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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
A continuous original solo piano composition will open the program leading into a jazz guitar trio performing original music. Jake Hart - Pianist and Composer John Hart - Guitar Bill Moring - Bass Steve Johns - Drums More on Jake Hart & John Hart Trio Pianist/Composer Jake Hart is an emerging artist recently signed with Sunnyside Records. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Billy White - Piano Noah Garabedian - Bass Steve Belvilus - Drums Billy White is a pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer, electronic musician and songwriter. Born in San Francisco, he graduated attended UCLA's jazz studies program, where he studied under Kenny Burrell and earned a B.A. in Ethnomusicology. He has won numerous awards and scholarships, […]
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 […]
Mattan Klein- flute Tammy Scheffer- voice Manu Koch- piano Yoni Ben Ari- bass Ronen Itzik- drums Vocalist Tammy Scheffer and Flutist Mattan Klein have been collaborating over the past 15 years, bringing to their performances a rare chemistry and their shared love of Israeli, Brazilian and jazz music. Tonight’s concert will be featuring compositions by […]
