The Danny Fox Trio – June 25, 2023

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Hello dear listeners!

For our final concert of the season, we are delighted to welcome the amazing Danny Fox Trio!!

The Danny Fox Trio has been hailed as “changing the sound and expectation of a jazz piano trio” (WNYC New Sounds).  A working band for fifteen years, the trio celebrates the release of their fourth album “Time Took Care of It” along with “Time Took Care of It: a Cookbook Companion” featuring recipe pairings, stories, and illustrations.


The Danny Fox Trio



Danny Fox is a Brooklyn-based pianist and composer. After graduating with a degree in psychology from Harvard University, Danny moved back to his hometown of NYC to study classical piano with John Kamitsuka. 

Since 2008 he has led the Danny Fox Trio, hailed as “changing the sound and expectation of a jazz piano trio” (WNYC’s New Sounds).  The trio has released the critically acclaimed albums “The One Constant,” “Wide Eyed,” and “The Great Nostalgist. 

He has also founded the genre-bending chamber quintet “Bubble Feed.” Called a “pianist of diverse accomplishment” (NY Times), Danny is active in a wide variety of settings, co-founding the New Orleans rock and roll group Tubby, playing in the Brooklyn roots and bluegrass scene, as well as performing on Broadway and TV/Film sessions. 

He has performed with artists as diverse as Bruce Springsteen, Cassandra Wilson, Emmylou Harris, and Christina Courtin and the Knights. Most recently, he composed the music for the documentary “Searchers” which premiered at the Sundance Festival.

The Danny Fox Trio

Danny Fox– piano
Chris van Voorst– bass
Max Goldman- drums

For more information see below.

The Danny Fox Trio

Sunday, 25 June 

Doors at 2:30 pm, concert begins at 3:00 pm sharp.


Seating is limited. Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. 

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.

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Robinson & Rohe – June 22, 2023

Hello dear listeners!

We are thrilled to welcome back Robinson & Rohe to the Parlor Series! Please join us as we celebrate the release of their new album, “Into the Night”.

“Into the Night has all the vibes I love about folk music — well-crafted songs written from the heart and played with the hands, harmonies that lift the spirit — but it also features a sophistication of arrangement and production.” – Ani DiFranco

  

Robinson & Rohe – “Into the Night”

American songwriters Liam Robinson (banjo, accordion, vocals) and Jean Rohe (guitar, vocals) were brought together over fifteen years ago by their mutual love of afternoon song-swaps, American folk ballads, and wordplay. Since then, they’ve written a distinctive body of original repertoire that draws on the roots music they hold dear, and engages their versatile musical and literary sensibilities as arrangers, improvisers, poets, and producers. Robinson & Rohe deliver a powerful live show replete with effortless harmony singing, soulful grooves, playful humor, and razor-sharp lyrics. 

Both accomplished artists in their own right, Liam is music director/vocal arranger of the Tony Award-sweeping musical Hadestown on Broadway. Jean’s songwriting has recently won awards from the Kerrville Folk Festival, and Brooklyn Arts Council among many others. 

With the release of a cinematic collection of new songs, Into the Night, on Righteous Babe Records, the duo brings us “a portrait of togetherness and honest, defiant joy in a messy world,” (Anaïs Mitchell)

Robinson & Rohe 

Jean Rohe – guitar, vocals 
Liam Robinson –  banjo, accordion, vocals


For more information see below.

Robinson & Rohe – “Into the Night” 

Thursday, 22 June 

Doors at 7:00 pm, concert begins at 7:30 pm sharp.


Seating is limited. Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. 

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The Django Diaries – June 18, 2023

Hello dear listeners!

We are thrilled to welcome back Sam Sadigursky to the Parlor Series! He is bringing another amazing project, inspired by the genius of Django Reinhardt.

On the heels of his acclaimed Solomon Diaries three-album release, which first premiered at The Parlor Series in 2019, clarinetist/composer Sam Sadigursky draws from the tangled life, complicated times and groundbreaking music of the genius Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt to bring us the premier of his new work, The Django Diaries.
  

The Django Diaries

Sam Sadigursky – Clarinet and Saxophone
Max O’Rourke – Guitar
Vitor Goncalves – Accordion/Piano
Eduardo Belo – Bass 

For more information see below.

