Concert Archive
UPCOMING
Ned Rothenberg & Mark Dresser
Sunday, April 15 at 7 pm
$15, cash only at the door
Sunday, April 15 at 7 pm
$15, cash only at the door
Label Release Party: anticausal systems
Sunday, April 29 at 7 pm
Featuring performances by
Philip White/Chris Pitsiokos
Charmaine Lee
Paula Matthusen
Lester St. Louis
$15, cash only at the door
Sunday, April 29 at 7 pm
Featuring performances by
Philip White/Chris Pitsiokos
Charmaine Lee
Paula Matthusen
Lester St. Louis
$15, cash only at the door
IN THE PAST
Ayman Fanous with three ensembles
Friday, Feb. 9
7pm: Ayman Fanous (guitars and bouzouki) with Tomas Ulrich (cello) & Mark Feldman (violin)
8pm: Ayman Fanous with Jason Kao Hwang (viola), Ned Rothenberg (woodwinds), Willam Parker (bass) & Michael Wimberly (percussion)
9pm: Ayman Fanous with Kali Z. Fasteau (reeds) and guests
Admission: $25 cash only at the door, net proceeds to benefit the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
Friday, Feb. 9
7pm: Ayman Fanous (guitars and bouzouki) with Tomas Ulrich (cello) & Mark Feldman (violin)
8pm: Ayman Fanous with Jason Kao Hwang (viola), Ned Rothenberg (woodwinds), Willam Parker (bass) & Michael Wimberly (percussion)
9pm: Ayman Fanous with Kali Z. Fasteau (reeds) and guests
Admission: $25 cash only at the door, net proceeds to benefit the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
Film screening:
Xenophilia, by Zbigniew Bzymek
Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at 8 pm
with live music by Andrew Maillet
Xenophilia, by Zbigniew Bzymek
Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 at 8 pm
with live music by Andrew Maillet
Placa Base Col•lectiu Instrumental:
Music by Catalan and Balearic contemporary composers
Sunday, June 25 at 9 pm
FREE
Placa Base Col.lectiu Instrumental, a cultural organization from the Balearic Islands, partners with the Institut Ramon Llull to promote contemporary electroacustic music by Catalan and Balearic composers in New York. Founded in 2015 and formed by eleven instrumentalists specializing in vanguard music, Placa Base organizes events focused on technology and its relation to the creativity and the arts, mainly contemporary music. The international debut of Placa Base Col.lectiu Instrumental will include a performance by countertenor Javier Hagen and Ulrike Mayer-Spohn on recorders, with Joan Bagés and Mateu Malondra playing electronics.
Program:
Luis Codera Puzo: oscillation ou interstice (voice and bass recorder)
Octavi Rumbau: Cantiga vazia (voice, recorder + electronics)
Mateu Malondra: Sicut aedificationem (voice, recorder + electronics)
Javier Hagen: Peregrina (voice, recorder + electronics)
Joan Bagés: meta-morphe (voice, basset recorder + electronics)
Music by Catalan and Balearic contemporary composers
Sunday, June 25 at 9 pm
FREE
Placa Base Col.lectiu Instrumental, a cultural organization from the Balearic Islands, partners with the Institut Ramon Llull to promote contemporary electroacustic music by Catalan and Balearic composers in New York. Founded in 2015 and formed by eleven instrumentalists specializing in vanguard music, Placa Base organizes events focused on technology and its relation to the creativity and the arts, mainly contemporary music. The international debut of Placa Base Col.lectiu Instrumental will include a performance by countertenor Javier Hagen and Ulrike Mayer-Spohn on recorders, with Joan Bagés and Mateu Malondra playing electronics.
Program:
Luis Codera Puzo: oscillation ou interstice (voice and bass recorder)
Octavi Rumbau: Cantiga vazia (voice, recorder + electronics)
Mateu Malondra: Sicut aedificationem (voice, recorder + electronics)
Javier Hagen: Peregrina (voice, recorder + electronics)
Joan Bagés: meta-morphe (voice, basset recorder + electronics)

Ensemble Pamplemousse
Chance & Circumstance Festival
May 11 - 14 at 7 and 9 pm
Featuring Tyshawn Sorey, Object Collection, TAK Ensemble, Dan Weiss and more
Tickets: $10 advance / $15 at door
Chance & Circumstance Festival
May 11 - 14 at 7 and 9 pm
Featuring Tyshawn Sorey, Object Collection, TAK Ensemble, Dan Weiss and more
Tickets: $10 advance / $15 at door
Rick, Dave and Alec's Annual Schubertiad
Monday, April 3 at 8 pm
Rick Burkhardt, Dave Malloy and Alec Duffy host a bevy of new music composers and musicians to re-mix Schubert's Schwanengesang song cycle, as well as Schubert's "greatest hits." With Gelsey Bell, Joseph Keckler, Joe White, Sam Kulik and many more.
Monday, April 3 at 8 pm
Rick Burkhardt, Dave Malloy and Alec Duffy host a bevy of new music composers and musicians to re-mix Schubert's Schwanengesang song cycle, as well as Schubert's "greatest hits." With Gelsey Bell, Joseph Keckler, Joe White, Sam Kulik and many more.
Ensemble Pamplemousse
…This Is the Uplifting Part
Monday, Feb 27 at 7:30pm
FREE
Pamplemousse presents a video potpourri of proliferous and beautiful explosions through exquisitely intertwined introversion and exhibitionism.
…This Is the Uplifting Part
Monday, Feb 27 at 7:30pm
FREE
Pamplemousse presents a video potpourri of proliferous and beautiful explosions through exquisitely intertwined introversion and exhibitionism.


Ensemble Pamplemousse
with Parlour Tapes+
Monday, Dec. 19 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 - $15, sliding scale, available in advance here.
with Parlour Tapes+
Monday, Dec. 19 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 - $15, sliding scale, available in advance here.
The Moon Show
Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 pm
A performance series aiming to create an anti-racist, queer, trans, intersectional, intergenerational, feminist space. The December Moon Show will feature:
Cat Fitzpatrick, reading
CHRYSALISAMIDST featuring Athena Archange and the house of REALITÉ.
decibelists: (Emma Alabaster -- voice, bass, guitar, Leo Ferguson -- drums, Ora Batashvili -- guitar, violin, Seradin Engram -- voice, Hannah Temple -- keyboards, Theo Baer -- keyboards)
and
The Full Moon Choir!
Tickets: $5-15
http://ourmoonshow.tumblr.com/
Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 pm
A performance series aiming to create an anti-racist, queer, trans, intersectional, intergenerational, feminist space. The December Moon Show will feature:
Cat Fitzpatrick, reading
CHRYSALISAMIDST featuring Athena Archange and the house of REALITÉ.
decibelists: (Emma Alabaster -- voice, bass, guitar, Leo Ferguson -- drums, Ora Batashvili -- guitar, violin, Seradin Engram -- voice, Hannah Temple -- keyboards, Theo Baer -- keyboards)
and
The Full Moon Choir!
Tickets: $5-15
http://ourmoonshow.tumblr.com/

Makoto Kawabata (guitar) + Tatsuya Nakatani (percussion)
with TALIBAM! with Tamio Shiraishi & David Watson
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 8 pm
$15, cash only at the door
TALIBAM! (matt mottel, synthesizer & kevin shea, drums)
Tamio Shiraishi - alto saxophone
David Watson - bagpipes and electric guitar
with TALIBAM! with Tamio Shiraishi & David Watson
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 8 pm
$15, cash only at the door
TALIBAM! (matt mottel, synthesizer & kevin shea, drums)
Tamio Shiraishi - alto saxophone
David Watson - bagpipes and electric guitar

Jadele McPherson
La Sirene: Rutas de Azucar
Dec. 1 – 4
TICKETS: $18, or weekend pass at $45, available in advance here
For four days, singer/performer Jadele McPherson offers a cosmic sonic journey through black liberation figures, conjurers and spiritual leaders from Haiti and Cuba, surrounded by fellow performers Val Jeanty, Maxine Montilus, Yomaira Gonzalez, Caridad Paisan Garbey and Daniel Gil.
DATES/TIMES: Thursday - Saturday, Dec. 1 - 3 at 8 pm and Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 pm
La Sirene: Rutas de Azucar
Dec. 1 – 4
TICKETS: $18, or weekend pass at $45, available in advance here
For four days, singer/performer Jadele McPherson offers a cosmic sonic journey through black liberation figures, conjurers and spiritual leaders from Haiti and Cuba, surrounded by fellow performers Val Jeanty, Maxine Montilus, Yomaira Gonzalez, Caridad Paisan Garbey and Daniel Gil.
DATES/TIMES: Thursday - Saturday, Dec. 1 - 3 at 8 pm and Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 pm

The Gentleman Rests
An opera by Dave Ruder
October 27 - 29 at 8 pm
Tickets: $18, in advance here
A concert performance of a new opera depicting the special session of congress in 2001 in which the Congressional Black Caucus attempted to halt the certification of Florida’s votes for the contested presidential election due to alleged disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of Floridians.
An opera by Dave Ruder
October 27 - 29 at 8 pm
Tickets: $18, in advance here
A concert performance of a new opera depicting the special session of congress in 2001 in which the Congressional Black Caucus attempted to halt the certification of Florida’s votes for the contested presidential election due to alleged disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of Floridians.

Playlist Showcase
Featuring Ashni, Jess Best, Peter Wise
Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 (cash only at the door)
Featuring Ashni, Jess Best, Peter Wise
Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 (cash only at the door)

thingNY: Works by Rick Burkhardt and Gelsey Bell
Sunday, July 17 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15 (advanced purchase here)
Sunday, July 17 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15 (advanced purchase here)
Group Work IV: Room Sound
Sunday, June 26 at 8 pm (Installation open at 8:00 // Music at 8:30)
$5, cash only at the door
Room Sound is the fourth installment of performances curated by Group Work, focusing on both the sonic and social space of the concert environment. The concert features the premiere of pieces by Matthew Gantt, Ivonne Paredes, Dave Koenig, and Abraham Z. Morrison, as well as an interactive sound installation by Cesspool.
Sunday, June 26 at 8 pm (Installation open at 8:00 // Music at 8:30)
$5, cash only at the door
Room Sound is the fourth installment of performances curated by Group Work, focusing on both the sonic and social space of the concert environment. The concert features the premiere of pieces by Matthew Gantt, Ivonne Paredes, Dave Koenig, and Abraham Z. Morrison, as well as an interactive sound installation by Cesspool.
Brooklyn Experimental Song Carnival
June 16 - 18 at 8 pm
Curated by Valerie Kuehne. Tickets: $10, available in advance here.
June 16 - 18 at 8 pm
Curated by Valerie Kuehne. Tickets: $10, available in advance here.
Charmaine Lee and guests
Sunday, June 12 at 8 pm
Improvising vocalist Charmaine Lee performs at JACK, with Chris Pitsiokos, Joanna Mattrey, Henry Fraser, Leila Bordreuil. More info here.
Tickets: $10, cash only at the door
Sunday, June 12 at 8 pm
Improvising vocalist Charmaine Lee performs at JACK, with Chris Pitsiokos, Joanna Mattrey, Henry Fraser, Leila Bordreuil. More info here.
Tickets: $10, cash only at the door
Heroes are Gang Leaders
with Lindsey Wilson and the Human Hearts Trio
Tuesday, June 7 at 8 pm
$12, cash only at the door
with Lindsey Wilson and the Human Hearts Trio
Tuesday, June 7 at 8 pm
$12, cash only at the door

Thurston Moore
Wednesday, April 27 at 9 pm
Tickets: $18 in advance here or $25 at the door
Doors: 8:30 pm
With Tom Surgal (White Out) and special guests TBA
Wednesday, April 27 at 9 pm
Tickets: $18 in advance here or $25 at the door
Doors: 8:30 pm
With Tom Surgal (White Out) and special guests TBA

Dennis Sullivan curates
Sunday, April 24 at 7:30 pm
Tickets $10 in advance or $15 at the door
SET 1
Radical 2 (Dennis Sullivan and Levy Lorenzo)
- Altered States of Elasticity .... Dennis Sullivan
popebama (Erin Rogers and Dennis Sullivan)
- Shedding Waste .... Dennis Sullivan (world premier)
Trash Stack (Ed RosenBerg, Jay Sorce, Dennis Sullivan)
SET 2
Amirtha Kidambi, Leila Bordreuil and Alice Teyssier
-Voices and Cello .... Morton Feldman
- Structured Improvisation .... Amirtha Kidambi, Leila Bordreuil
SET 3
Sam Kulik
The Broadcast .... Sam Kulik
Live Screening!!!!
Sunday, April 24 at 7:30 pm
Tickets $10 in advance or $15 at the door
SET 1
Radical 2 (Dennis Sullivan and Levy Lorenzo)
- Altered States of Elasticity .... Dennis Sullivan
popebama (Erin Rogers and Dennis Sullivan)
- Shedding Waste .... Dennis Sullivan (world premier)
Trash Stack (Ed RosenBerg, Jay Sorce, Dennis Sullivan)
SET 2
Amirtha Kidambi, Leila Bordreuil and Alice Teyssier
-Voices and Cello .... Morton Feldman
- Structured Improvisation .... Amirtha Kidambi, Leila Bordreuil
SET 3
Sam Kulik
The Broadcast .... Sam Kulik
Live Screening!!!!

