7th Annual Columbia Waterfront District Tree Lighting

Show the love to our fantastic neighborhood by......... eating free food, dancing to awesome music, and winning fun prizes! 

December 13, 6pm-7:30pm, marks the Columbia Waterfront Tree Lighting Party, hosted at the Human Compass Garden by Carroll Gardens Association Inc. 

There will be yummy food provided by outstanding and generous restaurants including Mazzat, Jake's BBQ and Brooklyn Southern, toe-tapping fodder by the Dan Kurfist Trio, and, of course, a beautiful Christmas tree. Into fire trucks? Well, the FDNY local 202 will be escorting none other than Mr. Santa himself to the party, complete with surprises for the little ones.

To view the poster and see more information go to:

http://www.carrollgardensassociation.com/7th-annual-columbia-waterfront-district-tree-lighting-on-friday-december-13th-from-6pm-to-730pm/

Red Hook Jazz Festival 2013

The 6th Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival comes back to our neighborhood at the Urban Meadow on June 9th and June 16th. Plenty of time for you to save the date and come out and enjoy not only the beautiful weather and the company of our lovely neighbors, but some wonderful sounds they have lined up for us.

Here are the details, but be sure to check back (https://www.facebook.com/RedHookJazzFestival) to ensure they haven't changed it up:


WHAT: 6th ANNUAL RED HOOK JAZZ FESTIVAL

WHEN: TWO SUNDAYS IN JUNE: 9th & 16th

WHERE: in the Urban Meadow - on the corner of President & Van Brunt streets

HOW MUCH: $10.00 per day & kids are FREE

LINEUP:
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 from 1pm - 6pm

CLARENCE PENN QUARTET
Ben Street - bass
Adam Roger - guitar
Seamus Blake - sax
Clarence Penn - drums

FAY VICTOR ENSEMBLE
Fay Victor – voice, compositions
Anders Nilsson – guitar, effects
Ken Filiano – bass, effects

WILLIE MARTINEZ' LA FAMILIA SEXTET
Willie Martinez - drums & vocals
Misha Tsiganov - keyboards
Jennifer Vincent - bass
Renato Thoms - percussion
J. Walter Hawkes - trombone
Maximilian Schweiger - baritone saxophone

JAMES CARNEY GROUP
Peter Epstein - soprano & alto sax
Ralph Alessi - trumpet
Tony Malaby - tenor sax (maybe)
Josh Roseman - trombone
James Carney - acoustic & electric piano
Chris Lightcap - bass
Mark Ferber - drums

THE NOWTET PLAYS ZEPPELIN
Adam Kolker - sax
Andy Gravish - trumpet
Jeremy Manasia - piano
Carlo De Rosa - bass
Al Street - guitar
Richi James De Bonis - drums


SUNDAY, JUNE 16 from 1pm - 6pm

ROB MOSHER'S POLEBRIDGE
Rob Mosher - soprano sax & clarinet
Micah Killion - trumpet
John Marcus - violin
Stephanie Nilles - piano
Andrew Small - bass and fiddle

LARK
Kris Davis - piano
Ralph Alessi - trumpet
Ingrid Laubrock - sax
Tom Rainey - drums

MIKE PRIDE's FROM BACTERIA TO BOYS
Jon Irabagon- alto sax
Jonathan Moritz- tenor sax
Alexis Marcelo- piano / keyboard
Peter Bitenc- bass
Mike Pride- drums

ALLISON MILLER's BIG MOLASSES
Brandon Seabrook - guitar
Hagar Benari - bass
Allison Miller - drums

BAD TOUCH
Loren Stillman - sax
Nate Radley - guitar
Gary Versace - keyboards/nord
Ted Poor - drums

PAUL KOGUT TRIO
Paul Kogut - guitar
Drew Gress - bass
Vinnie Sperrazza - drums

*RHJF is sponsored by the
BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL
&
THE HOUSE OF PIZZA & CALZONE
URBAN MEADOW

The Red Hook Jazz Festival June 10 and 17

Celebrating its fifth anniversary presenting the most forward-thinking musicians and composers in modern jazz, the Red Hook Jazz Festival, produced by big bang productions, will take place this year at its usual location, the Urban Meadow in Red Hook on two consecutive Sundays, June 10 and June 17 starting at 1 PM. Both days are sponsored as in years past by both the Urban Meadow and the venerable House of Pizza & Calzone which has also provided food and drinks for festival goers for many years. A suggested donation of $10 per adult per day for each day of the festival will be requested, and all children will be admitted free of charge.

