1. Adam Maalouf: WORLD PERCUSSION WORKSHOP

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Sacred Arts Research Foundation (107 Green St #G55, Brooklyn, New York 11222)
Ticket: $20
Genre: percussion workshop

Join us in for a hands-on musical experience led by hand percussionist and musical messenger Adam Maalouf. The workshop will focus on rhythms and techniques for hand drums of the Mediterranean, including Frame Drums, Doumbek (goblet shaped drum), and Riq (Middle Eastern Tambourine). The workshop will also explore ways of approaching and composing on the Hand Pan (commonly known as the Hang Drum). No experience is necessary! Drums will be provided at no extra cost, and you are welcome to bring your own to play and share. Dust off your drum and Pre-Register today!

Multi-Instrumentalist Adam Maalouf is a performer, composer, educator and musical messenger. As a specialist in world percussion, Adam produces his own music live and in the studio, in which he incorporates instruments such as the Hand Pan, cello, vocals, drum set, world percussion, marimba, and electronics.

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1. Brooklyn Raga Massive and Art Cafe Regal New Year’s Eve Bash

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Time: 4pm to 3am
Venue:  Art Cafe (884 Pacific Street, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY)
Ticket: $10 and $20
Genre: Indian music

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A Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Star marathon concert and party to usher in the New Year!! BRM’s Regal New Year’s Eve Bash will start with a family-friendly sing-a-along led by the popular children’s music educators from Raga Kids (http://ragakids.com/ ) at 4pm. From 4-5pm, Raga Kids will lead family music party featuring classic raga-inspired songs. $10 (separate ticket)

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1. WILL CONNELL MEMORIAL WEEK: Celebrating the Life & Music of the Heart & Soul of Downtown

Date: December 23, 26, 27, 28, 2014
Venue: The Stone (Ave C @ 2nd Street, New York, NY 10009, (212) 473-0043)
Ticket: $15
Genre: jazz/free jazz/improv

Will Connell‘s daughter, Safiya Martinez, and the musicians of WILL CONNELL MEMORIAL WEEK at the Stone would like to extend a warm invitation to all for this powerful event. Christmas week, DEC 23, 26, 27 & 28, downtown will celebrate the much-loved Connell, a force in creative music on both coasts over five decades. Will stood as an invaluable part of the original Horace Tapscott organization, a close comrade of the Black Arts Movement, groundbreaking voice of downtown Free Jazz and contemporary composition, and an elder statesman of the sounds of social change…Read more here: https://doobeedoobeedoo.info/2014/12/02/recommended-event-will-connell-memorial-week-celebrating-the-life-music-of-the-heart-soul-of-downtown/ Continue reading →

1. MARTA SANCHEZ QUINTET

Date: Monday, December 15, 2014
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: The Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia St., NY, NY 10014)
Ticket: $10
Genre: nu jazz

Combining elements of rock, pop, jazz, classical and experimental music, Marta’s tunes are rhythmically complex but strongly melodic. Music that tell stories by integrating folk elements with the harmonic sophistication and spontaneity of jazz. She’ll be performing with a quintet that features a number of top-flight New York-based musicians, including Roman Filiu on alto saxophone, Jerome Sabbagh on tenor saxophone, Or Bareket on bass, and Jason Burger on drums.

2. The Nora McCarthy Trio

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1. Lauren Lee “Space Jazz” Trio w. GOSPEL OF MARS

Date:  Monday, December 8, 2014
Time: 8pm
Venue: Tea Lounge (837 Union St., bet. 6th & 7th Aves., Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Ticket: $10
Genre: jazz

With influences ranging from bebop and free jazz to glam rock and romanticism, Lauren Lee‘s “Space Jazz” Trio takes you on a whirlwind, abbreviated tour through music history with a very modern, sophisticated, and exciting flavor palate sure to please even the most discerning music lover. Featuring Charley Sabatino on bass and Andy O’Neill on drums.

GOSPEL OF MARS: band started on July 16 2012 as a duo between Jef Brown and Aaron Moore with a gig at Zebulon in Brooklyn. Bob Jones joined on double bass in December 2012 and Marcus Cummins joined on soprano and alto sax in April of 2013. Influenced by Can, Kraftwerk, Coltrane, Mulatu Eshete, Ornette Coleman, Mahmoud Ahmend, Fela Kuti, Chico Hamilton, and more, more, more!
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