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FANDANGO AT THE WALL – THE SHAPESHIFTER SESSIONS Afro Latin Jazz Alliance, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts and ShapeShifter Lab present: Fandango at the Wall - The ShapeShifter Sessions A Concert Performance Film recorded live at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn in November 2020 and remotely from Vera Cruz and Tijuana, Mexico and Valencia, Spain. Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra With Special Guests: Mandy Gonzalez The Villalobos Brothers Julia del Palacio and Victor Murillo And remotely recorded from Vera Cruz, Oaxaca and Tijuana: Patricio Hidalgo, Ramon Gutierrez, Tacho Utrera, Wendy Cao Romero, Yara Hidalgo, Fernando Guadarrama, and Jorge Francisco Castillo Directed by Taylor Krauss Wednesday, April 28 7pm EST Suggested ticket price - $20 (“Pay What You Can - $5 minimum) Description: In May of 2018, Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO) joined more than 50 artists from throughout the world and gathered at the Tijuana-San Diego border for an exuberant musical celebration called Fandango Fronterizo. They filmed a documentary, recorded an album, and wrote a book about the experience. At the end of 2020, on a chilly November week, in the midst of a global pandemic, Arturo and the ALJO gathered together again, this time in New York City to create an exclusive concert performance film once again with many of the original guest artists, but this time connected to them remotely from locations as far away as Vera Cruz, Mexico and Valencia, Spain. Featured guests include Mandy Gonzalez, The Villalobos Brothers, Son Jarocho masters Patricio Hidalgo, Ramon Gutierrez, Tacho Utrera, Wendy Cao Romero, Fernando Guadarrama and Fandango Fronterizo founder, Jorge Francisco Castillo

https://flushingtownhall.org/david-ostwald-louis-armstrong-eternity-band David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band "Remembering The Past and Celebrating The Future" FRI, APR 30, 2021 7:00 PM The concert will be performed and streamed LIVE from Flushing Town Hall Theater on April 30th at 7 PM ET and you can watch live on Flushing Town Hall’s YouTube channel. Buy tickets only at $5 to receive the live link and get a reminder! In celebration of International Jazz Day, Flushing Town Hall presents a LIVE streaming from our stage featuring David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band. Since 1980, this acoustically electrifying group has appeared nationally and internationally in varied settings - currently in the twentieth year of its open-ended weekly Wednesday evening engagement at New York City’s Birdland, at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer’s Night Swing, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, at Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y, at Lionel Hampton’s New Orleans-style funeral procession, and at four appearances at Scotland’s Nairn International Jazz Festival. The band’s guest musicians have included Wynton Marsalis, Dick Hyman, Jon Hendricks, Clark Terry, Jon Faddis, and blues great Big Joe Turner, whose recording with the band, one of five it has made, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1986. Moderated by FTH's Jazz Producer Clyde Bullard, a live Q&A will follow the performance with David Ostwald answering questions from virtual audience.

Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET

Yuhan Su -vibraphone
Matt Mitchell -piano
Alex LoRe -alto saxophone
Marty Kenney -bass
Dan Weiss -drums

Recent nomination for the DownBeat Critics Poll in the category “Rising Star” of Vibraphone, New York based Taiwanese vibraphonist Yuhan Su has been living in the US since moving to Boston in 2008 to study at Berklee. Yuhan’s three records release as a leader including City Animals (2018, Sunnyside Record), A Room of One’s Own (2015, Inner Circle Music) and Flying Alone (2012, Inner Circle Music), have received widespread approval and numerous music awards and nominations, including ‘Best Jazz Album of the Year’, ‘Best New Artist’, ’ Best Jazz Single’, ‘Best Instrumentalist Award’ from the Golden Indie Music Award and ‘Best Performance Album of the year’, ’Best Composer Award’ from the Golden Melody Award in Taiwan, and “Best Release of the Year” by All about Jazz and Downbeat. Yuhan also performed with different projects in New York including Amir Elsaffar’s Rivers of sound, Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine, Miho Hazama’s M_Unit and Kyle Saulnier’s Awakening Orchestra, Jason Yeager’s Septet, and more.

