Upcoming Performances 2012
| when | where | who | what | Saturday, January 28th 9:30pm (one set only) $10 |
Douglass Street Music |
Michael Bisio / Avram Fefer Duo |
Long-standing duo with bassist supreme, Michael Bisio. We recently knocked 'em out in Vancouver!! |
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| Sunday February 12th 9 pm $10 |
NuBlu |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Kenny Wessel---Guitar Dave Phelps---Guitar Chris Eddleton---Drums Todd Isler---Perc. Jason DiMatteo---Bass |
Original funky tunes, played by some of NYC's grooviest improvisers!! |
| Monday, February 20th 9:30 pm $15 |
Clemente Soto Velez Theater |
Avram Fefer Trio featuring: Chad Taylor - Drums Shanir Blumenkranz - Bass |
Music from my last two trio CD's-- Eliyahu and Ritual. |
| Sunday February 26th 9 pm $10 |
NuBlu |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Kenny Wessel---Guitar Dave Phelps---Guitar Chris Eddleton---Drums Todd Isler---Perc. Stuart Popejoy---Bass |
Original funky tunes, played by some of NYC's grooviest improvisers!! |
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Past Performances |
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| Thursday, January 26th 8:30pm. $10 |
The Sixth Street Community Synagogue |
Ayn Sof Arkestra & Bigger Band |
NYC’s newest addition to the canon of new Jewish influenced music and culture, the Ayn Sof Arkestra and Bigger Band, under the direction of saxophonist Jazz Rabbi Greg Wall and grammy winning trumpeter Frank London. |
| Friday, January 6th 12:15 a.m. Single Day Festival Pass - $35 |
The Bitter End |
Burnt Sugar |
NYC Winter Jazzfest!! 7:15pm - Joel Harrison String Choir 8:30pm - Lucy Woodward 9:45pm - Chris Morrissey 11:00pm - Amanda Monaco's Deathblow 12:15am - Burnt Sugar Arkestra Chamber 1:30am - ERIMAJ |
| Friday January 13th 7 pm Free? |
Le Poisson Rouge |
Flarf Orchestra Drew Gardner- conduction Ty Cumbie- guitar Ehran Elisha- drums Avram Fefer- sax Adam Lane- bass Dave Ross- guitar |
CD Release Show for the Flarf Orchestra with poets: Katie Degentesh Nada Gordon Sharon Mesmer |
| Thursday, January 19th 9pm - 11pm. $10 |
Bamboo @ Lucky Cheng's |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Kenny Wessel---gtr Dave Phelps---gtr James Hurt-----percussion Chris Eddleton---drums Jason DiMatteo----bass |
Original funky tunes, played by some of NYC's grooviest improvisers!! |
| November 7 & 14 8 pm $15 general $10 Students |
Roulette |
Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra |
Grooving, Improvising Orchestra, featuring some of NYC's heaviest cats... conducted by percussionist and composer, Adam Rudolph. |
| Every Monday open rehearsal 7:15 pm concert @ 9 pm $10 |
The Stone |
KARL BERGER’S STONE WORKSHOP ORCHESTRA featuring a variety of great musicians every week |
open workshop learning new pieces by ear. then play and improvise on them. often resulting in beautiful music..... |
| Saturday, November 5th 6 pm dinner 10 pm concert |
The Village @ Gureje |
Burnt Sugar |
Pot Luck Dinner and CD Release Show!! |
| Tuesday November 22nd 11 pm $10 |
NuBlu in Outer Place |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Kenny Wessel---gtr Dave Phelps---gtr James Hurt-----percussion Chris Eddleton---drums Jason DiMatteo----bass |
Original funky tunes, played by some of NYC's grooviest improvisers!! |
| Wednesday, October 19th 8 pm $15 general, $7 students |
Earshot Jazz Festival |
Avram Fefer Trio featuring: Michael Bisio - bass Chad Taylor - drums |
Our first appearence at the renowned Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. We'll be featuring works from our last two trio CD's-- Eliyahu and Ritual. |
| Thursday, October 20th 8:30 pm $15 |
The Ironworks |
Avram Fefer / Michael Bisio Duo featuring: Michael Bisio - bass |
We'll be featuring works from our trio CD's-- Eliyahu and Ritual, as well as our duo CD, Painting Breath, Stoking Fire. |
| Wednesday May 4th 6 - 9 pm FREE |
WKCR - Live Broadcast |
Avram Fefer with radio DJ David Ellenbogen |