Rick, Dave and Alec's
End-of-Winter "Die Schöne Müllerin" Party
Saturday, March 5 at 8 pm
TICKETS: $25 in advance/$30 at the door
Join the creators of the OBIE-winning play Three Pianos for their now-annual boozy Schubertiad with special guests, in a benefit to support JACK's community efforts, including Justin Hicks, Alaina Ferris, Brent Arnold, Brian McCorkle, Jean Rohe, Amirtha Kidambi, Gelsey Bell,Nick Choksi, Sam Kulik, Meaghan Burke, Ross Karre, Alice Teyssier, Or Matias, Jadele McPherson, Starr Busby, Kim Mayo, Lacy Rose, Catherine Brookman, Ian Axness and Brett Umlauf.
End-of-Winter "Die Schöne Müllerin" Party
Saturday, March 5 at 8 pm
TICKETS: $25 in advance/$30 at the door
Join the creators of the OBIE-winning play Three Pianos for their now-annual boozy Schubertiad with special guests, in a benefit to support JACK's community efforts, including Justin Hicks, Alaina Ferris, Brent Arnold, Brian McCorkle, Jean Rohe, Amirtha Kidambi, Gelsey Bell,Nick Choksi, Sam Kulik, Meaghan Burke, Ross Karre, Alice Teyssier, Or Matias, Jadele McPherson, Starr Busby, Kim Mayo, Lacy Rose, Catherine Brookman, Ian Axness and Brett Umlauf.
Iktus Duo, Ashcan Orchestra and Pretty Monsters
Friday, March 4 at 8 pm
$12, cash only at the door
An eclectic night of musical experimentation by three innovative music ensembles.
Iktus Duo: Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Chris Graham, percussion
Ashcan Orchestra: the work of composer p. spadine, a large collection of toy and real instruments, and a revolving performance ensemble.
Pretty Monsters is Mike Pride - drums, Erica Dicker - violin, Owen Stewart-Robertson - guitar, Katherine Young - bassoon/electronic
Friday, March 4 at 8 pm
$12, cash only at the door
An eclectic night of musical experimentation by three innovative music ensembles.
Iktus Duo: Hristina Blagoeva, flute, Chris Graham, percussion
Ashcan Orchestra: the work of composer p. spadine, a large collection of toy and real instruments, and a revolving performance ensemble.
Pretty Monsters is Mike Pride - drums, Erica Dicker - violin, Owen Stewart-Robertson - guitar, Katherine Young - bassoon/electronic

Karma Mayet Johnson
Rootwoman Concert
Wed., March 2 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15, in advance here or cash only at the door
Rootwoman Concert
Wed., March 2 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15, in advance here or cash only at the door

Brent Arnold
You Are Psychic:
Music for Strings and Metals
Monday, Feb. 29 at 8pm
Tickets: $10 advance/$15 door
You Are Psychic:
Music for Strings and Metals
Monday, Feb. 29 at 8pm
Tickets: $10 advance/$15 door

Leonid Galaganov, William Parker and Anaïs Maviel
Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 8 pm
$15, cash only at the door
Leonid Galaganov - drums, percussion
William Parker - bass, n'goni, flutes
Anaïs Maviel - voice, percussion, n'goni
with Lester St. Louis Group
Curated by Anaïs Maviel
Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 8 pm
$15, cash only at the door
Leonid Galaganov - drums, percussion
William Parker - bass, n'goni, flutes
Anaïs Maviel - voice, percussion, n'goni
with Lester St. Louis Group
Curated by Anaïs Maviel

Weasel Walter Large Ensemble
Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8 pm and 9:15 pm
$12, cash only at the door
Featuring: Weasel Walter (drums)
Elliott Sharp (guitar)
Chris Welcome (guitar)
Michael Foster (saxophones)
Chris Pitsiokos (saxophone)
Matt Nelson (saxophone)
Peter Evans (trumpet)
Jaimie Branch (trumpet)
Steve Swell (trombone)
Leila Bordreuil (cello)
Tim Dahl (bass)
Brandon Lopez (bass)
Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8 pm and 9:15 pm
$12, cash only at the door
Featuring: Weasel Walter (drums)
Elliott Sharp (guitar)
Chris Welcome (guitar)
Michael Foster (saxophones)
Chris Pitsiokos (saxophone)
Matt Nelson (saxophone)
Peter Evans (trumpet)
Jaimie Branch (trumpet)
Steve Swell (trombone)
Leila Bordreuil (cello)
Tim Dahl (bass)
Brandon Lopez (bass)

Two quartets
Sunday, Feb. 21 at 8 pm
$10, cash only at the door
Chris Pitsiokos - alto sax, compositions, Andrew Smiley - guitar, Henry Fraser - bass, Jason Nazary - drums
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Peter Evans - trumpet (pictured), Aaron Burnett - tenor saxophone, Brandon Lopez - bass, Weasel Walter - drums
Photo: Peter Gannushkin
Sunday, Feb. 21 at 8 pm
$10, cash only at the door
Chris Pitsiokos - alto sax, compositions, Andrew Smiley - guitar, Henry Fraser - bass, Jason Nazary - drums
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Peter Evans - trumpet (pictured), Aaron Burnett - tenor saxophone, Brandon Lopez - bass, Weasel Walter - drums
Photo: Peter Gannushkin
Karma Mayet Johnson
Rootwoman Concert
Monday, Feb. 1 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15, in advance here or cash only at the door
Rootwoman Concert
Monday, Feb. 1 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15, in advance here or cash only at the door
Ensemble Pamplemousse
Saturday, January 9 at 8 pm
New works by Cathy Van Eck, Bryan Jacobs, Chris Bailey, Simon Loeffler and David Alan Broome
Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door
Saturday, January 9 at 8 pm
New works by Cathy Van Eck, Bryan Jacobs, Chris Bailey, Simon Loeffler and David Alan Broome
Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door

Okkyung Lee Residency
January 6 - 8 at 8 pm
Three nights of concerts featuring experimental cellist Okkyung Lee, featuring fellow musicians Chris Corsano, Ches Smith, Mat Maneri, Stephan Crump as well as the dancer Michelle Boulé.
TICKETS: $12 in advance here, or $15 cash only at the door.
January 6 - 8 at 8 pm
Three nights of concerts featuring experimental cellist Okkyung Lee, featuring fellow musicians Chris Corsano, Ches Smith, Mat Maneri, Stephan Crump as well as the dancer Michelle Boulé.
TICKETS: $12 in advance here, or $15 cash only at the door.

Jasper Stadhouders (guitarist of Cactus Truck)
Monday, Jan. 4 at 8 pm
Featuring Jaimie Branch - trumpet, Michael Foster - saxophones, Chris Pitsiokos - alto saxophone, Austin Julian - electric guitar / electronics, Valerie Kuehne - cello, Harald Austbro - cello (from Holland), Joanna Mattrey - viola, Brandon Lopez - bass, Tim Dahl - electric bass, Andrew Barker - drums, Weasel Walter - drums, David Grollman - percussion. TICKETS: $12, cash only at the door. Curated by Michael Foster. Photo by Peter Gannushkin
Monday, Jan. 4 at 8 pm
Featuring Jaimie Branch - trumpet, Michael Foster - saxophones, Chris Pitsiokos - alto saxophone, Austin Julian - electric guitar / electronics, Valerie Kuehne - cello, Harald Austbro - cello (from Holland), Joanna Mattrey - viola, Brandon Lopez - bass, Tim Dahl - electric bass, Andrew Barker - drums, Weasel Walter - drums, David Grollman - percussion. TICKETS: $12, cash only at the door. Curated by Michael Foster. Photo by Peter Gannushkin

Four Pianos Festival
Dec. 17 - 19 at 8 pm
Featuring Ron Stabinsky, Sylvie Courvoisier, Craig Taborn, Cory Smythe and Brian Marsella. More info here.
TICKETS: $20, available here.
Co-presented by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
Dec. 17 - 19 at 8 pm
Featuring Ron Stabinsky, Sylvie Courvoisier, Craig Taborn, Cory Smythe and Brian Marsella. More info here.
TICKETS: $20, available here.
Co-presented by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)

Sunday, Dec. 13 at 8 pm
First set: drummer Ståle Liavik Solberg (Norway), Michael Foster, Leila Bordreuil
Second set: Ståle Liavik Solberg, Joe McPhee, Pascal Niggenkemper
Curated by Peter Gannushkin (photos to the left).
$12, cash only at the door
First set: drummer Ståle Liavik Solberg (Norway), Michael Foster, Leila Bordreuil
Second set: Ståle Liavik Solberg, Joe McPhee, Pascal Niggenkemper
Curated by Peter Gannushkin (photos to the left).
$12, cash only at the door
Sunday, Dec. 6 at 8 pm
Sarah Bernstein + Stuart Popejoy duo
Red Metal:
Patrick Breiner - tenor saxophone and clarinet
Anais Maviel - voice
Sana Nagano - violin
Chris Hoffman - cello
Curated by Stuart Popejoy. $12, cash only at the door
Sarah Bernstein + Stuart Popejoy duo
Red Metal:
Patrick Breiner - tenor saxophone and clarinet
Anais Maviel - voice
Sana Nagano - violin
Chris Hoffman - cello
Curated by Stuart Popejoy. $12, cash only at the door
Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 pm:
Ikue Mori and Sam Pluta (electronics)
Rajna Swaminathan (mridangam), in duo with guitarist Travis Reuter.
Peter Evans' Zebulon trio, with bassist John Hébert and drummer Kassa Overall.
$20, cash only at the door
Ikue Mori and Sam Pluta (electronics)
Rajna Swaminathan (mridangam), in duo with guitarist Travis Reuter.
Peter Evans' Zebulon trio, with bassist John Hébert and drummer Kassa Overall.
$20, cash only at the door

Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 pm
Wemilere: Songs & A Just Meditation
Lullabies, slave songs, resistance and Ancestral Memory by extraordinary singer Jadele McPherson, with several accompanying musicians from the Afro-Cuban tradition. Reflecting on the importance of holding community space in a time of grieving, crying out, calling out amidst trauma, violence, and poverty sweeping the world. Tambor meets rally, meets living room rumba, a revival, a recharging, sending energies to the areas in need and suffering from Chicago to the solares de Habana. Featuring Dayramir Gonzalez Vicet (Piano), Miguelo Valdes, Diosvany Valladares & Charles Hart (Percussion). Lead/Chorus Vocals: Melvis Santa, Ernesto "El Gato" Gatell, Yudisleidy Valdes
Tickets: $10, in advance here, or cash only at the door.
Wemilere: Songs & A Just Meditation
Lullabies, slave songs, resistance and Ancestral Memory by extraordinary singer Jadele McPherson, with several accompanying musicians from the Afro-Cuban tradition. Reflecting on the importance of holding community space in a time of grieving, crying out, calling out amidst trauma, violence, and poverty sweeping the world. Tambor meets rally, meets living room rumba, a revival, a recharging, sending energies to the areas in need and suffering from Chicago to the solares de Habana. Featuring Dayramir Gonzalez Vicet (Piano), Miguelo Valdes, Diosvany Valladares & Charles Hart (Percussion). Lead/Chorus Vocals: Melvis Santa, Ernesto "El Gato" Gatell, Yudisleidy Valdes
Tickets: $10, in advance here, or cash only at the door.
Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8 pm
Collapsible Shoulder: Chris Cochrane, guitar and vocals, Kevin Bud Jones, electronics, Kato Hideki, bass, Brian Chase, drums
PAK or Not - Ron Anderson (guitar), Stuart Popejoy (bass), Sarah Bernstein (violin), Alex Cohen (drums)
Curated by Ron Anderson. $12, cash only at the door
Collapsible Shoulder: Chris Cochrane, guitar and vocals, Kevin Bud Jones, electronics, Kato Hideki, bass, Brian Chase, drums
PAK or Not - Ron Anderson (guitar), Stuart Popejoy (bass), Sarah Bernstein (violin), Alex Cohen (drums)
Curated by Ron Anderson. $12, cash only at the door
Sunday, November 22 at 8 pm:
Weasel Walter Large Ensemble (two sets)
weasel walter (drums)
chris pitsiokos, michael foster, jim sauter, matt nelson (saxophones)
jaimie branch (trumpet)
steve swell (trombone)
leila bordreuil (cello)
tim dahl, brandon lopez (basses)
brandon seabrook, alan licht (guitars)
$12, cash only at the door
Weasel Walter Large Ensemble (two sets)
weasel walter (drums)
chris pitsiokos, michael foster, jim sauter, matt nelson (saxophones)
jaimie branch (trumpet)
steve swell (trombone)
leila bordreuil (cello)
tim dahl, brandon lopez (basses)
brandon seabrook, alan licht (guitars)
$12, cash only at the door
Sunday, November 15 at 8 pm:
First set: Zevious (guitarist Mike Eber, drummer Jeff Eber and bassist Johnny DeBlase)
2nd set: Twins of El Dorado (Joe Moffett: trumpet, Kristin Slipp: voice)
3rd set: Voice Coils (Kelly Moran: synthesizer, Sam Garrett: guitar, composition, Caley Monahon-Ward: guitar, Kevin Wunderlich: bass, Cameron Wisch: drumset)
Curated by Michael Foster. $12, cash only at the door
First set: Zevious (guitarist Mike Eber, drummer Jeff Eber and bassist Johnny DeBlase)
2nd set: Twins of El Dorado (Joe Moffett: trumpet, Kristin Slipp: voice)
3rd set: Voice Coils (Kelly Moran: synthesizer, Sam Garrett: guitar, composition, Caley Monahon-Ward: guitar, Kevin Wunderlich: bass, Cameron Wisch: drumset)
Curated by Michael Foster. $12, cash only at the door
Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8 pm
James Ilgenfritz / Jeremiah Cymerman / Larry Kwartowitz
Jessica Pavone solo
Ava Mendoza / Daniel Carter / Kim Cass / Andrew Barker
Curated by Stuart Popejoy
James Ilgenfritz / Jeremiah Cymerman / Larry Kwartowitz
Jessica Pavone solo
Ava Mendoza / Daniel Carter / Kim Cass / Andrew Barker
Curated by Stuart Popejoy
Sunday, Nov. 1 at 8 pm:
Set 1: Herb Robertson, Mia Dyberg, Oscar Noriega
Set 2: Chris Pitsiokos, Nate Wooley, Paul Lytton
Curated by Peter Gannushkin
Set 1: Herb Robertson, Mia Dyberg, Oscar Noriega
Set 2: Chris Pitsiokos, Nate Wooley, Paul Lytton
Curated by Peter Gannushkin

Patrick Breiner's Double Double
Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8 pm
Will McEvoy - bass
Adam Hopkins - bass
Flin Van Hemmen - drums
Patrick Breiner - tenor saxophone
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Cisco Bradley
Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8 pm
Will McEvoy - bass
Adam Hopkins - bass
Flin Van Hemmen - drums
Patrick Breiner - tenor saxophone
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Cisco Bradley

Sean Ali presents "The Slow Uncoil"
Sunday, Oct. 18 at 9 pm
-Erica Dicker (violin)
-Fung Chern Hwei (violin)
-F.L. (viola)
-Joanna Mattrey (viola)
-Leila Bordreuil (cello)
-Valerie Kuehne (cello)
-Sean Ali (bass, text)
Wenxin Zhang - photography
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Michael Foster
Sunday, Oct. 18 at 9 pm
-Erica Dicker (violin)
-Fung Chern Hwei (violin)
-F.L. (viola)
-Joanna Mattrey (viola)
-Leila Bordreuil (cello)
-Valerie Kuehne (cello)
-Sean Ali (bass, text)
Wenxin Zhang - photography
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Michael Foster

Chris Welcome Quartet & Air Ceremony
Sunday, Oct. 11 at 8 pm
$12, cash only at the door
Chris Welcome quartet (Shayna Dulberger, Mike Pride, Jonathan Moritz)
Air Ceremony (Dustin Carlson, Mike Baggetta, Nathaniel Morgan, Danny Gouker, Kate Gentile)
Curated by Stuart Popejoy
Sunday, Oct. 11 at 8 pm
$12, cash only at the door
Chris Welcome quartet (Shayna Dulberger, Mike Pride, Jonathan Moritz)
Air Ceremony (Dustin Carlson, Mike Baggetta, Nathaniel Morgan, Danny Gouker, Kate Gentile)
Curated by Stuart Popejoy

Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 pm
Bob Bellerue (electronics) with Ed Bear (saxophone)
Public Speaking Quartet
Jason Anthony Harris (voice, electronics, objects), Johnny Butler (saxophone), Valerie Kuehne (cello), Jeanann Dara (viola)
Curated by Jason Anthony Harris
$12, cash only at the door
Bob Bellerue (electronics) with Ed Bear (saxophone)
Public Speaking Quartet
Jason Anthony Harris (voice, electronics, objects), Johnny Butler (saxophone), Valerie Kuehne (cello), Jeanann Dara (viola)
Curated by Jason Anthony Harris
$12, cash only at the door

Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 pm:
Evan Parker/Ned Rothenberg duo
(Dual saxophones)
Opener: Maxime Petit/Brandon Lopez duo
(Double Bass/Electric bass)
$15, cash only at the door
Evan Parker/Ned Rothenberg duo
(Dual saxophones)
Opener: Maxime Petit/Brandon Lopez duo
(Double Bass/Electric bass)
$15, cash only at the door

Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8 pm:
Valerie Kuehne Curates: Lipchitz (David Grollman/Ryan Krause), Jonathan Wood Vincent, Emilie Lesbros, Laurie Amat and Naked Roots Conducive
$10 - $20 (sliding scale), cash only at the door
Valerie Kuehne Curates: Lipchitz (David Grollman/Ryan Krause), Jonathan Wood Vincent, Emilie Lesbros, Laurie Amat and Naked Roots Conducive
$10 - $20 (sliding scale), cash only at the door

Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8 pm:
Andrew Lamb/Andrew Drury duo
(Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Woodwinds/
Drums, Multiple Percussion)
$12, cash only at the door
Andrew Lamb/Andrew Drury duo
(Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Woodwinds/
Drums, Multiple Percussion)
$12, cash only at the door

Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8 pm:
Jeremiah Cymerman's Pale Horse (Jeremiah Cymerman, Brian Chase, Christopher Hoffman)
plus Greg Fox solo (drums).
$12, cash only at the door
Jeremiah Cymerman's Pale Horse (Jeremiah Cymerman, Brian Chase, Christopher Hoffman)
plus Greg Fox solo (drums).
$12, cash only at the door

Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8 pm:
Jaimie Branch's Crooks with John Welsh, Brandon Lopez, Sam Ospovot
Thomas Helton Band (Thomas Helton, Tony Malaby, Whit Dickey)
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Francisco Bradley
Jaimie Branch's Crooks with John Welsh, Brandon Lopez, Sam Ospovot
Thomas Helton Band (Thomas Helton, Tony Malaby, Whit Dickey)
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Francisco Bradley

Sunday, Sept. 6 at 8 pm:
The Gate (Dan Peck - tuba, Tom Blancarte - double bass, Brian Osbourne – drums)
+
Domestic Noise + Erica Dicker
-Michael Evans: percussion/performance
-Susan Hefner: dance/performance
+Erica Decker: violin
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Michael Foster
The Gate (Dan Peck - tuba, Tom Blancarte - double bass, Brian Osbourne – drums)
+
Domestic Noise + Erica Dicker
-Michael Evans: percussion/performance
-Susan Hefner: dance/performance
+Erica Decker: violin
$12, cash only at the door
Curated by Michael Foster

Hampus Öhman-Frölund, Mats Dimming and guests
Tuesday, August 18 at 8 pm
A visit from some young Swedish masters, with American guests
Mats Dimming - double bass
Hampus Öhman-Frölund - percussion
Joanna Mattrey - viola
John Lindaman - guitar
Tickets: $12, cash only at the door
First set: Anders Nilsson (solo guitar)
Tuesday, August 18 at 8 pm
A visit from some young Swedish masters, with American guests
Mats Dimming - double bass
Hampus Öhman-Frölund - percussion
Joanna Mattrey - viola
John Lindaman - guitar
Tickets: $12, cash only at the door
First set: Anders Nilsson (solo guitar)

Don Dietrich/Camille Dietrich + guests
Monday, August 17 at 8 pm
1st set: acoustic Don Dietrich (saxophone) + Camille Dietrich (cello)
2nd set: amplified: Don + Camille + Nate Wooley (trumpet) + Samara Lubelski (violin) + Brandon Lopez (contra-bass)
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
Monday, August 17 at 8 pm
1st set: acoustic Don Dietrich (saxophone) + Camille Dietrich (cello)
2nd set: amplified: Don + Camille + Nate Wooley (trumpet) + Samara Lubelski (violin) + Brandon Lopez (contra-bass)
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

Mat Maneri and Guests
Sunday, July 26
8 pm - Mat Maneri-Tanya Kalmanovitch Duo (two violas)
9 pm - Mat Maneri-Randy Peterson Duo
$10 in advance, $15 at the door (cash only)
Sunday, July 26
8 pm - Mat Maneri-Tanya Kalmanovitch Duo (two violas)
9 pm - Mat Maneri-Randy Peterson Duo
$10 in advance, $15 at the door (cash only)

Michael Foster Curates
Saturday, July 25 at 8 pm
Tony Malaby / Carlo Costa duo
Sean Ali / Leila Bordreuil / Joanna Mattrey trio
Anais Maviel / Michael Foster duo
$12, cash only at the door
Saturday, July 25 at 8 pm
Tony Malaby / Carlo Costa duo
Sean Ali / Leila Bordreuil / Joanna Mattrey trio
Anais Maviel / Michael Foster duo
$12, cash only at the door

Tristan Shepherd: solo & duo
Tuesday, July 21 at 8:30 pm
first set: solo turntables/electronics
2nd set: tristan shepherd/carlo costa duo
$12, cash only at the door
Tuesday, July 21 at 8:30 pm
first set: solo turntables/electronics
2nd set: tristan shepherd/carlo costa duo
$12, cash only at the door

The Undermine Trio:
Chris Pitsiokos, Brandon Lopez, Tyshawn Sorey
Monday, July 20 at 8 pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door (cash only)
Each artist is going to open with a short solo set. Tyshawn Sorey will play solo trombone but then play drums in the trio.
Chris Pitsiokos, Brandon Lopez, Tyshawn Sorey
Monday, July 20 at 8 pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door (cash only)
Each artist is going to open with a short solo set. Tyshawn Sorey will play solo trombone but then play drums in the trio.

NOISE Night
Tuesday, July 7 at 8 pm
-Leila Bordreuil solo (amplified cello)
-Anthony Saunders solo (modular synthesizer)
-Michael Foster / Ben Bennett Duo (sax/objects) (percussion/membranes)
-Zero Player -- Austin Julian / Cybelle Collins (electronic amplified bass object) (violin)
$12 at the door (cash only)
Tuesday, July 7 at 8 pm
-Leila Bordreuil solo (amplified cello)
-Anthony Saunders solo (modular synthesizer)
-Michael Foster / Ben Bennett Duo (sax/objects) (percussion/membranes)
-Zero Player -- Austin Julian / Cybelle Collins (electronic amplified bass object) (violin)
$12 at the door (cash only)

Dennis Sullivan Curates
May 28 – 30 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door
Three nights of theatrically-driven contemporary music curated by percussionist/composer Dennis Sullivan, featuring Radical 2, Vomit Fist, Iktus Percussion, The Adelphi University Percussion Ensemble and more performing works by Sullivan, Nick and Leo Didkovsky, Thomas Meadowcroft, Steve Snowden and Rick Burkhardt.
May 28 – 30 at 8 pm
Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door
Three nights of theatrically-driven contemporary music curated by percussionist/composer Dennis Sullivan, featuring Radical 2, Vomit Fist, Iktus Percussion, The Adelphi University Percussion Ensemble and more performing works by Sullivan, Nick and Leo Didkovsky, Thomas Meadowcroft, Steve Snowden and Rick Burkhardt.

