Artist Spotlight, Events, Jazz, Music, Visual Art
Music – Art – Books Wednesday, February 26, 5:30 PM Greenlight Bookstore, 632 Flatbush PLG Young Readers Book Group discusses This Was Our Pact greenlightbookstore.com/bookgroups Thursday, February 27 8-11 PM Live jazz at Bar Bayeux 1066 Nostrand House...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Music
Brooklyn based Kami Maltz brings the resonance of her native Israel, the passion of her second home, Argentina, and a decidedly New York electronic vibe to her performances. With a smooth voice, her autoharp, and her new band, Kami conjures a sensuous combination of...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Music
The Park Slope Chamber Players will perform in a private home in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens as part of the ongoing PLG Arts Music Series. The group features professional musicians from Park Slope and surrounding communities, including Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. The...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Music
Rachel Therrien, locally based French-Canadian trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and member of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, and her Latin Quartet will perform her original compositions as well as standards at Erv’s from 8-10 pm Wednesday, Sept 19. Therrien is a...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Jazz, Music
Art Lillard’s Blue Heaven, a swing sextet, comes to Erv’s, 2122 Beekman Place, right off Flatbush. Performing an extensive repertoire of standards and originals, the band features top New York jazz players Kenny Pexton on tenor sax, Jon Mark McGowan on...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Jazz, Music
Wataru Uchida brings his band Predawn Shenanigans Club to Erv’s (2122 Beekman Place) for a Brazilian jazz night! as part of the PLG Arts Music Series. It all happens Wednesday, February 21, 8-10 pm. With a tenor sax and NY-based Brazilian jazz rhythm section,...
Artist Spotlight, Jazz, Music, Vocals
The Bee’s Knees are a unique showcase of musical talent formed by accordionist, singer, and band leader Erica Marie Mancini, backed by multi-instrumentalist Sam Day Harmet (mandolin, banjo, clarinet) and low end from “Tuba Joe” Exley. Drawing on...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Haitian vodu music, Music, Quartet, Uncategorized
PLG Arts Music Series at Erv’s: Markus Schwartz and Lakou Brooklyn Wednesday, Dec 20, 8-10 pm Markus Schwartz – Haitian drums/percussion; Monvelyno Alexis – guitar/vocals; Bobby Raymond – contrabass; Godwin Louis – alto sax This Haitian...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Jazz, Music, Quartet
PLG Arts Jazz @KD’s presents: The Nicoletta Manzini Quartet Saxophonist Nicoletta Manzini is back at KD’s with a selection of original music and standards inspired by the great masters of jazz, from Charlie Parker to John Coltrane , with love. Featuring...
Artist Spotlight, Events, Jazz, Music
Drummer Art Lillard leads this jazz quartet, which includes Ron Jackson on guitar, Chris Bacas on sax, and Ralph Hamperian on acoustic bass. The group plays jazz standards, swing tunes, bossa novas, blues, and Lillard’s original compositions. The band’s extensive...