The Opera Next Door reimagines Bizet's classic Carmen for our modern age. With music arranged and directed by Latin Grammy Award-winning Pedro Giraudo, whose quartet will translate Bizet's score into sultry, Buenos Aires tango, Carmen and Micaëla will be empowered in this retelling, reframing the tragic love triangle for the abusive relationship it's always been. This […]
Juan Pablo Pastor's modern jazz features a psychedelic edge that brings to mind the complex, groovy rhythms of The Tony Williams Lifetime. Born and bred in Argentina, Juan can't help but infuse a certain Latin flavor in his thoroughly classic American fusion, which he brings to life on stage with a cadre of NYC's
Sept 6 Workshop 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam 6:30pm - 8:30pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in September 2023 (September 6, 13, 20, 27) 5:30-6:15pm 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, […]
La Carmencita presented by The Opera Next Door *FREE* Feel the love, jealousy, fate and hope unfold as Carmencita weaves her story. Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on this free opera masterpiece! La Carmencita is our reimagining of Bizet’s Carmen. Our version not only empowers the women lead characters, but critiques the abusive relationships that […]
FREEDOM FIRST An all-star concert for and with Keith LaMar, who has spent 30 years in solitary confinement on death row in Ohio for a crime he didn’t commit.
Sept 13 Workshop 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam 6:30pm - 8:30pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in September 2023 (September 6, 13, 20, 27) 5:30-6:15pm 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, […]
The trio of Aidan O’Connell, Jon Elbaz and Brandon Terzakis is one that is made of musicians whose initial backgrounds in improvisation are from Jazz. However because of their mutual interest in Free Music they came together to discuss composition and Improvise freely as a new team. We realized that amongst us we each found […]
Ole Mathisen, Matt Garrison and Marko Djordjevic, a.k.a Take Off Collective, will place you into the eye of a sonic hurricane! Their brand of genre unifying virtuosic storytelling through improvised music, engages the listener's imagination. (Shifting between open-ended cinematic passages; steamroller, head-banging funk-core; faster than fast swing; and points in between, each Take Off Collective […]
Unruly Neighbors is an improvisational duo based in Brooklyn, NY composed of guitarist Ben Tyree and drummer/percussionist Sameer Gupta. In 2020, the duo heard the increasingly urgent call for co-creating new visions for what the world could look like post-pandemic. They answered with their joint debut recording project, Unruly Neighbors (Sonic Architectures) – a largely […]
Sept 20 Workshop 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam 6:30pm - 8:30pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in September 2023 (September 6, 13, 20, 27) 5:30-6:15pm 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, […]
Bruno Råberg - solo bass Bassist Bruno Råberg melds a lifetime of inspiration and experience into his stunning debut solo bass album Look Inside, (Orbis Music), culls influences from throughout Råberg’s notable career, including original compositions, jazz standards, free improvisation and world music influences. General Admissions: $15 Students: $12 at door with valid ID
Bright Dog Red returns to ShapeShifter Lab, playing in support of their Ropeadope Records releases, “Under the Porch." Celebrated for “sublimely marrying jazz with hip-hop, funk, and electronic music" (JazzTimes), Bright Dog Red has long been “a fixture on the NYC jazz and improvisation scene” (Jazz Journal). The group’s "proudly unanchored improvisation" (Downbeat) has been described […]
Switch~ Ensemble $15 advance general admission $15 students/seniors available at door $20 door general admission $10 virtual For our first concert of the 2023-24 season, the presents Sounds from the Periphery, a concert of four captivating quartets by composers Christopher Chandler, Victoria Cheah, Heather Stebbins, and Fausto Romitelli. Drawing from their April 2023 split disc Roots, Chandler's still […]
Sept 27 Workshop 5:30pm - 6:15pm Jam 6:30pm - 8:30pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Matt Garrison @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in September 2023 (September 6, 13, 20, 27) 5:30-6:15pm 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, […]
Rachel Z: Piano Omar Hakim: Drums Jonathan Toscano: Bass Special Guest: Mino Cinelu percussion Surprise Guest: Dan Freeman on Blinky The Trio of Oz, featuring Omar Hakim and Rachel Z, fuses rock, jazz, and jam into a must-hear musical statement. Touring extensively around the globe for the last year, the Trio of Oz is creating […]