Gerald Cleaver, Nels Cline and Larry Ochs
Tuesday, May 26 at 8 pm
$15 in advance here or cash only at the door
Tuesday, May 26 at 8 pm
$15 in advance here or cash only at the door


Henry Kaiser/Weasel Walter Large Ensemble
Wednesday, April 22 at 8 pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
Henry Kaiser: guitar
Weasel Walter: drums
Alan Licht: guitar
Tim Dahl: bass
Brandon Lopez: bass
Jim Sauter: saxophone
Chris Pitsiokos: saxophone
Matt Nelson: saxophone
Michael Foster: saxophone
Peter Evans: trumpet
Dan Peck: tuba
Steve Swell: trombone
Two hour-long sets.
Wednesday, April 22 at 8 pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
Henry Kaiser: guitar
Weasel Walter: drums
Alan Licht: guitar
Tim Dahl: bass
Brandon Lopez: bass
Jim Sauter: saxophone
Chris Pitsiokos: saxophone
Matt Nelson: saxophone
Michael Foster: saxophone
Peter Evans: trumpet
Dan Peck: tuba
Steve Swell: trombone
Two hour-long sets.

Brooklyn Raga Massive
"In C," by Terry Riley
Saturday, April 18 at 8:30 pm
TICKETS: $15 in advance, $20 at the door (cash only)
"In C," by Terry Riley
Saturday, April 18 at 8:30 pm
TICKETS: $15 in advance, $20 at the door (cash only)

Kojo Roney Residency
April 9 – 11 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door (cash only)
For three nights, JACK gives the space over to 10-year old phenom jazz drummer, Kojo Roney, who will perform with his father, saxophonist Antoine Roney, bassist William Parker and two nights with multi-instrumentalist Cooper-Moore and one night with trumpeter Nate Wooley. Roney is electrifying the jazz world, and we see this as an opportunity to offer him a home to develop his skills with top musicians of our time. Kojo Roney residency at JACK was supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from the Helen F. Whitaker Fund, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. More info on line-up and schedule here.
April 9 – 11 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door (cash only)
For three nights, JACK gives the space over to 10-year old phenom jazz drummer, Kojo Roney, who will perform with his father, saxophonist Antoine Roney, bassist William Parker and two nights with multi-instrumentalist Cooper-Moore and one night with trumpeter Nate Wooley. Roney is electrifying the jazz world, and we see this as an opportunity to offer him a home to develop his skills with top musicians of our time. Kojo Roney residency at JACK was supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from the Helen F. Whitaker Fund, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. More info on line-up and schedule here.

TILT Brass:
Graphic Scores by Anthony Braxton, Cornelius Cardew and Richard Barrett
Tuesday, March 31 at 8 pm
Tickets: $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door (cash only)
Graphic Scores by Anthony Braxton, Cornelius Cardew and Richard Barrett
Tuesday, March 31 at 8 pm
Tickets: $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door (cash only)

Ensemble Pamplemousse
Sunday, March 29 at 8 pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
New and recent works by and for inventive new music group Ensemble Pamplemousse, featuring:
Andrew Greenwald (drums)
Natacha Diels (flutes)
Bryan Jacobs (electronics)
Dave Broome (piano)
Jessie Marino (cello)
Kiku Enomoto (violin/viola)
Sunday, March 29 at 8 pm
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
New and recent works by and for inventive new music group Ensemble Pamplemousse, featuring:
Andrew Greenwald (drums)
Natacha Diels (flutes)
Bryan Jacobs (electronics)
Dave Broome (piano)
Jessie Marino (cello)
Kiku Enomoto (violin/viola)

Isabelle Duthoit/Franz Hautzinger
March 10 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
French vocalist/clarinetist Isabelle Duthoit and Austrian trumpeter Franz Hautzinger make an NYC appearance with Ron Anderson (bass) and Michael Evans (drums). FIrst set: Duthoit/Hautzinger duo. Second set: Quartet with Anderson and Evans.
March 10 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
French vocalist/clarinetist Isabelle Duthoit and Austrian trumpeter Franz Hautzinger make an NYC appearance with Ron Anderson (bass) and Michael Evans (drums). FIrst set: Duthoit/Hautzinger duo. Second set: Quartet with Anderson and Evans.

Which side are you on, friends?
A Freedom Songs Festival
Feb 18 – 22 at 8 pm
Featuring The Peace Poets, Justin Hicks, Chaney Sims and Equality for Flatbush
In the wake of continued racial injustice in America, JACK provides a platform for contemporary artists to revisit and reinterpret songs of the Civil Rights era, in an effort to fill our city with activist energy. More info here.
A Freedom Songs Festival
Feb 18 – 22 at 8 pm
Featuring The Peace Poets, Justin Hicks, Chaney Sims and Equality for Flatbush
In the wake of continued racial injustice in America, JACK provides a platform for contemporary artists to revisit and reinterpret songs of the Civil Rights era, in an effort to fill our city with activist energy. More info here.

Hypercolor / Dither Tzadik CD Release Party
Feb 9 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door (cash only)
Two of New York's great experimental music bands celebrate brand new CDs, both released in January 2015 on Tzadik Records. Spastic skronk-shred trio Hypercolor (Lukas Ligeti, drums; Eyal Maoz, guitar; James Ilgenfritz, bass) celebrate their self-titled debut, and stellar electric guitar quartet Dither celebrate the release of "John Zorn's Olympiad - Vol 1: Dither plays Zorn", featuring the quartet's distinctive renditions of Zorn's early game pieces. Iconoclastic electronics whiz Philip White opens with a solo set. Photo by Peter Gannushkin
Feb 9 at 8 pm
Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door (cash only)
Two of New York's great experimental music bands celebrate brand new CDs, both released in January 2015 on Tzadik Records. Spastic skronk-shred trio Hypercolor (Lukas Ligeti, drums; Eyal Maoz, guitar; James Ilgenfritz, bass) celebrate their self-titled debut, and stellar electric guitar quartet Dither celebrate the release of "John Zorn's Olympiad - Vol 1: Dither plays Zorn", featuring the quartet's distinctive renditions of Zorn's early game pieces. Iconoclastic electronics whiz Philip White opens with a solo set. Photo by Peter Gannushkin

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
Monday, January 12 at 8 pm
Scorching Norwegian bassist lands at JACK with special guests.
1st set: Pascal Niggenkemper, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Duo
2nd set: Daniel Levin, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Duo
3rd set: Tony Malaby, Gerald Clever, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Trio
TICKETS: $10 in advance here or $15 at the door (cash only)
Photo by Peter Gannushkin. Curated by Peter Gannushkin
Monday, January 12 at 8 pm
Scorching Norwegian bassist lands at JACK with special guests.
1st set: Pascal Niggenkemper, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Duo
2nd set: Daniel Levin, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Duo
3rd set: Tony Malaby, Gerald Clever, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Trio
TICKETS: $10 in advance here or $15 at the door (cash only)
Photo by Peter Gannushkin. Curated by Peter Gannushkin

duo kodra
Monday, Dec. 29 at 8 pm
duo kodra is:
Kora Ly, laptop
Sandra Weiss (pictured), saxophone / bassoon
Featuring
Carlo Costa on drums and Mei Mei Chang on live video
$10 at the door (cash only)
Monday, Dec. 29 at 8 pm
duo kodra is:
Kora Ly, laptop
Sandra Weiss (pictured), saxophone / bassoon
Featuring
Carlo Costa on drums and Mei Mei Chang on live video
$10 at the door (cash only)

Saturday, Dec. 27 at 9:00 pm
Saadet Türköz, vocal
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion
Avram Fefer, sax
Shahzad Ismaily, e-guitar
Raul Rothblatt, cello
$10 at the door (cash only)
Saadet Türköz, vocal
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion
Avram Fefer, sax
Shahzad Ismaily, e-guitar
Raul Rothblatt, cello
$10 at the door (cash only)

John Dikeman, Onno Govaert,
Joe McPhee & William Parker
Monday, Dec. 15 at 8 pm
$10 in advance here, or $15 at the door (cash only)
John Dikeman (sax) and Onno Govaert (drums), of the Netherlands-based free-improv band Cactus Truck, make their only NYC appearance on a wider U.S. tour, playing with local legends William Parker (bass) and Joe McPhee (winds and brass).
Opener:
Barker Trio:
Andrew Barker, drums
Michael Foster: saxes
James Ilgenfritz: bass
Pictured: John Dikeman, courtesy of Peter Gannushkin
Joe McPhee & William Parker
Monday, Dec. 15 at 8 pm
$10 in advance here, or $15 at the door (cash only)
John Dikeman (sax) and Onno Govaert (drums), of the Netherlands-based free-improv band Cactus Truck, make their only NYC appearance on a wider U.S. tour, playing with local legends William Parker (bass) and Joe McPhee (winds and brass).
Opener:
Barker Trio:
Andrew Barker, drums
Michael Foster: saxes
James Ilgenfritz: bass
Pictured: John Dikeman, courtesy of Peter Gannushkin

Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8 pm:
Mission Eye & Ear
$15 in advance or at the door (cash only)
The NYC debut of a hot program that Lisa Mezzacappa has curated in the Bay Area and Europe, featuring experimental musicians providing the live improvised soundtrack to experimental short films from Bay Area filmmakers. The films, ranging in length from three to 30 minutes, explore political and social commentary, documentary storytelling, dreamlike cinescapes, psychedelic excursions, and formal abstraction using found, archival and newly-shot footage. For Mission Eye & Ear: BKLYN, the series makes its NY debut, with musicians:
Mike Pride - drums/percussion
Sara Schoenbeck - bassoon
Chris Welcome - guitar
Mark Chung - violin
Jonathan Moritz - saxophone
John Finkbeiner (SF) - guitar
Jen Baker - trombone
Fay Victor - voice
Lisa Mezzacappa (SF) - acoustic bass
www.missioneyeear.com
Mission Eye & Ear
$15 in advance or at the door (cash only)
The NYC debut of a hot program that Lisa Mezzacappa has curated in the Bay Area and Europe, featuring experimental musicians providing the live improvised soundtrack to experimental short films from Bay Area filmmakers. The films, ranging in length from three to 30 minutes, explore political and social commentary, documentary storytelling, dreamlike cinescapes, psychedelic excursions, and formal abstraction using found, archival and newly-shot footage. For Mission Eye & Ear: BKLYN, the series makes its NY debut, with musicians:
Mike Pride - drums/percussion
Sara Schoenbeck - bassoon
Chris Welcome - guitar
Mark Chung - violin
Jonathan Moritz - saxophone
John Finkbeiner (SF) - guitar
Jen Baker - trombone
Fay Victor - voice
Lisa Mezzacappa (SF) - acoustic bass
www.missioneyeear.com

Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 8 pm
Alan Sondheim/Azure Carter/Chris Diasparra/Edward Schneider
Support bands: Mike Pride (Public Eyesore), Ras Moshe (Straw2Gold), Theoretical Mustache
Album Release Party for: Alan Sondheim/Chris Diasparra/Edward Schneider's Cutting Board (ESP-Disk) &
Azure Carter/Alan Sondheim's Avatar Woman (Public Eyesore)
$10 at the door (cash only)
Between-sets DJ: Coeruleum (MechaBenzaiten)
Alan Sondheim/Azure Carter/Chris Diasparra/Edward Schneider
Support bands: Mike Pride (Public Eyesore), Ras Moshe (Straw2Gold), Theoretical Mustache
Album Release Party for: Alan Sondheim/Chris Diasparra/Edward Schneider's Cutting Board (ESP-Disk) &
Azure Carter/Alan Sondheim's Avatar Woman (Public Eyesore)
$10 at the door (cash only)
Between-sets DJ: Coeruleum (MechaBenzaiten)

Sunday, Nov. 2 at 8 pm:
Maxime Petit, James Corrigan and Ava Mendoza
PROGRAM:
Maxime Petit (bass), Daniel Carter (horns, winds), Ron Anderson (guitar)
James Corrigan: "B-Line," a piece is for 6 electric guitars, 1 electric bass, and one percussionist
Ava Mendoza (guitar)/Tim Dahl (bass)/Levy Lorenzo (percussion, electronics)/Max Jaffe (drums)
$10 at the door (cash only)
Photo of Ava Mendoza by Peter Gannushkin
Maxime Petit, James Corrigan and Ava Mendoza
PROGRAM:
Maxime Petit (bass), Daniel Carter (horns, winds), Ron Anderson (guitar)
James Corrigan: "B-Line," a piece is for 6 electric guitars, 1 electric bass, and one percussionist
Ava Mendoza (guitar)/Tim Dahl (bass)/Levy Lorenzo (percussion, electronics)/Max Jaffe (drums)
$10 at the door (cash only)
Photo of Ava Mendoza by Peter Gannushkin

Monday, Oct. 20 at 8 pm
Immix
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel & Sasha Bogdanowitsch with special guests
$12 at the door (cash only)
New original works & improvisations for shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) , voice, world instruments & electronics, intermingling ancient instruments alongside contemporary creations.
www.worldinone.org
www.yohmei.com
www.sashabmusic.com
Immix
Christopher Yohmei Blasdel & Sasha Bogdanowitsch with special guests
$12 at the door (cash only)
New original works & improvisations for shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) , voice, world instruments & electronics, intermingling ancient instruments alongside contemporary creations.
www.worldinone.org
www.yohmei.com
www.sashabmusic.com

Carnatic Violin Masters
Mysore Nagaraj & Dr. Mysore Manjunath
Thursday, October 9th at 8 pm
$20 - $30 sliding scale
On a tour from south Asia, this is a rare opportunity to see these brothers perform in New York. With Srimushnam Raja Rao on mridangam and Giridhar Udupa on ghatam. Presented by Brooklyn Raga Massive.
Read more about the masters here: http://www.violinindia.com/MNM.htm
Mysore Nagaraj & Dr. Mysore Manjunath
Thursday, October 9th at 8 pm
$20 - $30 sliding scale
On a tour from south Asia, this is a rare opportunity to see these brothers perform in New York. With Srimushnam Raja Rao on mridangam and Giridhar Udupa on ghatam. Presented by Brooklyn Raga Massive.
Read more about the masters here: http://www.violinindia.com/MNM.htm

Natura Morta, BDM and David Commander
Tuesday, October 7 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Object junkies Natura Morta (Sean Ali, Carlo Costa and F.L.), BDM (Ben Bennett, David Grollman and Michael Foster) and David Commander (with his piece, IN FLIGHT) play a triple bill in what promises to be a well-stocked evening of musical and sound intrigue.
Tuesday, October 7 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Object junkies Natura Morta (Sean Ali, Carlo Costa and F.L.), BDM (Ben Bennett, David Grollman and Michael Foster) and David Commander (with his piece, IN FLIGHT) play a triple bill in what promises to be a well-stocked evening of musical and sound intrigue.

