Tag Archives: Live Music

Inwood Hill Nature Center: The Quartal Saxophone Quartet

The Quartal Saxophone Quartet (QSSQ) is scheduled to perform at the Inwood Hill Nature Center

Presented by the Inwood Jazz Festival and Friends of Inwood Hill Park.  The quartet will perform works by notable composers and artists including:Julius Hemphill, Pixinguinh, Michael Blake,Baden Powell,Gerry Dodgion

Ensemble Lineup:

Michael Blake – Soprano saxophone

James Elmore III – Alto saxophone

Hillai Govreen – Tenor saxophone

Don Slatoff – Baritone saxophoneProgram

 

Buunni Inwood: Cosme, live at Buunni

An intimate, acoustic performance featuring Latin alternative soundscapes weaved into an indie representation of pop, rock, and ballads

Join Cosme, the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter behind the Spanish adaptation of “Lo Arriesgo Todo” by Bruno Mars, as he premieres his debut solo album BRUJO in New York City. This intimate, acoustic performance will feature Latin alternative soundscapes weaved into an indie representation of pop, rock, and ballads.

Cosme is the kind of artist you discover and keep coming back to. As a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, his music “…strikes a balance between rock and pop, while being enriched by elements of Caribbean folklore…” (Rolling Stones Español). His songs live at the intersection of emotion, storytelling, and undeniable talent, and have already appeared in international television productions including Orange Is the New Black, The Blacklist, Jane the Virgin, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Rush, quietly becoming part of the soundtracks of millions of lives. He isn’t chasing a sound but rather creating one.

Now, Cosme steps into his boldest chapter yet with his solo debut project, an ambitious album where film, tarot, and music collide to tell a story of transformation. Each chapter — Luna Rosa, El Músico, El Poeta, El Alquimista, and El Sol — builds toward a final transformation: BRUJO. “I dream of building a life where music is sustainable,

Buunni Coffee: Indigo Wind Quintet

Celebrating diverse voices with chamber music by Lizzo, Coleman, Still, Márquez & more.

Indigo Wind Quintet is a trailblazing wind chamber ensemble reshaping what chamber music sounds, looks, and feels like. Through inclusive performance, radical accessibility, and community-centered collaboration, Indigo Wind Quintet is committed to decolonizing the chamber music experience and amplifying the voices of underrepresented composers and communities. Founded in New York City in 2025, the group is composed of five accomplished artists and educators: Kyrese Washington (flute), Kamil Tarnawczyk (oboe), Chasity Thompson (clarinet), Aliyah Danielle (horn), and Rosalie M. Avery (bassoon).

United by a shared belief in the power of music to connect and disrupt, Indigo Wind Quintet embraces creative risk-taking and challenges tradition for tradition’s sake. Their programming is rooted in community-driven storytelling, curating works that reflect lived experience, cultural heritage, and social consciousness. Their debut program, Heritage and Horizons, centered works by Valerie Coleman, Paquito D’Rivera, Jeff Scott, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, exploring themes of migration, identity, and resistance across the African diaspora.

This performance at Buunni Inwood will feature incredible works by Valerie Coleman, William Grant Still, Manuel Ponce, Arturo Márquez, Paquito D’Rivera, and Lizzo. Join us for an evening of exciting music and chill vibes!