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The will perform with music from such artists as; Art Farmer, Lee Morgan, Bobby Watson, James Williams and more.

Featuring: drummer/leader Wayne Henderson, Tadataka Unno on piano, Marco Panascia on bass, Altin Sencalar on trombone, David Sneider on trumpet and Anthony Ware on sax.

Every Saturday, we’re inviting NYC’s top musicians to perform in our art deco cocktail lounge, from local legends to Grammy award-winners. This week’s musical act is Ben Allison & Steve Cardenas.

Bassist/Composer/Producer Ben Allison has garnered an international reputation as aperformer and band leader. Known for his inspired arrangements, inventive groovesand hummable melodies, Ben has an instantly identifiable sound. He draws from thejazz tradition and a range of influences — from rock and folk to 20th century classicaland other music traditions — and seamlessly blends them into a cinematic, cohesivewhole.

With his groups The Ben Allison Quartet, Think Free, The Ben Allison Band, TheTrio, Peace Pipe, and Medicine Wheel, Ben has toured extensively throughout theworld, winning over his audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flairfor the unexpected.

Ben will be joined by Steve Cardenas on guitar, who began his musical career in Kansas City and has been an integral part of the New York City jazz community since 1995.

Travel back in time to the 1920’s Savoy Ballroom as music director Frank Owens and choreographer/ dance historian Mickey Davidson team up to present a dance experience like no other. Next on our Black History Month Trilogy (also known as African-American History Month), we are celebrating the gravity-defying contributions of Frankie Manning and Norma Miller known as The Lindy Hop and Air Steps. Coupled with swing music tributes once played at The Savoy Ballroom, you can take part in celebrating history with us.

Audiences will learn from Mickey Davidson dances from the swing era and history of African American Dances. Then they’ll get to put their new moves to practice as Frank Owens and a swing band transport us all to the 1920s through an unforgettable concert. Also joining the night will be the talented Theara J Ward, Music Director Patience Higgins, The Savoy Swingers, and Harvest Moon Hoppers.

See you on the dance floor!

Join the RJO All-Stars for a rousing evening of dueling tenor sax action with Bryan Beninghove and the fabulous Jerry Weldon! They'll be accompanied by the fab RJO-All Stars Kyle Koehler (organ) and Winard Harper (drums). Two sets starting at 8 PM. $20. Great food and drink in the intimate setting of the Fox & Crow. Don't miss this special BOSS TENOR night!

Part of NBJP's mission is to showcase the next generation of jazz musicians...the future "greats!" This is a chance to see them NOW! Tuesday, February 7 John Pachnos leads the band and the jam session. Open Session - ALL WELCOME - at 8:30.

Join us for an evening at the intersection of jazz, classical music, and creative writing. Featuring Wynton Marsalis’ String Quartet No. 1, performed by the New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players and interspersed with spoken word by Simeon Marsalis, writer and faculty member at Rutgers University-Newark. We hope you will attend this monumental collaboration with Rutgers’ Institute of Jazz Studies.

For 150 years, The Bethany Baptist Church of Newark has been one of the leading African American houses of worship, and for 20 of those years, the Church has featured monthly jazz in its Saturday evening Vesper services.

Our featured performers in March are the Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet. Growing up in Teaneck, NJ in a famed jazz family (the son of brass legend Nat Adderley and nephew of alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley), Nat Jr. blazed his own path as a jazz pianist and longtime music director for Luther Vandross.

When Composer and guitarist Paul Abler suddenly passed away in March of 2017, his wife discovered many songs not yet recorded. "The Last Goodbye" is comprised of unpublished and reimagined compositions of Paul Abler performed by the NJ based jazz group, "The Joe Rizzolution Trio", with Nat Jannof on Guitar, Jose Rodriguez on Bass, Joe Rizzolo on Drums and acting as musical director and pianist for the album is Tomoko Ohno, Paul's friend and collaborator. With Tomoko's guidance, Paul's memory, spirit, and style come through each song.

7 pm
Kazzrie Jaxen - piano / Nick Lyons - sax / Warren Smith - drums

7:30 pm
Mara Rosenbloom - piano / Andrea Wolper - vocals / Melanie Dyer - viola
Michael TA Thompson - drums

8 pm
Melvin Gibbs - el bass / William Parker - bass

8:30pm
Patricia Nicholson - dance, text / Ava Mendoza - gtr / William Parker - bass

9 pm
Melvin Gibbs - el bass / William Parker - bass / Ava Mendoza - gtr
Nick Lyons - sax / Kazzrie Jaxen - piano / Andrea Wolper - voice
Melanie Dyer- viola / Warren Smith, TA Thompson - drums
Patricia Nicholson - dance, text

Arts for Art is proud to pay tribute to the late, great pianist, activist and educator, Connie Crothers. She represents what is best in our community of Multicultural Improvised Creative Arts. She believed in and actively fostered community. She stood up for social justice. She held spontaneous, improvised music as the highest creative goal. Most of the participating artists studied or played with Connie, and they are all living this tradition of community, compassion and justice.

SHIFT | 411 Kent
Shift is a new(ish) series for creative and experimental music in the heart of Williamsburg. It has quickly built a reputation for boundary-pushing excellence, diverse curation, great sound, and adventurous audiences. Shift deftly taps the creativity that NY has to offer and the intimate space draws in performers from Mumbai to Buenos Aires. Presenting partnerships have included The Stone, Experimental Intermedia, and Arts for Arts. Steve Smith (The New York Times, The New Yorker) describes Shift as "a burgeoning hub of arts activity.

Hello everybody,

Tuesday, March 14th, Eddie Allen & Friends will be performing at Brvsh Cul7ur3 (pronounced Brush Culture), 428 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666. It’s a new club owned by drummer Rodney Green.

the Eddie Allen & Friends is;
Eddie Allen - trumpet
Luciano Minetti - piano
Kenny Davis - acoustic bass

We hope to see you there.