At the Shapeshifter Lab, the Variego3 will present a selection of originals from their latest album Recompensa(Centaur 2023) Jorge Variego - Clarinet and Compositions Taber Gable - Piano Rob Linton - Bass More about Variego3: Jorge Variego @dominoensemble (clarinets and compositions) was born in Rosario, Argentina. He is a former Fulbright Scholar and is currently on the […]
Beledo Power Jazz Trio at ShapeShifter Lab This will be the first Beledo show back in New York after playing with his band at the international Moonjune Festival in Toledo, Spain, going on tour as a member of the legendary English band Soft Machine, playing a concert with the Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra featuring his own […]
Doors: 6:30 pm Show: 7:30 pm 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 […]
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 […]
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Alex Yoo is a NYC-based drummer/percussionist versed in the styles of jazz, rock, R&B and gospel. Born and raised in Bayside, Queens, Alex began playing the drums at age 7 through his mother’s music school. He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts in 2018 and earned […]
Wednesdays. 12-12:45pm Workshop, 1-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in May, 2024 12-12:45 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 […]
Saxes and Woodwinds Matt Hong Bruce Williamson Dan Block Jeff Lederer Patience Higgins Trumpets Andy Gravish Ron Horton Mark McGowan James Zollar Trombones Willie Applewhite Clarence Banks Ed Neumeister James Rogers Rhythm Section Neal Kirkwood, piano and conductor Rob Garcia, drums Jennifer Vincent, bass Diana Herold, vibraphone and marimba
Meïa-vocals Hayley Lam-piano 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 […]
The Poetry Society of New York welcomes you to a collaborative, generative evening of art, poetry, music and more! Happenings is an event series designed to generate artistic collaborations. Each event invites creators of all mediums to come and create new work spontaneously and in dialogue with one another—consider this a space to generate new […]
Hery Paz - tenor sax Álvaro Torres - piano Sean Conly - double bass Kresten Osgood - drums Pianist and composer Álvaro Torres is an emerging voice in New York City's creative jazz scene. His life has been shaped by an international trajectory, leading him to live in a variety of places such as […]
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 […]
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
Wednesdays. 12-12:45pm Workshop, 1-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in May, 2024 12-12:45 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 […]
Martin Reuter - Drums Travis Yedoye - Fender Bass Julian Apter - Electric Guitar Brandon Jackson - Korg Synthesizers NYC based (Luxembourg born) composer/drummer and North Sea Jazz artist Martin Reuter played Euphonium in a 60-piece orchestra at age 8. At Shapeshifter, he leads his 4-piece band with modern sounds, interesting grooves in front […]
7.30pm-8pm: PuriKoko 8.15pm-8.45pm: toso toso 9pm-11pm: Jam Session PuriKoko Ariel Vera - Vocals + Electronics Alex Yoo - Drums toso toso Isa Crespo Pardo - Vocals Skyler Hill - Guitar + Electronics Rahul Carlberg - Keys + Synth Kabir Adhiya-Kumar - Drums + Electronics Followed by double bill is a Jam […]
Bianca Love - Vocals Oscar Williams - Piano Matt Snow - Bass Curtis McPhatter Jr. - Drummer Hailing from the vibrant streets of New Orleans, Bianca Love’s musical journey, influenced by legends like Charlie Parker, Betty Carter, and Sarah Vaughan, unfolds in a celebration of jazz, blues, soul, and the traditional sounds of her […]
Vocalist and acclaimed songwriter Aimée Allen brings her ultra-dynamic trio with versatile and innovative guitarist Tony Romano and world-renowned bassist François Moutin. The trio's musical aesthetic is exciting, rhythmic, lyrical, and improvisational. Its repertoire is focused on Aimée's compelling, soulful original music and arrangements from multiple eras of the jazz canon. Seemingly minimalist, these three explore […]
Benjamin Cousins - Clarinet Matt Sewell - Guitar Hamish Smith - Bass Brian Richburg JR. - Drums New Orleans native Benjamin Cousins, an endorsed Selmer Paris artist, embarked on his musical journey at age 14, immersing himself in the city's rich tradition of improvised music. Graduating from the local performing arts high school (NOCCA) […]
Caleb Apple - Piano/Trombone/Nord Jayla Chee - Bass Kayvon Gordon - Drums Residing in New York City, Performer-composer Caleb A. Smith is a multi-faceted artist interested in varying levels of absurdity, randomness, stillness, dramatic textural changes, education as healing, and storytelling. Caleb’s primary mediums are piano/keyboards, trombone, and written pieces of fiction.
Join Debbie in the beautiful ShapeShifter Lab on Union Street with her happy music for grooving with her guitar, scarves, parachute, and drums! Babies will discover, groove, and make some friends, while adults can feel community while engaging with your child. Debbie is a local mom with two decades of singing for our neighborhood kids.
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 […]
Wednesdays. 12-12:45pm Workshop, 1-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in May, 2024 12-12:45 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 […]
Don’t miss the record release concert and bash at ShapeShifter Lab in its brand new location on Union Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, celebrating the release of Jason Treuting’s Go Placidly With Haste. The album comes out on May 10 on Cantaloupe Music. This performance features very special guests Cenk Ergun, Clara Warnaar, Amy Garapic, […]
Alex Blake - Acoustic Bass Victor Jones - Drums Xavier Hill - Drums Henry Jeria - Piano, Moog/Keyboards Jay Rodriguez - Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Dream Wind Controller and other reeds. Grammy Nominated artist Jay Rodriguez Sierra is setting forth on his journey of defiant hope by producing a live recording featuring 3 generations of […]
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 […]
