Nick Grinder is a trombonist and composer who has been active in New York City for over a decade, playing and recording with artists ranging from Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga to the big bands of Arturo O’Farrill and Darcy James Argue, and in the pits of over thirty Broadway shows. Lauded as “an important future voice in jazz trombone” by Slide Hampton in his youth, his two original albums have been praised as “joyful yet intricate” (JazzIz) and “potently beautiful” (All About Jazz). Nick is using Inwood Art Works as a testing ground for his new compositions, and is joined by Martha Kato (piano), Evan Gregor (bass) and John Sturino (drums).
Limited seating available. First-come, first-served. 7:00pm doors open, Show at 7:30pm. Appropriate for all ages.
Inwood Art Works and No Name present THE UPTOWN CABARET
Why travel to Times Square, when you can experience the brilliance of Broadway and the magic of musical theater steps from your home uptown? The Uptown Cabaret offers unforgettable performances by local musical theater singers, composers and lyricists from Broadway and the professional theater in Inwood, NYC! The Uptown Cabaret will occur every Second Monday of the Month.
Headliner Amy Engelhardt Hosted by Alexandra de Suze Featuring performances by Eric Vetter, Richard Binder, Brown Furlo, Miles Blue Spruce, Carl Fortunato, and Ian Broadsky.
Bridge and tunnel theatre kid AMY ENGELHARDT recently came back to roost in NY after a long west coast detour and is really thrilled about it! Amy co-wrote lyrics and scored Off-Broadway Alliance Best New Musical Nominee BASTARD JONES (2x Eugene O’Neill/Richard Rodgers Award Finalist) at the cell theatre, TRIPTYCH (NY Transit Museum commission), A COMEDY OF ERAS (ACT Seattle w/Flying Karamazov Brothers), O’Neill semifinalist/Kleban Prize finalist A COLLECTIBLE SENSATION (with Arianna Rose) and THE WILLING (Minneapolis TBA 2027). Her solo show IMPACT won the Best Score Jury Prize at the National Women’s Theatre Festival and has been produced at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Tank NYC, Fountain Theatre (LA) and London’s Voila Festival. Amy also co-created TUNE IN TIME, NYC’s Musical Theater Game Show with producer Heather Shields (“the BMI workshop on steroids” – Stage Buddy) and is a MAC Songwriting Award winner. She toured as the resident “sub-lebrity” with Harry Shearer and Judith Owen’s CHRISTMAS WITHOUT TEARS annually (NY, Chicago, LA and New Orleans) and has appeared many times at Don’t Tell Mama, the Duplex, 54 Below, the Green Room 42 and No Name’s downtown variety shows. From 1998-2012, Amy was the sole female writer/performer/producer in Grammy-nominated vocal quartet THE BOBS. Now that she’s back in New York, Amy wants you to know she has absolutely no intentions of finally playing ANNIE on Broadway. www.amyengelhardt.com
$10 Suggested Donation – Pay-What-You-Will. No one will be turned away. All are welcome! Online and at the door.
NEW YEAR MEDITATION
ft. Sixth Degree Sextet
Using the sanctuary’s echoing resonance to full effect, Sixth Degree Sextet and Magpie Duo present a concert devoted entirely to the music of George Crumb: a late American master of eerie, spellbinding soundscapes.
Fall | winter concerts at CORNERSTONE MUSIC
ROCOCO AMPLIFIED
baroque via synth + harp
ft. harpist Deanna Cirelli
Old music, new sounds: Channeling electronic music pioneers like Wendy Carlos and Isao Tomita, Magpie Duo and harpist Deanna Cirielli present a rich concert of Renaissance and Baroque-era gems, reimagined for violin, harp, and synthesizer.
Fall | winter concerts at CORNERSTONE MUSIC
NY COMPOSERS [fall edition]
Works by uptown artists
ft. Dust Roots
New music for the new season, all by Upper Manhattan composers and performers! Magpie Duo and Harlem-based jazz outfit Dust Roots return for an energetic program celebrating a broad variety of neighborhood voices.
