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Sam Newsome - soprano saxophone / Kirk Knuffke - cornet / Hilliard Greene - bass / Satoshi Takeishi - drums To continue safely serving our community of artists and audience members, Arts for Art is filming and releasing new performances on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January, February, and March. A pay-what-you-can donation is required to view each video. All donations will go towards AFA’s Artists & Friends Campaign. About Sam Newsome: New York-based saxophonist and composer Sam Newsome often works in the medium of solo saxophone, an approach for which he gained world-wide critical acclaim with his 2009 recording, Blue Soliloquy: Solo Works for Soprano Saxophone. This recording received a five-star review in Downbeat magazine. Newsome has since released several critically acclaimed solo saxophone CDs: Sonic Journey: Live at the Red Room (2020); Chaos Theory: Song Cycles for Prepared Saxophone (2019); Sopranoville: Works for Prepared and Non-Prepared Saxophone (2017); The Straight Horn of Africa (2014); The Solo Concert: Sam Newsome Plays Monk and Ellington (2013); The Art of the Soprano, Vol. 1 (2012). Ed Enright, from Downbeat magazine, called The Straight Horn of Africa, “a modern masterpiece.” Many of the notes and sounds used in his compositions and improvisations stem from his sound palette of extended techniques and saxophone preparations. Newsome often attaches tube extensions to the neck of the soprano that significantly changes the timbre of the instrument as well as extends the soprano’s range by an octave or two. Conceptually speaking, Newsome sees himself more along the lines of a visual artist who paints with notes and sounds rather than shapes and colors. Newsome has also received numerous accolades for his adventurous work, including this year’s 2020 Instant Award in Improvised Music, along with fellow avant-gardists Peter Brotzmann and John Butcher. He was also named a nominee for Soprano Saxophonist of the Year by the 2020 Jazz Journalist Association. Past recognitions include the 2018 New Music USA Grant, the 2018 Alpert/Ragdale Prize in Music Composition and the 2016 NYFA Fellowship for Music Composition In addition to his solo work, Newsome leads a trio with Hilliard Greene and Reggie Nicholson. He is a frequent collaborator with drummer Andrew Cyrille, vocalist Fay Victor, and tours regularly with Pepperland, a music and dance work by Mark Morris and Ethan Iverson that pays tribute to The Beatles.

Andrea Wolper - voice / Virg Dzurinko - piano / Judith Insell - viola To continue safely serving our community of artists and audience members, Arts for Art is filming and releasing new performances on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January, February, and March. A pay-what-you-can donation is required to view each video. All donations will go towards AFA’s Artists & Friends Campaign. About Andrea Wolper: “An audacious artist [who] flouts genre limitations, singing songs for the love of it and delivering an inventive, thrilling, appealing musical vision” vocalist, composer, improviser, poet Andrea Wolper works “in a milieu that begins with jazz and reaches out to embrace an expressive area that is uniquely her own.” Andrea’s performance credits as a leader in her New York home base include the Blue Note, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Mezzrow, Arts for Arts series, and more, and she has toured across the U.S., in Europe, and beyond. Cadence Magazine called Andrea’s songwriting "easily superior,” and she has been awarded numerous composing residencies. Working frequently as both leader and side-person, Andrea leads her own ensembles; was a founding member of the free improv trio, TranceFormation, with pianist Connie Crothers and bassist Ken Filiano; and appears as a side person across jazz genres, recording and/or performing for artists including Jay Clayton, Will Connell, Bob Gluck, Matt Lavelle, Frank London, William Parker, Patricia Nicholson Parker, and others. Her recordings as leader, co-leader, and side person have landed on a number of "Best of Year" lists, and she is one of the "great jazz singers" in "The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide” (Back Beat Books). Andrea curated the "Why Not Experiment?” music series in New York city, is a past President of International Women in Jazz, and was an Advisor to the Jazz Vocal Coalition. She’s also a writer whose journalism and poetry have appeared in numerous publications; among her works are two books, including "Women's Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives" (with Julie S. Peters; Routledge). Andrea teaches vocal technique and coaches singers in her private studio, and teaches clinics and master classes at colleges and conservatories nationally and internationally. Most recently Andrea has added a film component to her work; information about her music, short films, and more can be found at www.andreawolper.com

