Category: Concerts

**THE PRE-WAR PONIES.** 20s, 30s and 40s forgotten gems by the likes of Irving Berlin and Hoagy Carmichael but also Fred Ahlert, Joe Young, Chas Tobias, and Eddie Jones, none of whom are exactly household names. But maybe they should be… With **Daria Grace** – vocals & baritone ukulele, **J. Walter Hawkes** – trombone, ukulele & vocals, **Jim Whitney** – bass, and **Willie Martinez** – drums. **$20 suggested****Pay now or that night in person**

**Mamady Kouyate and his Mandingo Ambassadors. Every Wednesday. **Mamady Kouyate is one of Guinea’s better known guitarist. The heir to a long line of griots, he was first taught by his father who was one of the first guinean griots to introduce the guitar. Kouyate senior specialized in transcribing traditional kora and balafon lines for the guitar and his son Mamady first made his mark as an electric guitarist in the 1970’s in some of the national bands that were part of president Sékou Touré’s…

**SLAVIC SOUL PARTY – Every Tuesday. (for ever..)**** ** Fiery Balkan brass, throbbing funk grooves, Roma accordion wizardry, and virtuoso jazz chops: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; they have held their Tuesday bacchanal for now 18 years and – and it has become a destination for locals and brass band fans from around the globe. **John Carlson** & **Kenny Warre…

**Tamar Korn**, she of** Brain Cloud** and **Cangelosi Cards** fame, has been dazzling us for over a decade, surprising us at every turn with her choice of repertoire, hopscotching, in one set, from early jazz, Western swing and American roots music to Yiddish songs, vocal solos and unexpected recitatives involving new and old poetry and philosophical essays. Tamar doesn’t use a template, she creates it as she goes along. Friends, not always timely named, always come and join. **$20 suggested Pa…

**Stéphane Wrembel** is probably the foremost interpreter of Django Reinhardt’s music in North America. Whether sticking to the French master’s arrangements, or taking the music into new territory, Wrembel has always treated Django like a serious composer rather the cliché paragon of swing and speed he has often been portrayed as. As a composer, Stéphane has scored the theme song to Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” and scored his last film. He performed live for the 2012 Academy Awards, has hea…

**Fernanda Silveira** leads a weekly Choro jam in our front room with Regional Samauma and special guests. A casual affair with virtuosos. **Fernanda Silveira** is a cavaquinho player specializing in the Brazilian practices of choro and traditional samba. She is a disciple of Luciana Rabello and has accompanied many artists including guitarists Maurício Carrilho, Yamandu Costa and Zé Barbeiro, clarinetist Nailor Proveta, mandolinists Pedro Amorim and Miltinho Mori, as well as Ronaldo do Bandolim…

For years, composer and multi-instrumentalist OSCAR NORIEGA brought his Crooked Trio to Barbès every Friday from 5 to 7 – which he had conceived as a vehicle for his drumming. 
Oscar is back with his crooked ways, but concentrating on his main instruments, alto saxophone and clarinets. The sets will retain the casual vibe of the trio, with a mixture of standards and Oscar’s compositions.