Formed October 1980 in Amsterdam, NY, this 12 piece orchestra is led by the Bronx-born bassist Alex Torres. They have been presented by hundreds of festivals, performing arts centers and events annually to perform their original blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms such as Salsa, Merengue, Cha-cha, Bomba, Plena and Latin Jazz. The Orchestra has been the […]
"It's positively exhilarating to be swept away by a regional band's CD. The songwriting talent in this band is mind boggling. Why aren't The McKrells better known and why aren't they with a major recording label???” - Bluegrass Now Magazine. "If bands were paid by the number of notes they played, soulfulness, conviction, confidence or […]
September 16 @ 6pmChembo Corniel Quintet Hery Paz – tenor sax / fluteCarlos Cuevas – pianoAlex “Apolo” Ayala – bassJoel E. Mateo – drumsChembo Corniel – congas / percussionPercussionist & GRAMMY nominee Wilson “Chembo” Corniel was raised in the humble streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn. It was during these years as a quick-witted youngster that […]
_______________________________________________________ Friday, September 16, 2022 _______________________________________________________ Photo by Aaron Davis September 16 @ 6pm Chembo Corniel Quintet Hery Paz - tenor sax / flute Carlos Cuevas - piano Alex "Apolo" Ayala - bass Joel E. Mateo - drums Chembo Corniel - congas / percussion Percussionist & GRAMMY nominee Wilson “Chembo” Corniel was raised in the […]
September 17 @ 1pmJane Ira Bloom – Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickinson 21st-century soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom reimagines the poetry of 19th-century visionary Emily Dickinson.Jane Ira Bloom – soprano sax & compositions Dawn Clement – pianoMark Helias – bassBobby Previte – drumsDeborah Rush – spoken word Bloom’s reimagining of Dickinson was ignited when she […]
Samara Joy With a voice as smooth as velvet, Samara Joy’s star seems to rise with each performance. Following her winning the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, she has just release her debut recording, featuring guitarist Pasquale Grasso, bassist Ari Roland, and drummer Kenny Washington. Although having only recently celebrated her 21st birthday, […]
Ike Sturm + HEART featuring Donny McCaslin Ike Sturm – bass & compositionsMelissa Stylianou – voiceGodwin Louis – saxophoneChris Dingman – vibraphoneJesse Lewis – guitarJohnathan Blake – drumsDonny McCaslin – saxophone Bassist and composer Ike Sturm was raised in a musical home in Wisconsin, learning from his father, renowned composer and arranger, Fred Sturm. Ike […]
Camille Thurman & the Darrell Green Quartet As a composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, Camille Thurman is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers for the form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes. Fluid and powerful on the tenor […]
Zach Brock Quartet featuring Aaron Goldberg, Yasushi Nakamura, & Clarence Penn Zach Brock – violinAaron Goldberg – pianoYasushi Nakamura – bassClarence Penn – drums Critically acclaimed as the “pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation,” Zach Brock is an American jazz violinist and multi GRAMMY Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He has toured with Stanley Clarke […]