I will be presenting Eliyahu, my brand new trio release with Eric Revis and Chad Taylor, as well as my past recordings and old favorites, on the Greatest Jazz Radio Station in the World!! |
| CD Release!! May 9th 9 pm (one set only) $10 |
Clemente Soto Velez Theater |
Avram Fefer Trio featuring: Michael Bisio - bass Chad Taylor - drums |
CD Release Show!!! New tunes and a killer rhythm section... CDs will be available at a discount price of $10 each!! |
| Saturday May 21st 5 - 7 pm Free! |
Sixth and B Garden |
Avram Fefer Trio Chad Taylor---Drums. Michael Bisio---Bass |
Playing my original compositions in a beautiful outdoor community garden!! |
| May 26th - June 3rd |
European tour |
Avram Fefer Trio featuring: Eric Revis - bass Chad Taylor - drums |
Trio tour with bandmates Eric Revis and Chad Taylor in honor of our latest CD release. Should be a blast!! |
| June 17 & 18th |
CIMP Festival |
Avram Fefer Group Herb Robertson---trumpet Alex Harding---bari sax Steve Swell---trombone Vijay Anderson---drums Adam Lane----bass |
The 2nd annual festival of great artists from the CIMP Records label. I will lead a group and be a part of two others. |
| Monday April 18th 10 pm $10 |
NuBlu |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Kenny Wessel---Guitar Dave Phelps---Guitar Chris Eddleton---Drums Todd Isler---Perc. Stuart Popejoy---Bass |
Playing my original compositions with some of NYC’s most creative groove players. Serious Fun!!! |
| September 1st 9:30pm |
Nuyorican Poet's Cafe |
Avram is featured guest with Chris Eddleton's 4tet | ALL THAT! Hip Hop, Poetry & Jazz is an open jam session for hiphop, poetry and jazz. It brings together emcees, poets and musicians from diverse musical and racial backgrounds. |
| Thursdays in September 9:30 - 11pm $45 Adult $38 Seniors |
Shearwater Classic Schooner |
Avram Fefer Solo |
Avram plays solo alto sax, sailing on the Hudson River, with the city and the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop.... |
| Thursdays October 7, 14, 28 8:30 pm - 11 pm Free!! |
Jules Bistro |
Avram Fefer Trio Sax-Bass-Drums |
Monk, Mingus, Ellington, sprinkled with a little Fefer!! |
| Saturday October 2nd 10 pm $10 |
University of the Streets |
Michael Bisio Quartet featuring: Avram Fefer - winds** Stephen Gauci - tenor sax **Satoshi Takeishi - percussion **Michael Bisio - bass |
Original modern jazz and improv. |
| Friday, Saturday October 8th & 9th |
Apollo Theater |
Burnt Sugar |
“Burnt Sugar Freaks the James Brown Songbook” |
| Saturday, Nov. 6 8:30pm $15 $10: Students, Under 30s & Seniors |
Roulette |
Anders Nilsson Ensemble |
Original compositions and improv. |
| Mondays, Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29 8:30pm $15 $10: Students, Under 30s & Seniors |
Roulette |
Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra |
Grooving, Improvising Orchestra, featuring some of NYC's heaviest cats... conducted by percussionist and composer, Adam Rudolph. |
| June 4th - 13th |
Portugal |
Avram and the Sugar Babies Burnt Sugar & Avram Fefer Solo |
Portuguese tour, featuring several formations, including the debut of Avram and the Sugar Babies: Jared Nickerson, Dave Smith, Chris Eddleton, Avram Fefer.... |
| Friday May 28th 12:30 am $10 / $15 |
Blue Note |
Burnt Sugar |
Rolling Stone Magazine describes as a “multiracial jam army that freestyles with cool telekinesis between the lustrous menace of Miles Davis’ On The Corner, the slash-and-om of 1970s King Crimson, and Jimi Hendrix’ moonwalk across side three of Electric Ladyland.” |
| Sunday May 30th 9 pm $10 |
NuBlu |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Kenny Wessel Guitar Dave Phelps Guitar Todd Isler Percussion Gbatokai Dakinah Bass |
Playing my original compositions with some of NYC’s most creative groove players. Serious Fun!!! |
| Saturday April 24th 10 pm $10 |
The Stone |
Michael Bisio Quintet featuring: Joe Mcphee-winds**Avram Fefer - winds** Stephen Gauci - tenor sax **Jay Rosen - percussion **Michael Bisio - bass | Bass-led compositions and improvisations.
