...part of the two-day series "AACM New York City Chapter, Inc. 60th Anniversary Celebrating the Legacy of Co-Founder Dr. Muhal Richard Abrams"; the first concert, featuring the S.E.M. Ensemble (conductor: Petr Kotik), is Saturday October 18...

Amina Claudine Myers: piano, organ, voice
Jerome Harris: bass guitar, guitar
Reggie Nicholson: drums

(also performing: pianists Adegoke Steve Colson & David Virelles)

Saturday, October 25, 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM);
$49.87 general admission (seniors/students with ID: $39.13)

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 West 37th Street
New York NY 10018

Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aacm-nyc-chapter-60th-celebrates-the-legacy-of-dr-muhal-richard-abrams-tickets-1648939906649

Sonny Barbato: piano, accordion
Marvin Sewell: guitar
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar
Joe Saylor: drums

Friday, October 24, 8:00 PM; $30.00

Maureen's Jazz Cellar
2 North Broadway
Nyack NY 10960

Info: (845) 535-3143; https://www.maureensjazzcellar.com/

“I have been interested in the idea of a group that takes separate paths to the same goal, and whose idea of playing “together” is broader than the usual “locked-in” approach. To quote my friend and the great musician Steve Swallow, who said it better than I ever could, ‘Interaction is overrated.’ The music for SECOND ARROW is probably the most ensemble dependent music I have ever presented—just a series of signposts for these particular improvisers, directing them to the clearest path of connection. Or put another way, 'It’s not the notes you play. It’s how you play ‘em.'” -- Bobby Previte

Matt Bauder: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Wendy Eisenberg: guitars
Angelica Sanchez: piano, electric keyboard
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Bobby Previte: drums, compositions

Monday, October 20, 7:00 PM (at 5:30: pre-show discussion/Q&A moderated by music journalist Jeff Miers);

$20 (show only); $25 (show + pre-show talk).
Proceeds to benefit Sportsmens Americana Music Foundation.

The Cave @ Sportsmens Tavern
71 Military Road
Buffalo NY 14207

Info: https://sportsmensbuffalo.com/single/bobby-prevites-second-arrow/

“I have been interested in the idea of a group that takes separate paths to the same goal, and whose idea of playing “together” is broader than the usual “locked-in” approach. To quote my friend and the great musician Steve Swallow, who said it better than I ever could, ‘Interaction is overrated.’ The music for SECOND ARROW is probably the most ensemble dependent music I have ever presented—just a series of signposts for these particular improvisers, directing them to the clearest path of connection. Or put another way, 'It’s not the notes you play. It’s how you play ‘em.'” -- Bobby Previte

Matt Bauder: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Wendy Eisenberg: guitars
Angelica Sanchez: piano, electric keyboard
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Bobby Previte: drums, compositions

...Co-sponsored by Gorinto Productions...

Sunday, October 19, 5:00 PM; $29.58

Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks
100 West Main Street
Millheim PA 16854

Info: (814) 349-8850; https://elkcreekcafe.com/event/bobby-prevites-second-arrow/

“I have been interested in the idea of a group that takes separate paths to the same goal, and whose idea of playing “together” is broader than the usual “locked-in” approach. To quote my friend and the great musician Steve Swallow, who said it better than I ever could, ‘Interaction is overrated.’ The music for SECOND ARROW is probably the most ensemble dependent music I have ever presented—just a series of signposts for these particular improvisers, directing them to the clearest path of connection. Or put another way, 'It’s not the notes you play. It’s how you play ‘em.'” -- Bobby Previte

Matt Bauder: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Wendy Eisenberg: guitars
Angelica Sanchez: piano, electric keyboard
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Bobby Previte: drums, compositions

Saturday, October 18, 8:00 PM; $23.18

VBI Theater, Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center
12 Vassar Street
Poughkeepsie NY 12601-3022

Info: (845) 486-4571;
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/efw-presents-bobby-prevites-second-arrow-tickets-1680384608599

