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Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton – Oct 5

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton a joyful concert series for the littlest dancers and their grown-ups by award-winning children's musician Suzi Shelton and Friends  Dates: Saturday, October 5th   Saturday, November 2nd &  Saturday, December 7th Geared for families with children ages 0-8 years old, this early morning concert series features story time, music […]

$15.00 – $45.00

Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm   Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in Oct, 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 […]

Parable Dust, Obscure Geographies

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Paul Steven Ray - guitars/digital, electronic sounds/voice/visuals . Triniti Ernest -dance/performance . Josh Scott-Bass Guitar . Yuko Togami - percussion A Live Multimedia Installation for Sound, movement, visuals navigating themes of cryptic communication, social negotiations, and sanctuary (personal and communal). Paul Steven Ray's work has been heard in a wide range of venues including Issue […]

$20.00

Thursday Music Krewe Double Bill with (L)os Rítmicos 

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Thursday Music Krewe (10 pm) Phillip Goedicke (Tenor Sax); Justin Wang (Trombone); Josh Rosenblatt (Guitar); Chris Dyess (Bass); Renan Teuman (Drums) Thursday Music Krewe began as a group of like-minded musicians with diverse artistic influences who came together for weekly jazz workshops as a way to express their musical identity and collaborate with each other. […]

$20.00

Charlie Ballantine, Dan Weiss, Peter Brendler

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Charlie Ballantine - Guitar Peter Brendler - Bass Dan Weiss - Drums   Charlie Ballantine, recognized as one of the top 200 living guitarists by All About Jazz Magazine, is celebrated for his versatility and skill. Jazz Times Magazine praises his intricate and precise guitar work, describing it as both beautiful and complex, while Vintage […]

$20.00

Tracy Yang Jazz Orchestra – 《OR》album release show

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Bandleader/Composer/Conductor: Tracy Yang Woodwinds: Dave Pietro Hina Oikawa Dan Pratt Luke Norris Thomas LaRocca Trumpet: Dan Urness Jonathan Saraga John Lake David Smith Trombone: Nick Grinder Mike Fahie Justus Heher Josh Mirman Guitar: Sebastian Noelle Piano: Martha Kato Bass: Johannes Felscher Drums: Peter Kronreif Tracy Yang "OR" Album Release Concert with her 17-Piece Jazz Orchestra. […]

$30.00

True Love’s Kiss

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Vardan Ovsepian & Roni Eytan

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Vardan Ovsepian, piano Roni Eytan, harmonica Joshua Davis, bass Jay Sawyer, drums Western classical music with contemporary groove-based jazz From the early years Vardan was fascinated by the blend of western classical music with jazz, and has been in perpetual search for unique ways of incorporating the hybrid formation in his composing and improvising. Throughout […]

$20.00

Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm   Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in Oct, 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 […]

Alpha Mosaic

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Sean Schulich, flute; Doron Lev, drums; Matt Dickey, guitar; Dylan Kaminkow, bass plus more... Alpha Mosaic pulses with originality. Edgy, haunting and infectious melodies mix with churning rhythms. Experimental & exploratory, all with a groove. When Doron Lev, drums, and Sean Schulich, flute, first met in New York City, they knew immediately they had to […]

$20.00

Kevin Miller & Dan Blake

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Kevin Miller - Electric Guitar Dan Blake - Saxophone This project is a freely improvised duo between guitarist Kevin Miller and saxophonist Dan Blake.

$23.00

Summit Album Release Show & Scherer/Cordero Quartet Double Bill

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

7pm: Summit Album Release Show Cooper Malanowski- Trombone Kai Burns- Guitar David Macchione- Bass Alex Yoo- Drums Odin Scherer & Adam Cordero have been developing their collective language as improvisers since they met at The New School in 2017. This concert will include a range of original music from both composers, featuring some compositions from […]

$20.00

Pursuance

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Pursuance: The Coltranes- discussion and trio around the Coltrane legacy featuring Alice Coltrane presenting Milena Casado in conversation with Matthew Garrison, Founder ShapeShifter Plus and Andy Milne, Assistant-director SIM

$20.00

Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm   Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in Oct, 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 […]

Brad Shepik Human Activity:  ‘Dream of the Possible’ and Elsa Nilsson Atlas Of Sound; ‘Quila Quina’ Double Release Concert

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

DOUBLE BILL "Human Activity: Dream of the Possible" is a ten-movement meditation on the climate challenges we face, seeking to inspire action for a sustainable future. This piece, composed and premiered by guitarist Brad Shepik in 2021, builds on his earlier work, "Human Activity Suite" (2007). Shepik’s extensive career includes collaborations with jazz greats such […]

$20.00

Sparky Town 3  

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Original Music. Stylings of other Composers Songs. Tickets are available at door. https://www.youtube.com/watch?embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sparkytown3.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjQsMTY0NTAz&v=b1oiCX9AKW0&feature=youtu.be