Great Band!! |
| Friday February 12 8:30 pm 20 Euros |
THEATRE ROMAIN ROLLAND |
MICHAEL VEAL "AQUA IFE" Michael Veal and his 9 piece killer afro-beat jazz band..... |
Sons D'Hivers Festival
Double Bill with Tony Allen!! |
| Friday/Saturday February 19th & 20th 8:30 pm 20 Euros |
MAISON DES ARTS |
Melvin Van Peebles and Burnt Sugar | "SWEET SWEETBACK'S BAADASSSSS SONG" for Sons D'Hivers Melvin Van Peebles' incredible Funk Opera featuring Burnt Sugar playing and acting!! |
| Friday, February 26 8 and 10 pm 25 Euros per set |
Ducs Des Lombards | Avram Fefer/ Bobby Few Quartet featuring: John Betsch drums Peter Giron bass |
A reunion with my wonderful musical cohort Bobby Few. Performing originals and jazz classics at my favorite Parisian jazz spot!! |
| Monday March 1st 9:00 pm $10 |
NuBlu |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Featuring: Kenny Wessel Guitar Dave Phelps Guitar Todd Isler Percussion Gbatokai Dakinah Bass |
Playing my original compositions with some of NYC’s most creative groove players. |
| Mondays in March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 8:30 pm $15 |
Roulette |
Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra | Grooving, Improvising Orchestra, featuring some of NYC's heaviest cats... conducted by percussionist and composer, Adam Rudolph. |
| Sunday December 6 9 pm No Cover!! |
L’Orange Bleue Restaurant Bar Café |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid*** Kenny Wessel Guitar* Dave Phelps Guitar* Kenny Wollesen Drums* Gbatokai Dakinah Bass* | Playing my original compositions with some of NYC’s most creative groove players. The music has a variety of influences, including Ornette Coleman’s Primetime, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Moroccan Gnawa music, and Stanley Turrentine. |
| Sunday, Dec. 7 9 pm $10 admission |
LOCAL 269 |
Michael Bisio Quartet featuring: Avram Fefer - winds** Stephen Gauci - tenor sax **Jay Rosen - percussion **Michael Bisio - bass | Celebrating the release of their fourth album, AM !! Part of the Vision/Rucma Performance Series.......Killer band. |
| Wednesday, Dec. 16 9 pm $10 admission |
Marfa Music NYC | Avram's Electric Kool-Aid**** Kenny Wessel Guitar* Dave Phelps Guitar* Kenny Wollesen Drums* Gbatokai Dakinah Bass* | Playing my original compositions with some of NYC’s most creative groove players. The music has a variety of influences, including Ornette Coleman’s Primetime, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Moroccan Gnawa music, and Stanley Turrentine. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 8 pm $15 admission |
The Living Theater |
Mossa Bildner's Harvest of My Tongue |
Featuring: Flip Barnes, Hill Greene, Adam Morrison, Warren Smith, Brahim Fribgane. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 8 pm $10 admission |
York College's Performing Art Center | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Monday Nov. 16 9pm $10 / $15 |
Blue Note |
Burnt Sugar |
Rolling Stone Magazine describes as a “multiracial jam army that freestyles with cool telekinesis between the lustrous menace of Miles Davis’ On The Corner, the slash-and-om of 1970s King Crimson, and Jimi Hendrix’ moonwalk across side three of Electric Ladyland.” |
| Friday November 20 9:00 pm $10 NuBlu Jazz Festival!! |
NuBlu |
Avram's Electric Kool-Aid Featuring: Kenny Wessel Guitar Dave Phelps Guitar Kenny Wollesen Drums Todd Isler Percussion Stuart Popejoy Bass |
NuBlu Jazz Festival!! 3 great bands. |
| Monday October 19 8:30 pm $15 |
Roulette |
Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra | Amazing, Grooving, Improvising Orchestra, featuring some of NYC's heaviest cats... under the conduction of master percussionist, Adam Rudolph. |
| Friday October 23 7:30 pm $15 admission |
Ico Gallery |
Avram Fefer Michael Bisio Sax / Bass DUO!! |
Ico Music presents a panoramic view of important artists. The series showcases serious musicians with fearless and inspired artistic convictions. |
| Sunday Oct. 25 8 pm $10 admission |
Brecht Forum | Mossa Bildner's Harvest of My Tongue featuring Hill Greene, Warren Smith, Flip Barnes |
An alphabetical suite based on a series of erotic poems. Great band. |
| Monday Oct. 12 9pm $10 |
LOCAL 269 |
Avram Fefer Quartet featuring: Roy Campbell trumpet Hilliard Greene bass Warren Smith drums |
Performance of original music for the weekly Evolving Music series. |
| Monday October 26 8:30 pm $15 |
Roulette |
Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra | Improvising Orchestra, featuring some of NYC's heaviest cats... under the conduction of master percussionist, Adam Rudolph. |
| Sunday Sept. 13 10 to 11 pm $10 |
WKCR Live Radio Broadcast | Avram Fefer
