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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

Shereen Cheong Group

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

Shereen Cheong - Piano, Keys, Composer Andrew Cheng - Guitar Matt Garrison - ebass (Featured Guest) Anthony Muthurajah - Drums   Shereen Cheong is a New York-based Malaysian pianist, composer, arranger, producer and educator. As a keyboardist/pianist, she has toured extensively with RocNation's artist, Victory Boyd, who was discovered by Jay-Z himself, alongside distinguished icons […]

$20.00

AFROBEAT/AFROFUSION NIGHT

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

Francis - Keys & Vocals Isaac - Bass & Vocals Karimu - Percussions & Vocals Evans - Guitar & Vocals Osie - Drums Satish - Trumpet   Come and join us for a night full of African Rhythms, Melodies and Story Telling.

$20.00

Brooklyn Raga Massive Presents: Mir Naqibul Islam Trio

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

Mir Naqibul Islam - Tabla Tomal Hossain - Harmonium, Vocals Rohan Misra - Sarengi   Hailing from Brooklyn, this dynamic band united to rediscover and celebrate their musical heritage, presented by Brooklyn Raga Massive. They breathe new life into traditional South Asian classical compositions while offering a heartfelt tribute to Kazi Nazrul Islam, the revered […]

$20.00

The Aviators + Brass

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

David Sneider (Trumpet), Nick Messler (Trombone), Nate Jones (Trombone), Siya Charles (Trombone), Andrew Vinther (Bass), Peter Glynn (Drums) The core members of The Aviators include David Sneider, Andrew Vinther and Peter Glynn, who met while attending the Juilliard School. They hope to emulate the thrill of flying through unrestrained, highly-interactive improvisation. David Sneider is a […]

$20.00

Derek Lewis Sextet

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

Derek Lewis - Piano Zwelakhe-Duma Belle le Pere - Upright Bass Ryan Sands - Drums Kal Ferretti - Trumpet Sean Hong Wei - Tenor Sax Wes Lewis - Alto Sax   Derek Lewis is a New York City based Pianist, Composer, and Educator, originally from Buffalo, New York. in 2021, Lewis moved to New York […]

$20.00

Nashaz

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

Brian Prunka - Oud Kenny Warren - Trumpet Matt Darriau - Sax/Clarinet/Kaval John Murchison - Bass Chris Stromquist - Drums Alber Baseel - Percussion   Nashaz is an expression of Brian Prunka's lifelong devotion to both Arabic music and jazz. Dubbed "one of New York’s most eclectic, interesting oudists” (NY Music Daily), his oud playing, […]

$20.00

Sip & Swing

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

Cost: $15 per person (Under 12 months – FREE)   Colin Hinton - Drums Shawn Lavato - Bass Sebastien Ammann - Piano   Join us for a live jazz performance, perfect for both toddlers and their parents, at Shape Shifter Plus. The performance will feature various jazz standards as well as jazz renditions of popular […]

$15.00

Jazz Army

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

Dayna Stephens – EWI and saxophones Jonathan Epley – guitar Todd Harrison – drums Joshua Davis – bass This evening will feature the powerhouse guitar trio writing of Jonathan Epley, augmented by the interstellar EWI doublings and improvisations of Dayna Stephens, and supported by the ferocious dancing of drummer Todd Harrison and bassist Joshua Davis. […]

$20.00

Klazz-Ma-Tazz & Robber Crabs Double Bill 10th Anniversary Concert

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

Klazz-Ma-Tazz: Ben Sutin - Violin Elijah Shiffer - Reeds Sam Harmet - Guitar Ben Rosenblum - Accordion Ben Rolston - Bass Ben Zweig - Drums   Founded in 2014 by violinist Benjamin Sutin, New York Music Daily once described Klazz-Ma-Tazz as "Epically Haunting Lynchian Klezmer Jazz." Klazz-Ma-Tazz explores a mix of original music and uniquely […]

$20.00

Love Call

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

Max Bessesen - alto saxophone Ethan Philion - bass Devin Drobka - drums   Love Call is a collaborative trio consisting of saxophonist Max Bessesen, bassist Ethan Philion, and drummer Devin Drobka. The trio formed during the height of the pandemic when Philion and Bessesen coped with their lack of performance opportunities by exploring adventurous […]

$20.00

Buffi Jacobs Live Cello Looping Immersive

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

Buffi Jacobs - Cello Joel Olivas - Visuals   Buffi Jacobs, a distinguished modernistic cellist and composer, currently resides in the vibrant New York City. Celebrated for her role in The Polyphonic Spree, Jacobs is renowned for her enthralling performances, innovative compositions, and complex arrangements. Her career, spanning over three decades, is marked by a […]

$20.00

Sam Konin Trio

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

Sam Konin is an acclaimed young electric and upright bassist. At 15 years old has worked with the likes of Johnathan Blake, Dayna Stephens, Ben Solomon, and Gilad Hekselman, among others. A native of New Jersey, he performs regularly across NJ and New York City. Joining him on his first NYC date as a bandleader […]

$20.00

David Bixler Auction Project featuring Arturo O’Farrill

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

David Bixler - Woodwinds Heather Martin Bixler - Violin Arturo O'Farrill - Piano Raul Reyes - Bass Vince Cherico - Percussion   Fusing Celtic, jazz and Afro-Latin influences, super group The Auction Project—led by saxophonist, flutist, and composer David Bixler, and featuring Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Arturo O’Farrill—create a surprising, richly textured and thoroughly […]

$20.00

Full Circle World Music with Gabriella Dennery and Friends.