“I have been interested in the idea of a group that takes separate paths to the same goal, and whose idea of playing “together” is broader than the usual “locked-in” approach. To quote my friend and the great musician Steve Swallow, who said it better than I ever could, ‘Interaction is overrated.’ The music for SECOND ARROW is probably the most ensemble dependent music I have ever presented—just a series of signposts for these particular improvisers, directing them to the clearest path of connection. Or put another way, 'It’s not the notes you play. It’s how you play ‘em.'” -- Bobby Previte

Matt Bauder: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
Wendy Eisenberg: guitars
Angelica Sanchez: piano, electric keyboard
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Bobby Previte: drums, compositions

Friday, October 17, sets at 8:30 and 10:00 PM; $20.00 [early set], $15.00 [late set]

Firehouse 12
45 Crown Street
New Haven CT 06510

Info: (203) 785-0468; https://firehouse12.com/jazz-series/2025/10/17

A rare chance to hear the Boston-born/France-resident tenor sax master, a protégé of pianists Jaki Byard and Ran Blake, who has worked with Charles Mingus, Abdullah Ibrahim, Duke Ellington Orchestra, etc...

Ricky Ford: tenor saxophone
John Kordalewski: piano
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar
Thurman Barker: drums

Sunday, September 21, 7:30 PM (dining: 5:30-9:00 PM); ticket price TBA

The Falcon
1348 Route 9W
Marlboro NY 12542

Info: https://www.liveatthefalcon.com/ (scroll down)

A rare chance to hear the Boston-born/France-resident tenor sax master, a protégé of pianists Jaki Byard and Ran Blake, who has worked with Charles Mingus, Abdullah Ibrahim, Duke Ellington Orchestra, etc...

Ricky Ford: tenor saxophone
John Kordalewski: piano
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar
Thurman Barker: drums

Saturday, September 20, 5:00 PM; free admission!

Catskill Art Space
48 Main Street
Livingston Manor NY 12758

Info: https://www.catskillartspace.org/events/ricky-ford-quartet-rbla6

A rare chance to hear the Boston-born/France-resident tenor sax master, a protégé of pianists Jaki Byard and Ran Blake, who has worked with Charles Mingus, Abdullah Ibrahim, Duke Ellington Orchestra, etc...

Ricky Ford: tenor saxophone
John Kordalewski: piano
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar
Thurman Barker: drums

...part of the Rochester Fringe Festival, September 9-20...

Friday, September 19, 8:00 PM; $30.00

Bop Shop Records
1460 Monroe Avenue
Rochester NY 14618

Info: https://rochesterfringe.com/tickets-and-shows/ricky-ford-quartet

A rare chance to hear the Boston-born/France-resident tenor sax master, a protégé of pianists Jaki Byard and Ran Blake, who has worked with Charles Mingus, Abdullah Ibrahim, Duke Ellington Orchestra, etc...

Ricky Ford: tenor saxophone
John Kordalewski: piano
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar
Thurman Barker: drums

Thursday, September 18, 8:00 PM; $25 general admission, $20 students/seniors, $18 members.

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
341 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo NY 14202

Info: (716) 854-1694; https://www.hallwalls.org/music/6668.html

A rare chance to hear the Boston-born/France-resident tenor sax master, a protégé of pianists Jaki Byard and Ran Blake, who has worked with Charles Mingus, Abdullah Ibrahim, Duke Ellington Orchestra, etc...

Ricky Ford: tenor saxophone
John Kordalewski: piano
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar
Thurman Barker: drums

...part of the 2025/2026 Harmony and Blessings concert series...

Wednesday, September 17, 7:00 PM; $20.00

City Gallery
1503 State Street
Erie PA 16501

Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1293030379138116/

David Krakauer is one of the most influential voices of new Jewish music and the klezmer avant-garde. In this ensemble featuring clarinet, accordion, bass, and drums, he joins longtime collaborators. Together, they interpret his own works and classics of the klezmer repertoire – directly, intensely, and with a rich, intuitive interplay. This evening will be a unique listening experience – personal, vibrant, and intimate.

