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The IBeam in May

From Brooklyn’s IBeam:

1st Tuesday of the Month Series

Thursday, May 3rd 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

8:30 PM
Jesse Stacken
solo piano
60 improvised minutes!

10:30 PM
40twenty
Jacob Garchik- trombone/tunes
Jacob Sacks- piano/tunes
Dave Ambrosio- bass/tunes
Vinnie Sperrazza- drums/tunes

“dry, controlled radicalism…a smeary version of chamber jazz”- Ben Ratliff on 40twenty, New York Times, August 2010

Jason Mears Quintet

Friday, May 4th 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

Jason Mears Quintet

Jason Mears – saxophone and clarinet
Jonathan Goldberger – electric Guitar
Angelica Sanchez – electric Piano
Kevin Farrell – electric Bass
Harris Eisenstadt – drums

Jason Mears Quintet

Saturday, May 5th 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

Jason Mears Quintet

Jason Mears – saxophone and clarinet
Jonathan Goldberger – electric Guitar
Angelica Sanchez – electric Piano
Kevin Farrell – electric Bass
Harris Eisenstadt – drums

Night of the Living DIY

Friday, May 11th 8:00 PM $10 Suggested Donation

Hosted by Search and Restore….a night celebrating artist run – DIY spaces around the country
http://www.searchandrestore.com

8 pm
Denver General
Kirk Knuffke – Cornet
Jonathan Goldberger – Guitar
Jeff Davis – Drums

9 pm
The Goldberg Variations Trio
Miranda Sielaff – Viola
Kristi Helberg – violin
Andrea Lee – cello

10 pm
The Four Bags
Brian Drye – Trombone
Jacob Garchik – Accordion
Mike McGinnis – Clarinets
Sean Moran – Guitars
http://www.thefourbags.com

11 pm
The Drum Major Instinct Tribute to Martin Luther King
John Hollenbeck – Drums / Composition
Brian Drye – Trombone
Curtis Hasselbring – Trombone
Jacob Garchik – Trombone
http://www.johnhollenbeck.com

Josh Deutsch / Nico Soffiato Duo

Saturday, May 12th 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

Josh Deutsch – trumpet
Nico Soffiato – guitar

http://www.joshdeutsch.net

Michael Coleman’s Arts & Sciences | The Chives

Sunday, May 13th 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

The Chives 8:30PM
Steven Lugerner – alto/soprano saxophones & bass clarinet
Matthew Wohl – acoustic bass
Max Jaffe – drum set

Arts & Sciences 10:00PM
Michael Coleman – keyboards
Jacob Zimmerman – alto sax
Matt Nelson – tenor sax
Jordan Glenn – drums

Gordon Beeferman & Jeff Arnal Duo | Nate Wooley Quintet

Friday, May 18th 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

Gordon Beeferman & Jeff Arnal Duo – 8:30PM
with special guest: Evan Rapport

Evan Rapport – saxophones
Gordon Beeferman – piano
Jeff Arnal – percussion

Nate Wooley Quintet 9:30PM

Nate Wooley – trumpet
Josh Sinton – bass clarinet
Matt Moran – vibraphone
Eivind Opsvik – bass
Harris Eisenstadt – drums

Electric Red | Mark Manzcuk

Saturday, May 19th 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

Mark Manzcuk 8:30PM
Mark Manzcuk – solo percussion

Electric Red 10:00PM
Eran Asias – drums/heartbeat/mossad
Harvey Valdes – guitar/cosmic tones for mental therapy
Mark Koch – sound design/temporal lobe/henbane & poppies
Cryptic 303 – retinal burn/pineal gland optics
David Dovo – bass/executive brain entropy

Kretzmer/Fonda/Carlstadt | TOTEM

Friday, May 25th 8:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation

Kretzmer/Fonda/Carlstadt 8:30PM

Open pieces by all members of the trio

Yoni Kretzmer – tenor sax
Joe Fonda – double bass
Jeremy Carlstadt – drums

TOTEM 9:30PM
Tom Blancarte – bass
Andrew Drury – drum set
Bruce Eisenbeil – guitars


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