ICElab at JACK
Rick Burkhardt's Warka Vase
Alvin Lucier's Opera with Objects
Monday, October 6, 2014 | 7:30pm
FREE
This extraordinary ICElab double bill features the world premiere of Rick Burkhardt's Warka Vase, alongside American icon Alvin Lucier's Opera with Objects. Warka Vase, which takes its name from an ancient vase looted from Iraq’s National Museum in Baghdad after the fall of the Iraqi government in 2003, is a musical cycle inspired by the long and circuitous journey of some of these smuggled objects of great cultural importance, including the US’s tangled history in both the loss and recovery of these objects. Delivered as a mysterious and captivating audio tour through the National Museum, Rick Burkhardt's captivating piece conjures the sights, sounds and cultural associations of these objects.
Alvin Lucier's Opera with Objects in an experiment in elevating the sound of objects to a theatrical scale, by emphasizing the natural amplification inherent in physical things. ICE's collaborations with Lucier have been transformative for the group, and this presentation incorporates objects which have been collected on recent tours to Greenland and Brazil.
Featured performers: Ross Karre, percussion, Nathan Davis, percussion, Joshua Modney, violin, Kyle Armbrust, viola, Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello
Rick Burkhardt's Warka Vase
Alvin Lucier's Opera with Objects
Monday, October 6, 2014 | 7:30pm
FREE
This extraordinary ICElab double bill features the world premiere of Rick Burkhardt's Warka Vase, alongside American icon Alvin Lucier's Opera with Objects. Warka Vase, which takes its name from an ancient vase looted from Iraq’s National Museum in Baghdad after the fall of the Iraqi government in 2003, is a musical cycle inspired by the long and circuitous journey of some of these smuggled objects of great cultural importance, including the US’s tangled history in both the loss and recovery of these objects. Delivered as a mysterious and captivating audio tour through the National Museum, Rick Burkhardt's captivating piece conjures the sights, sounds and cultural associations of these objects.
Alvin Lucier's Opera with Objects in an experiment in elevating the sound of objects to a theatrical scale, by emphasizing the natural amplification inherent in physical things. ICE's collaborations with Lucier have been transformative for the group, and this presentation incorporates objects which have been collected on recent tours to Greenland and Brazil.
Featured performers: Ross Karre, percussion, Nathan Davis, percussion, Joshua Modney, violin, Kyle Armbrust, viola, Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello

ICElab at JACK | Songs Beyond the Margin
Sunday, October 5, 2014 | 7:30pm
FREE
Commissioned through ICElab, Songs Beyond the Margin is a new song cycle from composer Juan Camilo Hernández Sánchez (pictured) inspired by the texts of Depression-era poet Herman Spector, mapping the poverty and indignation permeating urban life. Juan Camilo's unique musical take on these texts incorporate a stage band modeled after 20's era jazz bands, and headed by superstar tenor Peter Tantsits.
Featured musicians: Peter Tantsits, voice, Peter Evans, trumpet, Ryan Muncy, sax, Cory Smythe, piano, Tony Flynt, bass, Ross Karre, percussion
Sunday, October 5, 2014 | 7:30pm
FREE
Commissioned through ICElab, Songs Beyond the Margin is a new song cycle from composer Juan Camilo Hernández Sánchez (pictured) inspired by the texts of Depression-era poet Herman Spector, mapping the poverty and indignation permeating urban life. Juan Camilo's unique musical take on these texts incorporate a stage band modeled after 20's era jazz bands, and headed by superstar tenor Peter Tantsits.
Featured musicians: Peter Tantsits, voice, Peter Evans, trumpet, Ryan Muncy, sax, Cory Smythe, piano, Tony Flynt, bass, Ross Karre, percussion

Peter Evans Quintet at JACK with special guests Evan Parker and Joe McPhee
September 26 - 28, 2014
All shows at 8 pm (doors 7:30 pm)
ADMISSION: $10 in advance (for both sets in an evening). $15 at the door. Purchase advance tickets here.
JACK welcomes trumpet phenom Peter Evans in this very special three-night residency featuring he and his Quintet in performance with special guests Evan Parker (Friday, Sept. 26) and Joe McPhee (Sat., Sept. 27). More info here.
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki. Photos by Peter Gannushkin.
September 26 - 28, 2014
All shows at 8 pm (doors 7:30 pm)
ADMISSION: $10 in advance (for both sets in an evening). $15 at the door. Purchase advance tickets here.
JACK welcomes trumpet phenom Peter Evans in this very special three-night residency featuring he and his Quintet in performance with special guests Evan Parker (Friday, Sept. 26) and Joe McPhee (Sat., Sept. 27). More info here.
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki. Photos by Peter Gannushkin.

JACK has a baby grand for a weekend!
So we programmed three of our favorite pianists, joined by three of our favorite writers.
September 5 - 7
Friday, September 5: Angelica Sanchez and poet Christian Hawkey
Saturday, September 6: Cooper-Moore and writer Carl Hancock Rux
Sunday, September 7: Connie Crothers/Ken Filiano and poet Eileen Myles
All shows at 8 pm (7:30 pm door)
TICKETS: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
MORE INFO HERE.
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki.
So we programmed three of our favorite pianists, joined by three of our favorite writers.
September 5 - 7
Friday, September 5: Angelica Sanchez and poet Christian Hawkey
Saturday, September 6: Cooper-Moore and writer Carl Hancock Rux
Sunday, September 7: Connie Crothers/Ken Filiano and poet Eileen Myles
All shows at 8 pm (7:30 pm door)
TICKETS: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
MORE INFO HERE.
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki.
Resonant Bodies Music Festival
An annual festival of contemporary vocal music
September 2 - 4, 2014
Produced and curated by Lucy Dhegrae
Tuesday, September 2nd
7:30 pm: Christie Finn & Neus Estrellas, piano; Helmut Lachenmann’s Got Lost
8:15 pm: Mellissa Hughes and Caroline Chin, violin; György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments, Part I
9:20 pm: Gelsey Bell; Pieces by Robert Ashley, Kate Soper, Tom Swafford, and Gelsey Bell
Wednesday, September 3rd
7:30 pm: Jane Sheldon; Pieces by Georges Aperghis, Beat Furrer, and Olga Neuwirth
8:15 pm: Ben Hjertmann & the Grant Wallace Band; Grant Wallace Band originals!
9:20 pm: Ariadne Greif; “Dreams & Nightmares,” a fantastical staged vocal work the length of a long nap–a theater piece, or perhaps an opera, made up of outrageous dream episodes each composed and curated by a different composer.
Thursday, September 4th
7:30 pm: Dennis Sullivan; Pieces by Alexander Schubert, Georges Aperghis, and Dennis Sullivan
8:15 pm: Sharon Harms with Katherine Dowling, piano; Pieces by François Couperin, Oswaldo Golijov, Jesse Jones, and world premieres by Michel Galante and Aaron Helgeson.
9:00 pm: Roundtable discussion with festival soloists, composers, collaborators, and advisors
9:30 pm: Megan Schubert; Pieces by Hayes Biggs, Bernard Rands, and Megan Schubert
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets. $15 regular, $10 students, 3-day All Festival Pass $35. Sales close four hours before show time each night of the festival, but tickets can be purchased at the door: $20 regular, $15 for students, 3-Day All Festival Pass $50. More info HERE.
An annual festival of contemporary vocal music
September 2 - 4, 2014
Produced and curated by Lucy Dhegrae
Tuesday, September 2nd
7:30 pm: Christie Finn & Neus Estrellas, piano; Helmut Lachenmann’s Got Lost
8:15 pm: Mellissa Hughes and Caroline Chin, violin; György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments, Part I
9:20 pm: Gelsey Bell; Pieces by Robert Ashley, Kate Soper, Tom Swafford, and Gelsey Bell
Wednesday, September 3rd
7:30 pm: Jane Sheldon; Pieces by Georges Aperghis, Beat Furrer, and Olga Neuwirth
8:15 pm: Ben Hjertmann & the Grant Wallace Band; Grant Wallace Band originals!
9:20 pm: Ariadne Greif; “Dreams & Nightmares,” a fantastical staged vocal work the length of a long nap–a theater piece, or perhaps an opera, made up of outrageous dream episodes each composed and curated by a different composer.
Thursday, September 4th
7:30 pm: Dennis Sullivan; Pieces by Alexander Schubert, Georges Aperghis, and Dennis Sullivan
8:15 pm: Sharon Harms with Katherine Dowling, piano; Pieces by François Couperin, Oswaldo Golijov, Jesse Jones, and world premieres by Michel Galante and Aaron Helgeson.
9:00 pm: Roundtable discussion with festival soloists, composers, collaborators, and advisors
9:30 pm: Megan Schubert; Pieces by Hayes Biggs, Bernard Rands, and Megan Schubert
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time on Brown Paper Tickets. $15 regular, $10 students, 3-day All Festival Pass $35. Sales close four hours before show time each night of the festival, but tickets can be purchased at the door: $20 regular, $15 for students, 3-Day All Festival Pass $50. More info HERE.

Gold Bolus Recordings Release Party
Saturday, July 26 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Performing sets from their new albums:
Why Lie?
ellen o
Panoply Performance Laboratory
Woody Leslie
Invisible Circle
Gold Bolus Recordings provides a home for a particular genus of contemporary sounds that range from bubblegum to classically experimental. The inherent similarities between the songs, pieces, improvisations, speech, etc you'll hear here are made apparent through the explorative, humor-filled, beauty-seeking attitudes of Gold Bolus's creative roster.
Saturday, July 26 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Performing sets from their new albums:
Why Lie?
ellen o
Panoply Performance Laboratory
Woody Leslie
Invisible Circle
Gold Bolus Recordings provides a home for a particular genus of contemporary sounds that range from bubblegum to classically experimental. The inherent similarities between the songs, pieces, improvisations, speech, etc you'll hear here are made apparent through the explorative, humor-filled, beauty-seeking attitudes of Gold Bolus's creative roster.

