percussion and innovative extended saxophone techniques. Expect a mesmerizing performance as these master improvisers effortlessly weave together a tapestry of African inspired rhythms, enchanting melodies and mind-bending textures that will leave your awestruck.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Workshop: 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam Session: 6:30 - 8:30pm Free Admission Every Wednesday this October 2023, drummer and composer John B. Arnold will be hosting the jam session at ShapeShifter Lab from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. 5:30pm - 6:15pm John will lead a workshop covering many aspects of […]
RHIANNON & LAURENCE HOBGOOD voice and piano 7:30-8:30pm ET with special guests: 8:30-9:00pm The Murmuration Project voice and body improvisation $20 online advanced in-person tickets $25 in-person at door (online ticket sales closes 2 hours before set time) one ticket for both sets
D BOP Todd Horton - trumpet & flügelhorn Erik Lawrence- tenor & soprano saxophones, flute Francis Jacob - guitar Stomu Takeishi - bass Aaron Comess - drums __________________ WHATSA Todd Horton - electrified trumpet & flügelhorn Erik Lawrence- tenor & soprano saxophones, flute Pat Daugherty - keyboards Teddy Kumpel - guitar Mamadou Ba - bass […]
A Co - Presentation of ShapeShifter Plus and Belongó Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Matt Garrison - Ravi Coltrane - Marcus Gilmore, Zack O’Farrill, Winnie Dahlgren and special guests Saturday, Oct 14, Starting at 6:30PM ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, Brooklyn NY 11215 6:30pm - Ravi Coltrane, Matt Garrison, Marcus Gilmore 7:00 pm - […]
Monday, October 16, 2023 Doors: 5:30pm Hadrien + Matt Live Interview/Workshop: 6pm-7pm Hadrien Feraud & Matt Garrison + Special Guests Performance: 7:30pm-8:30pm In person Live Interview/Workshop: $15 In person Performance: $20 If you would like to attend both workshop and performance in person: $30 *Livestream of Workshop & Performance available in Matt Garrison App Exclusively
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Workshop: 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam Session: 6:30 - 8:30pm Free Admission Every Wednesday this October 2023, drummer and composer John B. Arnold will be hosting the jam session at ShapeShifter Lab from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. 5:30pm - 6:15pm John will lead a workshop covering many aspects of […]
Stephen Philip Harvey – Tenor Sax/Pedals (@stephenpharvey | https://www.facebook.com/stephenpharveymusic) Connor Evans – Guitar (@connorevans) Sara Magnúsdóttir – Keys (@saramjollm) Adi Meyerson – Bass (@adibop) Lee Fish – Drums (@leefishmusic)
LADJA - AN IMMERSIVE BALLET EXPERIENCE An Immersive Ballet Experience performed by BROOKLYNORCHESTRA featuring Yannick Lebrun composed and conducted by Olivier Glissant
Experience the fusion of music and dance history! BaroQUEER at ShapeShifter Lab explores how dance forms influenced classical music, past and present. Rediscover "historically informed performance" and its connection to French and English country dances, extending to the disco-inspired creations. Enjoy an eclectic repertoire featuring Charpentier, Julius Eastman, Cullen O’Neil, Corelli, Wainwright, Piazzolla, and more. […]
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Workshop: 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam Session: 6:30 - 8:30pm Free Admission Every Wednesday this October 2023, drummer and composer John B. Arnold will be hosting the jam session at ShapeShifter Lab from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. 5:30pm - 6:15pm John will lead a workshop covering many aspects of […]
Charlie Ballantine - Guitar Zach Lapidus - Piano Vinnie Sperazza - Drums Peter Brendler - Bass Charlie Ballantine brings his new quartet. This project features all new and unreleased original music recently recorded at the Bunker Studio in Brooklyn NY with Jon Cowherd, Rudy Royston, and Tony Scherr. “In the vein of fellow guitarists […]
7pm Logan Kane 8pm MESS MESS- Daniel Rossi- Drums/Compositions Noam Borns- Keys Andre Saxalcot- Sax Nick Saia- Guitar Dave Strawn- Guitar/Bass Logan Kane - Bass Logan Kane Quartet- Logan Kane - Bass Jon Elbaz- Piano JK Kim - Drums Nicole McCabe- Sax Daniel Rossi’s MESS is an ever evolving experiment. They have one self titled […]
Oct 26, 2023 9:30pm Wallace Roney Jr. – Trumpet Cole Lumpkin – Keyboards Adriel Vincent Brown – Drums Jeremy Smith – Percussion Paul Cuffari – Bass
Friday, October 27, 2023 Doors: 6:30pm Event: 7pm-11pm On Friday, October 27th from 7-11pm: A night of performances by faculty from Berklee College of Music’s EPD (Electronic Production and Design) department. These performances will feature cutting-edge music technology, including new digital instruments, modular synthesis, loop-based performances, and more. Performers will include: Michael […]
Gluten Free Opera Presents: Magic, Murder, and Mayhem: An Operatic Halloween Spectaculathon (Part I of our Deconstructing the Diva concert series) Gluten Free Opera has one mission: present excellent opera in a format accessible to all people of all ages. Our founding Halloween concert features some of the best ghost stories opera has to offer! […]
Oct 28, 2023 7PM Reeves Gabrels; guitars, Jonathan Kane; drums, Jair-Rohm Parker Wells; basses and electronics Doom Dogs is an improvising trio that got its start in the turbulent heart of NYC, flourishing amidst the incredibly active and culturally rich epoch known as 'The Downtown Scene' where we played The Knit V1, 2 and 3. […]
Isenberg's fascination with Wes Anderson’s films dates back to his adolescence. There is a "mixtape" aspect to a Wes Anderson playlist: an intimate collection of one's favorite songs. For his debut album The Way I Feel Inside: Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson, Isenberg reimagines as jazz compositions the music that helped to shape his […]
Presented by ShapeShifter Plus at ShapeShifter Lab, 837 Union Street, we will be hosting a family-friendly Halloween Party and hope you can stop by! It is free admission for all with fun games, music, specialty drinks, food, and more.
Nov 3, 2023 8 p.m. $20 The Makrokosmos Orchestra presents an evening of dynamic, genre-defying large-ensemble compositions by Tim O'Dell and Richard Nelson featuring some of New York’s finest players. Works on this adventurous program include the premiere of O'Dell's Gratitude (for Wayne Shorter) and a preview of Dissolve and Cohere from Nelson's upcoming album […]
Alkemie Tracy Cowart (voice, harps, percussion) Sian Ricketts (voice, recorders, douçaines, shawm) David McCormick (vielle) Niccolo Seligmann (vielles, viola da gamba, kantele, scheitholt, percussion) Ben Matus (voice, bagpipes, dulcian) joined by: Jim Hopkins (synthesizer) Loren Ludwig (viols, percussion) Oliver Weston (viola da gamba) Charles Mueller (technical director)
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 […]
IAN MAKSIN - cello, GARIK BAGDAGULYUAN - percussion
Bob Dee’s Cosmosis Bob Dee – Guitar Michael Bates – Bass Greg Joseph – Drums live stream link coming soon: $10.00
Nov 7, 2023 6pm $20 Ben Sutin - violin, Ben Rosenblum - piano/accordion, Chris Tordini - bass, Johnathan Blake - drums About "Mr. Inevitable" A collection of compositions that expresses the peaks and valleys of life through music, each song depicting various tropes of the collective human experience. Representing each song is a collage of […]