The Mini-Global Mashups continue through December 2022! Curated by acclaimed trumpeter and composer Frank London (The Klezmatics), the Mini-Global Mashup series is bringing together two amazing global music artists along with accompanists for an afternoon of music, conversation and exploration. Post-show Q&A. Mini-Global Mashup: Tibet Meets Colombia presents Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo and Colombian artist Martín Vejarano. (accompanied musician(s) TBA) Yungchen Lhamo was born and raised in Lhasa, Tibet. In 1989, Yungchen Lhamo (which translates as ‘Goddess of Melody’) carried her baby son on a 1,200-mile journey, walking across the Himalayas from Tibet to India, then became the first Tibetan singer to achieve worldwide acclaim. Her first album, Tibetan Prayer, won the Australian Recording Industry Award for Best World Music Album in 1995. She was then signed by Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records label and released three more albums, Tibet, Tibet, Coming Home, and Ama, between 1996 and 2006. In 2013, Yungchen released her fifth album, a meditational collaboration with Russian classical pianist Anton Batagov, on the Cantaloupe Music label. Her unique voice promotes sound healing and spiritual awakening, and has been described as: “Not only beautiful, but strong – her phrasing, control and depth of emotion are unsurpassed.” She has toured all five continents and performed, usually acapella, in opera houses, concert halls, cathedrals, rock and country music festivals, and in homes for the mentally ill and homeless. "Pristine, gliding vocal lines." - The New York Times "The sheer beauty of her voice: spine-tingling stuff." - The Guardian (UK) "Angel-voiced." - Newsweek Born to a dancer/choreographer and a filmmaker/profesor in Bogotá, Colombia, Martín Vejarano was surrounded by the arts from an early age. Martín's main focus has been the traditional musics from Colombia, with an emphasis in Gaita/Cumbia Music. He holds degrees in Jazz from The Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music and in Music Theory from The City College of New York. As an educator and music instructor, Vejarano is currently a teaching artist at Flushing Town Hall and a long time collaborator with the Center For Traditional Music And Dance, through which he has received the NYSEA Master-Apprentice fellowship to teach traditional Gaita Music, a number of times. Martín currently directs and leads four music projects: La Cumbiamba NY, Cumbia River Band, Chia’s Dance Party and NYC Gaita Club.

ABOUT THE SHOW. Dress your Sunday's best for Svetlana and her award winning chart-topping New York Collective's glorious return to the Blue Note Brunch show - "Breakfast at Tiffany's meets Some Like It Hot" (Allan Young, New York Music Daily). Svetlana and her New York Collective ensemble will take the listeners on a dynamic musical journey that ranges from the American Songbook, Film Music, covers of Modern classics from the pen of the Beatles and Beach Boys - and her feel good originals! This special Mother's Day Brunch concert will transport the audience to the carnival of sound, seamlessly moving from sophisticated retrospection to a "rowdy, foot-stomping music combining swing and pop-singer/songwriter sensibilities!" (WPIX11TV) "Pure echelon of Joy!" (Pop Matters). ABOUT SVETLANA. Svetlana is an "erudite, purist torchy jazz chanteuse" (Lucid Culture), that leads her "subtle, compelling, eclectic jazz combos" (NY Music Daily) playing music that is firmly based in the jazz tradition but is also for "here and now" (New York Music Daily). Svetlana's sound blends swing, straight-ahead jazz, strong vocal delivery, and exciting unpredictable improvisational aspects of her virtuoso band. She is on a mission to uplift, connect, and spread the joy of music. Svetlana and her band have headlined sold out shows in the premier venues and festivals across the US and internationally gaining critical acclaim from audiences and press alike. RECENT PRESS ”Energetic…. Outstanding vocalist” - Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal || "It seems impossible that an artist could make music sound this effortless and delicate, sincere, and ethereal and yet Svetlana has done just that" Pop Matters || "Elated delivery.... upper echelon of joy" Pop Matters || ”Gorgeous alto conveys the essence of the song so beautifully.... essaying with smoldering restrained passion... drawing the listener into the world these songs evoke”... NYC Jazz Record || ”Refined voice… gorgeous atmosphere” - The Walker, Japan || ”Beautiful voice, sharp phrasing, ability to turn every track into a small play with its own plot - and mainly, jazz feeling” - JazzQuad, Russia || ”Sultry and sensuous trip....Anthem of positivity.... Replete with yearning and dreaminess”.... Aquarian, USA

The AAPI Jazz Fest celebrates the pan-Asian jazz community and its ongoing, vital presence in the music world. We seek to honor the past, present, and future, highlighting the depth and breadth of the varied Asian American artists and communities that are committed to expressing themselves through this unique art form and its derivations.

The inaugural 2022 AAPI Jazz Festival is the first of its kind on the East Coast and a timely celebration that will coincide with AAPI Heritage Month each May. This FREE indoor festival will feature a unique intersection of distinctive, multigenerational AAPI artists of varying jazz styles. Livestream option available! Please visit www.yardbirdent.com/aapi-jazz-fest for more info.

