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A vibrant and eclectic tribute to the men and women who inspire us, with music by Schubert, Gluck, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, and others. Featuring mezzo-soprano Kara Dugan, baritone John Brancy, violinist and vocalist Charles Yang, pianists Peter Dugan and Steven Blier.

Charles Altura -guitar
Eric Harland -drums
Johnathan Blake -drums
Taylor Eigsti -piano
Harish Raghavan -bass

Charles Altura is a Grammy-nominated artist, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from Stanford University with a degree in Anthropology, he quickly made a name for himself as an exciting new voice on guitar. Charles is especially known for his work as a member of the bands of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Terence Blanchard (including the Oscar-nominated soundtrack for “The BlacKkKlansman”), Ambrose Akinmusire, and Tom Harrell. He has also toured and/or recorded with Tigran Hamasyan, Christian McBride, Ravi Coltrane, Jeff Ballard, Aaron Parks, Dayna Stephens, and Thundercat, in addition to many others. Throughout his career, he has established himself as one of the most sought-after recording artists of the international jazz world. Altura is known for his effortless fluidity on his instrument, while never at the expense of melodicism and musicality.

Anthony Tidd -bass
Kokayi -emcee
Laurin Talese -vocals
Erika Hicks -vocals
Paul Cornish -piano
Miles Okazaki -guitar
Miguel Zenon -saxophone
Sean Rickman -drums

Anthony Tidd’s groundbreaking octet Quite Sane returns to premier new music commissioned by Chamber Music America for their forthcoming album project, the sequel to The Child of Troubled Times.

Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET

The Tomeka Reid Quartet is excited to present new material from their forthcoming recording due out in 2023.
Tomeka Reid -cello
Mary Halvorson -guitar
Jason Roebke -bass
Tomas Fujiwara -drums

Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET
$20/FREE members; cabaret seating: $30/$20 members

Anna Webber -tenor sax, flute
Matt Mitchell -piano
John Hollenbeck -drums

Sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm ET
$30/$10 members; cabaret seating: $40/$20 members

Dezron Douglas -composer/bass
Johnathan Blake -drums
Glenn Zaleski -piano
Akili Bradley -trumpet
Chris Lewis -tenor saxophone
Sachal Vasandani -vocals

Shunzo Ohno is recognized as one of the most influential trumpeters and composers today. His recordings are known for their tender and fearless spirit. Ohno’s performances and recordings with Gil Evans, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock have influenced his current works. Shunzo’s award-winning albums and compositions received acclaimed global recognition, in addition to two Grammy Award-winning albums and much more.

Live at The Cutting Room, Shunzo Ohno’s Metamorphosis performs with his distinguished
Jazz Ensemble and the Lotus Chamber Music Collective - Oct 9th 7:00pm
His life story of resilience and riveting live performances are compelling and energizing. In
pursuit of global harmony through music, he claims, “We all are Dreamers, and together,
we are all triumphant.”
"[Shunzo Ohno]... plays tight, crisply phrased lines with a stabbing rhythmic effect.
Without the mute, his open tone has a broad, ringing sound that soars through high-powered
driving lines…” - The New York Times

“Clearly Shunzo Ohno is no ordinary man. A spectacular trumpeter and an even greater
musician” - JazzdaGama
“[Shunzo Ohno’s] open trumpet engages with an ethereal breath containing the same solid
beauty of a samurai sword shaped in countless battles."

Italy: JAZU, Nico Conversano
Website https://www.shunzoohno.com

Harlem and New York iconic saxophone players Bill Saxton, Alvin Flythe Todd Herbert and John S. Mannan
team up with two rhythm sections to play the music of John Coltrane from the Prestige Record thru the impulse Record years of Trane's performances.
Vocalist Lori Hartman (the daughter of Johnny Hartman) will perform music from the Coltrane /Johnny Hartman album
Paul Austerlitz, bass clarinetist extraordinaire, Tarik Shah bassist Denton Darrien, Sharpe Radway pianists
are among many fine musicians in performance.
The free event will be live streamed in part at
www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhOImcp1ed_3JXkfrQ-gOQ
or
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhOImcp1ed_3JXkfrQ-gOQ

Coltrane "contribution to the African American Experience, American and World Music will be explored

International Contemporary Ensemble’s 20th anniversary season continues with Peyvand (پیوند), a concert of curated works by members of the Iranian Female Composers Association (IFCA) on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 7:30pm at NYU Skirball Center. Peyvand (پیوند), the Persian word for connectivity, features works related to this theme, including the world premiere of C Ce See by Niloufar Nourbakhsh.