Solos: Lea Bertucci and Bhob Rhainey
Sunday, July 13th at 8 pm
$10
JACK is proud to present two solo performances by woodwind improvisors and electronic composers:
Lea Bertucci - solo amplified bass clarinet
Bhob Rainey - solo soprano sax.
Bhob Rainey is an award-winning composer / performer with a long and well-regarded history as an improviser, known for a masterful yet often understated technique that transforms the soprano saxophone into an electronic-like, textural, or percussive device.
Lea Bertucci is an interdisciplinary artist, composer and improviser who works with installation, sound, and video. As an instrumentalist, she focuses on the Bass Clarinet in an electro-acoustic context.
Photo by Doron Sadja. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Sunday, July 13th at 8 pm
$10
JACK is proud to present two solo performances by woodwind improvisors and electronic composers:
Lea Bertucci - solo amplified bass clarinet
Bhob Rainey - solo soprano sax.
Bhob Rainey is an award-winning composer / performer with a long and well-regarded history as an improviser, known for a masterful yet often understated technique that transforms the soprano saxophone into an electronic-like, textural, or percussive device.
Lea Bertucci is an interdisciplinary artist, composer and improviser who works with installation, sound, and video. As an instrumentalist, she focuses on the Bass Clarinet in an electro-acoustic context.
Photo by Doron Sadja. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Keir Neuringer
Solo record release for Ceremonies out of the Air
Wednesday, July 9 at 8 pm
$10
Keir Neuringer has been called a “drum-pounding prophet of doom, keyboard playing last poet and sax marathonist” whose “percussive riffs and musical spitfire sermons disrupt neurons and reorient thinking - and hit the gut.” His solo performances weave together experimental rock, political folk, free improvisation, psych/drone, and spoken word. He performs on saxophone, in intensely physical circular breathing improvisations that honor and build upon diverse music-making traditions, or on a vintage Farfisa organ, while simultaneously drumming and singing. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Solo record release for Ceremonies out of the Air
Wednesday, July 9 at 8 pm
$10
Keir Neuringer has been called a “drum-pounding prophet of doom, keyboard playing last poet and sax marathonist” whose “percussive riffs and musical spitfire sermons disrupt neurons and reorient thinking - and hit the gut.” His solo performances weave together experimental rock, political folk, free improvisation, psych/drone, and spoken word. He performs on saxophone, in intensely physical circular breathing improvisations that honor and build upon diverse music-making traditions, or on a vintage Farfisa organ, while simultaneously drumming and singing. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Tatsuya Nakatani and Steven Leffue
Friday, June 13 at 9 pm
Doors open at 8:50 pm
$10 at the door or free with admission to the play at 7:30 pm
Nakatani (percussion) and Leffue (saxophone, electronics) shred one big set of improvised music in a concert connected with The Play Company's production of the new Toshiki Okada play, The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki. Photo by Daniel Sheehan of EyeShotJazz Photography.
Friday, June 13 at 9 pm
Doors open at 8:50 pm
$10 at the door or free with admission to the play at 7:30 pm
Nakatani (percussion) and Leffue (saxophone, electronics) shred one big set of improvised music in a concert connected with The Play Company's production of the new Toshiki Okada play, The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki. Photo by Daniel Sheehan of EyeShotJazz Photography.

Birthday Concert of Two Raga Legends
Pt. Krishna Bhatt - Sitar, Pt. Anindo Chatterjee - Tabla
Sunday, June 8th 2014
7:00pm doors, $20-$30 suggested donation (no-presale)
7:30 - opening set, followed by the Maestros
Brooklyn Raga Massive, Gurukul and ACST are honored to be hosting a birthday celebration and concert for Pt Krishna Bhatt and Pt Anindo Chatterjee. Witness the beauty and power of Indian Classical Music in the hands of true Masters. Don’t miss this amazing rare opportunity to wish these two living legends Birthday blessings, and experience what promises to be an unforgettable night of live music!
Pt. Krishna Bhatt - Sitar, Pt. Anindo Chatterjee - Tabla
Sunday, June 8th 2014
7:00pm doors, $20-$30 suggested donation (no-presale)
7:30 - opening set, followed by the Maestros
Brooklyn Raga Massive, Gurukul and ACST are honored to be hosting a birthday celebration and concert for Pt Krishna Bhatt and Pt Anindo Chatterjee. Witness the beauty and power of Indian Classical Music in the hands of true Masters. Don’t miss this amazing rare opportunity to wish these two living legends Birthday blessings, and experience what promises to be an unforgettable night of live music!

Aural Dystopia
NEW HARDCORE IMPROV
Sunday, May 18 at 8 pm
$10
10p -- LOUISE D.E. JENSEN/ RON STABINSKY/ MIKE PRIDE/ ANDREW DRURY
9p ---- DAFNA NAPHTALI/ CHUCK BETTIS/ LEVY LORENZO/ HANS TAMMEN
8p ------- CHRIS PITSIOKOS/ STUART POPEJOY
Pictured: Ron Stabinsky (photo by Peter Gannushkin)
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
NEW HARDCORE IMPROV
Sunday, May 18 at 8 pm
$10
10p -- LOUISE D.E. JENSEN/ RON STABINSKY/ MIKE PRIDE/ ANDREW DRURY
9p ---- DAFNA NAPHTALI/ CHUCK BETTIS/ LEVY LORENZO/ HANS TAMMEN
8p ------- CHRIS PITSIOKOS/ STUART POPEJOY
Pictured: Ron Stabinsky (photo by Peter Gannushkin)
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Michael Foster Presents:
William Hooker Trio Red / Yoni Kretzmer Group
Saturday, May 10
Doors at 8pm, $12 for the night
First act: William Hooker Trio Red
-Matt Lavelle - trumpet/flugelhorn/alto clarinet
-Mark Hennen - piano
-William Hooker - drums/voice (pictured)
Second Act: Yoni Kretzmer Group
-Yoni Kretzmer - tenor saxophone
-Steve Swell - trombone
-Reuben Radding - bass
-Juan Pablo Carletti - drums
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
William Hooker Trio Red / Yoni Kretzmer Group
Saturday, May 10
Doors at 8pm, $12 for the night
First act: William Hooker Trio Red
-Matt Lavelle - trumpet/flugelhorn/alto clarinet
-Mark Hennen - piano
-William Hooker - drums/voice (pictured)
Second Act: Yoni Kretzmer Group
-Yoni Kretzmer - tenor saxophone
-Steve Swell - trombone
-Reuben Radding - bass
-Juan Pablo Carletti - drums
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Ches Smith: These Arches
Sunday, May 4
One long set at 8:30 pm | $10 at the door
Featuring:
Ches Smith, drums
Tim Berne, alto sax
Tony Malaby, tenor sax
Mary Halvorson, guitar
Andrea Parkins, accordion/electronics
photo: Peter Gannushkin
Sunday, May 4
One long set at 8:30 pm | $10 at the door
Featuring:
Ches Smith, drums
Tim Berne, alto sax
Tony Malaby, tenor sax
Mary Halvorson, guitar
Andrea Parkins, accordion/electronics
photo: Peter Gannushkin

Bang on a Can
Summer Festival Benefit Party
Wednesday, April 30 at 8 pm
Get tickets.
Join new music collective Bang on a Can as they celebrate the Second Annual "Banglewood Benefit," raising fun and funds for the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA! This year’s festivities include an informal concert followed by a wild and wooly dance party featuring a smorgasbord of great musical bits from alums Ruby Fulton and Adam Cuthbert to New Thread Quartet to Nouveau Classique and more. And then DJ Jacob Cooper will "tear the roof off the sucka." Photo by Kevin Kennefick.
Summer Festival Benefit Party
Wednesday, April 30 at 8 pm
Get tickets.
Join new music collective Bang on a Can as they celebrate the Second Annual "Banglewood Benefit," raising fun and funds for the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA! This year’s festivities include an informal concert followed by a wild and wooly dance party featuring a smorgasbord of great musical bits from alums Ruby Fulton and Adam Cuthbert to New Thread Quartet to Nouveau Classique and more. And then DJ Jacob Cooper will "tear the roof off the sucka." Photo by Kevin Kennefick.

Carlo Costa Quartet | Andrew Barker Trio
Tuesday, April 29
8pm
$10
Carlo Costa Quartet: Carlo Costa | Sean Ali | Steve Swell | Jonathan Moritz
Andrew Barker Trio: Andrew Barker | Michael Foster | James Ilgenfritz
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki Presented by Michael Foster
Tuesday, April 29
8pm
$10
Carlo Costa Quartet: Carlo Costa | Sean Ali | Steve Swell | Jonathan Moritz
Andrew Barker Trio: Andrew Barker | Michael Foster | James Ilgenfritz
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki Presented by Michael Foster

Foster/Bordreuil Duo and "Friends"
Saturday, April 26
8pm
$10
Michael Foster / Leila Bordreuil Duo
Ryan McGuire Solo Double Bass
Michael Evans/Susan Hefner: Domestic Noise
Presented by Michael Foster
Saturday, April 26
8pm
$10
Michael Foster / Leila Bordreuil Duo
Ryan McGuire Solo Double Bass
Michael Evans/Susan Hefner: Domestic Noise
Presented by Michael Foster

Eisa Davis
Wednesday, April 23 and Friday, April 25 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Eisa performs songs, new and old, from her musical in progress, Flowers Are Sleeping. With special guest Rebecca Naomi Jones.
Eisa Davis is an songwriter, singer and actor. She was recently in The Call, Luck of the Irish, The Piano Lesson, This, Passing Strange, and her own play Angela's Mixtape, and lots of other plays. She has been on TV shows like The Wire, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, and Hart of Dixie, and in films like Welcome To The Rileys, Free Angela, Jack Ryan, and The Volunteer. Her plays include Ramp, The History of Light, Six Minutes, Bulrusher, Warriors Don't Cry, as well as several short plays and collaborations. Albums of her original music, Something Else and Tinctures, are hanging out on the web, waiting for you. Learn more at www.eisadavis.com. Photo by Kevin Yatarola.
Wednesday, April 23 and Friday, April 25 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Eisa performs songs, new and old, from her musical in progress, Flowers Are Sleeping. With special guest Rebecca Naomi Jones.
Eisa Davis is an songwriter, singer and actor. She was recently in The Call, Luck of the Irish, The Piano Lesson, This, Passing Strange, and her own play Angela's Mixtape, and lots of other plays. She has been on TV shows like The Wire, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, and Hart of Dixie, and in films like Welcome To The Rileys, Free Angela, Jack Ryan, and The Volunteer. Her plays include Ramp, The History of Light, Six Minutes, Bulrusher, Warriors Don't Cry, as well as several short plays and collaborations. Albums of her original music, Something Else and Tinctures, are hanging out on the web, waiting for you. Learn more at www.eisadavis.com. Photo by Kevin Yatarola.

AURAL DYSTOPIA
a little less evil, a little more ego
Thursday, April 24
8pm start
$10
NEW HARDCORE IMPROV with:
ANGUS TARNAWSKY [SOLO DRUMS & ELECTRONICS] -- 8PM
BRANDON SEABROOK/STUART POPEJOY/KEVIN SHEA -- 9PM
MARC EDWARDS SLIPSTREAM TIME TRAVEL -- 10PM
HTTP://POPEJOY.ORG/AURALDYSTOPIA
HTTP://FACEBOOK.COM/JACKNEWYORK
https://www.facebook.com/events/252478891604552
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
a little less evil, a little more ego
Thursday, April 24
8pm start
$10
NEW HARDCORE IMPROV with:
ANGUS TARNAWSKY [SOLO DRUMS & ELECTRONICS] -- 8PM
BRANDON SEABROOK/STUART POPEJOY/KEVIN SHEA -- 9PM
MARC EDWARDS SLIPSTREAM TIME TRAVEL -- 10PM
HTTP://POPEJOY.ORG/AURALDYSTOPIA
HTTP://FACEBOOK.COM/JACKNEWYORK
https://www.facebook.com/events/252478891604552
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Jooklo Duo w/guests
Sunday, April 6
8pm and 9:30pm
$10 per set
Virginia Genta and David Vanzan with Bill Nace (guitar) and Tamio Shiraishi (sax)
Presented by Kevin Reilly Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Sunday, April 6
8pm and 9:30pm
$10 per set
Virginia Genta and David Vanzan with Bill Nace (guitar) and Tamio Shiraishi (sax)
Presented by Kevin Reilly Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Vinny Golia
Monday, March 31
8pm and 9:30pm
$10 per set
Vinny Golia - sax
Nate Wooley - trumpet
Ken Filiano - bass
Michael TA Thompson
Presented by Kevin Reilly Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Monday, March 31
8pm and 9:30pm
$10 per set
Vinny Golia - sax
Nate Wooley - trumpet
Ken Filiano - bass
Michael TA Thompson
Presented by Kevin Reilly Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

