5/12 10pm
Sat.
Gowanus Jazz Fest presents Kris Davis Solo Piano
Kris Davis has quickly grown to become a vital contributor to New York's jazz scene. Her stunning new solo piano release Aeriol Piano serves as a springboard for tonight's performance. An artist exploring the balance between improvisation and composition, her writing and pianistic prowess have been described as 'adventurous' and 'refreshing'. In 2002, Davis sought out hailed saxophonist Tony Malaby, bassist Eivind Opsvik, and drummer Jeff Davis and created her working quartet. Lloyd Sachs of the Chicago Sun Times writes: 'From the outset of The Slightest Shift, pianist Kris Davis' impressive second album, you get a sense of kaleidoscopic possibilities in the playing and compositions. There's color and angularity and continual movement in her approach, which entrusts her quartet -- tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby, bassist Eivind Opsvik and drummer Jeff Davis -- to work independently toward a common goal.'
5/12 8:30pm
Sat.
Gowanus Jazz Fest presents Big Enigma featuring Correa ,Moran, C
Frank Carlberg’s BIG ENIGMA featuring Christine Correa, voice; Jeremy Udden, saxophones; John Carlson, trumpet; Matt Moran, vibraphone; Frank Carlberg, piano; John Hébert, bass; Michael Sarin, drums and poetry by Ken Mikolowski Big Enigma is a new group dedicated to performing Carlberg's settings of poems by select 20th (and 21st Century) writers. This performance will feature compositions to poems by Ken Mikolowski. Ken Mikolowski is the author of three books of poetry: THANK YOU CALL AGAIN, little mysteries, and Big Enigmas. He teaches poetry writing at the University of Michigan's Residential College in Ann Arbor. For more than thirty years, along with his wife Ann, he was editor, publisher and printer of The Alternative Press.
5/11 7pm
Fri.
Undead Music Festival presents Night of The Living DIY
7:30pm Fredrik S Hana Film Presentation; ALLFADER; 8pm Gianni Mimmo + Daniel Levin Duo; 9pm Dollshot: Rosalie Kaplan (voice), Noah Kaplan (saxophone), Wes Matthews (piano), Giacomo Merega (electric bass); 10pm Andrew N D'Angelo + GNOM Danish, Swedish and Norwegian musicians join Andrew for an evening of music (Kristian Tangvik (Norway) – Tuba, Rune Lohse (Denmark)- Drums, Petter Hängsel (Sweden)- Trombone); 11pm Jeppe Zeeberg solo piano works; Midnight Jess Stacken For The Mill; Andrew N D'Angelo - Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Mike Pride – Drums, Joshua Sinton - Baritone Saxophone, Jesse Stacken – Keys; 1am Spontaneous Constructions (Featuring among others: Skye Steele, Greg Ward, Hilmar Jensson, Mike Pride, Kirk Knuffke, Jeff Lederer, Jarrett Gilgore, Josiah Cuneo, Kenny Warren, Jonathan Finlayson)
5/5 8pm
Sat.
Save the Date #4
8 pM:Radical 2:Dennis Sullivan & Levy Lorenzo - perc. & electronics::9 Pm: Mariel Berger's INTO NOTHING: Anna Webber,Nicole Camacho,Roberta Michel,Kyungmi Lee - FLUTES, Mariel Berger - inside-out piano/composition::10 PM never a member;:Josh Sinton - bass clef woodwinds, Ben Hall - perc. & special guest??. Co-presented by Prom Night Records and j. sinton. $10 SUGGESTED
4/29 9pm
Sun.
Kalmanovitch + Nabatov + Niggenkemper
Violist/violinist Tanya Kalmanovitch, pianist Simon Nabatov and bassist Pascal Niggenkemper perform original compositions and solo, duo and trio improvisations. $10 suggested.
4/27 8pm
Fri.
Nowt@Nite Fourteen (Tanya Kalmanovitch, Adam Schneit Group, Terr
Nowt@Nite Fourteen Tanya Kalmanovitch - solo violin/viola Adam Schneit Band: Adam Schneit - saxophone/clarniet Sean Moran - guitar David Ambrosio - bass RJ Miller - drums Terrence McManus - solo guitar Travis Reuter Quintet Travis Reuter - guitar/compositions Jeremy Viner - tenor sax Alan Bjorkland - trumpet Carlo Derosa - bass Danny Sher - drums
4/19 8pm
Thu.