[Update 5/10: The festival has launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign. Contribute here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/150612466/red-hook-jazz-festival-2012-brooklyn-ny - ]

The Red Hook Jazz Festival prides itself on being a homegrown jazz festival featuring an amazing line-up of mostly local talent. Where other festivals rely on corporate sponsorships and donations, the RHJF is an all-volunteer event proud to support a wide variety of superb figures in NYC jazz, both young and old. The RHJF has truly developed a tradition of presenting great music with a laid back vibe, an outdoor setting, and a strong family-friendly focus, while striving to develop the next generation of jazz audiences.

Details, event schedule and directions follow below. For up to date announcements on the RHJF, visit: http://www.facebook.com/RedHookJazzFestival and the Urban Meadow's website: http://urbanmeadowbrooklyn.blogspot.com/p/directions-to-urban-meadow.html. For more information about the Red Hook Jazz Festival and/or big bang productions, please contact Mike Golub at:917-751-9347 or golub.mike [at ] gmail.com.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 10
Max Johnson Trio
Max Johnson, bass
Kirk Knuffke, trumpet
Jeff Davis, drums

The Flail
Dan Blankinship, trumpet
Stephan Moutot, saxophone
Brian Marsella, piano
Reid Taylor, bass
Matt Zebroski, drums

Nick Gianni's Evolution
Nick Gianni, saxophones, flute
Rick Bottari, keyboards
On Ka'a Davis, guitar
John Trent, bass
Dalius Naujo, drums

Hot Cup Chili Pepper 7 (aka: Mostly Other People Do the Killing + 3)
Peter Evans, trumpet
Jon Irabagon, saxophones
Dave Taylor, trombone
Brandon Seabrook, banjo
Ron Stabinsky, piano
Moppa Elliott, bass
Kevin Shea, drums

Travis Sullivan's BJORKESTRA
Travis Sullivan, saxophones
Shayna Steele, vocals
Ian Cook, laptop
Sean Nowell, tenor sax
Lauren Sevian, baritone sax
Ravi Best, trumpet
Eli Asher, trumpet
Alan Ferber, trombone
Andy Hunter, trombone
Art Hirahara, piano
Yoshi Waki, bass
Joe Abbatantuono, drums


SUNDAY, JUNE 17

Rick Parker Collective
Rick Parker, trombone
Yayoi Ikawa, keyboards
John O'Gallagher, saxophone
Sean Conly, bass
Ziv Ravitz, drums

Harris Eisenstadt's Canada Day Octet
Nate Wooley, trumpet
Matt Bauder, saxophone
Chris Dingman, vibraphone
Garth Stevenson, bass
Ray Anderson, trombone
Jason Mears, alto saxophone
Joe Daley, tuba

SPOKE
Andy Hunter, trombone
Dan Loomis, bass
Justin Wood, saxophone
Danny Fischer, drums

Nate Wooley Quintet
Nate Wooley, trumpet
Matt Moran, vibes
Eivind Opsvik, bass
Harris Eisenstadt, drums

Mike Baggetta Quartet
Mike Baggetta, guitar
Jason Rigby, saxophone
Eivind Opsvik, bass
George Schuller, drums

4th Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival in the URBAN MEADOW

Once again the Urban Meadow will be hosting the Red Hook Jazz Festival in June 2011. This is the fourth year of a homegrown jazz festival featuring an amazing line-up of mostly local talent. When we say local we mean they mostly live and work in NYC but these musicians regularly play all over the country and the world - and we love that they also play in their own backyard. The RHJF is known for great music, a laid back vibe, an outdoor setting, and family friendly good times. Adults pay $5 for 5 hours of music each day and kids are free.
Come out for two days of musical fun in the sun. Link to the Urban Meadow website for complete details on this and other activities at the Meadow this year.

