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Charlie Ballantine Quartet

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

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 […]

$20

MESS And Logan Kane (Album Release) – Double Bill

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

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 […]

$20

Will Ross Group Presents Landscapes

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

Oct 26, 2023 9:30pm   Wallace Roney Jr. – Trumpet Cole Lumpkin – Keyboards Adriel Vincent Brown – Drums Jeremy Smith – Percussion Paul Cuffari – Bass

$20

Berklee EPD (Electronic, Production and Design Department) An AES Afterparty

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

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 […]

Free

Magic, Murder, and Mayhem: An Operatic Halloween Spectaculathon!

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

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! […]

$20

Doom Dogs

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

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. […]

$20

Maui Fire Disaster Relief Fund Benefit Concert 

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

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 […]

$20

ShapeShifter Halloween Party!!!

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

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.

Free

Makrokosmos Orchestra

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

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 […]

$20

Pentiment Live

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

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)

$25
Event Series Fat Cats Open Workshop and Rehearsals

The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, 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 […]

Free

The Great Blu Orb Show

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

Bob Dee’s Cosmosis Bob Dee – Guitar Michael Bates – Bass Greg Joseph – Drums live stream link coming soon:  $10.00

$20

Ben Sutin Quartet – Mr. Inevitable Pre-Release Show

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

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 […]

$20

Flip City

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

David Aaron-saxophones Nick Panoutsos-bass Dave Gould-drums & toys   Website: www.shortmemory.org/flip–city/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/shortmemoryrecords/ Bandcamp: https://davidaaron4.bandcamp.com/   Short IG video clip: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxN61wjgyCY/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng== Longer video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Z3VMyVv9o   Led by Canadian-born saxophonist, David Henry Aaron, Flip City has been playing around the NYC scenes since 1996.  David regularly works as a freelance saxophonist in all genres, as well as a teacher, composer, […]

$20

Yuhan Su Liberated Gesture Album Release Concert

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

Show time at  8:00 pm doors at 7:30 pm   Yuhan Su / Vibraphone. Compositions Caroline Davis / Saxophone Matt Mitchell / Piano Marty Kenney / Bass Dan Weiss / Drums   ‘Like the best fiction, it’s entirely enveloping’ - Downbeat Magazine. Recent nominee for the DownBeat Critics Poll in the category “Rising Star” of Vibraphone, […]

$20

MARKO DJORDJEVIC & SVETI + ABSURD CONDITION DOUBLE BILL

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

MARKO DJORDJEVIC & SVETI 7PM Marko Djordjevic - drums and compositions Justin Salisbury - piano and keys Ksenia Vasileva - el. bass   ABSURD CONDITION 8PM Chris Savarino (Drums) Tim Barnard (Guitar) Ethan Emery (Bass)

$20

Griffin Woodard Quintet

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

Griffin Woodard - bass clarinet Daniel Spearman- trumpet Cameron Campbell - piano Miles Gilbert - bass Hugh Kline - drums   The Griffin Woodard Quintet is a highly skilled band of young musicians connecting with audiences through individual and collaborative artistic expression. The quintet faithfully integrates each member's distinctive voice into a radiant, melodic tapestry. The […]

$20
Event Series Fat Cats Open Workshop and Rehearsals

The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, 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 […]

Free

Afro-Cuban Percussion Workshop

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

Pellito El Afrokan, congas percussion Cuban percussionist Pellito el Afrokan, the grandson of the late great Cuban musician Pello El Afrokan, the originator of the Cuban Mozambique rhythm/dance, will conduct a percussion workshop where he will teach  Cuban rhythms on conga drums and other percussion instruments.  Conga drums will be provided, though you are welcome […]

$20

Summer Children

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

The Summer Children is a captivating folk band led by the talented singer-songwriter and guitar player, Aayushi Karnik. Aayushi's journey from India to the United States to pursue an education at the prestigious Juilliard School's Undergraduate Program for Jazz Guitar showcases her dedication to musical growth and exploration. With her band, she aspires to blend the heartfelt […]

$20

Technology And Bones Presents: Music On Canvas

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

Technology And Bones is the solo project of bass trombone player Alix Tucou. “Technology And Bones is a music project that mixes sounds from everyday life, music production and improvisation with my main instrument, the bass trombone…a kind of crossroad between pure Music composition and sound design with the will to make any listener dive […]

$20

Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

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

Workshop 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Jam 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in November 2023 (November 1, 15, 22, 29) 5:30-6:15 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, […]

Free

Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

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

Workshop 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Jam 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in November 2023 (November 1, 15, 22, 29) 5:30-6:15 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, […]

Free

TELOS CONSORT PLAYS SHAPESHIFTER

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

Telos Consort presents an exciting evening of new works for our unique instrumentation, including compositions by ensemble members Cole Reyes, Thomas Giles, Kyle Landry, and Jules Biber. The Consort is a group of creatives reimagining the concert experience through the performance of works by living composers. We create an environment for the avid concert-goer and […]

$25

Kendall Perry: An Ocean Of Becoming

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

Kendall Perry – piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocal harmonies Magda Kress – bass Caro Moore – drums Annie Blythe – cello Dave Klodowski – piano Lily Ali-Oshatz – vocal harmonies ---------------------------------------- $20 online advance (Closed) $25 at door ---------------------------------------- An Ocean of Becoming is a retrospective of Kendall Perry’s transportive instrumental works spanning over […]

$20
Event Series Fat Cats Open Workshop and Rehearsals

The Fat Cats Youth Orchestra Open Workshop and Rehearsals

ShapeShifter Lab 837 Union Street, Ground Floor, 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 […]

Free

Sam Blakeslee Large Group

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

doors 6:30 pm show: 7 pm Sam Blakeslee - compositions/arrangements Erica Seguine - conductor Dave Pietro, Brian Krock, Joseph Herbst, John Lowery, Andrew Gutauskas - woodwinds John Lake, David Neves, Jonathan Saraga, David Adewumi - trumpets Sam Blakeslee, Nick Vayenas, John Yao, Jennifer Wharton - trombones Olli Hirvonen - guitar Martha Kato - piano Matt […]

$20

Gilberto’s Annual Birthday Celebration Jam

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

The accomplished young groove maker has hosted his annual birthday celebration, which features an exciting mix of music veterans, as well as, up and coming performers, at Shapeshifter since he turned 10 years old. This year, Gilberto’s special guests include bassist Lonnie Plaxico, saxophonist Jay Rodriguez, pianist Ben Stivers and a host of Gilberto’s talented […]

$20

Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison

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

Workshop 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm Jam 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in November 2023 (November 1, 15, 22, 29) 5:30-6:15 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, […]

Free