John Coltrane at 100 – A Night of Jazz, History and Community GREAT LOCAL MUSIC. AFFORDABLE DRINKS. GREAT COMMUNITY VIBES. Two sets of the music of John Coltrane to celebrate his centennial, featuring Anthony Ferrara on saxophone, Hamish Smith on double bass, and Will Hopkins on percussion.
Tuesday in the Heights means Jazz at Kismat! The WaHi Weekly Jam - now in our 12th year! No long opening set… the jam starts when you arrive. No cover. House band: Louise Rogers, voice, Mark Kross, piano, John Loehrke, bass, Jeff Potter, drums.
Join us every Wednesday for this fun, family-friendly performance and jam session! Jazz musicians of all levels welcome to sit in. Bring chairs, blankets, picnics, children!
George Grydkovets is a guitarist, composer, and educator from Kyiv, Ukraine, currently residing in New York City. From an early age, George was playing all over Kyiv’s clubs with his band but eventually began playing music with some of the best Ukrainian jazzmen, such as Dennis Adu. With his Kyiv Trio, he has recorded a debut record - “Rise”. George has performed with musicians such as Ari Hoenig, Steve Cardenas, Frank Perowsky, Sam Yahel, and others.
Día de Muertos Concert – A Celebration of Life and Remembrance featuring Carla López-Speziale, Mezzosoprano, and Nilko Andreas, guitarist. This program brings together music inspired by remembrance, love, and the enduring connection between the living and those who came before us. The evening also explores a rich tapestry of music from Mexico, Latin America, and beyond.
Prelude Opera presents a new opera composed by Laura Jobin-Acosta and Joanie Brittingham.The Brementown Musicians is from an old German fairy tale collected by the Grimm Brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, in 1819 and given the title Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten. In our version, four animals escape their cruel owners and band together to form a musical quartet heading to Bremen, a town known for music. On the way they discover a house with treasures inside but must outwit the villanous robber.
