...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/

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/

...part of the Bang On A Can 2025 Long Play Festival, May 1-4 [over 50 concerts]...

Brandon Ross: soprano guitar
Bill Frisell: guitar
Miles Okazaki: guitar
Gregg Belisle-Chi: guitar
Rahul Carlberg: piano
Maya Keren: piano
Stomu Takeishi: acoustic bass guitar
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar

Henry Threadgill: composer, conductor

Friday, May 2, 8:00 PM; doors open at 7 PM (also performing: trumpeter/composer Peter Evans’ Being & Becoming); $50.00 for the evening.

Single day pass: $95; 3-Day Pass: $235; SUPPORTER Pass: $350 (all prices are "plus fees").

It’s important to BOAC that cost is not an ultimate barrier to new musical experiences. If you feel you are in need of a discount, or if you are a student, contact info@bangonacan.org

Roulette
509 Atlantic Avenue (corner of 3rd Ave.)
Brooklyn NY 11217

Info: https://bangonacan.org/long-play-2025/#day-2025-05-02

Joe Pignato: drums/bandleader
Cody Davies: sounds
Martín Loyato: trumpet, flugelhorn
Tyreek Jackson: guitar, bass guitar
Jerome Harris: guitar, bass guitar
Christian Black, Matt Coonan, Randall Horton: poetry

Friday, April 25, 7:00 PM; $23.00

ShapeShifter Lab
837 Union St. (between 6th & 7th Avenues, Park Slope)
Brooklyn NY 11215

Info: (646) 820-9452; https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/bright-dog-red-2/

...part of the three-event series "Black Composer Upsouth", April 15, 16 & 18; presented by Greenwich House Music School in partnership with Continuum Culture & Arts’ Soup & Sound...

Marty Ehrlich: saxophones
Jonathan Finlayson: trumpet
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Pheeroan akLaff: drums
Special guest: Amina Claudine Myers: piano

Friday, April 18, 7:30 PM (doors: 7:15 PM); $25 available at the door only--cash preferred.

Greenwich House Music School
46 Barrow Street (bet. 7th Avenue South & Bedford St.)
New York NY 10014

Info: (212) 242-4770; https://greenwichhouse.org/event/black-composers-upsouth-blues-and-ballads/

Composer and pianist Wayne Horvitz presents an evening with two of his ensembles, Collective Music Ensemble and Electric Circus, both incorporating his friend and mentor Butch Morris’s technique “Conduction®.”

Shara Lunon: voice
Mazz Swift: violin
Riley Mulherkar: trumpet
Terry Greene II: trombone
Ivan Arteaga: alto sax
Ingrid Laubrock: tenor sax
Sara Schoenbeck: bassoon
Michael Coleman: keyboard
Wendy Eisenberg: guitar
Brandon Ross: guitar
Tony Scherr: acoustic bass
Jerome Harris: electric bass
Mauro Refrusco: percussion
Kenny Wolleson: drums

Wednesday, April 16, 8:00 PM (doors: 7 PM); $25 [advance]; $30 [door]; $20 [students w/ ID, seniors 65+]

Roulette
509 Atlantic Avenue (corner of 3rd Ave.)
Brooklyn NY 11217

Info: https://roulette.org/event/wayne-horvitz-collective-music-ensemble-electric-circus/

...part of the 2025 Big Ears Festival, March 27-30...

Composer/master percussionist Adam Rudolph's project Hu Vibrational presents deeply textural and spiritual music drawing on links between jazz and avant-garde Hip Hop, featuring dusu’ngoni, gimbre, udu drums, kalimbas, cajon, voice, and electronics.

Adam Rudolph: composer, percussion, thumb pianos, electronic processing
Alexis Marcelo: electric keyboards
Neel Murgai: electric sitar, electronic processing, overtone voice
Jerome Harris: bass guitar, electronics, voice
Harris Eisenstadt: bata, shekere, percussion
Tim Keiper: bass gourd, dusu n’goni, percussion
Tripp Dudley: cajon, tabla, frame drums, percussion

Friday, March 28, 1:00 PM;
single-day passes (admission to all venues): $120 + fees;
4-day passes: $450 + fees, $400 + fees.

Jackson Terminal
213 W. Jackson Avenue
Knoxville TN 37902

Info: https://bigearsfestival.org/event/adam-rudolph-hu-vibrational/

...part of the 2025 Big Ears Festival, March 27-30...

A visionary ensemble of musicians, led by Joel Harrison, transforms Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way into an electrifying tapestry of sound. This performance re-imagines Davis’ classic album.

Sam Sadigursky: soprano sax, flute
Joel Harrison: electric guitar
Nate Mercereau: electric guitar
Brandon Seabrook: electric guitar
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Adam Rudolph: percussion
Chad Taylor: drums

Thursday, March 27, 7:30 PM.
Single-day passes (admission to all venues): $120 + fees;
4-day passes: $450 + fees, $400 + fees.