“Like the best fiction, it’s entirely enveloping” - Editor’s Pick / Best of 2018 ???? Downbeat

“Intelligence, sensitivity and a haunting sense of tenderness.” - Downbeat

”among the most prominent contemporary voices on the vibraphone “- Jazziz

"Her playing is luminous and glowing, but switches to compellingly aggressive at the drop of a mallet “— New York City Jazz Record

Yoni Kretzmer - tenor saxophone / Shanir Blumenkranz - bass / Randy Peterson - 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 Yoni Kretzmer: Born and raised in Jerusalem, Kretzmer relocated to Brooklyn (via Tel Aviv) in 2010. Yoni leads many groups including trios, quartets, quintets and a chamber sextet alongside writing for larger groups. Kretzmer has also ran a bunch of north-Brooklyn music series curating over 100 shows. Yoni attended the American School of Modern Music in Paris, France. He has releases 14 albums under his own name and co-released a bunch more. "In the past few years Israeli jazz has advanced in leaps and bounds, but nothing prepared the ear for this fantastic album. Yoni Kretzmer is a young musician, and passion and daring virtually burst out of his saxophone. Although, together with that, Kretzmer has maturity, depth and the experience of a veteran jazz musician. He is an outstanding composer, a wonderful melodist, an amazingly accurate player and together with the fine group that he assembled for the album he has created an inspired meeting between written and improvised music and jazz and contemporary music." Ben Shalev - Ha`aretz, September 2009 “In my humble opinion, Kretzmer is one of the finest contemporary saxophonists of the genre. He knows how to create wonderful melodies and licks that are surrounded by, what seems to be, a controlled chaos. Which allows breathing room for each player to have their moment under the sun.” - Matthew Ditullo – This Shape of Jazz to Come, August 2012

Ryan Berg withWill Gorman-piano and Noel Sagerman , drums.Ryan Berg was born into a musical family. His parents were musicians. His grandparents were musicians. He has made himself a staple on the New York jazz scene being mentioned in numerous blogs where fans have claimed to have “loved the bass player in that band”. He has also been interviewed for Smalls live and other music publications and has played with a virtual who’s who of the jazz world touring throughout the globe. Some of the musicians Ryan has played or recorded with include: Brianna Thomas, Gregory Porter, Ravi Coltrane, Mark Whitfield, JD Allen, Jeff Coffin, Lenny White, Rashid Ali, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders, Logan Richardson, Roy Hargrove, and many others… In addition to this, he has played on many albums, been a band member for a television show produced by Kelsey Grammer and been a member of many Broadway shows. Ryan is currently working on his own project producing, writing, recording, and playing on his upcoming album to be released in 2020. It is this that is one of his current passions along with his current efforts as a sideman with notable musicians such asBrianna Thomas, Josh Evans, Frank Lacy, Stacy Dillard, Jeremy Clemons, and many others. He is also a player on the Broadway musical scene and is well sought after for his studio recording work. Another passion of Ryan’s is the education of people through music in which Mr. Berg has taught through such venues as Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “Jazz for Young People” program as well as many clinics, master classes, and private lessons throughout the world. He strives to teach people to “learn how to learn” through music.

Join leading modern drummer and composer, Ray LeVier, at Maureen's Jazz Cellar in Nyack, on Sat., 6/4, for a double-header: first, a masterclass on holistic drumming, then a killer set of Ray and his quartet in action!

Ray is King of the Shed and he will be sharing his unique approach to the mechanics and mindset of making great music!

The Concepts:

* Breath as a pathway to creative flow state
* Grounding techniques that keep you in the groove
* Four-way coordination
* Groove development: getting the most mileage out of an idea
* Zen and the Talent Myth
* The science of learning faster

We'll end with a Q + A, so come with your questions and get ready to walk away with a whole new framework for your drumming where doing less gets you so much more!

Admission + Reservations:

Reservations by phone only - (845) 535-3143

Masterclass only @ 4:00 PM - $20
Show only @ 8:00 PM - $20
Masterclass + Show - $30

The Extras:

Raffle giveaways + special deals from our local sponsors for those who attend both events!