The Django Diaries, Sunday 18 June, 

Doors at 2:30 pm, concert begins at 3:00 pm sharp.


Seating is limited. Tickets are only available via Eventbrite.

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.

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Allison Miller and Carmen Staaf – Postponed

 Dear listeners –

Due to unforseen circumstances we have to postpone this Sunday’s concert by Allison Miller and Carmen Staaf. We sincerely apologize for this and hope you can make it to the concert when it is rescheduled.

Thanks again for your support for our series, and we hope to see you at a future time. 

Kind regards,

Blaise and Kathleen

Ben Sidran Trio – May 14, 2023

Hello dear listeners!

We are thrilled to welcome The Ben Sidran Trio to our next piano series concert!

It’s been a long and varied journey for Sidran—from playing boogie-woogie piano as a six year old in Racine, Wisconsin, leaning into his jazz records, to growing up to play boogie-woogie piano around the world. Together with his son Leo on drums and Alexis Cuadrado on bass, they will bring their cool and easy-going style to the Parlor Series.


The Ben Sidran Trio

In his 60-year career, Ben Sidran’s love of music has led him to be a pianist, a singer-songwriter, an author, a record producer and a music journalist among other things. He has been his own short-order cook, juggling his own career and his projects. But we all return to our core, that is, the music that fueled our desires and tacitly directed our lives. His core was/is modern jazz piano of the late ‘40s, 50s and early 60s. The trios of Bud Powell, Horace Silver and Sonny Clark among others informed his vocabulary and his imagination.

The Chicago Sun refers to Ben Sidran as a “Renaissance man cast adrift in a modern world” and The Times of London, calls him “the first existential jazz rapper.” 

Leo Sidran is a Grammy winning multi-instrumentalist musician, producer, arranger, composer, recording artist, and podcast host. Additionally, he has toured with (and produced records for) his father, Ben, for over 25 years. 

Barcelona-born and Brooklyn-based Alexis Cuadrado is an award-winning composer, producer, bandleader, bassist and educator. He has become one of the most sought-after musicians in the New York scene. NPR music says: “Listen to Cuadrado’s compositions and you’ll find every reason to take him seriously.” NY magazine: “His intricate and sharply defined compositions show that he’s tapped into something much deeper.”

Ben Sidran, Leo Sidran and Alexis Cuadrado have been playing together as a trio for the last decade, but this will be their only New York performance in 2023!

The Ben Sidran Trio   

Ben Sidran – Piano
Leo Sidran – Drums
Alexis Cuadrado – Bass

For more information see below.


The Ben Sidran Trio, Sunday 14 May, 

Doors at 2:30 pm, concert begins at 3:00 pm sharp.

Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.

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Vuyo Sotashe and Chris Pattishall – May 7, 2023

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Hello dear listeners!

We are thrilled to welcome Vuyo Sotashe and Chris Pattishall to our next piano series concert!

In this highly-anticipated collaboration, South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe and American pianist/composer Chris Pattishall come together for an intimate and soulful afternoon of duets. Mainstays of the NYC music scene over the last decade, Vuyo and Chris have each contributed to a wide range of projects spanning jazz, gospel, theater and film.

Vuyo Sotashe and Chris Pattishall

^{Photo by Yekaterina Gyadu}

Since moving to the United states as a Fulbright Scholar, Vuyo Sotashe has performed with celebrated jazz legends including Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jimmy Heath, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Barry Harris, and Winard Harper. He has appeared at Montreux Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Fest, and Joy of Jazz, and Arcevia Jazz Festival. Described as “a bright tenor that can easily spring from sonorous depths to the full-bodied top of his impressive range” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), Vuyo made his off-Broadway debut in the Public Theater’s production of Black Light. 

Chris has established himself as “an expert at using the jazz tradition as a jumping off-point for experimentation” (JazzTimes) and his debut album Zodiac was called “a startling achievement” (NY Times) and “a hell of a debut album” (Stereogum). He is a featured performer on a number of film scores (including Everything Everywhere All At Once, Nightmare Alley and Knives Out) and he co-composed the score to Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. He has collaborated with artists across multiple disciplines including Michela Marino-Lerman, Simeon Marsalis, Najja Moon, Kambui Olujimi, and Samora Pinderhughes. 