David Krakauer: clarinet
Will Holshouser: accordion
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Michael Sarin: percussion

Saturday, September 13, 8:00 PM (doors: 7:00 PM); 270/230,- +avg

Cosmopolite Scene
Vogts gate 64
0477 Oslo, Norway

Info: +47 22 11 33 08/09;
https://cosmopolite.no/program/cosmopolite/2025/september/david-krakauer-klezmernatt-2025

David Krakauer is one of the most influential voices of new Jewish music and the klezmer avant-garde. In this ensemble featuring clarinet, accordion, bass, and drums, he joins longtime collaborators. Together, they interpret his own works and classics of the klezmer repertoire – directly, intensely, and with a rich, intuitive interplay. This evening will be a unique listening experience – personal, vibrant, and intimate.

David Krakauer: clarinet
Will Holshouser: accordion
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Michael Sarin: percussion

Friday, September 12, 8:30 PM; Bis Mitternacht 11.09: 25,00 €; Abendkassa: 30,00 €

Treibhaus
Angerzellgasse 8
A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Info: +43 512 572000; https://www.treibhaus.at/programm/2025/09/12/14235-david-krakauers-acoustic-klezmer-quartet-singen-lachen-weinen-tanzen

...part of the Zauberklang Festival...

David Krakauer is one of the most influential voices of new Jewish music and the klezmer avant-garde. In this ensemble featuring clarinet, accordion, bass, and drums, he joins longtime collaborators. Together, they interpret his own works and classics of the klezmer repertoire – directly, intensely, and with a rich, intuitive interplay. This evening will be a unique listening experience – personal, vibrant, and intimate.

David Krakauer: clarinet
Will Holshouser: accordion
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Michael Sarin: percussion

Thursday, September 11, 7:30 PM; free admission (tickets required)!

Theater Uri
Schützengasse 11
6460 Altdorf, Switzerland

Info: https://www.theater-uri.ch/veranstaltungen/zauberklang-david-krakauer/

David Krakauer is one of the most influential voices of new Jewish music and the klezmer avant-garde. In this ensemble featuring clarinet, accordion, bass, and drums, he joins longtime collaborators. Together, they interpret his own works and classics of the klezmer repertoire – directly, intensely, and with a rich, intuitive interplay. This evening will be a unique listening experience – personal, vibrant, and intimate.

David Krakauer: clarinet
Will Holshouser: accordion
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Michael Sarin: percussion

Wednesday, September 10. 8:30 PM; 36€; Studierende/Schüler: 18€; Mitglieder: 18€

Jazzclub Unterfahrt
Einsteinstraße 42
81675 München, Germany

Info: +49 89 448 27 94; https://www.unterfahrt.de/programm-detail.php?dateID=9052

David Krakauer is one of the most influential voices of new Jewish music and the klezmer avant-garde. In this ensemble featuring clarinet, accordion, bass, and drums, he joins longtime collaborators. Together, they interpret his own works and classics of the klezmer repertoire – directly, intensely, and with a rich, intuitive interplay. This evening will be a unique listening experience – personal, vibrant, and intimate.

David Krakauer: clarinet
Will Holshouser: accordion
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Michael Sarin: percussion

Tuesday, September 9, 8:30 PM; € 24,00 in-person (pay as you wish for streaming)

Porgy & Bess
Riemergasse 11
A-1010 Wien, Austria

Info: +43 1 512 88 11; https://porgy.at/events/12660/

...part of the Firenze Jazz Festival, September 2-14...

David Krakauer is one of the most influential voices of new Jewish music and the klezmer avant-garde. In this ensemble featuring clarinet, accordion, bass, and drums, he joins longtime collaborators. Together, they interpret his own works and classics of the klezmer repertoire – directly, intensely, and with a rich, intuitive interplay. This evening will be a unique listening experience – personal, vibrant, and intimate.

David Krakauer: clarinet
Will Holshouser: accordion
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Michael Sarin: percussion

Sunday, September 7, 9:00 PM; intero € 15 + dp / ridotto € 13 + dp (multi-event tickets available)

Villa Bardini
Costa S. Giorgio, 2
50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Info: https://www.firenzejazzfestival.it/en/david-krakauer/

David Krakauer is one of the most influential voices of new Jewish music and the klezmer avant-garde. In this ensemble featuring clarinet, accordion, bass, and drums, he joins longtime collaborators. Together, they interpret his own works and classics of the klezmer repertoire – directly, intensely, and with a rich, intuitive interplay. This evening will be a unique listening experience – personal, vibrant, and intimate.

David Krakauer: clarinet
Will Holshouser: accordion
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Michael Sarin: percussion

...part of the Jødisk Kulturfestival Trondheim, 4-7 & 12-14 September...

Saturday, September 6, 1:30 PM; Kr. 350 / 300 / 100 / 260;

Synagogen
Arkitekt Christies gate 1
7012 Trondheim, Norway

Info: https://www.jkfest.no/program/david-krakauer-acoustic-klezmer-quartet

Leo Genovese: piano
Daniel Blake: tenor sax
John Clark: French horn
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar
Billy Mintz: drums

Wednesday, August 27; sets at 8:00 and 9:30 PM; no cover; one drink minimum per set; $10 suggested donation.

Bar Bayeux
1066 Nostrand Avenue (bet. Lefferts Ave. & Lincoln Road, Prospect Lefferts Gardens)
Brooklyn NY 11225

(347) 533-7845; https://www.barbayeux.com/jazz/wyeap5glkceh54r-aatl7-cgtcb-c3m8s-w8wnz-z6ksg-nm9px-22m4a-6yn3d-llah5-5chec-bx7mb-49hx2-9yb3s-8ryad-ywte7

Jerome Harris: guitar
Marco Panascia: double bass

Wednesday, August 13, 7:30-9:30 PM; $10/set suggested
(good Rome-style pizza & pasta; wine, beer & cocktails available).

Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt Avenue
(between Park Place & Prospect Place; near 7th Ave. [Q/B] and Grand Army Plaza [#2/#3] subway stops)
Brooklyn NY 11238

Info: http://www.amorinapizza.com/location-hours/

Free Country recontextualizes country and Appalachian music into a jazz context. Finding the connection between African, African American, and Eurocentric traditions, Harrison has forged a sound which the London Times called “The most singular vision you’ll hear all year.”

Joel Harrison: guitar, voice
Gabe Terracciano: violin
Uri Caine: piano
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Joe Dyson: drums

Saturday, August 9, 8:00-10:00 PM;
Reserved Hall Seats: $45, $30, $22/$24 (partial obstructed);
General Admission/Outdoors/Uncovered: $20, Students: $10

Maverick Concerts
120 Maverick Road
Woodstock NY 12498

Info: (845) 684-5527;
https://maverickconcerts.org/event/joel-harrison-and-free-countrymaverick-saturday-nights/

Bobby Zankel: alto sax
Jerome Harris: guitar
Kevin Ray: bass
Tony Lewis: drums

Wednesday, August 6; sets at 9:00 & 10:30 PM; $35/set; one-drink minimum per person, per set.

Smalls
183 West 10th Street, basement (bet. 7th Avenue & West 4th Street, Greenwich Village)
New York NY 10014

Info: https://www.smallslive.com/events/30418-kevin-ray-quartet/

Amina Claudine Myers: piano, organ, voice
Jerome Harris: bass guitar, guitar
Reggie Nicholson: drums

Monday, July 21, 7:30 PM (at 6:00 PM: Abena Koomson-Davis w/ Jake Ezra Schwartz); free admission!

Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion
Bushnell Park
Hartford CT 06103

Rain venue: Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave, Hartford CT 06105

Info: https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/paul-brown-monday-night-jazz-2025/

Conceived and created by Grammy-nominated “ebullient clarinet wizard” (Time Out NY) David Krakauer and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kathleen Tagg, this project showcases a multi-generational/high-octane group of collaborators from very different backgrounds, hailing from the USA, Canada, Iran and South Africa. Together they embrace the diversity of today’s America through their unique take on a multitude of traditional roots musics, bringing their enormous musical and cultural diversity to the project and collaborating to create powerful original material. Old forms are celebrated both by bringing them into a 21st century sound-world and expanding the context to make room for new stories. France’s Le Monde says: “a breath of fresh air, an incentive to dance…In the face of the overwhelming negativity and alarming rise of hatred and intolerance in today's world, let's breathe and dance together…More than a suggestion, an injunction”.