Kobrinsky/Homs Duo + Samuel Blais-Jamie Baum Quintet
Aryeh Kobrinsky Carlos Homs Duo: Carlos Homs - piano Aryeh Kobrinsky - bass Samuel Blais-Jamie Baum Quintet: Samuel Blais - saxes Jamie Baum -flutes Roy Assaf -piano Aryeh Kobrinsky - bass Jeffrey Hirshfield - drums Samuel Blais Quartet: Samuel Blais - alto saxophone Aki Ishiguro - guitar Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic - bass Nick Anderson - drums
4/15 9pm
Sun.
Nate Wooley Quintet Omega & Ruidos del Corazón
9PM START! Nate Wooley Quintet Omega: Nate Wooley (tpt), Josh Sinton (bari sax), Matt Moran (vibes), Dan Peck (tuba), Harris "Ice" Eisenstadt (drums). Ruidos del Corazón: Ray Anderso (tbn), Ricardo Gallo (piano), Martin Loyato (trumpet); creative music that crossover three different cultures – American, Argentinean and Colombian.
4/15 9pm
Sun.
Nate Wooley Quintet Omega & Ruidos del Corazon
9PM START! Nate Wooley Quintet Omega: Nate Wooley (tpt), Josh Sinton (bari sax), Matt Moran (vibes), Dan Peck (tuba), Harris "Ice" Eisenstadt (drums). Ruidos del Corazón: Ray Anderso (tbn), Ricardo Gallo (piano), Martin Loyato (trumpet); creative music that crossover three different cultures – American, Argentinean and Colombian. $10 suggested donation.
4/8 8:30pm
Sun.
Gowanus Co. IV
In the spirit of Derek Bailey's Company week, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to catch several creative musicians playing together who have never played together. Featuring: josh sinton, michael bates, vinnie sperrazza, matt bauder, jesse stacken, ingrid laubrock, brad henkel, weston minissali, ken filiano, booker stardrum, han-earl park, sarah bernstein and roland ramanan! $10 suggested donation.
4/7 7pm
Sat.
SAVE THE DATE #3 - DUO CYMERMAN&LORIOT/SUNSHINE SOLDIER/W.MINISS
7 p.m. - Duo Cymerman/Loriot - Jeremiah Cymerman: clarinet, Frantz Loriot - viola::8 p.m. - Sunshine Soldier - Brad Henkel & Booker Stardrum::9p.m. - Weston Minissali - solo synthesizer::10 p.m WKW w/ Luke Westbrook, Miles Wick and Elliot Humberto Kavee a joint production of j. sinton and Prom Night Records $10 suggested donation
4/2 8:30am
Mon.
Gallo/Florez duo; Dust Storm
Ricardo Gallo and Alejandro Florez play a duo set at 8:30, followed by the collaborative quartet Dust Storm at 9:30 (Peter Evans, Dan Blake, Ricardo Gallo, and Dan Peck)
3/31 8pm
Sat.
Science Panic / Education Reform / Trio
Attend this: SCIENCE PANIC (Matt Plummer, trb; Jake Henry, tpt; Khabu Doug Young, gtr; Jonti Siman bs; Amy Shelley drm) && _Education Reform_ (Aaron Kruziki, kys/vox; Travis Reuter, gtr; Zach Lane, bs; Jon Wert, drm) && [[Dann/Kobrinsky/Reynolds Trio]].
3/24 8pm
Sat.
Sweet Mammal: Music and Words / Cracked Vessel
Poetry by Geoffrey O'Brien and Ruth Lepson with music by Derek Beckvold (ww), Noah Preminger (ts), Matt Plummer (tb), Eric Lane (pn), Bob Jordan (drum). With CRACKED VESSEL: Ben Syversen (tpt), Xander Naylor (gtr), Jeremy Gustin (drum)
3/22 8pm
Thu.
TAOUM (Gallo, Blake, Takeishi); Charlie Kohlhase
2 rare appearances by improvisers from Bogota and Boston! 8 pm: TAOUM (Ricardo Gallo, piano; Dan Blake, saxophone; Satoshi Takeishi, percussion) 9 pm: Charlie Kohlhase's Explorers Trio (Charlie Kohlhase, saxophones; Jerry Sabatini, trumpet; Eric Hofbauer, guitar)