Together they make music with a hushed vulnerability, a quiet invocation of community in the midst of turbulent times. In a program that will range from the American masters of Duke Ellington and Nina Simone to South African Xhosa hymns and Stevie Wonder, Sotashe and Pattishall bring the healing power of music to the forefront. 

Sotashe and Pattishall   

Vuyo Sotashe – Vocal
Chris Pattishall – Piano

For more information see below.


Sotashe and Pattishall, Sunday 7 May, 

Doors at 2:30 pm, concert begins at 3:00 pm sharp.

Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.

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Hyuna Park Trio – April 23, 2023

Hello dear listeners!

We are thrilled to welcome the Hyuna Park Trio to our next piano series concert!

An award-winning jazz pianist, Hyuna Park deeply connects to New York’s vibrant jazz tradition while simultaneously embracing her Korean and classical roots. She was the 2018 winner of the International Women in Jazz festival as well as the Jimmy Heath Award.

Hyuna Park Trio



Hyuna Park heads up her own eponymous jazz trio comprising herself, Evan Gregor on bass and Jay Sawyer on drums. One of few female Asian performers successfully established on the jazz scene touring across the globe – from her native Korea, to Europe to her current home in New York – Park delivers technically flawless and artistically inspired renditions of classic jazz standards as well as a vibrant mosaic of her original compositions.  

Rigorously trained from two decades of classical piano, Park took the courageous step to break into the Occidental-male dominated world of jazz.  She quickly amassed a variety of credits by recording sessions with major talents in Asia and composing for film and TV.  

After winning music scholarships from Kyung Hee University in Korea as well as the City University of New York, Park has ventured on to performing with the great artists of contemporary jazz, winning awards, breaking new artistic territory, and inspiring fans with her emotion and style – across genres, across nations, and across generations.  

Now based in New York City, Park is one of the more sought after jazz artists on the touring circuit exhilarating audiences with her traditional skills and creative, dynamic performances. 


Hyuna Park Trio   

Hyuna Park – Piano
Evan Gregor – Bass 
Jay Sawyer – Drums


For more information see below.


Hyuna Park Trio, Sunday 23 April, 

Doors at 2:30 pm, concert begins at 3:00 pm sharp.

Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.


Coming Up:

More amazing performers this spring!


May 7 – Vuyo Sotashe and Chris Pattishall 

May 14 – Ben Sidran with Alexis Cuadrado

May 21 – Dan Tepfer

May 28 – Carmen Staaf and Allison Miller

June 18 – Sam Sadigursky

June 25 – Danny Fox Trio

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JAmes Shipp Music Band – March 26th, 2023

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Hello dear listeners!

Spring is springing and we are jumping for joy! A dream come true, a beautiful 1928 Steinway grand piano has been generously loaned to the Parlor Series for the next few months, and we have pulled together an amazing lineup of musicians to set its strings in motion, and fill the parlor with inspiring and moving music!

To get things started, we are thrilled to welcome back JAmes Shipp and his Music Band, featuring Vitor Gonçalves on piano, with Mike LaValle on bass and Dennis Boolyoins on drums.

JAmes Shipp Music Band 




JAMES SHIPP MUSIC BAND is James Shipp’s music band.  It is exploratory and interactive, American and outer space, acoustic and electronic; it showcases mostly instrumental compositions and a few of James’s (Famous) songs. It is occasionally Brazilian, and populated with players who will admit (if pressured) that they are jazz musicians. 


JAmes Shipp Music Band  

JAmes Shipp – vibes, percussion, electronics, song

Vitor Gonçalves – piano

Mike LaValle – bass 

Dennis Boolyoins – drums 

For more information, see below

JAmes Shipp Music Band, Sunday 26 March, 

Doors at 2:30 pm, concert begins at 3:00 pm sharp.

Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.


Coming Up:

We have an amazing lineup of performers this spring, with more to come!

April 23 – Hyuna Park Trio

May 7 – Vuyo Sotashe, with Chris Patishall

May 14 – Ben Sidran, with Alexis Cuadrado

May 21 – Dan Tepfer

June 18 – Sam Sadigursky

June 25 – Danny Fox Trio

 

Michael Blake’s Chroma Nova – December 4th, 2022

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Hello dear listeners!

We are so pleased to welcome Michael Blake back to the Parlor Series! He is bringing a new ensemble with a new record,  featuring lush string arrangements, stylish Brazilian rhythms and Michael’s unique saxophone brilliance!


