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PROTOCINEMA: A Showcase of Independent & Experimental Short Films

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

Protocinema is a live screening of short (<15m) video works from unknown or emerging directors that subvert traditional cinematic norms. The program will highlight works that are evocative, eclectic, experimental, low-budget/DIY, and often ask more questions than they answer. Protocinema believes that short films are a democratic medium for everyone, not just filmmakers, and seeks […]

Free

Postponed “LOS VECINOS” / Flamenco Fusion

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

Nov 30, 2023 7pm doors 7:30pm show $20   Arturo Soriano / Tenor Sax; Flute Adrián Alvarado / Guitar About Alfonso Cid / Cantaor; Flute Peter Teresi / Bass Luis Ossa / Percussion   Los Vecinos (The Neighbors) is a collective of musicians from New York City and its surrounding area. All of them bring […]

$20

Paul Steven Ray Double Night Wave

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

Woven lines, soundscapes, psycho-emotional excursions as navigated by a quartet of guitar, bass, double bass, and percussion. Double Night Wave draws on the improvising imaginations of Josh Scott, Lim Yang, Yuko Togami, and Paul Steven Ray with musical backgrounds covering a broad spectrum that includes Free Jazz, Experimental Noise, Grind Core, Mainstream Jazz, Psychedelic Post Rock, […]

$20

Thomas Millioto – 2nd Atelier

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

FM: Drums (Mark Gaffney), Bass (Ken Gleason), Guitar (Christian Hurtado), Lead Singer/Guitar (Steve Gilliatt), Guitar and Music Direction (Thomas Millioto)  Platinum: Lead Singer/Guitar (Michael Pesola)  Drums (Bob Donigan), Guitar 1 (John Jasilli), Guitar 2 (Kyle McGaffey), Bass (Michael Abitbol), Drums (Special Celebrity Guest Gus Morgan, a.k.a. Destroy), Piano, Violin and background vocals Special Celebrity Guest […]

$20

Annie Chen – Guardians

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

Annie Chen – voice, compositions Alex LoRe – saxophone, flute, bass clarinet Fung Chern Hwei – violin, viola Marius Duboule – guitar Jacob Sacks – piano Jeong Lim Yang – bass Satoshi Takeishi – drums   Annie Chen Guardians is a new project born in 2022, a septet of jazz and improvised music featuring some […]

$20

The Vanguard

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

As the grandson of great American songwriter Hoagy Carmichael, drummer, bandleader, and composer John B. Arnold grew up in the legacy of jazz tradition. For him, music is a gift that is given from one generation to the next. With that gift comes a responsibility to offer younger musicians the opportunity to hone their craft […]

$20

Marko Djordjevic & Sveti + Justin Salisbury

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

Marko Djordjevic & Sveti 7:30 PM Marko Djordjevic - drums and compositions Justin Salisbury - piano and keys Ksenia Vasileva - el. bass For over two decades, SVETI has been the creative outlet for one of the most impressive and innovative drummers in the world today, the Serbian-born New York resident Marko Djordjevic (pronounced Georgevich). […]

$20.00

NYC Ska Orchestra

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

Doors: 7pm Show: 7:30pm 2 sets A unique 20-piece big band that creates and performs lush original compositions and arrangements of songs from the rich, historic, and culturally-iconic Jamaican music styles of ska, mento, rock steady, reggae, and jazz from the 1950s and 60s. They blend the exuberant musical layers of the jazz big band era with […]

$15.00

NYYS Jazz Band – Thad Jones: Living Legacy

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

Director Michael Thomas will lead the NYYS Jazz Band in his inaugural season as director. The program showcases the legacy of Thad Jones ranging from Thad Jones’s early days with the Count Basie Orchestra, to his work as a co-founder and leader of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.  This concert will feature works from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad […]

