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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

Zach Sprowls – All Beginnings Are Hard

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

Zach Sprowls - Piano, Synthesizer Performed by Scranton, Pennsylvania-based pianist and composer, Zach Sprowls, All Beginnings Are Hard is an instrumental telling of what it's like to start over. Zach uses elements of neoclassical minimalism, melody, aching harmony, and electronic synthesis to translate his own life experiences into a deeply-felt journey for listeners. Zach Sprowls […]

$20.00

Compass Trio

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

Galen Passen - Sitar James Labrosse - Guitar Tripp Dudley - Tabla   Compass Trio is a band born out of Brooklyn, NY that delicately blends music traditions and sounds and elements from the Indian Classical music (Raga) world with Flamenco, and many other music genres. All original compositions.

$20.00

Slyboots

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

Tiffany Lyons - Lead Singer KG* Noble - Guitar/Backing Vocals Margaret LaBombard - Bass Ted Marcus - Drums Jed Becker - Synth/Keys   Slyboots is a melodic dream. Slip into the sounds of dreamy rock with emotional vocals, rich keyboard textures, post-punk bass, and shimmering guitar.

$20.00

Bill Ware & The Club Bird All Stars

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

Bill Ware - Vibraphone Rez Abbasi - Guitar Matt King - Piano Jay Anderson - Bass Taru Alexander - Drums   In 1990, Bill Ware was invited to Yokohama Japan to lead a band of NYC jazz musicians for a three-month engagement at a popular venue called “Club Bird.” On returning to the US, Bill […]

$20.00

HELM NYC Pop Up Concert

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

Glitchkid (Andrew Vasquez) - DJ Sunfish (Sebastian Carreyrou) - DJ Ayyo Danny and Diamond Flowerss - vocals   A pop up event featuring a couple artists from the independent artist collective HELM. Two DJ sets with guest artists spanning EDM, pop, and hip hop, with lots of original underground music.  

$20.00

Ricardo Gallo’s Horse’s Mouth

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

Ben Goldberg - Clarinet Sam Kulik - Trombone Satoshi Takeishi - Drums Ricardo Gallo -  Piano & Compositions   Gallo has developed a repertoire with his projects that is a sonic micro-cosmos inspired by the music of Colombia, elsewhere in Latin America and Africa while creating a logic of its own. The instrumentation of clarinet, […]

$20.00

Joshua Trio Two

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

Joshua Davis – bass Gilad Hekselman - guitar Ivanna Cuesta - drums   This evening features the beauty of 11 and 13, in compositions and arrangements by Josh and Gilad. Joshua Davis is the Director of Jazz Studies at Penn State. Recent performances include televised concerts in Turkey with Randy Brecker, Sean Rickman, and Timucin […]

$20.00