aUrAL DYStopiA!
Electronic mayhem meets improvised music.
Monday, March 17
Only $10
3 awesome groups enter the squared circle. The absolute finest improvisors New York has to offer. You've got to hear this to believe it.
Chris Cochrane | Alex Holden | Brian Chase
Ron Anderson | Isabelle Duthoit | Franz Hautzinger
Chris Pitsiokos | Peter Evans | Sam Pluta | Philip White
Curated by Stuart Popejoy Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Electronic mayhem meets improvised music.
Monday, March 17
Only $10
3 awesome groups enter the squared circle. The absolute finest improvisors New York has to offer. You've got to hear this to believe it.
Chris Cochrane | Alex Holden | Brian Chase
Ron Anderson | Isabelle Duthoit | Franz Hautzinger
Chris Pitsiokos | Peter Evans | Sam Pluta | Philip White
Curated by Stuart Popejoy Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Charles Gayle Trio
Bern Nix Quartet
Sponsored by the Jazz Foundation of America
Tuesday, March 11
8pm start, $10
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/584701581622038/
Charles Gayle Trio
Charles Gayle - tenor saxophone/piano | Francois Grillot - bass | Reggie Sylvester
Bern Nix Quartet
Bern Nix - guitar/compositions | Matt Lavelle - trumpet/alto clarinet | François Grillot - bass | Reggie Sylvester - drums
The post New Thing lineage is a sacred thing. In the fields sown by Ayler and Coltrane and Sanders and Shepp, the music is free and flowing without ego but with purpose. It’s a judgment call of course, but the proponents are arguably few. Without attaching too many words to it, it’s a style of playing that’s something spiritual, something other, a connectivity between the players and with the listener. And without overly delineating who’s in and who’s out, it’s certain that Gayle is a master of the form. Deeply committed to free improvisation and the jazz tradition in all its manifestations, Gayle is a blazing saxophonist, a fluent pianist and, has more recently been playing the double bass. Here he is heard at his best, in classic form on the tenor horn with an exhilarating trio.
The Bern Nix Quartet is everywhere and exactly-where and the overall effect is dizzying in the best possible way. This is the next obvious step in the harmolodic world. To the uninitiated, this visionary music can be somewhat confounding. To those who know better, this stuff is pure sustenance.
-John Pietaro "The Cultural Worker"
Curated by Michael Foster
Bern Nix Quartet
Sponsored by the Jazz Foundation of America
Tuesday, March 11
8pm start, $10
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/584701581622038/
Charles Gayle Trio
Charles Gayle - tenor saxophone/piano | Francois Grillot - bass | Reggie Sylvester
Bern Nix Quartet
Bern Nix - guitar/compositions | Matt Lavelle - trumpet/alto clarinet | François Grillot - bass | Reggie Sylvester - drums
The post New Thing lineage is a sacred thing. In the fields sown by Ayler and Coltrane and Sanders and Shepp, the music is free and flowing without ego but with purpose. It’s a judgment call of course, but the proponents are arguably few. Without attaching too many words to it, it’s a style of playing that’s something spiritual, something other, a connectivity between the players and with the listener. And without overly delineating who’s in and who’s out, it’s certain that Gayle is a master of the form. Deeply committed to free improvisation and the jazz tradition in all its manifestations, Gayle is a blazing saxophonist, a fluent pianist and, has more recently been playing the double bass. Here he is heard at his best, in classic form on the tenor horn with an exhilarating trio.
The Bern Nix Quartet is everywhere and exactly-where and the overall effect is dizzying in the best possible way. This is the next obvious step in the harmolodic world. To the uninitiated, this visionary music can be somewhat confounding. To those who know better, this stuff is pure sustenance.
-John Pietaro "The Cultural Worker"
Curated by Michael Foster

Ellery Eskelin Trio
Monday, March 10
2 sets
8pm start, $10
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/423227737824069/
Ellery Eskelin Trio (2 Sets)
|Ellery Eskelin - tenor saxophone|
|Drew Gress - bass|
|Billy Mintz - drums}
For that past thirty years Ellery Eskelin has been at the forefront of the global creative improvised music scene. Based in New York City, he has traveled widely performing, recording and amassing a very personal and iconoclastic body of work. And yet Ellery Eskelin has always remained deeply committed to the traditions of jazz and American music. Eskelin embodies this seeming contradiction with ease. He does not see jazz as a style or idiom but as a process. Further, a process of creative development that has great relevancy to our time. In this pursuit Eskelin consistently delivers to the listening public unadulterated, passionate music with no excuses and no apologies.
Curated by Michael Foster. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Monday, March 10
2 sets
8pm start, $10
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/423227737824069/
Ellery Eskelin Trio (2 Sets)
|Ellery Eskelin - tenor saxophone|
|Drew Gress - bass|
|Billy Mintz - drums}
For that past thirty years Ellery Eskelin has been at the forefront of the global creative improvised music scene. Based in New York City, he has traveled widely performing, recording and amassing a very personal and iconoclastic body of work. And yet Ellery Eskelin has always remained deeply committed to the traditions of jazz and American music. Eskelin embodies this seeming contradiction with ease. He does not see jazz as a style or idiom but as a process. Further, a process of creative development that has great relevancy to our time. In this pursuit Eskelin consistently delivers to the listening public unadulterated, passionate music with no excuses and no apologies.
Curated by Michael Foster. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Hag+Dan Peck
Ryan Jewell Solo
MF/ME+PN
Tuesday, February 25
8pm start, $10
All your favorite guerilla men in one place.
https://www.facebook.com/events/716846048326138/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
HAG+Dan Peck (Brad Henkel, Sean Ali, Dave Grollman)
Ryan Jewell solo Percussion
MF/ME+PN (Michael Foster/Michael Evans/Pascal Niggenkemper)
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Ryan Jewell Solo
MF/ME+PN
Tuesday, February 25
8pm start, $10
All your favorite guerilla men in one place.
https://www.facebook.com/events/716846048326138/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
HAG+Dan Peck (Brad Henkel, Sean Ali, Dave Grollman)
Ryan Jewell solo Percussion
MF/ME+PN (Michael Foster/Michael Evans/Pascal Niggenkemper)
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Ava Mendoza Trio
Monday, February 24
Sets at 8 pm, $10
Easy coast new arrival Ava Mendoza has been blazing a course through the NYC music scene often accompanied by bassist Tim Dahl and percussionist/keyboardist Nick Podgurski. The last time this group played JACK, we were stunned. We're glad she's back for more!
8:00pm
SHEA/PITSIOKOS/JOHNSON
Kevin Shea - drums
Chris Pitsiokos - sax
Max Johnson - contrabass
MENDOZA/DAHL/PODGURSKI
Ava Mendoza - guitar
Tim Dahl - bass
Nick Podgurski - drums
Presented by Kevin Reilly
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Monday, February 24
Sets at 8 pm, $10
Easy coast new arrival Ava Mendoza has been blazing a course through the NYC music scene often accompanied by bassist Tim Dahl and percussionist/keyboardist Nick Podgurski. The last time this group played JACK, we were stunned. We're glad she's back for more!
8:00pm
SHEA/PITSIOKOS/JOHNSON
Kevin Shea - drums
Chris Pitsiokos - sax
Max Johnson - contrabass
MENDOZA/DAHL/PODGURSKI
Ava Mendoza - guitar
Tim Dahl - bass
Nick Podgurski - drums
Presented by Kevin Reilly
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Aural Dystopia
Sunday, February 23
8 pm, $10
Grind, crunch, slam, bam, crackle, groan, growl, whine, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
You know the rest.
AGAIN! COLD CONQUERING CACOPHONY ...with your friends.........
8PM - PERILOUS ONESIE (MATT NELSON | STUART POPEJOY)
9PM - WEASEL WALTER | CHRIS PITSIOKOS
10PM - TIM DAHL | DANIEL CARTER | WILL CAMERON | KEVIN SHEA
Weasel insists this "might be your only chance for a while" to see him "go off" because he doesn't "really play drums in new york anymore".
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Sunday, February 23
8 pm, $10
Grind, crunch, slam, bam, crackle, groan, growl, whine, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....
You know the rest.
AGAIN! COLD CONQUERING CACOPHONY ...with your friends.........
8PM - PERILOUS ONESIE (MATT NELSON | STUART POPEJOY)
9PM - WEASEL WALTER | CHRIS PITSIOKOS
10PM - TIM DAHL | DANIEL CARTER | WILL CAMERON | KEVIN SHEA
Weasel insists this "might be your only chance for a while" to see him "go off" because he doesn't "really play drums in new york anymore".
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Max Johnson Trio: CD Release Event
Monday, February 10
Sets at 8 pm and 9:30pm
$10
A special CD release concert celebrating the release of the Max Johnson Trio's 2nd album, "The Invisible Trio" on Fresh Sounds Records. They will be playing music off the album, mixed in with old & new tunes, and a few classics. www.maxjohnsonmusic.com
Max Johnson Trio:
Kirk Knuffke - Cornet
Max Johnson - Bass
Ziv Ravitz - Drums
photo: Peter Gannushkin
Monday, February 10
Sets at 8 pm and 9:30pm
$10
A special CD release concert celebrating the release of the Max Johnson Trio's 2nd album, "The Invisible Trio" on Fresh Sounds Records. They will be playing music off the album, mixed in with old & new tunes, and a few classics. www.maxjohnsonmusic.com
Max Johnson Trio:
Kirk Knuffke - Cornet
Max Johnson - Bass
Ziv Ravitz - Drums
photo: Peter Gannushkin

Sweet Banditry: CD Release Concert
featuring Pulverize the Sound & Anderson/Mendoza
Friday, February 7 at 8 pm
$10
Join us for SB's release of their debut album. Super group Sweet Banditry is a New York/Danish quartet existing in the wake of no wave, free improvised and punk music featuring saxophonist Louise DE Jensen, bassist Tom Blancarte, guitar/banjo Brandon Seabrook, and percussive mad scientist Kevin Shea. With Danish lyrics.
As if that was not enough, joining the bill will be Pulverize the Sound (Peter Evans, TIm Dahl, Mike Pride) and a exciting new duo of electric guitarists Ron Anderson (a JACK bedrock) and Ava Mendoza. Trust us, come to this show.
https://www.facebook.com/events/412753608871459/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
photo: Nikki D'Agostino
featuring Pulverize the Sound & Anderson/Mendoza
Friday, February 7 at 8 pm
$10
Join us for SB's release of their debut album. Super group Sweet Banditry is a New York/Danish quartet existing in the wake of no wave, free improvised and punk music featuring saxophonist Louise DE Jensen, bassist Tom Blancarte, guitar/banjo Brandon Seabrook, and percussive mad scientist Kevin Shea. With Danish lyrics.
As if that was not enough, joining the bill will be Pulverize the Sound (Peter Evans, TIm Dahl, Mike Pride) and a exciting new duo of electric guitarists Ron Anderson (a JACK bedrock) and Ava Mendoza. Trust us, come to this show.
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photo: Nikki D'Agostino

Nakatani Gong Orchestra
Thursday and Friday, January 30 and 31 at 8 pm
$10
Tatsuya Nakatani brings the richness and magic of his 11 piece gong orchestra to New York for two exclusive shows at JACK in Brooklyn, ending a monumental cross country tour. This collaboration presents ensembles forged of local musicians, dancers, theater artists, late night talk show hosts, PhD students, visual artists and more.
We expect a sell out audience for this event so please purchase advance tickets (and reserved seating) here. More info here.
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Thursday and Friday, January 30 and 31 at 8 pm
$10
Tatsuya Nakatani brings the richness and magic of his 11 piece gong orchestra to New York for two exclusive shows at JACK in Brooklyn, ending a monumental cross country tour. This collaboration presents ensembles forged of local musicians, dancers, theater artists, late night talk show hosts, PhD students, visual artists and more.
We expect a sell out audience for this event so please purchase advance tickets (and reserved seating) here. More info here.
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Duos@JACK: Parkins/Shepherd: Bernstein/Millions
Monday, January 20 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
SARAH BERNSTEIN (violin/vocals) and KID MILLIONS (drums - pictured) (8:00pm)
followed by
ANDREA PARKINS (accordion/electronics) and TRISTAN SHEPHERD (turntables/electronics) (9:00pm)
CURATED BY STUART POPEJOY AND MICHAEL FOSTER
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Phillip Greenlief
Sunday, January 5 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Saxophonist/composer Phillip Greenlief will host an evening of music featuring a performance of his graphic scores for wind quartet and improvisations with two contrasting ensembles. Curated by kevin reilly - relative pitch records
8 pm
WENDY
jen baker - trombone
phillip greenlief - tenor saxophone
kyoko kitamura - voice
dan peck - tuba
Perform improvisations and graphic scores by greenlief
9 pm
phillip greenlief - saxophone
tom rainey - drums
Perform duo improvisations
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Sunday, January 5 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Saxophonist/composer Phillip Greenlief will host an evening of music featuring a performance of his graphic scores for wind quartet and improvisations with two contrasting ensembles. Curated by kevin reilly - relative pitch records
8 pm
WENDY
jen baker - trombone
phillip greenlief - tenor saxophone
kyoko kitamura - voice
dan peck - tuba
Perform improvisations and graphic scores by greenlief
9 pm
phillip greenlief - saxophone
tom rainey - drums
Perform duo improvisations
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Michael Foster presents:
Chris Corsano - Bill Nace - Okkyung Lee (pictured) Trio
Greg Kelley Solo
Saturday, January 4 at 8 pm
$10 at the doorUnderwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Chris Corsano - Bill Nace - Okkyung Lee (pictured) Trio
Greg Kelley Solo
Saturday, January 4 at 8 pm
$10 at the doorUnderwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Michael Foster presents:
PARKER|NICHOLSON DUO
COOPER-MOORE|NIGGENKEMPER DUO
Tuesday, November 26, 8 pm - 12pm
$10 at the door
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
PARKER|NICHOLSON DUO
COOPER-MOORE|NIGGENKEMPER DUO
Tuesday, November 26, 8 pm - 12pm
$10 at the door
Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Aural Dystopia
Saturday, November 30, 8pm - 12pm
$10 at the door
FEATURING:
Chris Pitsiokos/Philip White
Superlith (Dan Blacksberg/Julius Masri)
Brandon Seabrook/Pascal Niggenkemper/Mike Pride
Ron Anderson/Stuart Popejoy/Michael Evans
Saturday, November 30, 8pm - 12pm
$10 at the door
FEATURING:
Chris Pitsiokos/Philip White
Superlith (Dan Blacksberg/Julius Masri)
Brandon Seabrook/Pascal Niggenkemper/Mike Pride
Ron Anderson/Stuart Popejoy/Michael Evans

