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SUMMARY:First Friday Music: David Victor  Gospel\, Worship and Praise
DESCRIPTION:Friday August 1\, 2025 at 7pm\nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nDavid Victor gospel singer\nCarlyle George piano\nSophia Victor  will paint\, live\, throughout the show \nDavid Victor is a commanding force in gospel and soul music\, with over 25 years of vocal mastery that has carried him from the church pews of New York to stages shared with legends like Stevie\nWonder\, Donnie McClurkin\, Chris Brown\, and Jay-Z. Known for his rich tone\, fearless storytelling\, and healing sound\, David blends raw anointing with professional precision. Whether directing choirs\, coaching rising talent\, or creating timeless music\, he brings heart\, honor\, and heaven to every note. His voice is not just heard – it’s felt.\nInstagram: @davicmus \nSophia Victor is an artist and art therapist\, and teaches at the School of Visual Arts. She resides in NYC with her husband and son. \nFirst Fridays of live music is free and open to the public is presented by Westbeth MusicWorks and WARC Performing Arts Chair.
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SUMMARY:First Friday LIve Music : Eve Zanni Quartet  Angels and Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:Friday July 11\, 2025\n7pm\nFree\n  \n\n\n  \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\nenter through courtyard\nNew York\, NY\n  \n\n \nClick to enlarge \nThe Eve Zanni Quartet presents “Angels and Ancestors”...original compositions\, jazz standards\, songs from ancestral stories and traditions” with Isaac Raz\, piano\, Yoshi Waki on bass and Andreas Brade on drums and percussion special guests; followed by Sing Along with The Bliss Singers! \nEve Zanni is an original jazz voice\, warm and expressive with a sensual musicality…traversing the primal depths of great jazz standards and original compositions in a blend of her unique arrangements that embrace classic jazz\, Brasilian\, Afro-Cuban\, Celtic and Middle-eastern rhythms….all sung with passion and romantic soul. Eve also tours\, records\, in the U.S.\, the Caribbean and Europe. .Westbeth Artist Page \nGerman born drummer\, educator and composer Andreas Brade has been a professional drummer for over 30 years. With an open mind he has found himself over the years in many different musical situations\, “the good and the bad” and many lessons learned. Andreas has performed and recorded nationally and internationally with many different Jazz\, African\, Afro Caribbean\, Gospel\, Rock\, R&B\, and Improvisational Artists at venues and festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Fest\, Kennedy Center\, Boston Symphony Hall\, NJPAC\, the Blue Note\, the Apollo Cafe and many more\,\nWestbeth Artist Page \nIsaac Raz After graduating from Berklee College of Music\, Isaac returned to New York where he became active in performing\, arranging\, and production\, working with Jazz and Pop greats\, and composing the score for an Emmy winning television film. In addition to teaching\, Isaac continues to regularly compose and perform\, and has developed expertise in a broad range of instruments and as a vocalist.\nWebsiteWebsite \nYoshi Waki Born in Fukuoka\, Japan\, Yoshi attended Berklee College of Music in Boston to pursue a carreer in music. Starting from the National Tour Company of Fosse\, tours has taken him to many parts of the world over the years. Based in New York City for the past 20 years\, Yoshi have worked with The Artie Shaw Orchestra\, Chihiro Yamanaka\, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown\, Dan Zanes and Friends\, Deborah Harry\, Freddie Cole\, Harry Whitaker\, Kenia\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Randy Johnston\, Shunzo Ohno\, Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra\, William Galison among others.\nAmong the numerous recordings he did\, Catch that Train! (Dan Zanes and Friends) won the 49th Annual Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children\, and After Hours (Chihiro Yamanaka) won the 23rd Japan Gold Disc Award for Jazz Album of the Year.\nWebsite
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SUMMARY:FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC: THE BARRYTONES
DESCRIPTION:Click Image to enlarge \nFriday May 2\, 2025 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nThe BarryTones. We are a dance band playing danceable rockabilly\, blues\, rock and country music. We play a mix of originals and classic favorites. The BarryTones include Westbeth’s own Barry Temkin on guitar\, Michael Moss on sax\, Bill Dotts on bass and Craig Howe on drums\, along with Natasha Gollin on vocals\, Violizzy on fiddle\, Jim Meigs on blues harp. \nBring your dancing shoes!\nFREE
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SUMMARY:FIRST FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC WITH THEO BLECKMANN QUARTET
DESCRIPTION:Friday April 4\, 2025 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nFREE \nVocalist Theo Bleckmann’s ethereal and instrumental approach to the voice is both ancient and modern. Layering his voice thru live looping evokes both Gregorian chants and Ambient sound clouds. He will be performing his own compositions and arrangements\, with and without worlds\, and those of his co-musicians. \nTheo Bleckmann: Voice\nTimo Vollbrecht: saxophone\nLuke Marantz: piano\nJason Burger: drums \nTheo Bleckmann is a multi GRAMMY® nominated vocalist\, composer and ECM recording artist who has recorded over 17 albums and collaborated with artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire\, Sheila Jordan\, Kneebody\, Ben Monder\, John Hollenbeck\, Phil Kline\, David Lang\, Ulysses Owens\, Bang on a Can All-Stars\, and\, most prominently\, with Meredith Monk since 1994. Bleckmann has been interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air and appeared on the David Letterman show with Laurie Anderson.\nMore info Westbeth Artist Page \nFor upcoming First Friday Events check out Westbeth Musicworks 2025 Calendar
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SUMMARY:First Friday Music: Berg Jazz  John Eckert\, Chris Hemingway\, Cecilia Coleman\, Will Woodard and  Andy Watson
DESCRIPTION:Friday July 5\, 2024 at 7pm\nWestbeth Community Rm\n155 Bank St (enter through courtyard\nNew York\, NY \nFree admission \nJohn Eckert trumpet\nChris Hemingway alto sax\nCecilia Coleman piano\nWill Woodard bass\nAndy Watson drums \nDescription of the event: \n“Having seen Wozzeck\, I have been very interested in Berg’s music.\nI was fascinated by his 4 Early Songs\, hearing the most contemporary harmony used by modern Jazz performers throughout these songs written in 1910. I formed a small group to perform this music as Jazz. These songs were written for a vocalist with piano accompaniment. Alto Sax and Trumpet share the vocal melody\, Bass plays the bass line of the piano part. Pianist plays the piano part. Drums intuitively add Jazz rhythm. Generally no material is added\, none is left out.” \nAlban Maria Johannes Berg was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His compositional style combined Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique. Although he left a relatively small oeuvre\, he is remembered as one of the most important composers of the 20th century for his expressive style encompassing “entire worlds of emotion and structure”. \nBios\nJohn Eckert is one of the busiest freelance trumpet players on the East Coast. He can play it all: jazz\, latin\, pop\, classical\, even opera. John juggles his engagements\, often working one or two recording or rehearsal sessions during a day followed by a bebop big-band gig or an evening at the Carlyle with Bobby Short later that same night.\nJohn has played on concert stages worldwide as well as in orchestra pits of operas and Broadway shows. He is equally comfortable in the lead trumpet chair of a big band or small jazz ensemble\, and enjoys playing all types of music with all kinds of musicians. “The variety just presents itself\,” says John\, explaining how he can play Benny Goodman or Stan Kenton arrangements one day\, then work with the Simon & Garfunkle Reunion Band\, the Smithsonian Jazz Orchestra\, Deodato’s 2001 Orchestra\, or the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra the next. John Eckert \nChris Hemingway\, born in Florence\, SC\, Chris grew up listening to the sounds of gospel\, soul\, R&B\, and blues even though he and his friends weren’t quite accepting of this “old people’s” music. However\, as a product of his own environment Chris eventually came full circle and would later pull from these early listening experiences to develop his overall approach to music today. Chris’ natural fluency in both classical and jazz styles separates him from most musicians.\nIn 2007 Mr. Hemingway won an Emmy Award as a performer of WQED’s (PBS affiliate station) “Live From Studio A.” As a sophomore at Duquesne University\, Chris won the School of Music’s prestigious concerto competition. At the young age of 21\, he was also a featured soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Chris has studied with James Houlik at the North Carolina School of the Arts and at Duquesne University.@chrisheminwaysax \nA native of Long Beach \, California\, Cecilia Coleman started on piano at age five and began jazz piano studies at age fifteen. During the early 1980’s\, she studied with vibraphonist Charlie Shoemake\, arranger Tom Kubis and classical pianist Dr. Allan Giles.\nCecilia has led her own groups since 1990\, when she formed a trio with bassist Eric Von Essen and Kendall Kay on drums. In 1993\, she began working with her quintet.  They recorded three CD’s:Words of Wisdom\,Young and Foolish and Home between 1990-1995 . Along with numerous local club and concert appearances\, the quintet also performed at the Monterey and Telluride Jazz Festivals. In 1998\, Coleman moved to New York and has played with a variety of groups as a sideman\, accompanist and leader.\nIn 2010\, Cecilia became a big band leader of some significance and has recorded two CD’s with the Cecilia Coleman Big Band. The 18 piece band continues to play concerts regularly in the NYC area and has been listed in the the Down Beat Critic’s poll as a rising star in the big band category. Cecilia Coleman \nWill Woodard’s big sound\, strong feel and creative approach have made him a welcome presence on stages and bandstands and in recording studios around the world. He’s been blessed with numerous opportunities to work with\, and learn from\, revered masters (Dave Liebman\, Ed Blackwell\, Billy Hart\, Chico Hamilton)\, cherished contemporaries (Walt Weiskopf\, Vince Herring\, Roy Hargrove)\, and great younger players (Chris Potter\, Jon Irabagon). Will just wrapped up the second of two long stints as a member of drummer Rick Hollander’s quartet\, with which he recorded five cds for the Concord\, Timeless and Laika record labels\, two of which featured his compositions\, and with which he toured extensively\, performing in major clubs\, concert halls and festival stages throughout the US\, Europe and Japan. Will Woodward \nAndy Watson has been a fixture on the New York jazz scene for over two decades. He has performed and recorded with an impressive list of artists and groups\, including: Toshiko Akiyoshi\, Bill Frisell\, Benny Golson\, Jim Hall\, Tom Harrell\, Jon Hendricks\, Woody Herman\, Joe Lovano\, Wynton Marsalis\, Marian McPartland\, James Moody\, Marvin Stamm\, Mike Stern\, Lew Tabackin and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. As a member of Jim Hall’s trio\, Andy played on the critically acclaimed recording\, “Dialogues “.  All About Jazz magazine called his performance on David Bixler’s “Call It A Good Deal” “one of the top ten for 2006”. Other notable recordings include Jon Hendricks’ “Boppin’ at the Blue Note\,” Toshiko Akiyoshi’s  “Hiroshima: Rising from the Abyss\,” Jim Hall’s “Downbeat Critic’s Choice”\, The Westchester Jazz Orchestra’s “Maiden Voyage Suite” and the Telarc compilations   “Jazz: Live from New York\,” and “Triple Play: Live From the Blue Note.” Watson has toured extensively throughout the United States\, Europe\, Asia and South America\, appearing at many of the major festivals: Monterey Jazz Festival\, Ravinia\, JVC New York\, Playboy Jazz Fest\, JVC Saratoga\, Zurich Jazz Festival\, and the Vienna Jazz Festival Andy Watson
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SUMMARY:First Friday Music: The Mizell Sanwald Brade Trio joined by Ben Swan
DESCRIPTION:Click to enlarge \n\nFriday June 7\, 2024 at 7PM\nWestbeth Community Room\n55 Bethune St\nNew York\, NY \n\nWestbeth resident Andreas Brade presents\nThe Mizell/Sanwald/Brade Trio\nwith Ben Swan \nAn evening with all original compositions in the Americana-Jazz genre and beyond. \nListen to the Trio’s new digital album “The Last Hill Before Home” \nCameron Mizell\, Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer\, has been part of the diverse New York City music scene since 2004\, performing in a wide variety of genres from experimental improvisation to bluegrass musicals. Mizell has released 11 albums ranging from jazz-funk to Americana to avant-garde experimentalism. His latest effort as a band leader\, The Tree on Saffron Path\, pairs his guitar with a string trio for a set of cinematic chamber music\, lilting folk tunes\, and ambient improvisations. “Quietly and efficiently\, Mizell has put together a remarkably tuneful\, eclectic\, understatedly cinematic body of work. In a world overpopulated by guys who play a million notes where one would do\, Mizell’s economical\, purposeful style stands out even more.” (New York Music Daily). To hear his music and learn more\, visit http://cameronmizell.com \nAndreas Brade\, German born drummer\, educator and composer Andreas Brade has been a professional drummer for over 30 years. With an open mind he has found himself over the years in many different musical situations\, “the good and the bad” and many lessons learned. Andreas has performed and recorded nationally and internationally with many different Jazz\, African\, Afro Caribbean\, Gospel\, Rock\, R&B\, and Improvisational Artists at venues and festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Fest\, Kennedy Center\, Boston Symphony Hall\, NJPAC\, the Blue Note\, the Apollo Cafe and many more. These days\, Andreas likes to maintain his passion for Jazz\, and different genres of the world\, mainly African and Afro Caribbean styles\, while exploring his own voice. He is also drawn more towards electronica\, art and Improvisational music. \nAndreas has worked for over 20 years as an accompanist for modern dance for schools like the Martha Graham School\, Mark Morris Dance Center\, Paul Taylor\, Alvin Ailey\, Joffery Ballet. \nAs a composer Andreas has worked for Cornfield Dance for 15 years creating sound scores and sound scapes\, using his own samples and manipulating them with electronic effects. His works have been played/performed at venues and festivals such as 92nd Street “Y”\, Bryant Park Summer Stage\, the Battery Park Dance Festival\, the British Museum at Yale\, Baryshnikov Arts Center and the University of Georgia. \nA passionate educator\, Andreas taught at Berklee College of Music\, The Boston Community Music Center of Boston and the South Shore Conservatory. He is currently faculty at Brooklyn Music School and has his own teaching studio. \nAndreas holds a diploma from Berklee College of Music and a Masters of Modern American Music in Performance from Longy School of Bard College\, and endorses VicFirth and Zildjian Cymbals. \nThese days Andreas still enjoys staying inspired\, maintaining an open mind towards new musical adventures and solidifying his own sound\, Visit www.andreasbrade.com\nPaul Sanwald: \nPaul Sanwald is a bassist and composer living in Brooklyn\, NY. He leads a quartet that focuses on his original music\, and also works steadily as a sideman on upright bass and guitar\, and occasionally works as an arranger. \nPaul started playing music professionally as a teenager\, and has worked steadily for more than 20 years as a sideman and leader. Paul has toured internationally and recorded with Dem Brooklyn Bums\, Elizabeth and the Hot and Silver Trio\, Mizell/Sanwald /Brade Trio\, The Blue Saracens\, Flipside Phonics and Regatta 69. \nPaul has composed and arranged music for almost every kind of group imaginable: small jazz groups\, jazz big bands\, orchestras\, string quartet\, and a variety of chamber groups. \nA lifelong student\, Paul attended the New School’s venerable jazz performance program on a scholarship\, and studied orchestration\, conducting and composition at the Juilliard Evening Division with Dr. Daniel Ott and Jonathan Dawe. He studied jazz privately with many teachers\, but his first and most important teachers were Ed Paolantonio and John Wheliss.\nVisit http://paulsanwald.com \nBen Swan has traveled the globe for more than 20 years learning from musical masters to develop a signature style of improvisational violin playing. While centered within the American jazz tradition\, Ben employs a unique blend of musical concepts garnered from a variety of cultures to form his musical vocabulary.\nVisit www.swanviolin.com \nhttps://paulsanwald.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-hill-before-home
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SUMMARY:FIRST FRIDAY presents ALY 'S BDAY CABARET featuring BETTY and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Click to enlarge \nJoin the celebration of bass player and vocalist Aly Palmer with Elizabeth Ziff and Amy Ziff and their rocking harmony trio BETTY. Joining the night are sensational singers and Aly Pals Miss Maggie Moore with Tony Salvatore\, Kristi Ambrosetti\, Mishti\, Eve Zanni\, The Line Up’s Susie Moser and more!  \nIt’s a cabaret for all ages\, all musical styles from jazz pop rock and blues\, and anyone who loves a smorgasbord of tasty talent. Stick around afterward\, for when DJ EZ plays old school dance music to shake off anybody’s birthday blues!  \nWebsite: BETTY
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