$20.00

Breaking The Ice

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

I.C.E. Music Dept. presents BREAKING THE ICE, a series of concerts performed by ICE students in the most famous New York City jazz clubs and rock venues. ICE (Institute for Collaborative Education) is a public school in the East Village. The students will perform arrangements of some of the most famous jazz standards and they […]

$20

A holiday celebration inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt

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

8pm.         Lisa Lui quartet (Two acoustic guitars violin and upright bass) 9pm          Franglais (Voice, archtop guitar, acoustic guitar, upright bass) 10pm        Sami Arefin Trio (Two acoustic guitars and upright bass)       A holiday celebration inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt featuring 3 […]

$20.00

Happi Medium 

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

 Chaz Martineau - Tenor Saxophone, Dabin Ryu- Piano, Eliza Salem - Drums, Benjamin Young - Bass Happi Medium is a dynamic collective ensemble composed of some of the most talented and accomplished musicians in the NYC music scene. The quartet includes Chaz Martineau, saxophone; Dabin Ryu, pianist; Benjamin Young, bassist; and Eliza Salem, a drummer. […]

$20.00

Postponed Bianca Love Ensemble Holiday Show

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

Bianca Love, Matt Snow, Mike King, Curtis McPhatter Jr. Immerse yourself in the holiday magic as Bianca Love and her exceptional band transport you to a world of enchanting melodies and festive cheer. Hailing from the vibrant streets of New Orleans, Bianca's musical journey, influenced by legends like Charlie Parker, Betty Carter, and Sarah Vaughan, unfolds in […]

$20.00

Borokusakagu

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

Rogerio Boccato (perc), Kaoru Watanabe (taiko, winds, perc), Sameer Gupta (tabla) 1st Set:     7:30pm 2nd Set:   9:00pm This dynamic percussion trio connects Japan, Brazil, and India in a never-before-heard synergy. Holding a respect for musical heritage combined with free improvisation is at the heart of the ensemble. Each ensemble member has spent […]

$20.00

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton: online tickets SOLD OUT!

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

Free for Children below 2 years of age Wake Up and Dance is a joyful winter concert series for the littlest dancers and their grown-ups by award-winning children's musician Suzi Shelton in partnership with Book Nook.  Geared for families with children ages 0-8 years old, this early morning concert series features story time, music and dancing that […]

$15.00 – $45.00

The Eric Stern Quintet presents Sam Rivers and More!

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

Eric Stern - piano Blake Aldridge - bass Henry Mohr - drums Rahul Shah - tenor sax and flute Camilo Molina - trumpet The Eric Stern Quintet is a collective aiming to create a mix of the classic and the modern, and bring it together with a group of musicians deeply grounded in the tradition of acoustic jazz […]

$20.00

Shane Allessio Quartet

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

Boyce Griffith - tenor sax John Kirschner - guitar Sharif Zaban - drums Shane Allessio - double bass   About Shane Allessio Shane Allessio plays hard hitting, heavy swinging, modern original jazz. Drawing from Mingus, George Russell, Stan Kenton, etc, boundaries are pushed while a respect for swing and the jazz tradition is upheld. Screaming […]

$20.00

Rolie Polie Guacamole Diggin’ in the Dirt Album Release 

Doors: 10:00am Show: 10:30am Frank Gallo & Andrew Tuzhilin created Rolie Polie Guacamole in 2006 while living in Brooklyn, NY.   Over the next 15 years, they’ve played thousands of shows, recording ten records, and receiving top picks from Boston.com, Time Out NY Kids, and Time Out Chicago.  To celebrate their eleventh album, the full band […]

$15.00 – $45.00

Tim Miller Quartet

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

Tim Miller Quartet featuring original compositions. Tim Miller - Guitar Joshua Davis - Bass Santiago Bosch - Keyboards Nate Wood - 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

Yellow Fields Presents: Eberhard Weber 84th Birthday Celebration 

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

Advance Tickets $15 Doors $20 Jair-Rohm Parker Wells - bass Mark Daterman - guitar Yuko Togami -drums Kaelen Ghandhi - reeds Yellow Fields Presents: Celebrating Eberhard Weber's 84th birthday – A Tribute Concert at ShapeShifter Lab, Brooklyn. Join us for an immersive journey through Eberhard Weber's timeless legacy and musical magic! Jair-Rohm Parker Wells is an American […]

$15.00

Postponed SU$HI: New date coming soon!