Daniel Levin Michael Bisio |
Live Radio Broadcast and Interview presented by famed WKCR DJ Charles Blass!! |
| Friday Sept. 18 10:30 pm $15 admission (3 bands, starts at 8) |
The Connelly Center | Avram Fefer Trio featuring: Michael Bisio bass Chad Taylor drums performing material from the recent CD, Ritual. |
Clean Feed Fest NY featuring artists from Clean Feed, the great new jazz label, in an historic lower east side theater. |
| Sunday Sept. 20 7 pm $12 admission |
Black River Dance Center | Famoro Dioubate's Kakande |
8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Dioubate and singer Missia Diabate. |
| Wednesday Sept. 23 8 pm $12 admission |
SOB's | Famoro Dioubate's Kakande |
8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Dioubate and singer Missia Diabate. |
| Saturday Oct. 3 5 to 7 pm |
Brooklyn Museum | Dallam-Dougou |
Afro-Hungarian band featured as part of the first Target First Saturday series |
| Monday June 1 11pm-1am $5 admission |
NuBlu | Avram's Electric Kool-Aid featuring: Kenny Wessel guitar Dave Phelps guitar Gbatokai Dakinah elec. bass Kenny Wolleson drums & percussion Todd Isler drums & percussion |
My new electric funk project. danceable psychadelic afro groove. all-star cast of great new york improvising groovers playing at one of my favorite late-night hangs!! |
| Sunday June 7 9pm 15 euros admission |
Porgy and Bess | Avram Fefer/Bobby Few Duo |
Reunion of the sax/piano, transatlantic duo performing original compositions and extended improvisations. |
| Saturday June 20 9:30 pm $12 |
DROM | KAKANDE | 8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Diabate and featuring singer Missia Diabate. |
| CD Release Show!!! Monday June 22 9 pm $10 |
LOCAL 269 | Avram Fefer Trio with Warren Smith and Michael Bisio. |
CD Release Show!!! featuring material from the new CD, Ritual, on Clean Feed Records. |
| Sunday May 3 9:30 pm $12 |
DROM | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project,joined by Reptet, a genre bending band based out of Seattle, WA. |
| Tuesday May 5th to Sunday May 17th On Tour |
Portugal and Spain | Avram Fefer Trio | In Portugal, with Harris Eisenstadt and Carlos Barretto. In Spain, with Marc Ayza and Tom Warburton. |
| Monday May 18 8:30 pm $15 |
Roulette | Adam Rudolph's Organic Orchestra | Amazing, Grooving, Improvising Orchestra, featuring some of NYC's heaviest cats... under the conduction of master percussionist, Adam Rudolph. |
| Monday May 25 11pm-1am $5 admission |
NuBlu | Avram's Electric Kool-Aid featuring: Kenny Wessel guitar Dave Phelps guitar Gbatokai Dakinah elec. bass Kenny Wolleson drums & percussion Tim Keiper drums & percussion |
My new electric funk project. danceable psychadelic afro groove. all-star cast of great new york improvising groovers playing at one of my favorite late-night hangs!! |
| Sunday Feb 22 5pm $12 |
The "Lounge" at Hudson View Gardens | Adam Lane's Full Throttle Orchestra | Six horns and rhythm section playing fun and challenging original music. |
| Every Thursday!! 9pm-midnight Temporarly on Hold Check back soon!! |
Le Pere Pinard | Avram Fefer Trio featuring a rotating cast of NYC's finest rhythm sections!! |
Great french food and wine. Music of Monk, Mingus, Ellington, etc... |
| Saturday June 7 8 pm $15 |
Belarusian Church | Adam Rudolph's Go Organic Orchestra | Amazing, Grooving, Improvising Orchestra, featuring some of NYC's heaviest cats... |
| Saturday Feb. 2 $15 |
Sons D'Hiver Festival | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Thursday Feb. 7-16 Prices vary |
France/ Germany Tour | Avram Fefer/ Bobby Few Quartet | featuring music from their CD, Sanctuary |
| Tuesday Aug. 21 10pm No Cover. |
Zebulon | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Sunday Aug. 26 7pm $12 |
Mo Pitkins | Kakande | 8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Diabate and singer Missia Diabate. |
| Monday Aug. 27 10pm $10 |
Knitting Factory Main Space | Translinear Allstars | Sonny Sharrock / Alice Coltrane double birthday celebration |
| Sunday Aug. 5 8pm $15 |
Knitting Factory Old Office | Sun Ra Space Circus | |
| Thursday May 10 11:30pm $15 |
Joe's Pub | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Saturday May 19 8pm $10 |
The Sanctuary For Independent Media | Michael Bisio Quartet | Stephen Gauci on sax Jay Rosen on drums Mike Bisio on bass |
| Sunday May 20 10pm-2am |
Voodoo Lounge - 24 First Avenue between 1st & 2nd Streets (under Lucky Cheng's) | Translinear Players | SUN RA SPACE CIRCUS - OMNIVERSAL ARRIVAL |
| Saturday June 2 8pm $10 |
Seaport District Cultural Association Performance Space | Michael Bisio Quartet | Jazz and new music improvisation.