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

The music of FULL CIRCLE draws inspiration from traditional West African rhythm and blues, jazz, and Caribbean dance styles, making for an engaging blend of African diaspora music, with the violin front and center. Joining me on stage is a dynamic mix of award winning musicians who share a passion for multifaceted musical landscapes. This […]

$25.00

Josh Levinson Presents The Soul & Swing Ensemble Playing All Original Music 

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

  Trumpets - Franz Hackl, Daniel Bereket, Mark McGowan, Josh Levinson Tenor Sax- Matt Knoegel, Itay Goldberg, Alto Sax - Matt Hong, Gabe Wallace Baritone sax - Paul Vercesi Trombones - Tim Shneir, Dan Fusco, Matt Musselman Bass Trombone - James Borowski Rhythm Section - Adam Asarnow - piano, Steve Doyle - Bass, Benny Woodard […]

$20.00

Gracie Jay & Adi Meyerson Double Bill

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

7 pm.    Gracie Jay - Vocal Looper 7:30 pm Adi Meyerson (bass) and Lex Korten (piano)   Multi talented arranger and vocalist, Gracie Jay has performed and recorded with artists including Cyrille Aimee, Nicholas Payton, Camille Thurman, Jamison Ross and more. Her written works have been performed by groups including the New Orleans Jazz […]

$20.00

Manuel Linhares – Suspenso

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

Manuel Linhares - Vocals and Composition Phillip Golub - Piano Or Bareket - Bass Roberto Giaquinto - Drums   Manuel Linhares is a Portuguese Jazz singer dedicated to performance, composition and teaching and currently living in between New York and Porto, Portugal. In this show Manuel will be presenting his latest compositions from his third […]

$25.00

Arun Ramamurthy Trio

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

Arun Ramamurthy Trio $20 Arun Ramamurthy - violin, compositions Damon Banks - electric bass Sameer Gupta - drums Arun Ramamurthy Trio (ART) brings together South Indian classical Carnatic music and contemporary American jazz. Boundaries are blurred in this organic and seamless integration of styles as the group expands on traditional forms in explosive, improvisational flights […]

$20.00

Meïa Santiago

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

Experience the artistry of Meïa Santiago, an eclectic and multidisciplinary composer, as she unveils a captivating repertoire of piano and voice infused with jazz influences and heartfelt ballads. Discover new compositions alongside songs from her previous works, delicately adapted to a more intimate setting. Joining her on stage is the talented pianist and multi-instrumentalist, Hayley […]

$20.00

The Paul Sanwald Quartet

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

Paul Sanwald, Bass. Renan Teuman, Drums. Wataru Uchida, Tenor Saxophone. Dov Manski, Piano. A working quartet for more than ten years, the band features Wataru Uchuida on Tenor Saxophone, Renan Teuman on Drums, and Dov Manski on piano. We play music that is engaging, fun, and our love of performing and infectious energy makes for […]

$10.00

Andrew Danforth Emo Band

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

Andrew Danforth- trombone/composer, Isaac Beaumont-bass, Spencer Hoefert-guitar, Logan Butler-guitar, Jay Sawyer - drums Andrew Danforth creates original music inspired by the post-hardcore bands of the 90s. This band lives in both the creative tradition of jazz improvisation and the compelling energy and form of rock.

$20.00

Nathan Reising and Sarah Rossy Double Bill

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

1st Bill Nathan Reising - alto saxophone and compositions Sarah Rossy - voice Lex Korten - piano Noam Tanzer - bass Evan Hyde - drums www.nathanreising.com 2nd Bill: Sarah Rossy Band Members: Sarah Rossy - voice/keys/electronics Kevin Lafleur - guitar Chris Ross - bass Tommy Crane - drums Sarah Rossy will share enigmatic songs and […]

$20.00

MAKBET

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

Matt Mitler, Megan Bones, Yvonne Brechbuhler   MAKBET, Dzieci Theatre’s visceral take on Macbeth, begins when a riotous clan from the “Old Country” greets you with song, dance, and divination, then embarks on a riotous whirlwind of spine-tingling theatrical invention. With feats of astonishing physicality and otherworldly choral chanting, this ageless tale of greed, corruption, […]

$20.00