Past Events

Peter Manheim celebrates the release of his debut EP, "In Time" on Northern Spy Records. The drummer and multi-instrumentalist, known by some for his drumming with the band "Resavoir", will present a set of his own dance-able and trance-able jazz music. The live band, featuring talking drum master Modou "Mamadou Fantastic" Sarr, is made of Peter's closest collaborators. Guaranteed to be a Tuesday night to remember.

D. A. Mekonnen's new experimental jazz project dragonchild brings the debut performance of BLACK to National Sawdust in this immersive, multimedia spatial sound performance. Growing up in Texas as a first-generation Ethiopian-American, DA Mekonnen often heard traditional Ethiopian instrumental and vocal recordings around his home and in his community. After becoming an accomplished saxophonist, Danny sought out master Ethiopian musicians to learn to play the traditional instruments of his heritage. Mekonnen is co-founder and long-time director of Debo Band, whose…

MARO is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter & producer from Lisbon, Portugal. Graduating from Berklee College of Music (Boston) in 2017, the Portuguese artist officially debuted her career in 2018, having released five albums + an EP. She later joined Jacob Collier on his 2019 DJESSE World Tour, as a part of the band. In those years, MARO has opened for a lot of artists including Jessie J, Charlotte Cardin & ¿Téo?, and sold-out headline shows in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Mexico &…

Braxton Cook is a Boston-borne, Emmy award winning alto saxophonist and singer-songwriter. He has toured with jazz musicians Christian Scott, Christian McBride, and Marquis Hill, and performed with Jon Batiste, Mac Miller, and Rihanna. His latest Album "Who You Are When No One Is Watching" is out now.

Ginja is a reggae-singer from Hanover, Jamaika. Born 07.09.1978 as Nakrumah Valentine Fraser. Part of the Ghetto Rock Soundsystem.

Melbourne-born record producer, keyboard player and bandleader Harvey Sutherland makes his USA debut this April 2023, off the back of his acclaimed debut album “Boy”, with his full live band. Harvey Sutherland wrote “Boy” in a circular loop between his studio and his psychotherapist. A hypermodern groove, guided by his obsessional traits and habits, ending up in a place he describes as neurotic funk. “Electronic music has that archetype of the brooding, faceless producer”, he says, “I like hacking that,…

ARCO BELO is a group of high-energy improvisers dedicated to redefining the concert form. Drawing its name from the words bow and bellow, the GenreFluid ensemble captures an irreverent sound melding reeds, strings, and percussive timbres. Led by pianist, accordionist, and composer Simone Baron, their adventurous compositions reimagine a sound at the junction of avant-garde chamber music, creative jazz, Brazilian music, and Jewish diasporic music. Together, they skip effortlessly from long-form Neo-baroque string counterpoint to sludgy hip-hop pads. Post-romantic cadenzas…

Mickey Avalon is an American rapper from Hollywood, California. His debut self-titled solo album was released Nov. 7, 2006 on Interscope/Shoot to Kill Records in association with MySpace Records. Frequent topics of Avalon's songs are his experiences with substance abuse. His new album "Never Satisfied" was released in March of this year.