Stephen Gauci on sax |
| Tuesday June 19 10pm FREE |
Zebulon | Burnt Sugar | |
| Saturday June 23 2pm $30 |
Vision Festival | Michael Bisio Quartet Stephen Gauci on sax Jay Rosen on drums Mike Bisio on bass |
The Avant-garde Jazz Festival |
| Wednesday February 14 8pm $8 |
Barbes | Adam Lane Quartet | Trombone, sax, bass and drums playing modern jazz comprov |
| Sunday February 18 2- 7:30pm FREE |
WKCR radio www.wkcr.org live stream | Alice Coltrane Tribute Band | collaborations of many great players honoring the work of the famed pianist/composer |
| Monday February 19 8:30pm-midnight Free |
Oliva | Free Spirit |
Sax, bass and percussion playing in a cozy Spanish restaurant |
| Tuesday February 20 8pm-midnight |
GOODBYE BLUE MONDAY | Adam Lane Trio |
Sax, bass and drums |
| Tuesday August 8 9pm |
Pennsylvania Lottery Volksplatz | Hãhãhães
http://www.mamadele.com |
Muzikfest
http://www.musikfest.org |
| Wednesday August 9 7:30pm FREE |
Lincoln Center Out Of Doors | Burnt Sugar | The Black Rock Coalition presents: Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber and Friends |
| Sunday August 13 to August 26 |
Japan Tour | Tamango's Urban Tap Avram Fefer Trio |
Earth Celebration http://www.kodo.or.jp/ec/en/timetable/index.html |
| Sunday August 27 8 pm $10 |
Tonic | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Wednesday May 17 10 pm No Cover. |
Zebulon | SQUELCH Gbatokai Dakinah on bass Vic Baracas on drums Bruce Grant on tapes |
The long awaited reunion of this trip-dub-acid-jungle quartet.... |
| Tuesday May 30 10 pm No Cover. |
Zebulon | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Friday June 2 8 pm $50.00 and $35.00 |
The Apollo Theater | Burnt Sugar | Benefit to open the Imagenation Soul Cinema Presented by Imagenation in association with the Apollo Theater |
| Sunday June 4 No Cover. |
Marcus Garvey Park | Zozo Afro Beat | Part of the Mafrica Festival. |
| Wednesday June 7 10 pm No Cover. |
Zebulon | Hãhãhães |
Afro-Brazilian music fused with other rhythms of the African diaspora. |
| Saturday June 10 (Rain date: Sunday, June 11) 7:30 pm FREE |
Real Art Ways | Burnt Sugar | Celebrating Real Art Ways’ 30 years |
| Saturday March 11 Midnight $10 |
TONIC
| Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and semi- conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Friday March 24 10pm $8 |
Barbes | Kakande | 8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Diabate. |
| Tuesday March 28 10 pm No Cover. |
Zebulon | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Friday April 7 10 pm No Cover. |
Zebulon | Kakande | 8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Diabate. |
| Friday January 6, 2006 8 pm $10 One long set |
The Stone | Michael Bisio Quartet w/Steve Gauci and Jay Rosen on sax and drums. | Amazing bassist and composer, Mike brings in his 4tet from the recent disc, Connections (CIMP). |
| Saturday January 7 8-11pm $8 |
Barbes | Kakande | 8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Diabate. |
| Saturday January 14 9 pm $15 |
Joe's Pub | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. Part of the IAJE conference. |
| Thursday January 19 8 pm $10 One long set |
The Stone | Reggie Nicholson Trio w/ Brian Smith on bass | Led by one of the most recorded and in-demand drummers on the scene.... |
| Monday January 23 8 pm $8 |
TONIC
| Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and semi- conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Friday January 27 7 pm $5 |
Knitting Factory | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and semi- conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Friday December 2 Midnite $10 |
TONIC
| Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and semi- conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Saturday December 3 10pm no cover |
Zebulon | ZoZo Afrobeat | Large afro-beat ensemble inspired by Fela Kuti....... |
| Friday December 9 10pm no cover |
Slipper Room L.E.S. corner of Stanton and Orchard st. 212-253-7456 | Ian Kane boogie stride ensemble |
old school jazz, with burlesque..... |
| Saturday December 10 10 pm |
ICU Bar 765 Washington Street W.12th Street, NYC. | Liberation Art Quartet |
funk/fusion |
| Sunday December 11 10 pm no cover |
Zebulon Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 | Adam Lane Octet |
Six horns and rhythm section playing fun and challenging original music. |
| Monday December 12 11:30 pm $10 |
Nublu 62 Ave C East 5th and 6th F to 2nd ave, L to 1st Ave (212) 979-9925 | Butch Morris and the NuBlu Orchestra |
Improvised orchestral funk directed by the innovative conductor..... |
| Saturday December 17 8 pm $10 |
