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Brooklyn Music Milestones – March 2015

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

March 11, 1972: Brooklyn Heights’ own Harry Chapin releases his first studio album, Heads & Tales. Featuring his brother Steve Chapin on keyboards and fellow... read article

Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

May 16, 2015 by B.L. Howard

Four time Grammy winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo have been performing for over six decades under the tutelage of founder and musical director Joseph Shabalala, who... read article

Erel Pilo Works Up An “Appetite for Love”

May 16, 2015 by Adina Bernstein

Erel Pilo grew up in a house where music was a constant. Her father, who was also a musician, introduced her to the classics at... read article

Ashes to Hot Dogs: Woody Guthrie’s Final Repose

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

After Woody Guthrie passed away in 1967, his family committed his ashes to the ocean at the beach in Coney Island. Nora Guthrie shared her... read article

Nora Gutrhrie -photo by Tina Tschirch -courtesy of Woody Guthrie Publications

Nora Guthrie photo by Tina Tschirch / courtesy of Woody Guthrie Publications

Brooklyn Background Helps Nora Guthrie Keep Her Father’s Legacy Alive

May 16, 2015 by The Brooklyn Roads Team

Woody Guthrie once said, “All you can write is what you see.” Now folks can experience what the folk music legend wrote about with... read article

Marching into a Musical Month

May 16, 2015 by B.L. Howard

Cold weather got you down? Can’t feel your nose, toes, and everything in between? Well grab your fish oils and a glass of milk to... read article

Игровые Автоматы Казино Joycasino Онлайн

February 20, 2015 by The Brooklyn Roads Team

Нередко виртуальные казино имеют настолько обширные портфолио игр, что им могут позавидовать абсолютное большинство наземных игорных заведений.

Brooklyn Voices – December 2014

December 5, 2014 by David K. Moseder

Congrats to NAS on being chosen to headline Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain Festival. The Crown Heights’ born rapper recently unveiled a new track and video, The... read article

Brooklyn Music Milestones – December 2014

December 5, 2014 by David K. Moseder

Jan. 5, 1975: The Wiz, Broadway’s rock-and-soul reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, opens at the Majestic Theatre. Playing the lead role of Dorothy is... read article

R&B Artist Chaz Langley Discovers the Soul of Brooklyn

December 5, 2014 by B.L. Howard

Losing an iPad brings to mind some choice words: unbelievable, frustrating, maybe even heartbreaking to the many with a tablet attached at the hip. “Well,... read article

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Eric Stern: Brooklyn Born, Jazz Driven

Eric Stern/photo by Hoyeon Choi/ courtesy of the artist

Brooklyn has long been home to innovative artists, and pianist-composer Eric Stern is no exception. Born and raised in the borough, Stern’s sound is a fusion of jazz, Latin, and classical influences shaped by his upbringing and New York City’s diverse musical landscape. Stern’s love for music began at home, where classical compositions played daily on WQXR alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. His exploration led him to jazz and salsa, drawn to artists like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Miles Davis. His participation in Belongo’s Fat Cats program, a youth music initiative, deepened his passion for Afro-Latin music, exposing him to icons like Chico O’Farrill and Tito Puente. Though he played in school jazz bands and youth programs, it was at Fat Cats—rehearsing every Sunday at the former Fat Cat jazz club (now Cellar Dog)—that his passion crystallized. “It was sheer joy,” Stern recalls. The experience drove him to practice for hours daily, solidifying his decision to pursue music professionally. Stern studied at the University of Miami, where he formed a quartet with trumpet, piano, bass, and drums, performing across Miami until 2022. Adding saxophonist Dylan McHann that fall elevated the group into its current quintet form. Since returning to Brooklyn, the lineup has shifted, now featuring Chris Ferrari (tenor sax/flute), Joey Curreri (trumpet), Cookie Stephenson (bass), and Peru Eizagirre (drums), with Stern leading on piano and compositions. Brooklyn’s underground jazz scene remains central to Stern’s creative evolution. While Manhattan is home to institutions like the Village Vanguard and the Blue Note, he finds Brooklyn’s avant-garde spaces—Ornithology Jazz Club, Bar Bayeux, and ShapeShifter Lab more experimental and inspiring. At the heart of Stern’s music is a simple mission: joy. “That’s the only thing I really care about. If selling a million records and being super famous is able to do that, great. If not, I don’t really mind. I just want to give other people who listen and hear the music the same joy I have in playing and creating it.” Eric Stern is one to watch for those seeking a fresh, dynamic voice in Brooklyn’s jazz scene. “Why not perform in Brooklyn?” he says. “There are so many great spaces to play—why not make it happen?”

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