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Dan Levinson brings to the museum the band that kept the music playing throughout the long, barren “winter” of ‘20-‘21. These stoic stalwarts, assembled by trumpeter Simon Wettenhall and held together by a shared passion for their art, infused the gloomy silence of NYC’s Central Park with upbeat, foot-stomping hot jazz, restoring hope to the heart and supplying nourishment to the soul.

The dynamic sextet Blindfold Test, led by drummer Vanderlei Pereira is comprised of specialists in Brazilian jazz and provides an exciting journey through a varied and rich musical landscape. Pereira combines his extensive knowledge of Brazilian rhythms, popular music ,and jazz to produce a drumming style that grooves hard yet has subtle shadings of color and nuance. He is also proficient on bass, piano, and guitar, and is a well-known teacher of Brazilian music. Pereira has worked with Toots Thielemans, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, Tito Puente, and Claudio Roditi, among others. Blindfold Test’s latest CD Vision For Rhythm was released in 2020. This is bound to be a joyous and lively night of music!

Percussionist and jazz vibraphonist Erik Charlston leads JazzBrasil, which has performed at numerous clubs in NYC including Dizzy’s and SOB’s and is tonight celebrating the music of the great Hermeto Pascoal along with others. Joining Erik will be Charles Pillow on sax, clarinet, and flute, Vitor Gonçalves on piano, Eduardo Belo on bass, Keita Ogawa on percussion, and Rogério Boccato on drums.

Erik has performed with jazz and pop luminaries, including Wynton Marsalis, Steve Coleman, Bill Frisell, Dave Brubeck, Tony Bennett, Sting, Elton John, and Metallica at Madison Square Garden. He also performs regularly with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, on Broadway, and on countless film soundtracks from Disney’s original “Aladdin” to the upcoming “Joker,” “Gemini Man” and Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story.”

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. $25 in advance / $30 at the door. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

Jazz Vocalist Catherine Dupuis and Master Pianist Russ Kassoff return to the Brick Room at Don't Tell Mama - a place where folks like the Producer - the great Sidney Meyer has made so many dreams come true. One set - an evening of wonderful arrangements from Catherine's 3 critically acclaimed CDs plus some special solos from Russ!

Bright Dog Red will appear at nublu 151, playing in support of their Ropeadope Records releases, “Under the Porch."


Celebrated for “sublimely marrying jazz with hip-hop, funk, and electronic music" (JazzTimes), Bright Dog Red has long been “a fixture on the NYC jazz and improvisation scene” (Jazz Journal). The group’s "proudly unanchored improvisation" (Downbeat) has been described as “part Ornette Coleman and Prime Time, part Lounge Lizards, part A Tribe Called Quest” (JazzTimes).


BDR will play in support of their most recent offering, "Under the Porch," released earlier this year on Ropeadope and awarded 4-stars in Downbeat. The group specializes in "genre-agnostic, uncategorizable, and intensely thrilling" improvisation (Glide Magazine). BDR "can potentially appeal to jam-band, funk, rock, or hip-hop devotees ready to raise the roof" (JazzTimes).

Percussionist and jazz vibraphonist Erik Charlston leads JazzBrasil, which has performed at numerous clubs in NYC including Dizzy’s and SOB’s and is tonight celebrating the music of the great Hermeto Pascoal along with others. Joining Erik will be Charles Pillow on sax, clarinet, and flute, Vitor Gonçalves on piano, Eduardo Belo on bass, Keita Ogawa on percussion, and Rogério Boccato on drums.

Erik has performed with jazz and pop luminaries, including Wynton Marsalis, Steve Coleman, Bill Frisell, Dave Brubeck, Tony Bennett, Sting, Elton John, and Metallica at Madison Square Garden. He also performs regularly with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, on Broadway, and on countless film soundtracks from Disney’s original “Aladdin” to the upcoming “Joker,” “Gemini Man” and Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story.”

Showtimes are at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm. $25 in advance / $30 at the door. For more info, visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

“Gomez is clearly a gifted pianist with the ability to flow between modalities of avant gardism, bop, and classical with ease.” —All About Jazz

Acclaimed jazz pianist Edsel Gómez brings his formidable trio to Zinc on Tuesday, August 30. He’s supported by Rubén Rodríguez on bass and Robby Ameen on drums.

Grammy nominee Edsel Gómez is today one of the premier Latin pianists in the world. His highly personal approach to fusing jazz, Latin, and Brazilian music gives him a unique personality and musical voice. His record Cubist Music pioneered an original improvisational concept based on Cubist Art. He arranged and directed Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Grammy-winning Eleanora Fagan: To Billie with Love. He has worked with many more luminaries, including Don Byron, Celia Cruz, Gary Burton, Olga Guillot, Jack DeJohnette, and Caetano Veloso!

Showtimes are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 advance / $30 day of show. For more info, visit http://zincjazzcom.

“Gomez is clearly a gifted pianist with the ability to flow between modalities of avant gardism, bop, and classical with ease.” —All About Jazz

Acclaimed jazz pianist Edsel Gómez brings his formidable trio to Zinc on Tuesday, August 30. He’s supported by Rubén Rodríguez on bass and Robby Ameen on drums.

Grammy nominee Edsel Gómez is today one of the premier Latin pianists in the world. His highly personal approach to fusing jazz, Latin, and Brazilian music gives him a unique personality and musical voice. His record Cubist Music pioneered an original improvisational concept based on Cubist Art. He arranged and directed Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Grammy-winning Eleanora Fagan: To Billie with Love. He has worked with many more luminaries, including Don Byron, Celia Cruz, Gary Burton, Olga Guillot, Jack DeJohnette, and Caetano Veloso!

Showtimes are at 7:00 PM and 8:30 pm. Tickets: $25 advance / $30 day of show. For more info, visit http://zincjazzcom.

On Memorial Weekend, May 28th and May 29th James Scott of Jam Network Tv Promotions is having a 2-day VIP event, ‘A Night on the Waterfront’. Jam Network Tv Promotions is presenting a jazz explosion at the Waterfront Center on 1100 McCarter Highway in Newark NJ. After a year of COVID lockdown, RT Williams Productions, The Full Time Dramä Queen Studios, Gregory Burrus Productions and Life Luxe Jazz, and will sponsor a night to remember with music, food, and dancing. The exclusive line up includes, 3 PM George Gee Swing Orchestra, a 15 piece band known all over the world, along with 7 PM Nat Adderley Jr, one of the most talented pianists alive as well as featuring former WNBA superstar and singer Kym Hampton. There is a VIP Platinum Package available that will also include comedy from 6 of the funniest HBO and Comedy Central’s top acts. Dinner includes twin lobsters tails and a bottle of top shelf Champagne. After dinner you can dance the night away with the top two Dj’s in the tri-state area DJ Hakim Bell and Chuck Chillout from WBLS. Come on out and enjoy yourself! We'll treat you right! For tickets please visit Eventbrite.com ‘A Night on the Waterfront’ A Night of Jazz and Entertainment. https://bit.ly/3vX30k9 For more information please call 646-300-2428 or email

On the December 30 WBGO Journal, Big Chief Donald Harrison talks about his career and we get a review of the best 2023 movies