Album!: https://davidkrakauer.bandcamp.com/album/mazel-tov-cocktail-party

David Krakauer: clarinet
Kathleen Tagg: keyboards, cello
Sarah MK: voice, rap
Brad Shepik: guitar
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
John Hadfield: drums
Martin Shamoonpour: percussion

Tuesday, July 15, 8:30 PM (also performing: Madalitso Band [Malawi]); 18,00 €

Théâtre de Verdure, La Manoque
Cours de Verdun
47400 Tonneins, France

Info: https://my.weezevent.com/david-krakauer-madalitso-band

Conceived and created by Grammy-nominated “ebullient clarinet wizard” (Time Out NY) David Krakauer and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kathleen Tagg, this project showcases a multi-generational/high-octane group of collaborators from very different backgrounds, hailing from the USA, Canada, Iran and South Africa. Together they embrace the diversity of today’s America through their unique take on a multitude of traditional roots musics, bringing their enormous musical and cultural diversity to the project and collaborating to create powerful original material. Old forms are celebrated both by bringing them into a 21st century sound-world and expanding the context to make room for new stories. France’s Le Monde says: “a breath of fresh air, an incentive to dance…In the face of the overwhelming negativity and alarming rise of hatred and intolerance in today's world, let's breathe and dance together…More than a suggestion, an injunction”.

Album!: https://davidkrakauer.bandcamp.com/album/mazel-tov-cocktail-party

David Krakauer: clarinet
Kathleen Tagg: keyboards, cello
Sarah MK: voice, rap
Brad Shepik: guitar
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
John Hadfield: drums
Martin Shamoonpour: percussion

...part of Panorama Sonore 2025, July 10-12...

Saturday, July 12, 8:00 PM (also performing: Exirium Brass);
Tarif: 20,00€; Réduit (abonnés Citadelle / étudiants / carte jeune / jeunes moins 18 ans): 17,00€ ; Gratuit: - de 4 ans

Citadelle de Besançon, Cité Vauban
99 rue des Fusillés de la Résistance
25000 Besançon, France

Info: https://www.citadelle.com/en/agenda/panorama-sonore-2025-david-krakauer/

Conceived and created by Grammy-nominated “ebullient clarinet wizard” (Time Out NY) David Krakauer and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kathleen Tagg, this project showcases a multi-generational/high-octane group of collaborators from very different backgrounds, hailing from the USA, Canada, Iran and South Africa. Together they embrace the diversity of today’s America through their unique take on a multitude of traditional roots musics, bringing their enormous musical and cultural diversity to the project and collaborating to create powerful original material. Old forms are celebrated both by bringing them into a 21st century sound-world and expanding the context to make room for new stories. France’s Le Monde says: “a breath of fresh air, an incentive to dance…In the face of the overwhelming negativity and alarming rise of hatred and intolerance in today's world, let's breathe and dance together…More than a suggestion, an injunction”.

Album!: https://davidkrakauer.bandcamp.com/album/mazel-tov-cocktail-party

David Krakauer: clarinet
Kathleen Tagg: keyboards, cello
Sarah MK: voice, rap
Brad Shepik: guitar
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
John Hadfield: drums
Martin Shamoonpour: percussion

...part of the Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier, July 6-19...

Thursday, July 10, 8:30 PM; 10 EUR - 35 EUR

Théâtre de l'Agora
18 Rue Sainte-Ursule
34000 Montpellier, France

Info: https://lefestival.eu/representation/david-krakauer-kathleen-taggs-good-vibes-explosion/

Jerome Harris: guitar
Marco Panascia: double bass

Wednesday, May 7, 7:30-9:30 PM; $10/set suggested
(good Rome-style pizza & pasta; wine, beer & cocktails available).

Amorina Cucina Rustica
624 Vanderbilt Avenue
(between Park Place & Prospect Place; near 7th Ave. [Q/B] and Grand Army Plaza [#2/#3] subway stops)
Brooklyn NY 11238

Info: http://www.amorinapizza.com/location-hours/