Chroma Nova



Michael’s group Chroma Nova first debuted at the Parlor Series in 2019.  During the darkest days of Covid the project was funded by The Canada Council of the Arts, resulting in a new album called Dance of the Mystic Bliss. Dedicated to his mother Merle (a professional dancer in her youth) it features Michael’s compositions immersed in a fusion of Brazilian percussion and icy strings. Dance of the Mystic Bliss will be releasedon the artists own label P&M Records in 2023. Most of the music has never been played in public and will be premiered at this concert.

Chroma Nova  

Michael Blake – tenor sax, soprano sax & flute 
Guilherme Monteiro – electric guitar
Mauro Refosco & Rogerio Boccato – percussion
Skye Steele – violin
Chris Hoffman – cello
Michael Bates – bass

For more information see below



Michael Blake’s Chroma Nova, Sunday 4 December, 

Doors at 2:30 pm, concert begins at 3:00 pm sharp.

Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.


Coming Up:

Stay tuned…

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Becca Stevens with Chris Tordini – November 6th, 2022

Hello dear listeners!

We have a somewhat last minute invite to a supremely lovely afternoon of music from a dear and special talent that is Becca Stevens! She will be joined by the wonderfully musical bassist, Chris Tordini.

Becca Stevens

GRAMMY-nominated, Brooklyn-based and North Carolina-bred Becca Stevens has established an outstanding career blending an effortless vocal talent with exquisite compositions that draw inspiration from pop, jazz, indie-rock, and Appalachian folk music. Her most recent album, WONDERBLOOM (GroundUP ’20) which she produced and engineered with Nic Hard, displays Stevens’ skill of layering profound and discerning lyrics with funky and dance-ready beats in a record that Jazz Magazine described as “sophisticated and sensual pop” and The Mail on Sunday said is “Glamorous…semi-electric pop Prince might approve of.” The track “Slow Burn” from WONDERBLOOM was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals in 2020.
 
Becca continues to stretch the boundaries of convention with songs that weave together her classical and Appalachian folk music upbringing and her love of the rich rhythms and harmonies of jazz and world music, enhanced by her skill on multiple string instruments. Along with her solo output, Becca is a highly respected collaborator who has worked with the likes of David Crosby as an active member of his Lighthouse Band, Jacob Collier, Michael League (Snarky Puppy), Brad Mehldau, Esperanza Spalding, Chris Thile, Laura Mvula, José James, Antonio Sánchez, Cory Wong, Vince Mendoza, Metropole Orkest, Timo Andres, and Attacca Quartet, among many. She defies labeling and continues to challenge the notion of what a singer-songwriter should be. Instead, she dictates to the rest of us what we should (and should not) expect from artistry such as hers. 

Chris Tordini 

Christopher Tordini is a much-loved bassist on the New York music scene, where he performs with established jazz icons as well as a diverse range of emerging musicians. He has toured and recorded with Andy Milne’s Dapp Theory and has also played and recorded in bands led by artists such as Greg Osby, Jeremy Pelt, Jean Rohe, Ari Hoening, Steve Lehman, Jim Black, Andrew D’Angelo, and the Becca Stevens Band. Tordini is also a collaborator in projects led by drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey and trombonist/composer Michael Dessen. “Tordini is comfortable in any possible musical situation, from pop to the avant garde, he seems to be connected to everybody in the New York scene, regardless of style. While he has primarily worked as a sideman, he recently step out as a leader for a couple of sets at The Jazz Gallery.”  He’s also the author of Killer Technique: Upright Bass, a book  “designed to help open up technique, and encourage an approach that will make a bassist think and work hard in the practice room, but relax while performing… [This] technique is a means to an end: creating beautiful music.”
 
Becca Stevens with Chris Tordini

  Becca Stevens – voice. guitar, ukulele, charango
  Chris Tordini – bass 


Becca Stevens with Chris Tordini, Sunday 6 November, 

Doors at 1:30 pm, concert begins at 2:00 pm sharp.

Tickets are only available via Eventbrite. Seating is limited.

Proof of vaccination and mask wearing are required for admission.


Coming Up:

Sunday, December 4, Michael Blake’s Chroma Nova 
 

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