SOUNDS musicfest: Nov. 12 - 17
SOUNDS is JACK's first major music festival, drawing from the rich artist community of New York. The mix of styles over the different nights -- blues, no wave, Indian classical, free improv and electronic music -- reflects our desire to cross-pollinate the avant-garde. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
NOVEMBER 12
Chris Pitsiokos, Mike Pride, Tim Dahl
2 sets 8PM & 9:30PM
$10
NOVEMBER 13
Absinthe & Vermouth CD Release Feast part 1 presented by Fay Victor
$15 for the whole evening
7:30PM Roy Nathanson & Friends
9:00 Fay Victor Ensemble Present
ABSINTHE & VERMOUTH CD Release
Fay Victor, Anders Nilsson, Ken Filiano
10:30PM Marika and Morley
Morley Morley - voice, guitar
Marika Hughes - voice, cello
NOVEMBER 14
Subgenre 3, curated by Ron Anderson
$10
PAK - Ron Anderson/Alex Cohen
Insect Ark - Dana Schecter
Ava Mendoza/Tim Dahl/Matt Nelson
Anthony Coleman
NOVEMBER 15
JACKtronics: New electronic experimental music
Jeff Snyder/Cenk Ergün/Federico Ughi - drums/electronics trio
Radical 2 - percussion/electronics duo
Nathan Davis - solo works for electronics, joined by
Steven Leffue (saxophone)
$10 entry
NOVEMBER 16
Brooklyn Raga Massive
An evening of music inspired by raga and Indian rhythms but wandering across many territories.
$15 entry
8PM
House of Waters:
Max ZT, dulcimer
Luke Notary, drums
Moto Fukushima, bass
9:30PM
Neel Murgai Ensemble:
Neel Murgai, sitar
Arun Ramamurthy, violin
Trina Basu, violin
Marika Hughes, cello
Ehren Hanson, tabla
NOVEMBER 17
ESP-Disk' 50th Anniversary Concert
3 PM - 9 PM
Benefit for the Sun Ra Music Archives
$10 for the whole day!!
Kali Fasteau
Giuseppi Logan
Alan Sondheim
Bruce Eisenbeil
Tiger Hatchery
Michael Anderson
8 PM jam session including non-ESP artists (Ras Moshe and others)
SOUNDS is JACK's first major music festival, drawing from the rich artist community of New York. The mix of styles over the different nights -- blues, no wave, Indian classical, free improv and electronic music -- reflects our desire to cross-pollinate the avant-garde. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
NOVEMBER 12
Chris Pitsiokos, Mike Pride, Tim Dahl
2 sets 8PM & 9:30PM
$10
NOVEMBER 13
Absinthe & Vermouth CD Release Feast part 1 presented by Fay Victor
$15 for the whole evening
7:30PM Roy Nathanson & Friends
9:00 Fay Victor Ensemble Present
ABSINTHE & VERMOUTH CD Release
Fay Victor, Anders Nilsson, Ken Filiano
10:30PM Marika and Morley
Morley Morley - voice, guitar
Marika Hughes - voice, cello
NOVEMBER 14
Subgenre 3, curated by Ron Anderson
$10
PAK - Ron Anderson/Alex Cohen
Insect Ark - Dana Schecter
Ava Mendoza/Tim Dahl/Matt Nelson
Anthony Coleman
NOVEMBER 15
JACKtronics: New electronic experimental music
Jeff Snyder/Cenk Ergün/Federico Ughi - drums/electronics trio
Radical 2 - percussion/electronics duo
Nathan Davis - solo works for electronics, joined by
Steven Leffue (saxophone)
$10 entry
NOVEMBER 16
Brooklyn Raga Massive
An evening of music inspired by raga and Indian rhythms but wandering across many territories.
$15 entry
8PM
House of Waters:
Max ZT, dulcimer
Luke Notary, drums
Moto Fukushima, bass
9:30PM
Neel Murgai Ensemble:
Neel Murgai, sitar
Arun Ramamurthy, violin
Trina Basu, violin
Marika Hughes, cello
Ehren Hanson, tabla
NOVEMBER 17
ESP-Disk' 50th Anniversary Concert
3 PM - 9 PM
Benefit for the Sun Ra Music Archives
$10 for the whole day!!
Kali Fasteau
Giuseppi Logan
Alan Sondheim
Bruce Eisenbeil
Tiger Hatchery
Michael Anderson
8 PM jam session including non-ESP artists (Ras Moshe and others)

ORGAN|SAX|CELLO|SAX|BASS
Monday, Nov. 11 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Tamio Shiraishi | Cammisa Buerhaus Duo
alto saxophone | pipe organ
Michael Foster | Leila Bordreuil Duo
amplified tenor saxophone | cello/preparations
Sean Ali
solo double bass & preparations
The electric duo of Michael Foster and Liela Bordreiul is joined by resident subway shredder Shirashi in duet with sound artist Cammissa Buerhaus and a solo appearance by bassist Sean Ali.
photo credit: Barney Canson Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Monday, Nov. 11 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
Tamio Shiraishi | Cammisa Buerhaus Duo
alto saxophone | pipe organ
Michael Foster | Leila Bordreuil Duo
amplified tenor saxophone | cello/preparations
Sean Ali
solo double bass & preparations
The electric duo of Michael Foster and Liela Bordreiul is joined by resident subway shredder Shirashi in duet with sound artist Cammissa Buerhaus and a solo appearance by bassist Sean Ali.
photo credit: Barney Canson Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Philip White & Nate Wooley
Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
On Tuesday, October 29, JACK hosts from here it seems, an evening of performances focusing on electronic sound, light and text. The program features Korean-born writer and performer Bonnie Jones in duo with sound artist Richard Garet who was recently featured at the MOMA. Avant trumpeter Nate Wooley will premiere a duo with feedback performer Philip White. Electronic artist Phillip Stearns presents abstract analog and digital hybrid computation + light. A performative electronic event. (image via Phillip Stearns)
Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 8 pm
$10 at the door
On Tuesday, October 29, JACK hosts from here it seems, an evening of performances focusing on electronic sound, light and text. The program features Korean-born writer and performer Bonnie Jones in duo with sound artist Richard Garet who was recently featured at the MOMA. Avant trumpeter Nate Wooley will premiere a duo with feedback performer Philip White. Electronic artist Phillip Stearns presents abstract analog and digital hybrid computation + light. A performative electronic event. (image via Phillip Stearns)

Aural Dystopia
Tuesday, October 15, 8 pm - 12pm
$10 is the cost of an explosive four hour sound fest that has no equal. Your favorite bunch of extra loud improvisors is back in action, featuring new combinations of the usual suspects (Andrew Hock/Jeremiah Cymerman, Sarah Bernstein, Chuck Bettis, Mick Barr/Stuart Popejoy/Kid Millions). Aural Dystopia delineates a new path forward for fans of improvised music bringing both vivacity and immediacy to overdriven noise. Heavy, thick, and brimming with feedback, this series is one of JACK's first and finest.
Curated by Stuart Popejoy. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Tuesday, October 15, 8 pm - 12pm
$10 is the cost of an explosive four hour sound fest that has no equal. Your favorite bunch of extra loud improvisors is back in action, featuring new combinations of the usual suspects (Andrew Hock/Jeremiah Cymerman, Sarah Bernstein, Chuck Bettis, Mick Barr/Stuart Popejoy/Kid Millions). Aural Dystopia delineates a new path forward for fans of improvised music bringing both vivacity and immediacy to overdriven noise. Heavy, thick, and brimming with feedback, this series is one of JACK's first and finest.
Curated by Stuart Popejoy. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Mette Rasmussen/Chris Corsano
Michael Foster/Steve Swell/Kid Millions
Tuesday, October 8 at 8 pm
JACK curator Michael Foster brings another evening of the freshest free music featuring Kid Millions, veteran Steve Swell, the pyromaniacal Chris Corsano and Danish saxophonist Mette Rasmussen! $10 door (Pictured: Chris Corsano. Photo: Eric Dupont) Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Michael Foster/Steve Swell/Kid Millions
Tuesday, October 8 at 8 pm
JACK curator Michael Foster brings another evening of the freshest free music featuring Kid Millions, veteran Steve Swell, the pyromaniacal Chris Corsano and Danish saxophonist Mette Rasmussen! $10 door (Pictured: Chris Corsano. Photo: Eric Dupont) Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Stanley Zappa, saxophone
Sunday, October 6 at 8 pm
$10 at door
Canadian saxophonist Stanley Zappa teams up with house saxophonist Steven Leffue, percussionists Mike Pride and Michael Evans, and special guest Tamio Shiriashi in what is sure to be a formidable quintet. Let the paint peel! (pictured -- photo by Peter Gannushkin) for a night of improvised music.
Curated by Kevin Reilly. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Sunday, October 6 at 8 pm
$10 at door
Canadian saxophonist Stanley Zappa teams up with house saxophonist Steven Leffue, percussionists Mike Pride and Michael Evans, and special guest Tamio Shiriashi in what is sure to be a formidable quintet. Let the paint peel! (pictured -- photo by Peter Gannushkin) for a night of improvised music.
Curated by Kevin Reilly. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Ned Rothenberg & Mark Dresser
Monday, September 9 at 8pm
$10 at the door
Two greats of the improvisational music field, together at JACK (photo: Peter Gannushkin). More info here. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Monday, September 9 at 8pm
$10 at the door
Two greats of the improvisational music field, together at JACK (photo: Peter Gannushkin). More info here. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

Brooklyn Band Bash 2: Peptalk and Balun
Sunday, September 15 at 8 pm
Peptalk is a new band in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Angélica Negrón (Balún), Shayna Dunkelman (Xiu Xiu), and Preshish Moments (Tyondai Braxton). Balún was formed in San Juan, Puerto Rico by José Olivares and Angélica Negrón. Currently based in Brooklyn the group now includes Andrés Fontanez, Noraliz Ruíz and Shayna Dunkelman. More info here. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Sunday, September 15 at 8 pm
Peptalk is a new band in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with Angélica Negrón (Balún), Shayna Dunkelman (Xiu Xiu), and Preshish Moments (Tyondai Braxton). Balún was formed in San Juan, Puerto Rico by José Olivares and Angélica Negrón. Currently based in Brooklyn the group now includes Andrés Fontanez, Noraliz Ruíz and Shayna Dunkelman. More info here. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki

AYCH
(Taylor Ho Bynum, Mary Halvorson, Jim Hobbs)
Monday, September 16 at 8pm
presented by Kevin Reilly
$10 at the door
Anyone who knows these names won’t want to miss the New York debut of their new trio AYCH. What can we say: we haven’t heard them together, but if their past work is any indication this is going to be one heck of a show. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
(Taylor Ho Bynum, Mary Halvorson, Jim Hobbs)
Monday, September 16 at 8pm
presented by Kevin Reilly
$10 at the door
Anyone who knows these names won’t want to miss the New York debut of their new trio AYCH. What can we say: we haven’t heard them together, but if their past work is any indication this is going to be one heck of a show. Underwriting support provided by Robert D. Bielecki
Photo of Peter Evans at top by Peter Gannushkin.