Local Sponsors:

Long Island Drum Center
www.longislanddrum.com - premier drum center in the region

Art Cafe of Nyack - (V/GF)
www.artcafenyack.com - Israeli-inspired fare + the best coffee in town

Bari - (V/GF)
www.barinyack.com - yummy falafel dishes, smoothie bowls + more

Harry's Burritos
www.harrysburritos.com - Cal-Mex style noms + refreshing 'ritas

Wiesenberg has spent the past decade collaborating on stage and in the studio, interpreting a range of live music from such diverse artists as Antonio Sanchez, Melissa Aldana, Billy Hart, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Rodney Green, Gilad Hekselman, Lage Lund, Seamus Blake, Ben Wendel, Will Vinson, Joel Frahm, Chano Dominguez, Aaron Goldberg, Shai Maestro and Uri Caine. An orchestral frontiersman, he’s composed critically acclaimed arrangements for Camila Meza’s Ámbar (Sony Masterworks, 2019), Ari Hoenig’s Nonet, and multiple arrangements for the Metropole Orkest. In 2018, the Tel Aviv native released his long-awaited debut recording Roads Diverge to effusive praise from peers and critics. “Being about the power of choice and making choices, Roads Diverge shows enough assertiveness for us to conclude that Wiesenberg has made the right ones,” says JazzTrail’s Filipe Freitas. "...his way with melody is as fun as his knack for clever arrangements... It all adds up to a very colorful debut full of promise and heart. Whatever roads Noam Wiesenberg chooses in the future, we should have great pleasure in hearing him tell all about them." (All About Jazz) SHAI MAESTRO ECM recording artist Shai Maestro has been at the forefront of jazz piano playing in the last few years. Working with many of NY’s best musicians as well as collaborations with the Tokyo Philharmonic and the BBC orchestra in London. His 6th album (and his 2nd at ECM) was released this year. KUSH ABADEY Drummer Kush Abadey has been enjoying a fast-paced and eclectic career for years. ... In 2012, Kush moved to NYC to pursue the jazz scene and was welcomed with open arms. He currently performs, records, and tours internationally with various renowned musicians and groups.

“A formidable and consummately lyrical guitarist.” —Time Out, New York

Acclaimed jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur returns to Zinc on Monday, November 14. He’s supported by bassist Harvie S and drummer Sylvia Cuenca.

Jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur has earned a sterling reputation as a musician and educator. He is renowned for his golden tone, improvisational brilliance, compositional lyricism, and ability to charm peers, students, and listeners alike. Eminent jazz critic Gary Giddins wrote in the Village Voice: “A limber and inventive guitarist, Ben-Hur keeps the flame alive and pure, burning in every note… He’s a guitarist who knows the changes and his own mind.” Roni — born in Israel in 1962 but a longtime American citizen, based in the New York City area — has recorded dozen-plus albums as leader or co-leader, with The New York Times praising his “crisp, fluid style” and Time Out New York calling him “a formidable and consummately lyrical guitarist.” He has developed a rare facility in both straight-ahead jazz and samba/bossa-nova styles, underscored by his work with masters in each field, from bebop piano sage Barry Harris and winds ace Frank Wess to beloved Brazilian vocalist Leny Andrade and composer Marcos Valle.

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

“A formidable and consummately lyrical guitarist.” —Time Out, New York
Acclaimed jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur returns to Zinc on Monday, November 14. He’s supported by bassist Harvie S and drummer Sylvia Cuenca.

Jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur has earned a sterling reputation as a musician and educator. He is renowned for his golden tone, improvisational brilliance, compositional lyricism, and ability to charm peers, students, and listeners alike. Eminent jazz critic Gary Giddins wrote in the Village Voice: “A limber and inventive guitarist, Ben-Hur keeps the flame alive and pure, burning in every note… He’s a guitarist who knows the changes and his own mind.” Roni — born in Israel in 1962 but a longtime American citizen, based in the New York City area — has recorded dozen-plus albums as leader or co-leader, with The New York Times praising his “crisp, fluid style” and Time Out New York calling him “a formidable and consummately lyrical guitarist.” He has developed a rare facility in both straight-ahead jazz and samba/bossa-nova styles, underscored by his work with masters in each field, from bebop piano sage Barry Harris and winds ace Frank Wess to beloved Brazilian vocalist Leny Andrade and composer Marcos Valle.

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