Sunday, June 12 1PM - 6 PM
ON DAVIS' FAMOUS ORIGINAL DJUKE MUSIC PLAYERS
pete barr (drums), nick gianni (baritone sax & flute), welf dorr (alto sax), cavassa (bass), ibrahiim muhamad (percussion)
VINNIE SPERAZZA/MATT BLOSTEIN BAND
vinnie sperrazza (drums), matt blostein (sax), jacob garchik (trombone), geoff kraly (electric bass)
MARCO CAPELLI PROJECT
THE WEE TRIO
james westfall (vibraphonist), dan loomis (bassist), jared schonig (drummer)
ANDREA WOLPER TRIO
andrea wolper (vocals), ken filiano (bass), michael howell (guitar), michael T.A. thompson (drums)
JEFF NEWLETT’S NEW TRAD
jeff newell (sax), isrea butler (trombone), dan peck (tuba), brian woodruff (drums)

Saturday, June 18 - 1PM - 6 PM
RENKU
michael atias (sax), john hébert (bass), satoshi takeishi (percussion)
STEPHANE WREMBEL’S DJANGO EXPERIMENT
stephane wrembel (guitar), koran hasanagic (guitar), richard lee (percussions), ari folman cohen (bass)
JEFF DAVIS BAND
oscar noriega (alto sax/clarinet/bass clarinet), kirk knuffke (cornet), jon goldberger (guitar), matt pavolka (bass), jeff davis (drums/compositions)
JOSH SINTON’S HOLUS-BOLUS
josh sinton (sax), jon irabagon (sax), jonathan goldberger (guitar), peter bitenc (bass), mike pride (drums)
INGRID LAUBROCK TRIO
ingrid laubrock (sax), tom rainey (drums), dan peck (tuba)

For up to date announcements on the RHJF, visit Facebook/RedHookJazzFestival.com. For directions to the Urban Meadow go here http://urbanmeadowbrooklyn.blogspot.com/p/directions-to-urban-meadow.html

Image above from the Urban Meadow blog

It's coming! Red Hook Jazz Festival - June 13th and 20th

Save the date - The Red Hook Jazz Festival is coming up in the Urban Meadow June 13th and June 20th from 1 PM- 5 PM both days. Suggested admission at the door is $5 for adults, kids are free. (All proceeds go to support the Urban Meadow garden and activities)

It will be two days of great music on the Columbia Street Waterfront, right under the cranes in a beautiful outdoor spot. Many of the musicians who'll be playing the RHJF live in Brooklyn - from Carroll Gardens to Park Slope to Ditmas Park, Brooklyn is represented (and there will even be a few guests from Manhattan!)

This is the line-up for the RHJF - see the Urban Meadow website for more information about the shows and the Urban Meadow including directions

Sunday, June 13th 1:00pm – 5:00pm

1:00pm

Dave Sewelson's BQE with Bobby Radcliff, David Hofstra & Richard Dworkin

2:00pm

Welf Dorr with Tom Zlabinger, Dalius Naujo & On Davis

3:00pm

Nick Gianni's Evolution with Rick Botari, On Davis & Dalius Naugo

4:00pm

SPOKE with Andy Hunter, Justin Wood, Danny Fischer & Dan Loomis

Sunday, June 20th 1:00pm – 5:00pm

1:00pm

James Carney with Tony Malaby, Chris Lightcap, Dan Weiss

2:00pm

Chris Lightcap with Tony Malaby, Chris Cheek, Craig Taborn & Gerald Cleaver

3:00pm

Todd Sickafoose's Tiny Resistors with Jonathan Goldberger, Mike Gamble, John Ellis, Alan Ferber & Ches Smith

4:00pm

Harris Eisenstadt’s Canada Day with Nate Wooley, Matt Bauder, Chris Dingman & Eivind Opsvik