Boyd’s Jig and Reel
101 S Central St
Knoxville TN 37902

Info: https://bigearsfestival.org/event/joel-harrisons-alternative-guitar-summit/

Michael Sarin: drums, compositions
Brad Shepik: guitar
Rahul Carlberg: piano
Fima Ephron: bass guitar
Jerome Harris: bass guitar, guitar

Friday, March 14, 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM; no cover; one drink per set minimum; $10 suggested donation.

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

Info: (347) 533-7845; https://www.barbayeux.com/jazz

Join Earl McIntyre & Tribute as they create musical portraits of influential figures throughout African American history such as evangelist Father Divine, baseball pitcher Satchel Paige, political activist Marcus Garvey, abolitionist Sojourner Truth, singer-songwriter Otis Redding, tuba virtuoso Howard Johnson, singer-songwriter/pianist Otis Blackwell and more.

Earl McIntyre: composer, bass trombone, tuba
Renée Manning: vocals
Jim Seeley: trumpet, flugelhorn
Jasper Dutz, Patience Higgins: reeds
Ron Jackson: guitar
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Victor See Yuen: percussion
Buddy Williams: drums

This event is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Sunday, March 9, 7:00 PM; $25 cover.

ShapeShifter Lab
837 Union St. (between 6th & 7th Avenues, Park Slope)
Brooklyn NY 11215

Info: (646) 820-9452; https://shapeshifterplus.org/event/mcintyre-tribute/

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”.

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

David Krakauer: clarinet
Kathleen Tagg: keyboards, cello
Sarah MK: voice, rap
Yoshie Fruchter: guitar, oud
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Martin Shamoonpour: percussion
Satoshi Takeishi: drums

...presented by Carnegie Hall Citywide...

Sunday, February 23, 1:00 PM; free admission--RSVP requested!

Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd
Flushing NY 11354

Info: https://www.flushingtownhall.org/event-detail.php?id=768

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”.

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

David Krakauer: clarinet
Kathleen Tagg: keyboards, cello
Sarah MK: voice, rap
Yoshie Fruchter: guitar, oud
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Martin Shamoonpour: percussion
Satoshi Takeishi: drums

Saturday, February 22, 8:00 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM);
$35.44 general admission, $46.56 reserved seating.

The Local Center for Arts and Culture
16 John Street
Saugerties NY 12477

Info: https://dice.fm/event/ryv285-good-vibes-explosion-krakauer-and-taggs-square-peg-throwdown-22nd-feb-the-local-saugerties-tickets

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”.

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

David Krakauer: clarinet
Kathleen Tagg: keyboards, cello
Sarah MK: voice, rap
Yoshie Fruchter: guitar, oud
Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Martin Shamoonpour: percussion
Satoshi Takeishi: drums

Thursday, February 20, 7:30 PM; $25.00
($20.00 for Quick Members; $5.00 for Fairfield University students)

Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University
200 Barlow Road
Fairfield CT 06824

Info: https://quickcenter.fairfield.edu/2024-25-season-calendar/music/good-vibes-explosion.html

Jerome Harris: guitar
Marco Panascia: double bass

Wednesday, February 19, 8:00-10:00 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/

...a fun night of Renée Manning's signature jazz, blues and R&B, with the Néelicious Big Band...

Renée Manning: voice
Earl McIntyre: music director/arranger/trombone
Andrew Andron: piano
Jerome Harris: guitar
Trifon Dimitrov: bass
Victor See Yuen: percussion
Buddy Williams: drums
...and many more!

Thursday, February 13, 6:30 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM);
$20 in advance, $30 at the door ($20 minimum per person at tables)

Drom
85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th Sts., East Village)
New York NY 10009

Info: https://dromnyc.com/event/renee-manning-birthday-and-st-valentines-day/

...produced by Joel Harrison; part of the 2024 Winter Jazzfest...

Joel Harrison, Gilad Hekselman, Pedro Martins, Emmanuel Michael, Dida Pelled, Anthony Pirog: guitar [playing in various combinations]

Jerome Harris: bass guitar
Rudy Royston: drums

Sunday, January 12, 7:00 PM (doors: 6 PM)

Nublu
151 Avenue C (bet. East 9th & East 10th Sts., Loisaida)
New York NY 10009

Info: https://www.winterjazzfest.com/1/12/25-joel-harrison

Brandon Ross: soprano guitar
Bill Frisell: guitar
Miles Okazaki: guitar
Gregg Belisle-Chi: guitar
Rahul Carlberg: piano
Maya Keren: piano
Stomu Takeishi: acoustic bass guitar
Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar

Henry Threadgill: composer, conductor

Performing at 12:15 PM: Emmy-winning/Tony nominated actor/singer Keith David; at 1:00 PM, Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition winner Tyreek McDole.

Saturday, January 11, 11:00 AM; free admission—refreshments will be served.
Attendees must reserve a spot by sending an email with the subject line “RSVP For Yamaha Jazz Showcase“ to njari@gailboyd.com

Yamaha Artist Services New York
689 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor
(entrance on the north side of 54th Street, between Madison & Fifth Avenues)
New York NY 10022