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In the first episode of John Berger's "Ways of Seeing", he states: "tonight, it isn't so much the [classical European] paintings themselves I want to question... as the way we now see them.. because we see these paintings as nobody saw them before. If we discover why this is so we shall also discover something about ourselves and the situation in which we are living" Inspired by his ambition, this concert will be taking on the quintessential classical formation: the string quartet. But wait - there's more! We'll be doing so through the lenses of the women who composed for it: Florence Price, Grazyna Bacewicz, and Pauline Oliveros. We'll chat a bit (don't worry, not too much) about how their music was received then and now and what sort of barriers exist in playing the music of women who are no longer alive. We'll also get a tour of the City Reliquary which has everything from subway dust, to brass pigeons, to a bolt from the Brooklyn Bridge! Reserve your spot via Groupmuse to view the show LIVE on March 27th. We will have super duper limited in person seating -- contact us via our website for more info.

Join Smalls in Welcoming A new Tenor Saxophonist in the Scene Isaiah Collier. Collier is a Chicago/Brooklyn based multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger,curator, activist, motivational speaker and educator. Collier is most known for his work as a saxophonist, and in addition to him being a drummer as well. Collier's sound and approach is drawn from the influences of saxophonists such as John Coltrane, Roscoe Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Ari Brown and Gene Ammons. `Collier has shared the stage with many musicians both locally and internationally. Artists like Chance The Rapper,Lewis Nash, Waddada Leo Smith III, Junius Paul, James Carter, Rene Marie, Marquis Hill, Bennie Maupin,Rudy Van Gelder, Angel Bat Dawid and many more. In addition to Collier playing at Venues and festivals from notable places such as The Jazz Showcase, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Lithuania Jazz Festival,The White House, Chicago Jazz Festival, New York Winter Jazz Festival, The Hyde Park Jazz Festivals,Sons D'hiver Festival(Paris), The Logan Center, The Harris Theatre, U.S Embassy(Paraguay). Collier is also a former fellow of the prestigious Dave Brubeck Institute Stockton,Ca. His most well known work is with his group "Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few". Their most recent project "The Unapologetic Negro" (2019) and their first release "Return of The Black Emperor" (2017) Isaiah Collier / Tenor Sax Jeremiah Hunt / Bass Michael Ode / Drums

Taking their name from the word for heart in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, OKAN, is a women-led ensemble that fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love. OKAN is an award-winning contemporary Afro-Cuban roots and jazz duo.

Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 7:30pm GMT / 3:30pm EST Program: Caplet – Suite Persane (16') Clyne – Overflow (SCO commission, World Premiere) (10’) Dvořák (arr. Sheen) – Czech Suite (23’) The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) presents the world premiere of SCO Associate Composer Anna Clyne’s Overflow. Filmed at Perth Concert Hall, the concert will be broadcast via SCO’s YouTube and Facebook channels for free and also features the Suite Persane by French composer André Caplet and a wind arrangement of Dvořák's Czech Suite. A 10 minute long work for wind dectet, Clyne’s Overflow is inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem, By The Sea, in which we experience the ocean’s power over the poet’s imagination – both alluring, unsettling and dangerous. The luminous, fragrant Persian Suite by French composer André Caplet mixes the voluptuous luxuriance of Debussy with the heady perfumes of the Middle East, from the rapturous intensity of its opening love song to the extrovert drama of its finale. Nearer to home, Dvořák journeys through the Bohemian countryside in his charming Czech Suite, here given a more rustic flavour in an arrangement for winds.

Swing Jazz with The George Gee Swing Combo featuring vocalist John Dokes at the outdoor patio

Jazz singer Kate Curran with her to at the outdoor patio

Jazz Trumpeter Kevin Blancq Quartet

Live Organ trio jazz blues and more. Classy Dress reservation required. Voted best whiskey bar in america

5BMF’s 2020-2021 digital mainstage season continues with the premiere of “noise/SILENCE,” a new concert film featuring the daring and innovative ARGUS QUARTET, co-presented by the renowned NOGUCHI MUSEUM in Queens. Filmed on-site at the museum in early April 2021, “noise/SILENCE” explores the symbiosis of silence and sound through music inspired by and in response to the art of Isamu Noguchi, the iconic 20th century sculptor. Noguchi’s sculptures, on display at his eponymous museum, provide a stunning backdrop to the Argus Quartet’s performances of works by John Cage, Rolf Wallin, Dorothy Rudd Moore, and Paul Wiancko, who joins the quartet as a guest performer for his piece, Vox Petra.

Learn amazing facts about these blooming beauties! Featuring Anthony S. Aiello, the Gayle E. Maloney Director of Horticulture and Curator at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania.