IBeam

Night of the Living DIY – MAY 11th

Brian — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:43:53 +0000

Come celebrate on May 11th the Night of the Living DIY
sponsored by Search and Restore
Click Here for the for full schedule
Denver General (Kirk Knuffké, Jonathan Goldberger, Jeff Davis) + Goldberg Variations for String Trio (Miranda Sielaff, Kristi Helberg, Andrea Lee) + The Four Bags (Brian Drye, Jacob Garchik, Mike McGinnis, Sean Moran) + The Drum Major Instinct (Martin Luther King Jr., John Hollenbeck, Brian Drye, Curtis Hasselbring, Jacob Garchik)

First Thursday of the Month

Brian — Fri, 04 May 2012 00:33:37 +0000

Vinnie Sperrazza and Jesse Stacken continue their monthly series. Stay tuned for the next installment!

ARUAN ORTIZ APRIL RESIDENCY

Brian — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 05:56:23 +0000

Every friday Aruán will be presenting different bands at Ibeam featuring the premier of the Contemporary Cuban Jazz Trio Oriente Underground + 1, and the CD release party of The AFRO-HORN PROJECT (AACE 2012) and CAMERATA URBANA ENSEMBLE (Sunnyside 2012)

Also – stay tuned for the First Thursday Series curated by Jesse Stacken and Vinnie Sperrazza. See the calendar for all the details.

Piano Restoration is Complete

Brian — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:22:37 +0000

Thank you again to all who contributed to the IBeam Piano Fund. Without you this work would not have been completed! We really appreciate your support. Stay tunes for our upcoming piano series that will feature all the wonderful pianists who performed at our marathon. For a complete description of the work that Jim Carney has done please visit our new Piano Page – here you will find a full description of all the work – plus photos! See you soon!

Thank you!

Brian — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:11:24 +0000

To all of you who were able to perform and donate to our piano we really appreciate your support of Ibeam. Between the marathon and other outside donations we have come very close to our goal for the piano fund ($1800) to have it regulated. Stay tuned for our monthly piano series beginning in 2012. If you would still like to donate feel free to contact us or send a donation to IBeam, 168 7th St, Brooklyn NY 11215. Happy Holidays.

IBeam Brooklyn Piano Marathon

Brian — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:42:04 +0000

Dec 11th, 5pm – 11pm
Suggested donation $20-$40

Pianists from the jazz and improvised music community in NYC.
5-6 Students of Ibeam, Matt Mitchell, Anthony Coleman
6-7 JP Schlegelmilch, Cory Smythe, Jesse Stacken
7-8 Kris Davis & Angie Sanchez, Mara Rosenbloom, Sylvie Courvoisier
8-9 Jacob Sacks, James Carney, Akiko Pavolka
9-10 Roberta Piket, Yayoi Ikawa & Kyoko Kitamura, Andy Milne
10-11 David Berkman, Alex Marcelo, Landon Knoblock

Ibeam Brooklyn is raising money to restore our Schimmel concert grand piano. we are reaching out to the community to raise an additional $1800 towards hammer reshaping, a complete action regulation, string seating, and voicing. we need your support! If we meet our fundraising goal, Ibeam will present each pianist in a monthly piano series beginning in January 2012. James Carney, technician and pianist, will do the restoration.

for more info: info@ibeambrooklyn.com
You may send a check to IBeam, 168 7th Street, Brooklyn NY 11215
Thanks for your support!

Brian — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:27:42 +0000

Tuesday, June 21st 8:30 PM, $10 suggested

Three Drummers:

Jeff Davis

Juan Pablo Carletti

Vinnie Sperrazza

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June 23rd @ 8:30 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

Angelica Sanchez – Piano

Phillip Greenlief – Saxophone

Marc Helias – Bass – Bass

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June 24th @ 8:30 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

(Aaron Shragge & Ben Monder duo) Cd Launch

The Key Is In The Window

Turtle Boy (8:30pm)

Jon Lindhorst – Tenor Sax

Ryan Butler – Guitar/Effects

Adam Miller – Drums/Percussion/Vox.

(9:30pm)

Aaron Shragge – Shakuhachi

Ben Monder – Guitar

(10:30pm)

Aaron Shragge – Dragon Mouth Trumpet

Ben Monder -Guitar

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June 25th @ 8:30 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

David Ullmann Septet

David Ullmann-Guitar

Loren Stillman-Sax

Mike Mcginess-Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

Brian Drye-Trombone

Kirk Knuffke-Trumpet

Gary Wang-Bass

Vinnie Sperazza-Drums

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June 27th @ 8:30 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

Brian Drye & Alex Vittum (8:30)

Brian Drye – Trombone

Alex Vittum – Drums

Elena Camerin & Khabu Doug Young (9:30)

The Duo of Elena (voice) and Khabu (baritone guitar, ukulele, cavaquinho) explores original compositions along with jazz standards, Brazilian and Italian songs. Their originals, composed specifically for this instrumentation, delves into quirky lyrics written in the Italian and English languages, odd time signatures, extended and 12-tone harmonies, and soaring instrumental melodies.

www.khabu.net

Brian — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:42:53 +0000

June 17th @ 9:00 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

Mariel Berger Quartet

A set of new compositions by pianist/accordionist/composer Mariel Berger.

Mariel Berger – Piano, Compositions

Nathaniel Morgan – Alto Saxophone

Will McEvoy – Bass

Martin Urbach – Drums

JP Schlegelmilch – Solo Piano : The Music of Bill Frisell (10pm)

In a special solo piano performance, JP will explore the music of guitarist and composer Bill Frisell. The concert will encompass the incredible range of Frisell’s music, including earthy Americana, complex abstraction, and moody minimalist textures.

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June 18th @ 8:30 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

Karl Larson

Preludes for Piano: Book I by David Rakowski

Parias Ensemble

Eleanor Norton – Cello

Sarah Finer – Clarinet

Jude Traxler – Percussion

Pascal Niggenkemper – Upright Bass

Luis Carlos Ianes &

Daniel Reyes Llinas – Guitars & Compositions

Brian — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:50:25 +0000

June 10th @ 9pm, $10 Suggested

The Sweat Lodge:

Music of Ian Munro, Dave Ruder, and Joe White

Featuring BACK Voice + Percussion Duo, and Shawn Onsgard

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June 11th, @ 8:30 pm $10 Suggested Donation

Morton Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet

A performance of this seldom-played Feldman masterpiece from 1985. Duration: 80 minutes.

Joseph Branciforte: piano

Chris Otto: violin

Andie Springer, violin

tba, viola

Kevin McFarland, cello

CD RELEASE NIGHT!!!

Brian — Sun, 29 May 2011 18:22:40 +0000

May 29th, 8:30 pm, $10 Suggested Donation

8:30 PM Jesse Stacken Trio

Jesse Stacken- piano

Eivind Opsvik- bass

Jeff Davis- drums

10:00 PM Vinnie Sperrazza Trio

Jacob Sacks- piano

Dave Ambrosio- bass

Vinnie Sperrazza- drums

plus Jacob Garchik- trombone

celebrating the releases of: Jesse Stacken Trio: “Magnolia”

& Vinnie Sperrazza/Jacob Sacks/Masa Kamaguchi- “Barcelona Holiday”