The exciting and fiery alto saxophonist Jim Hobbs is playing four nights at Douglass Street Music Collective starting Wednesday, August 20. Having developed a take-no-prisoners reputation with his playing and composing among numerous groups in Boston, this groundbreaking artist remains under-appreciated on the New York scene. Having led the Fully Celebrated for a number of
Composer, drummer, and trombonist Tyshawn Sorey begins a six-night residency at the Stone on Tuesday. This groundbreaking artist will be showcasing eleven different groups during his time there, including ensembles that include many of his closest collaborators and bandmates since he became involved in the New York scene. The residency affords us the rare opportunity
Trombonist and pianist Brian Drye has been a mainstay on the New York scene since the dawn of the millennium. He leads the group Bizingas (with Kirk Knuffke, Jonathan Goldberger, and Ches Smith) and also plays regularly with the improvising chamber ensemble The Four Bags which has been performing worldwide since 1999. He co-leads the group Drye & Drye
Josh Sinton is an intrepid reeds player based in Brooklyn who leads the band Ideal Bread, among other groups. As one of the most active members of the Douglass Street Music Collective, he is well-known for his leading role within the musicians’ community, but has not been given the credit he deserves by the general
Patrick Breiner is a tenor saxophonist with an array of fresh ideas who performs regularly in Brooklyn and other parts of New York City. His animated performances and personal touch are designed to establish a connection with each individual member of the audience. He is gifted not only as an instrumentalist but aims to be
Mara Rosenbloom is an exciting, young pianist who has emerged on the New York scene since 2008. Mainly known for the quartet she leads in her own name with Darius Jones (alto saxophone), Sean Conly (bass), and Tomas Fujiwara (drums), her music defies definition in that it is neither resolutely experimental, nor is it “in.”
In recent years, Kris Davis has emerged as one of the most talented pianists and composers of her generation working in New York City. Her projects have become increasingly ambitious and exploratory, even as she develops a richer musicality in her compositions. There is a freshness in her approach, and while there is a thread
Ingrid Laubrock has hit the New York scene like a bombshell over the past four years. Having played nearly twenty years on the London scene, Laubrock began making frequent visits to New York in 2008 and formally relocated to the city the following year. Since that time, she has become one of her generation’s leaders
Harris Eisenstadt has been one of the most active figures on the New York creative music scene over the past decade, leading groups such as Canada Day, September Trio, and Golden State. As part of a generation in New York with great percussionist talent, Eisenstadt has distinguished himself both as a performer and a composer.
Bassist Matt Pavolka has been playing regularly on the New York scene since moving to the city in 1994 and has been especially active over the past decade. He has played in numerous contexts and released the album Something People Can Use (Toneofapitch Records) by the Matt Pavolka Band in 2008. Interview Pavolka has a