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

Gían Pérez, guitar Teté Leguía, bass Marc Edwards, drums SU$HI is a deconstructionist improvisation trio. Blending elements of experimental rock, noise, drone, free improvisation, jazz, hip hop, punk, blues, and astral projection, this trio conjures sonic vibrations from deep space in hopes to achieve alien contact in the near future. Originated by Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate artist, Gían […]

$20.00

Future Instruments Festival

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

6:15pm Doors Open 6:45 - 7:45pm Workshop On Electronic Music Live Performance 8:30 - 9:30pm Dan FreeMan 9:30 - 10:30pm Daedalus The Future Instruments Festival is an immersive concert series and workshop showcasing future instruments, digital music, performance and art. We feature artists who are pushing the limits of technology and the use of these […]

$20.00

DiscoCactus

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

Doug Perry, vibraphone Laura Intravia, flute, vocals, and EWI Matheus Souza, violin Ben Wallace,piano and keytar Peter Bobinski, guitar Sam Bobinski, bass Chris Pierorazio, drumset DiscoCactus is a collective of composers, performers, and arrangers. They play video game music, sort of; they use video game soundtracks as a jumping off point for a musical party […]

$20.00

Event Series Soundbox

Soundbox

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

At Soundbox, we play to read! Soundbox is a pre-literacy playgroup focused on phonemes, the individual parts of spoken words. For example, the word “cat” can be separated into 3 phonemes. A step up in learning to read is learning to listen. In each play session, friends open a Soundbox and explore the “minis” inside […]

Andrew Pereira Quintet

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

Andrew Pereira - Alto Sax Neta Raanan - Tenor Sax Evan Main - Piano Simón Willson - Bass Jonas Esser - Drums Brooklyn-based saxophonist and composer, Andrew Pereira, enlists some of the finest emerging talent from New York City's jazz scene to complete this dynamically modern sounding band. Combining intricate horn melodies with an assortment […]

$20.00

Paul Steward & Jacques Wilkens

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

Paul Steward, the award-winning vocalist/guitarist/producer from California of Pomo Native American heritage, is on tour promoting his album “World Champion” as well as his latest singles from 2XG Records. Paul started his career as a notable Native American Blues Musician of the band Twice As Good and grew his musical artistry to develop into an […]

$20.00

ELEKTRIK MARKET

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

Steve Hunt – Keyboards, Synths Ervin Dhimo – Bass, Fretless Bass Jovol 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 Market”. ​ […]

$20.00

Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton

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

Free for Children below 2 years of age Wake Up and Dance is a joyful winter concert series for the littlest dancers and their grown-ups by award-winning children's musician Suzi Shelton in partnership with Book Nook.  Geared for families with children ages 0-8 years old, this early morning concert series features story time, music and dancing that […]

$15.00 – $45.00
Event Series Soundbox

Soundbox

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

At Soundbox, we play to read! Soundbox is a pre-literacy playgroup focused on phonemes, the individual parts of spoken words. For example, the word “cat” can be separated into 3 phonemes. A step up in learning to read is learning to listen. In each play session, friends open a Soundbox and explore the “minis” inside […]

Diego Pinera – Odd Wisdom

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

This is a FREE event   Nicola Caminiti - Saxophone Jeff Miles - Guitar Ricky Rodriguez -Bass Diego Pinera - Drums and Composition   The drummer Diego Pinera grew up in Montevideo (Uruguay) and has now been living in Germany for several years. He studied drumming at the Berklee College of Music (USA), at the […]