Brooklyn Brass Clash – Underground Horns vs PitchBlak Brass Band
The inaugural Brooklyn Brass Clash at Brooklyn Bowl featured Underground Horns battling PitchBlak Brass Band in an all-out display of horn-heavy rhythms and grooves.
Feast of Music
Alexei Lubimov at the Baryshnikov Arts Center
by Michael Cirigliano II Throughout his week-long residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, pianist Alexei Lubimov showed himself to be a most versatile performer. After tackling a pair of performances
OPERAtion Brooklyn Presents Excerpts from Susan Botti’s “Wonderglass”
by Michael Cirigliano II For their latest production, OPERAtion Brooklyn hooked on to the ever-popular Alice in Wonderland theme, mounting a two-night opera-burlesque “party” that featured excerpts from Alice-inspired vocal
Alarm Will Sound at the Abrons Arts Center
by Michael Cirigliano II Avant-garde chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound has broken numerous barriers in the 10 years since its inception at Rochester, New York’s Eastman School of Music. After
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society w/ Anti-Social Music at Galapagos Art Space
by Mike Engle Galapagos Art Space is not simply a beautiful room with a curious name. It's also an environmental landmark, having recently obtained a prestigious LEED certification for its energy-saving
Stéphane Denève Makes His Carnegie Debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra
by Michael Cirigliano II If Friday night’s concert at Carnegie Hall is any indication, the Boston Symphony is an orchestra in crisis. Although they have only technically been without a
Ari Hoenig Trio at Cornelia Street Cafe
by Mike Engle Before Ari Hoenig's trio (Hoenig, drums; Shai Maestro, piano; Orlando le Fleming, bass) played a single note, Hoenig uttered a peculiar quotation from the Cornelia Street Café
Thick Voltage At Lit Lounge
Brooklyn based band Thick Voltage played at Lit Lounge in New York City Tuesday night and left leaving the crowd wanting more.
Matthew Shipp Trio at The Jazz Standard
The Matthew Shipp Trio concluded their two-night stand at The Jazz Standard, offering an emotional journey through the chaotic world of free-jazz.