$23.00

Nimbu2

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Peter Knoll - guitar, effects Christian Finger - drums Nimbu2 was founded by the two German/American musicians/composers Peter Knoll (guitar, effects) and Christian Finger on drums in 2022 after performing together for more than 10 years in different formations.The two deeply passionate and creative spirits create ambient soundscapes and spontaneous compositions and take the audience […]

$23.00

Postponed POSTPONED! Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

TODAY'S EVENT IS POSTPONED! Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm   Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in Oct, 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 […]

Postponed Galaxy Trio

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

James Keepnews — guitar, bass, effects Ras Moshe — saxophones, flutes, percussion Dave Miller — drums   A launch into the electric unknown, Galaxy Trio is a cosmic journey into ecstatic communion, textural abandon and collective liberation.

$20.00

Evergreen

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Jihee Heo (piano) Rafael Enciso (bass) Leo Yucht (drums) Ravi Sharma (guitar) Trumpeter, composer, educator, and recording artist Jun Iida has quickly established himself as a highly sought after musician. A recording and performing artist, Iida has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and Japan at notable jazz clubs, theaters, and festivals with his sextet and […]

$23.00

Toolik

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Arad Evans--vocals/acoustic guitar; Jennifer Coates--vocals/violin; Moppa Elliott--stand up bass; Rohin Kehmani--percussion Heroes of Toolik is an long established, New York, avant-folk inflected, new music group: violin, guitar, strange drums and stand-up bass. Guitarist Arad Evans (Glenn Branca, Rhys Chatham) and old-time fiddle specialist Jennifer Coates anchor, composing and sharing vocals. Moppa Elliott (Mostly Other People […]

$20.00

Old Friends Beckoned / New Sounds Reckoned

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Matt Steckler - sax/winds Yayoi Ikawa - piano Lonnie Plaxico - bass Tony Lewis - drums   The names Ikawa / Lewis / Plaxico / Steckler suggests four musicians who have intersected at different points on a jazz timeline. With the project Old Friends Beckoned / New Sounds Reckoned, their shared histories converge as singular […]

$20.00

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton – Nov 2

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton a joyful concert series for the littlest dancers and their grown-ups by award-winning children's musician Suzi Shelton and Friends  Dates: Saturday, October 5th   Saturday, November 2nd &  Saturday, December 7th Geared for families with children ages 0-8 years old, this early morning concert series features story time, music […]

$15.00 – $45.00

Los ALiENs

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Sebastián Cruz: guitar Stomu Takeishi: bass Andrés Jiménez: drums Ricardo Gallo: synthesizers (and Rhodes) https://losaliens.bandcamp.com Los ALiENs come from a land where their star radiates directly into their atmosphere while hot grooves reproduce like viruses permeating their daily aural landscape. Los ALiENs create sonic explorations energized by rhythms sprouted in the tropics of this third […]

$23.00

Elektrik Market

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

ELEKTRIK MARKET Steve Hunt – Keyboards, Synths Ervin Dhimo – Bass, Fretless Bass Jovol-Bam Bam-Bell – Drums, Percussion ​ Internationally acclaimed keyboardist Steve Hunt (Allan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke, Virgil Donati) has teamed up with Albanian born powerhouse bassist Ervin Dhimo and virtuoso drummer Jovol Bell to create a new energetic and exciting power-trio called “Elektrik […]

$23.00

The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals

ShapeShifter Lab 2nd Floor 837 Union Street, 2nd Foor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

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 […]

TRUTH IS MARCHING IN: Five Bands/Five Cities

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join us for live streaming performances from bands in five different cities on Election Eve Nov 4, 8 - 9:30 pm, culminating in an historic moment at 9 pm EST where all five bands will unite in a simultaneous rendition of the powerful anthem "Truth is Marching In" by Albert Ayler truthismarchingin.org Hosts: Steven Bernstein […]

$20.00

Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm   Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Wednesdays November 6 and 13, 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 […]

Filament, Kevin Sun

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

7:45 pm Filament Alex Carter - Saxophone Danilo Randjic-Coleman - Bass Guitar Tobe Tsuchiya - Piano 7 pm Kevin Sun: Opening the evening Kevin Sun - Saxophone     https://filamentnyc.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/filamentnyc/ https://www.instagram.com/sunthekevin/ Doors: 30 mins before showtime; Online ticket sales closes 30 mins prior to showtime; Tickets at door= $25

$20.00

Dave Bryant/Wire and Bone with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and George Garzone

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Dave Bryant (keyboards), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (bass), George Garzone (tenor saxophone), Kenny Wessel (guitar), Eric Hofbauer (guitar), Chris Bowman (drums) Keyboardist and composer Dave Bryant brings the band from his recent Wire and Bone CD, featuring his fellow members of Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma and guitarist Kenny Wessel, as well as saxophonist George […]

$30.00