Anthony Muthurajah is a Bahrain born Sri Lankan musician specializing in the bass guitar. Music was an integral part of his life unknown to him. At age 12, he joined the local church band as the drummer and that's where it all began. He was nurtured and mentored to eventually pick up the guitar and […]
Michael Sarian - Trumpet/FX Shubh Saran - Electric Guitar Marty Kenney - Electric Bass Gary Jones III - Drums Trumpeter and composer Michael Sarian has been praised for his "unique compositional and instrumental voice" (Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz) and his "endlessly renewable strain of lyric improvisation regardless of context or material." (Peter Margasak, […]
Are musicians and the music industry unhappy about AI? How can AI help in shaping the future of arts, culture and music? Join us for a 30min panel talk with leading academics, AI thought leaders and artists, followed by a LIVE concert co-created by AI. Register here: https://lu.ma/jpw4stti ● Jam Session Kickoff: Let the […]
Charles Altura - Guitar Ari Hoenig - Drums Joshua Davis - Bass This evening features the beauty of 11 and 13, in compositions and arrangements by each member of the band. Charles Altura is a Grammy-nominated artist, known for his work with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Terence Blanchard, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Tom Harrell. […]
Wednesdays. 12pm-12:45pm Workshop, 1pm-3pm Workshops & Jam Sessions Hosted by Anthony Muthurajah @ShapeShifterLab Every Wednesday in June, 2024 12pm-12:45 pm Workshop: Jam Session Ideas/Approaches Anthony 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 […]
Sujae Jung - Piano Steve Cardenas - Guitar Wolf Robert Stratmann - Double bass, Electric bass Marko Djordjevic - Drums Home in the concrete jungle of New York City and inspired by the eclectic cultural mix of their tumultuous surroundings this young Contemporary Jazz duo is aiming for nothing less than bringing the realities […]
Anthony Muthurajah - Bass Rez Abbasi - Guitar Tony F - Drums After recently making his debut in NYC with his quartet, Anthony Muthurajah is back with a classic guitar trio, exploring original compositions along with arrangements of some iconic Jazz standards. Breaking the conventions of using electric bass in a more straight ahead […]
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 […]