Festival Lineup:
- Helen Sung
- Ron Jackson
- Lisa Liu
- Kevin Sun
- Victor Lin
- AAPI Jazz Collective
- Austin Zhang
- Tyler Kaneshiro
- Birsa Chatterjee
- Ace Williams

Festival Extensions Include:
- Main Event Stage (Great Hall)
- Second Performance Stage (Clement's Place)
- Panel discussions throughout the day highlighting important AAPI issues and topics
- Networking opportunities for young professionals

Covid Policy:
- Either proof of vaccine or a negative PCR test (within 72 hours) are required to enter the building

Parking:
- Register your vehicle for AAPI Jazz Fest to park at Deck 3 180 Washington St. Newark, NJ and Lot 506 entered on Essex Street Newark, NJ. If you have any problems registering, please send an email to dotshelp.rutgers.edu

ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER THEIR VEHICLE BEFORE PARKING:

https://rudots.nupark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/d4a8b345-9252-4270-8f2a-4faea86929c0#/events/registration/

Please RSVP if you're interested in attending!

Follow us on social media!
- Website: https://www.yardbirdent.com/aapi-jazz-fest
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAPIJazzFest
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapijazzfest/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/aapijazzfest
- Hashtags: #AAPIJazzFest #AAPIJF

Sponsors:
- IW Group Inc.
- National Jazz Museum in Harlem
- Keyed Up
- Jazz Generation

Quartet+ is made possible with support from The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre by the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in association with The New York Foundation for the Arts, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and with the support of the Jazz Coalition Commission Fund. Helen Sung Group is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.

Join us for an exciting art auction and party, featuring hundreds of artworks, open turntables with DJ Kortez, cocktails, ice cream bar and nibbles, raffle, and cash prize for best hat in the first ever Aferro hat Contest. Join art lovers, collectors and creators on Saturday, April 23rd from 7-10PM. Tickets on sale now at aferro.org/e For 19 years as an artist-run institution, Aferro has lived by the immortal words of James Baldwin: “The place in which I’ll fit will not exist until I make it.” And it is with that directive in mind, this year’s benefit promises to remind us all that the time to create that place where we all fit is right here and right now. When guests aren’t bidding on their favorite pieces, they can revel in the comedic talents of host MC Justin Williams, enjoy the rare vinyl tracks from DJ Kortez, and savor delicious treats courtesy of Nasto’s ice cream bar. Guests can also participate in the gallery’s Hat Contest, daring to impress esteemed judges from the House of BAV, The Newarker, Queer Newark Oral History Project, Pink Dragon Artist Syndicate, Newark Times, and Off The Hanger & High Street Original. All proceeds from the event support Aferro's award-winning year round programming serving the community, including student artists. Tickets are available for $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Special VIP tickets with early access to artwork for sale and a VIP happy hour are also available for $125 in advance or $150 at the door. Gallery Aferro is located at 73 Market Street in Newark, NJ. For more information, visit www.aferro.org or contact: Candace Nicholson, Gallery Director, (973) 353-9533, cnicholson@aferro.org This year’s benefit will offer a few additions that highlight ways in which Aferro is committed to being more inclusive by bridging distance through the joy of art. First, the much-demanded bidding-by-phone option will provide art enthusiasts, who are unable to attend in-person, the opportunity to join in the fun. And for those who wish to send a gift to a fellow collector without leaving their home, a limited-edition print will be available to purchase and have mailed to surprise a loved one or a stranger with the beauty of art from afar.

Rome Neal Banana Puddin' Jazz Presents A Tribute to our Jazz Father Who Art In Heaven "Barry's Babies" Mimi Block, Ray Blue, Bahati Best Richard Clements, Kim Clarke Kate Cosco, Joseph Disalle, Nabuko Jazz Tina Fabrique, Eugene Ghee Diana Gitesha Hernandez, Daralyn Jay George Victor Johnson, Andre Chez Lewis Jesse D Martin SPONSORS: Ron Cephas Jones, Jazz Foundation Of America, John D. Smith, Clarence Mosley, Chris Bryan, Barbara Flowers, Sheryl Renee Productions, Laurence Holder, Tamara Clements, George Turner, Steve Burnett, Black Repertory Group Theatre (Berk), Black Theatre Project (Documentary) BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY call Rome Neal: 718-288-8048 Enjoy the show, it's FREE... however, "TIPS" are appreciated... Make your contribution TODAY venmo: rome-neal-2 PayPal: romekyn@earthlink.net CashApp: $RNBPJ18 FREE Virtually Live Streamed! Youtube and FB Live Rome Neal Banana Puddin' Jazz Presents A Tribute to our Jazz Father Who Art In Heaven "Barry's Babies" Mimi Block, Ray Blue, Bahati Best Richard Clements, Kim Clarke Kate Cosco, Joseph Disalle, Nabuko Jazz Tina Fabrique, Eugene Ghee Diana Gitesha Hernandez, Daralyn Jay George Victor Johnson, Andre Chez Lewis Jesse D Martin SPONSORS: Ron Cephas Jones, Jazz Foundation Of America, John D. Smith, Clarence Mosley, Chris Bryan, Barbara Flowers, Sheryl Renee Productions, Laurence Holder, Tamara Clements, George Turner, Steve Burnett, Black Repertory Group Theatre (Berk), Black Theatre Project (Documentary) BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY call Rome Neal: 718-288-8048 Enjoy the show, it's FREE... however, "TIPS" are appreciated... Make your contribution TODAY venmo: rome-neal-2 or PayPal: romekyn@earthlink.net FREE Virtually Live Streamed! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uXGB6oN6k0 ​ More info More info: www.romeneal.com ​

Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House presents the 2022 Hudson Jazz Festival, scheduled for February 10-13 and 17-20 and curated by creative producer Cat Henry. Entitled “Lift Every Voice,” after the Black national anthem, the eight-day festival conveys a message of hope and revival and celebrates the artistry of Black jazz musicians and their innovation of the genre.

“Micic is bringing an intriguing new perspective to the jazz guitar.”—The New York Times

Mike Moreno is a masterful composer, with a sense of sophistication that belies his age, and an extraordinary improviser... —Andrew Lienhard, jazzhouston.com
Acclaimed jazz guitarists Rale Micic and Mike Moreno bring their formidable quartet to Zinc jazz club on Monday, July 11. They're supported by Peter Slavov on bass and Jason Tiemann on drums.

Rale Micic is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to emerge from Serbia. Audiences throughout the world have been captivated by Micic’s mesmerizing music, exploring the interaction between his Serbian musical roots and his extensive knowledge of jazz. Micic has worked with jazz artists such as Tom Harrell, Don Friedman, Eric Alexander, Jason, Delfayo Marsalis, etc. He is a member of Tom Harrell Chamber Ensemble and is featured on the critically acclaimed release First Impression (2015 High Note). Rale Micic plays Sadowsky guitars and D’Addario strings.

Originally from Houston, Texas, Mike Moreno began studying music formally at the Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, a school renowned for its musical alumni, which includes such luminaries as Jason Moran, Robert Glasper, Brian Michael Cox, Eric Harland, Chris Dave, Kendrick Scott, and Beyoncé. After graduating, Mike moved to New York City with a scholarship to attend the New School University. While still in school he began garnering the recognition necessary to be called to perform and tour with some of the most venerable names in the Jazz world as well as rising stars of the scene. Over the years, they have included The Joshua Redman Elastic Band, Lizz Wright Band, Nicholas Payton Quartet, Stefon Harris Sonic Creed, Me'Shell N'Degeocello, Jason Moran, Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper, Ambrose Akinmusire, Gretchen Parlato, Aaron Parks, Claudia Acuña, Greg Osby 4, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Jeremy Pelt, John Ellis, Myron Walden, Kenny Garret, Yosvany Terry, Ralph Bowen, Will Vinson and more.

Showtimes are at 7 pm & 8:30 pm. Tickets: $20 in advance / $25 at the door. For more info, call (212) 477-9462 or visit https://www.zincjazz.com.

New York City Opera will present an abridged version of Verdi's classic La traviata on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 7pm as part of Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America. The one-night-only performance is accompanied by live music, with instantly recognizable tunes famously featured in the movie Pretty Woman. Soprano Ekaterina Siurina and tenor Charles Castronovo appear with Michael Chioldi, world-renowned baritone and star of last summer's Rigoletto (a role he recently stepped into at The Metropolitan Opera for a series of critically acclaimed performances), with City Opera Music Director Maestro Constantine Orbelian at the helm.

Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. Performances are designed to be enjoyed casually - no tickets required - with ample seating available and free picnic blankets for audience members to borrow. For more information, visit bryantpark.org/picnics.

"'The People's Opera' is thrilled to return to our summer home at Bryant Park, where we can continue our mission of free performances for New York audiences," said Michael Capasso, General Director of New York City Opera

The cast also features Melanie Long as Flora, Tatev Baroyan as Annina, Adam Cioffari as Barone Douphol, Walter Du Melle as Dottore Grenvil, Christopher Nazarian as Marchese d'Obigny, and Drew Seigla as Gastone de Letorières

The performance is approximately two hours with one intermission.

The series of free, live performances will conclude in September with Lucia di Lammermoor. Each performance features City Opera's brightest stars as well as members of the New York City Opera orchestra and will begin at 7pm on the Bryant Park Stage.

Attendees may bring their own food or purchase from on-site food and beverage vendors near the Lawn. At most performances, attendees can purchase food from a rotating line-up of local NYC vendors curated by Hester Street Fair. COVID-19 vaccinations and masks are not currently required but Bryant Park will continue to monitor and follow updated New York City and New York State COVID-19 guidelines throughout the summer as necessary.

For anyone unable to attend in person, free livestream broadcasts of the performances will be available nationwide via Bryant Park's website and social media platforms.