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Michael-David Gordon Quartet at KD’s 12/9
PLG Arts Jazz at KD's presents: The MD4 explores “places we’ve been” through the jazz soundscape of Ray Charles, Cassandra Wilson, and others. Oh, and a surprise or two! Michael-David Gordon, vocals; Logan Evan Thomas, piano; Adam Armstrong, bass; Hollis Headrick,...
Rachel Therrien at KD’s Friday, Oct 28
The PLG Arts Jazz series is pleased to present trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Rachel Therrien at KD's on Friday, Oct 28, from 7:30-9:30. Playing in a variety of musical styles and enriching her talent with experiences from many different cultures, Therrien was...
Jazz at KD’s Friday, Oct 14: 7:30
The members of the Michael Vitali Trio hail from all corners of the globe. A working band on the NYC jazz scene since 2011, Justin Wert, Yuka Tadano, and Michael Vitali share a rare chemistry. Their original compositions and unusual approach to the American songbook...
Jazz at KD’s Friday night, Sept 23
Guitarist Alex Levine’s debut album, “Towards The Center,” will be released in Fall 2016. He is a founding member of Polyfold Musical Arts Collective, whose focus is to support the creation, presentation, and ongoing development of creative music, and to foster...
Curtis Ostle Trio, Friday, September 9, 2016
The Inkwell was; the new KD's IS!!! Check out the new home for PLG Arts Jazz Night . The Inkwell Cafe has been transformed into KD's, redecorated and with a new menu, $6 frozen drinks, and $5 beers. The Curtis Ostle Trio is the first group to perform under the new...
Rescheduled: August 7: “Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Please” By Spellbound Theatre
Rescheduled: August 7 PLG Arts and Parkside Plaza Committee Present: "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Please" at 2 pm Sunday, August 7 Parkside Plaza/Q Train Stop Ocean Avenue and Parkside Avenue The performance is FREE! This one-of-a-kind storytelling performance...
Photographs of Coney Island, by Diane Greene Lent
Please Join us for the opening reception @ Tugboat Tea 546 Flatbush Ave July 21, 5-8pm Diane is a documentary and scenic photographer. She attended the International School of Photography (ICP) in New York City. Her photos have appeared in Glamour Magazine, The...
Vinnie Knight: Black Pearls and White Diamonds July 22
Miss Vinnie Knight is a well-known jazz and blues singer with an angelic voice and a sophisticated sound. She has recorded the music of Duke Ellington and toured many European countries. Miss Vinnie Knight has a profound love for music theater. She Has written and...
Jazz @the Inkwell: Stelio Mihas
Brooklyn-based guitarist Stelios Mihas will be presenting a jazz trio featuring legendary reeds player Daniel Carter and bassist Zachary Swanson. After meeting during the sessions of Daniel Carter's Listening Group, this trio will be performing its spontaneous...
“The Lonely Hearts Case”–A Live Radio Drama
PLG Arts presents a live performance of an original radio drama, “The Lonely Hearts Case,” on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at 4:30 pm. This family-friendly staged reading will feature many artists local to Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and the surrounding neighborhoods....
Jerram Original Network Band Fri, 6-24, 7:30
Founded by drummer Jerry Griffin, the Jerram Original Network Band started as Network, playing blues and R&B, working with Martha and the Vandellas, Freddie King, Sun Ra, Bobby Rush, and Willie Mabon. The trio now includes bassist Tyler Mitchell (Tyler Mitchell...
Wataru Uchida Quartet: Jazz this Friday (June 10)
Wataru Uchida writes original tunes influenced by his East Asian sensibility for music and advanced jazz harmony. Wataru studied saxophone and composition with Chico Freeman, a saxophonist who worked with McCoy Tyner for many years. Wataru’s new album is Predawn...
Vocal/bass/saxophone trio at the Inkwell Friday May 27
Bob Gingery Trio at the Inkwell Friday, May 27, 7:30-9:30 pm Bassist Bob Gingery will be performing trio with vocalist/pianist Julie Milgram and saxophonist Hashem Assadulahi at the Inkwell Cafe. This new project brings a fresh perspective to the Great American...
Jazz @the Inkwell Friday, May 13, 7:30-9:30
The Yuma Uesaka Quartet performs this Friday at the Inkwell Cafe, 408 Rogers Avenue, between Sterling St and Lefferts Avenue. The Brooklyn-based improvising ensemble draws inspiration from a vast array of musical idioms, including jazz, classical, African, Indian,...
Open Jam Session @ Garage 284
Have you checked out Garage 284 yet? This Wednesday seems like a great time to do exactly that!
Works by Dr. Myrah Brown Green
Please join us for the opening reception @ Tugboat Tea April 30th 4-7pm Dr. Myrah Brown Green currently works as an independent curator and an arts consultant for senior professional and emerging artists. Through her therapeutic quilt workshop entitle “Quilting for...
Nicoletta Manzini Trio @the Inkwell April 8
Italian saxophonist and composer Nicoletta Manzini has performed throughout Europe with her own group and as a member of the Steve Grossman Quintet. She recently moved to New York, where she made her last recording with her trio, including bassist Tyler Mitchell and...
The Dorsey Art Gallery presents “Light Touch”
For Trees & Birds Comes to the Inkwell Friday, March 25, 7:30-9:30 pm
For Trees & Birds is a NYC-based band made up of Jasper Dutz (alto sax, bass clarinet), Lee Meadvin (guitar), Chris Gaskell (upright bass), and Connor Parks (drums). They play original improvisational music rooted in the jazz idiom and influenced by alternative...
Robert Nathan Davis @ Tugboat Tea
Robert Nathan Davis brings watercolor magic to his neighborhood, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, for an intimate show at Tugboat Tea Company. Come for a night of revelry and excitement! Where it's at: 546 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225. If coming by the Q or Franklin Ave...
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