Tag Archives: Live Music

Inwood Jazz Festival: Children’s Workshop with Opus 118

When you bring your child to one of our workshops, you’re giving them more than an activity for the day.
You’re giving them a chance to explore creativity, confidence, rhythm, listening, and self-expression in a welcoming environment rooted in live music and culture.
Those experiences stay with young people.
Join us and Opus 118, Harlem School of Music, for 1 or all 4 of these dates in Isham Park.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets..
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian…

Latest RenChorNY SPRING Concert

This Latest RenChorNY SPRING Concert will be somewhat ‘Lighter” than our usual Sacred Repertoire with their Liturgical bent, although all will be beautiful. Some are famous Composers: Byrd, Durufle’,  Josquin, Morley, Palestrina, Tallis, and our own Richard Porterfield.
Shakespearean Part-Songs with solo voices vary the textures from 3-16 voices
Some are justly familiar, a few with contemporary feeling along with traditional Renaissance structures.
I welcome newcomers to view our venerable history along with recordings and videos here: www.RenaissanceChorus
We ask for $25 , Students Free.
Both venues are available to those with wheelchairs.

RESCHEDULED – Castle Village: Becca Stevens

RESCHEDULED! Castle Village Events is thrilled to welcome you to a very special performance by internationally acclaimed recording artist Becca Stevens in our Community Room on May 17th at 4pm! It’s a great honor to have an artist of the caliber of Becca perform for our community and we hope to see as many of you there as possible.

$20/ticket, please email us at events@castlevillage.nyc
to reserve your seat ASAP. For more bio information about Becca see below; here are some links where you can hear her exquisite musicianship:

Becca with Jacob Collier and Take 6 at Royal Albert Hall
https://youtu.be/EdV50zX7KU8?si=XbItzRsbAK_YZgjy

Becca with Vince Mendoza and the WDR Big Band
https://youtu.be/yRbzENWgx-A?si=mfMTJY_mALmxsGfz

Becca (solo)
https://youtu.be/4uqEfn9z_18?si=DO3TiYb8nRilm86t

Twice GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Becca Stevens has established an outstanding career of blending effortless vocal talent with exquisite compositions that draw inspiration from pop, jazz, indie-rock, and folk music traditions. Her music stretches the boundaries of convention with songs that weave together her classical and Appalachian folk music upbringing with her love of the rich rhythms and harmonies of jazz and world music, further enhanced and accompanied by her skill on multiple string instruments.

Becca has toured internationally as the bandleader of the Becca Stevens Band since its inception in 2006. Along with her solo output, Becca is a highly respected collaborator who has written and toured extensively with the likes of David Crosby as an active member of his Lighthouse Band, Jacob Collier, Michael League of Snarky Puppy and Taylor Eigsti, to name just a few.

Becca has released collaborative records that blend her original music with the world-renowned Secret Trio, as well as with the illustrious Attacca Quartet (with whom she was nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY). Becca has performed and recorded with many of her musical heroes, including Chris Thile, Michael McDonald, Brad Mehldau, Snarky Puppy, Antonio Sánchez, Gretchen Parlato, Louis Cole, Vince Mendoza, Brian Blade, Metropole Orkest, Tim Heidecker and Ambrose Akinmusire, among many others.

Buunni Inwood: Lamine World Music

Lamine Thiam: founder/composer/singer/djembe drum/bandleader
Alejandro (Al) Castro: 5-string bass
Sidney (Sid) Whelan: guitar

Our repertoire comprises new compositions based on traditional West African music, blues, funk and jazz. In this ensemble we’re centered around the djembe as the lead instrument. In addition, Lamine has his own approach to tuning the djembe that allows for a greater range of overtones. Together with voice, bass and guitar, this creates a vibe that’s both unique and hypnotic.

Lamine Thiam is a percussionist, singer, dancer, choreographer, actor and educator based in New York City. Originally from Senegal, he has worked and performed internationally and is currently on the dance faculty at SUNY Purchase. While his mastery of the art form is unquestionable, Lamine views himself as a lifelong student and holds humility as being essential to the development of artistic excellence.

Al Castro is an electric bassist and guitarist who is interested in the music of the African diaspora. He has performed in a variety of rock and Latin music ensembles.

Sid Whelan is an experienced and versatile guitarist who gears his playing towards the songs and the ensemble of the moment. In this context that typically means percussive West African funk guitar ostinatos alternating with Lamine’s melodic phrases; punchy ensemble breaks and improvised blues solos.

NoMAA @ Cabrini Greenspace: Berta Moreno in Concert

Berta Moreno in Concert

NoMAA presents Berta Moreno, a multi-awarded jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader & educator from Spain. bertamoreno.com

With an extensive career, she has been touring and performing as a bandleader and sidewoman in some of the leading jazz festivals.   She is deeply involved in the Jazz, Latin, and World Music scene, both as a player and a composer and teaching in organizations such as MMC in partnership with Columbia University and the Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance in New York.