Europa Club 98-104 Meserole Ave. - corner of Manhattan Ave. and Meserole Ave. Brooklyn, NY tel: 646-322-4051 | Avram Fefer Trio w/ Eric Revis--bass Chad Taylor-drums |
Art Nights is an artistic evening series dedicated to painting, sculpture, music, dance, poetry and new artistic trends. NYDAI has been organizing this series every week for the past 6 years. |
| Tuesday November 8 10pm no cover |
Zebulon | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Friday November 11 10pm no cover |
Zebulon Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 | Kakande |
8 piece acoustic band led by West African griot and master balafonist, Famoro Diabate. |
| Saturday November 5 10 pm no cover |
Zebulon Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 | ZoZo Afrobeat |
Large ensemble inspired by Fela. |
| Thursday October 20 10pm no cover |
Zebulon | Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Saturday October 22 8:30-10:30 $12 |
Sugar Bar 254 west 72nd manhattan | African Brothers Band | |
| Saturday October 22 10:30-1:30 no cover |
Zebulon Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 | ZoZo Afrobeat |
Large ensemble inspired by Fela. |
| Saturday September 17 5 pm |
Albee Sq. Plaza @ Fulton Mall Downtown, Brooklyn For more info: http://seedsandbones.com | Burnt Sugar Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
This is the big outdoor show concluding the Brooklyn New Music Festival. Opening bands start at 1pm. |
| Sunday September 18 3 pm |
Aaron Davis Hall 133rd Street and Convent Avenue New York, NY 10027. 212-650-7100 | Burnt Sugar |
A benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina . |
| Sunday September 25 6 pm |
Downtown Music Gallery 342 Bowery [between E. 2nd & E. 3rd Streets], New York, NY 10012-2408 (212) 473-0043 | Jazz Quartet w/ saxist Rodrigo Amado from Portugal, Bass Virtuoso Michael Bisio, and drummer Dee Pop. | Free show at NYC's premier underground record store. |
| Tuesday September 20 10pm No Cover. |
Zebulon Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 | Avram Fefer Trio with Chad Taylor and Eric Revis. |
A great band featured recently at the Montreal Jazz Festival. This will be a reunion of sorts.... |
| Saturday September 3 10pm $15 |
Satalla 37 West 26th Street New York, New York 10016 | Kakande. Featuring master balifonist Famoro Diabate. A beautiful 8 piece band with two vocalists. |
Guinean influenced African Music. |
| Saturday September 10 8 pm Free!! | Sixth and B Garden The Sixth street and avenue B community garden. East Village, NYC. | Avram Fefer Trio |
Playing with Igal Foni on drums and Matt Pavolka on bass in a beautiful setting.... |
| Friday August 5 11pm $15 |
Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York, New York 10016 212-576-2232 | Burnt Sugar |
Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Thursday July 14 10pm $7 |
Galapagos 70 north 6 street williamsburg, ny 718.384.4586 | Francis M'Bappe FM Tribe |
Original acoustic Camaroonian jazz, hi-life, bikutsi, etc. (with vocals......). Bastille Day Celebration. |
| Saturday July 16 Midnite $10 |
Tonic 107 Norfolk St. NYC | Burnt Sugar |
Greg Tate's large and largely conducted Impro-Funk project. |
| Saturday July 23 8pm |
Three Arrows Peekskill New York | AKF Trio |
An acoustic trio with Adam Lane on bass and Harvey Sorgen on drums. |
| Wednesday July 27 10pm No Cover. |
Zebulon Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 NYC | Adam Lane Octet |
Six horns and rhythm section playing fun and challenging original music. |
| Friday July 29 7pm FREE |
Prospect Park Bandshell Prospect Park West and 9th Street Park Slope, Brooklyn. | Kenny Wollesen' SLAM Big Band |
Jazz Marching Band preceeding screening of Sound of Music Celebrate Brooklyn Festival. |
| Thursday May 26 8 pm $10 |
Merkin Concert Hall 129 W. 67th St. NYC (212)545-7536 | Tom Chiu, Bobby Few With guest artists Bob Cunningham, Avram Fefer, David First, Leroy Williams and members of the Flux Quartet. |
Part of the World Music Institute's Interpretations series. A great place to hear interesting combinations of international talent. |
| Friday May 27 8pm $15/18 |
Burgdorff Cultural Center Maplewood, NJ (973)762-0119 |
Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | The first of 10 performances featuring material from our two new releases, Kindred Spirits and Heavenly Places. |
| Saturday May 28 9 and 10:30pm $15 |
The Jazz Gallery 290 Hudson St. New York, NY (212)242-1063 | Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo CD Release Party!! | |
| Tuesday May 31 8:00 pm $15 |
Nighttown
12387 Cedar Rd. Cleveland Hts, Ohio (216)795-0550 | Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
| Wednesday June 1 7 pm Free |
Chicago Cultural Center
