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Dan Loomis “Songs For the Mother Tree” and Elsa Nilsson – “Lullabies for a World on Fire”

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

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 […]

$15.00 – $20.00

Jake Hart & John Hart Trio

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

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. […]

$20.00

Michael Sarian Quartet

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

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, […]

$20.00

Joshua Davis – Charles Altura – Ari Hoenig

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

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. […]

$20.00

Jung Stratmann Quartet

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

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 […]

$20.00

Anthony Muthurajah Trio

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

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 […]

$20.00

The Oz Noy Trio

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

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 […]

$20.00

DUO BEAL / SCHOENFELD: UNCUT TERRITORY

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

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 […]

$20.00

Music and Conducting by Ben Stapp performed by the TS Wind Ensemble

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

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 […]

$20.00

The Oz Noy Quartet

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

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 […]

$20.00

Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra & Wagner Highschool Jazz Band Collaborative Concert 

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

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 […]

$15.00 – $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 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 […]

Gabe Boyarin and David Watson with Guests

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

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. […]

$20.00

“Abiding Memory” Album Release Concert – Phillip Golub Quintet

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

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 […]

$20.00

Gluten Free Opera Presents “Lost In The Woods”

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

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 […]

$15.00 – $30.00

Percy Jones meets Time Trout

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

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 […]

$20.00

Hyeonseon Baek Album Release Show

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

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 […]

$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 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 […]

Suzy and the Blankets

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

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.

$20.00

The Last Summer

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

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.  […]

$20.00

International Orange

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

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 […]

$20.00

The Quddus Quintet

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

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 […]

$20.00

Simona Smirnova “Unapologetic”

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

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 […]

$20.00

Chardavoine & The Evolution

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

Chardavoine - Guitar Michael O’Brien - Acoustic Bass Jay Sawyer - Drums Norbert Stachel - Saxophone John Roggie - Piano and Synths   A one of a kind Soirée featuring Haitian Traditional songs, original compositions and music from the American Songbook.

$40.00

Hari Nandu with Robin Wong and Thomas Hutchings

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

Hari Nandu - Bass Robin Wong - Flute Thomas Hutchings - Saxophone   Hari Nandu is an electric solo bassist living in the heart of the lower east side of Manhattan. Hari’s style blends elements of jazz and classical music drawing inspiration from artists such as Michael Manring, Damian Coccio, Jeff Schmidt and Jesús Rico […]

$20.00

Wide Open Works Summer Festival – CHARLIE BURNHAM TRIO – MATT WILSON & PERMISSION SLIP – MICHEL GENTILE QUARTET – GUILLERMO KLEIN QUINTET – ANNA WEBBER TRIANGLES – NOAH PREMINGER/ROB GARCIA: HILDEGARD PROJECT – VISCOID: BRIGGAN KRAUSS/TONY SCHERR/LOO KING TRIO – RA KALAM BOB MOSES/JOHN MEDESKI – RA KALAM BOB MOSES GROUP

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

$35/night, $60/ 2 nights, $80/ 3 nights WIDE OPEN WORKS SUMMER FESTIVAL 2024 • THURSDAY, JULY 11 • 7pm - **CHARLIE BURNHAM TRIO** Charlie Burnham (violin), Marcus Rojas (tuba), Ben Perowski (drums) 8:15pm - **MATT WILSON & PERMISSION SLIP** Kal Ferreti (trumpet), Spencer Hoefert (guitar), Conway Campbell (bass), Matt Wilson (drums) 9:30pm - **MICHEL GENTILE […]

$35.00 – $80.00

Tim Miller Group with Joshua Davis, Santiago Bosch and Cliff Almond

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

Photo Credit: Devin Barnes   Tim Miller - Guitar Santiago Bosch - Keys Joshua Davis - Bass Cliff Almond - Drums   Tim Miller is an American guitarist and composer at the forefront of progressive fusion and jazz. He first became known for his distinctive acoustic-electric sound, melodic compositions, and unique approach to improvisation. His […]

$20.00

Stephen Philip Harvey Octet

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

Stephen Philip Harvey - Tenor Saxophone/Compositions M. Alex Ramirez - Alto Saxophone Rachel Therrien - Trumpet Nick Grinder - Trombone Connor Evans - Guitar Martha Kato - Piano Tony DePaolis - Bass Dan Pugach - Drums   The Stephen Philip Harvey Octet (SPH8) is a collective of eight musicians from the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest of […]

$20.00

Alex Madeline – Unexpected Direction

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

Alex Madeline - Saxophones/Compositions Amanda Barise - Vocal Olin Clark - Guitar Papuna Sharikatze - Piano Clovis Nicolas - Bass Clemens Grassmann - Drums   Alex Madeline, a passionate composer, transcends into another realm when immersed in the creative process. For Alex, art serves as a profound source of inspiration, igniting the spark for musical […]

$20.00

The Joe Pino Quartet

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

Joe Pino - Trumpet Philip Weberndorfer - Guitar Peter Brendler - Bass Eric Reeves - Drums The Joe Pino quartet is a high-energy straight-ahead jazz group. Playing Joe’s original compositions, arrangements, and bebop classics!

$20.00