Cassidy Theater, 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL. (312)744-2947 |
Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
| Wednesday June 1 10 pm $15 |
HotHouse 31 E. Balbo, (btwn State & Wabash) Chicago, IL (312)362-9707 |
Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
| Thursday June 2 8 and 10 pm $15 |
The Firefly Club 207 S. Ashley Ann Arbor, MI (734) 665-9090 |
Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
| Friday June 3 6:30 pm $10 |
The Rex 194 Queen St. West Toronto, ON (416) 598-2475 |
Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
| Saturday June 4 9:30 pm $15 |
Baker's Keyboard Lounge 320510 Livernois Avenue Detroit, MI 48221 (313)345-6300 |
Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
| Sunday June 5 8 pm $10 |
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium University of Pittsburgh (412)361-2262 |
Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
| Thursday June 9 7:30 pm $25 |
Burlington Jazz Festival Flynn Center for the Performing Arts 153 Main Street (802)86FLYNN | Bobby Few/ Avram Fefer Duo | |
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| Friday June 17 7 pm Free |
Summerstage Central Park NYC |
Burnt Sugar |
Great impovised Funk by large orchestra |
| Friday June 24 8 pm $10 |
Barbes Brooklyn |
Adam Lane Octet |
Excellent Band, Excellent tunes |
| Friday April 29 4 groups beginning at 8PM |
Satalla 37 West 26th (btwn Bway & 6th) F Train to 23rd |
Dallam-Dougou featuring Abou Sylla, Abdoulaye Kouyate, Famoro Diabate!! |
Afro-Hungarian band featured as part of the first African Xylophone Festival We play at 10:30. |
| Friday April 29 12:30 am |
Blue Note 131 west 3rd. st. Trains to West 4th |
Burnt Sugar |
Greg Tate's conducted 12 piece improv/ funk group |
| Saturday April 30 8pm |
Solomon's Porch 307 Stuyvesant Avenue (Corner of Halsey) Brooklyn, NY A,C to Utica Ave. |
Tar Mack | Greg Tate's Improv. Rock Formation |
| Saturday April 30 10pm |
Zebulon
Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 |
Jojo Kuo's band (ex-Fela drummer) |
Afro-Beat |
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| Saturday Apr. 16 '05 12 midnight |
TONIC
107 Norfolk St. L.E.S. F train to Delancey |
Burnt Sugar | Greg Tate's Conducto-Funk Project |
| Saturday Apr. 16 '05 9pm |
Solomons Porch
307 Stuyvesant Avenue (Corner of Halsey) Brooklyn, NY A,C to Utica Ave. |
Tar Mack | Greg Tate's Improv. Rock Formation |
| Saturday March 26
8pm |
Barbes Brooklyn, NY 376 9th St. at 6th ave 718 965 9177 (f train to seventh ave in park slope) |
Dallam-Dougou | Raul Rothblatt's Afro-Hungarian project featuring music from our CD New Destiny |
| Sunday March 27 9-11pm |
Rockwood Music Hall 196 Allen Street bet. Stanton and E. Houston Sts F train to Second Ave. |
Sax-Piano Duo | Jazz and Cocktails No Cover |
| Sunday Feb. 27 10:00pm |
Zebulon
Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 |
Adam Lane Trio and Quartet (featuring Vinny Golia and Avram Fefer) w/ Vijay Anderson (drums), Vinny Golia, Avram Fefer (saxes) Adam Lane (bass) |
Original Modern Jazz no cover! |
| Sundays Jan. 30 Feb. 13 March 6 9pm-12 midnite |
Sutra
16 1st. Ave (and 1st. St.) 212-677-9477 F train second ave. no cover! |
FREE SPIRIT: Bonga Gaston, Daniel Moreno, Eric Revis |
afro-latin grooves great cozy vibe |
| Saturday Jan. 15 10:30pm |
Zebulon
Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 |
Free Spirit w/ Chad Taylor (drums), Bonga Jean-Batiste (perc.), Matt Pavolka (bass) |
Afro-Latin Jazz no cover! |
| Thursday Jan. 6 10pm |
Zebulon
Williamsburg 258 Wythe Ave. (bet. Met and N3rd) 718-218-6934 |
Free Spirit w/ Chad Taylor (drums), Daniel Moreno (perc.), Matt Pavolka (bass) |
Afro-Latin Jazz no cover! |
| Thursdays
10pm-12:30am |
Carnaval
159 E Houston St, New York (near 1st Avenue) 212-995-0330 |
a variety of rhythmic wizards: Bonga Gaston, Daniel Moreno, Matt Pavolka... |
afro-latin grooves comfy seating no cover! |
| Friday, Aug. 27
Midnite $6$ |
TONIC
107 Norfolk |
Double Trio!! featuring two drums, two basses, elec. guitar, and horns |
open grooves skronky sounds |
| Sunday July 11th
6pm-12midnight $10 |
ABC No-Rio
156 Rivington St. NYC (between Clinton and Suffolk St.s) Near the Williamsburg Bridge and the Essex F or J train Station on Delancey |
6:15-6:50 Fefer/Drew Gardner sax/drums 7:20-7:55 Diana Wayburn / Fefer / Lukas Ligeti - piano/reeds/drums |
BENEFIT featuring 32 Groups of improvising MUSICIANS, DANCERS and PERFORMANCE ARTISTS |
| Aug. 3-15 |
European Tour w/ piano master Bobby Few
including the Free Music Festival in Antwerp Belgium Aug. 5 |
w/ Bobby Few who has worked with Albert Ayler, Steve Lacy, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Booker Ervin, Ricky Ford, etc.. |
Originals, Covers, Improvisation |
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| Thursday June 10
8:00 PM |
Jazz on the Park
36 W. 106 at Central Park West |
Adam Lane---Bass Burton Greene---piano |
a great piano-based improvising trio |
| Wednesday June 2
9pm |
Barbes Brooklyn, NY 376 9th St. at 6th ave 718 965 9177 (f train to seventh ave in park slope) |
Adam LaneQuartet |
Reut Regev-bone Adam Lane-bass Igal Foni-drums |
| Wednesday May 26
8:30 PM |
Cornelia St. Cafe
29 Cornelia Street 212-989-9319 |
Alon Nechushtan, keys Jon Robinson, Bass Matt Kilmer, Percussion | TALAT TRIO----middle eastern grooves and African themes and spirituals |
| Thursday May 6
9:00 PM |
Jazz on the Park
36 W. 106 at Central Park West |
Reut Regev-trombone Igal Foni-drums |
Reut Regev Trio featuring original compositions and improvisations |
| Saturday May. 8
9:30 PM |
Satalla 37 West 26th (btwn bway and 6th) |
Dallam-Dougou | Raul Rothblatt's Afro-Hungarian project featuring music from our CD New Destiny |
| Saturday May 15
4:00 PM |
Next Door Music festival
ST. LUKE'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 259 WASHINGTON AVE. (btwn. Dekalb and Willoughby Aves.) take G train to Clinton/Washington stop |
Willaim Ruiz Trio w/Abdou Mboup |
$10.00 Admission (all day pass) TICKETS/INFO: 718-622-5612 Refreshments will be served. |
| Thursday May 20
8:00 PM |
Jazz on the Park
36 W. 106 at Central Park West |
Raoul Bjorkenheim-guitar Lukas Ligeti-drums |
original compositions and improvisations |
| Tuesday April 20
8pm |
Barbes Brooklyn, NY 376 9th St. at 6th ave 718 965 9177 (f train to seventh ave in park slope) |
Avram Fefer Quartet |
Curtis Fowlkes-bone Eric Revis-bass Gerald Cleaver-drums |
| Thursday April 8
at 8pm |
THE UPTOWN KINGSTON, NY 33 Front St. 845-339-8440 |
Adam Lane Trio | Great original music, beautiful upstate club |
| March 25- April 2
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On tour in Spain |
AF Trio | Viva Zapatero!! |
| Tuesday March 16 9pm | DETOUR
349 east 13th (near 1st ave.) east village |
The Color Now Quintet | with Igal Foni, Adam Lane, Reut Regev, Ty Cumbie |
| Every Wednesday beginning Feb. 2004 11pm |
The Living Room 154 Ludlow St. (near Stanton) |
AF Trio | A variety of great musicians: Eric Revis, Rufus Cappadoccia, Igal Foni, Chad Taylor... |
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| Saturday Nov. 1
9:00 PM |
Satalla 37 West 26th (btwn bway and 6th) |
Dallam-Dougou | Jumbie Records triple CD-release---All CD and ticket sales will raise money for the preservation of the world's oldest African balafon |
| Sunday Sept. 14 10pm (One Set Only) |
CBGB's Lounge CBGBíS LOUNGE ï 313 BOWERY ï 212-677-0455 |
Adam Lane-bass Ravish Momin-drums | FREESTYLE EVENTS: HARDCORE JAZZ and AVANT MUSICS---THE SUNDAY SERIES at CB's |
| Thursday Sept. 18 One Set at 8:30pm |
Laila Lounge 113 North 7th, Brooklyn. tel:718-486-6791 www.WJazzFestival.com |
Avram Fefer Trio | The opening set of the first Williamsburg Jazz Festival. |
| Friday Sept. 19 10pm-1am |
Cafe Bar 247 Eldridge St., near Houston and 1st Ave. B |
Funky Trio | Rufus Capadoccio on Electric Cello and Genji from Groove Collective on drums |
| Saturday Sept. 20 One Set at 8:30pm |
Laila Lounge 113 North 7th, Brooklyn. tel:718-486-6791 www.WJazzFestival.com |
Huge Voodoo-----an electronic trio featuring the amazing tape manipulations of Bruce Grant | The last night of the first Williamsburg Jazz Festival. |
| Saturday Sept. 6 10pm-1am |
The Hook 18 Commerce Street, Red Hook-Brooklyn 718.797.3007 info@thehookmusic.com |
SQUELCH | Electric-Ambient-Avant-Groove with Gbatokai Dakinah, Terreon Gully, and Bruce Grant |
| Monday August 25 8pm |
Tonic 107 Norfolk St. near Delancey |
Jorge Amorim y su Tribu | Afro-Brazilian Jazz Groove |
| June 10-16 |
West Coast Tour San Fran, Oakland, Berkeley |
Adam Lane Group | Original and improvised music. |
| Monday June 30 9:30pm |
Montreal Jazz Festival Montreal, Quebec |
with Chad Taylor and Eric Revis | concert in the beautiful Museum of Contemporary Art |
| Friday July 18 8p.m. |
Newsonic HQ 76 rutledge st. wmbrg (newsonic.com for directions) phone# 718 596 5921 |
harris eisenstadt's ahimsa (non-violence) orchestra | Large group of New York's most creative cats! |
| Saturday July 19 10PM |
West End Cafe
Broadway between 113 and 114(in the downstairs club, turn right past the bar) |
7 member improv troupe | from funky Miles to crazy Albert |
| Friday July 25 10pm |
Tonic 107 Norfolk St. near Delancey |
SQUELCH (a reunion and live CD recording) | Electric Groove with Gbatokai Dakinah, Vic Baracas, and Bruce Grant |
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