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WFMU & Barbès Records present
CUMBIA! CUMBIA!
at The BELL HOUSE, Sunday 07/05 with
VERY BE CAREFUL & CHICHA LIBRE

June | July

All events carry a $10 (very strongly) suggested donation, unless otherwise noted.

MADELEINE PEYROUX.
A special performance before she goes back on tour

7:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
THE SOUNDBATS. The Soundbats are a newly formed collaborative trio which blends punk, downtown improv, and progressive rock. Downtown hipsters, head-banging punk rockers, and carnies will all find something in common. The Soundbats are Sean Moran - guitar, Briggan Krauss - alto sax and John Mettam - drums. Playing all original and newly composed music!

8:00pm

Wed 06/10

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

Thu 06/11

TINE KINDERMANN. Bringing German Folk songs into the 21st century, Berlin-born visual artist and singer Tine Kindermann has gathered a group of New York's finest musicians to premiere the music of her newly released CD "schamlos schön" (shamelessly beautiful), which Germany's leading world music magazine Folker calls "a masterpiece". With Tine Kindermann (vocals, singing saw); Brandon Seabrook (guitar, banjo); Pablo Aslan (bass); Frank London (harmonium) and Lorin Sklamberg (vocals, guitar, harmonium).

Thu 06/11

Fri 06/12

Fri 06/12

CHICHA LIBRE. Every Monday! Chicha Libre plays a mixture of latin rhythms, surf music and psychedelic pop inspired by Peruvian music from the Amazon. The Brooklyn-based band mixes up covers of forgotten Chicha classics with French-tinged originals, re-interpretation of 70’s pop classics as well as cumbia versions of pieces by Satie and Ravel. With Greg Burrows - percussion; Joshua Camp - Hohner Electravox; Olivier Conan - Cuatro & Vocals - Nicholas Cudahy - bass; Vincent Douglas - Guitar - Timothy Quigley - percussion.

Zemog had to cancel.

sat 06/13

A special screening of
WHERE THE MOON SAYS I LOVE YOU. US. 33 minutes. Three sisters celebrate their father's birthday in the Hollywood Hills. Dreams, drugs and spirits come alive on the Day of the Dead. Written and Directed by Johnny Klein.

Sat 06/13

Sat 06/13

MAMIE MINCH. The former Roulette Sister sounds like she stepped out of an old 78 recording, but plays mostly her own compositions which remained steeped in the music of Bessie Smith, Sarah Martin, Memphis Minnie and other greats.10:00pm

SUSAN MCKEOWN - The acclaimed Irish singer draws influences from sources as far flung as the ancient Irish legend of The Táin, the words of Chief Seattle and the poetry of Emily Dickinson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. She has worked with the Klezmatics and the Mariachi Real de Mexico, has appeared on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and PBS' American Masters. She will be showcasing new material with Erik Della Penna (guitars), Lindsey Horner (bass) and Dana Lyn (fiddle). "Think Frida Kahlo crossed with Oumou Sangare" - THE IRISH TIMES.

CYNTHIA SAYER. Cynthia Sayer is one of the best banjo player around. She is probably best known for her ten year stint in the Woody Allen band, but she's also worked with Dick Hyman, Wynton Marsalis, Les Paul and Odetta. Tonight, she leads her own trio and will be joined by Mike Weatherly on string bass and charlie Caranicas on trumpet

VINNIE SPERRAZZA TRIO. CD Release Party for "Peak Inn", on Fresh Sound Records.
Jazz-making in three modes- free improvisation, original composition, and standards. Where admirers of Nat King Cole, Albert Ayler, and Cecil Taylor can meet and greet. Featuring Jacob Sacks on piano, Dave Ambrosio on bass, and Vinnie Sperrazza on drums.

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup. This week, a duo with drummer Ches Smith.

Tue 06/16

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
TONY BARBA TRIO. The Tony Barba Trio is two trios in one - each member of the trio moves fluidly between multiple instruments allowing Barba's penchant for eclectic musical styles to move just as freely. Additionally, Barba processes the acoustic trio's sound which allows him to move into the relam of psychedelic rock and pop and further away from the traditional "tenor trio" sound. With Tony Barba-tenor sax, bansuri, melodica and fx, Rob Jost-electric bass/french horn, and Brook Marinez-drums/percussion

8:00pm

Wed 06/17

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

Thu 06/18

SAM BARDFELD's UP JUMPED THE DEVIL Sam Bardfeld plays violin for Bruce Springsteen, and the Jazz Passengers among others. His latest project is a tribute to fellow violinist Stuff Smith , one of the founding fathers of Jazz violin. Stuff Smith started playing in the 20's, became a fixture on 52d st and played through the 60's both as a leader and with such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson. He is credited with first amplifying the instrument. Featuring Anthony Coleman - piano; Doug Wamble - guitar and Vocals; Sean Conly - bass and Sam Bardfeld - Violin.

Thu 06/18

MATT MUNISTERI is a guitarist, composer and singer who likes pop music from the past 80 years - from Hoagy Carmichael to Bob Dylan - and his own songs should one day figure in the American pantheon of Great Tunes. He is here the 3rd thursday of every month.

Fri 06/19

LES CHAUDS LAPINS. Kurt Hoffman and Meg Reichardt cover Charles Trenet songs and other jewels from the French 30's and 40's musical traditions accompanying themselves on banjo-ukes. Prior to their re-incarnation as French entertainers, Meg was better known as one third of the Roulette sisters and Kurt as a reed player and composer who co-led cult instrumental band the Ordinaires and recorded with such luminaries as They Might bit Giants, Frank Black, Firewater, and Drink Me. They are backed by a string section composed of Hiroko Taguchi - violin; Andy Cotton - bass and Garo Yellin - Cello.

Fri 06/19

SMOKEY'S ROUNDUP. Smokey Hormel is probably best known for his works with Beck, Tom Waits and his Brazilian project with Miho Hatori. He's also been playing western swing for quite some time and his new project is inspired by the sounds of Milton Brown and his musical brownies and other Western Swing classics. With Smokey Hormel vocals and guitar; Charley Burnham - fiddle; Tim Luntzel - string bass; Konrad Meisner Drums.

Sat 06/20

JIM CAMPILONGO'S SUPERFINE BAND. Country Swing, Hot Guitar, Steel and beyond. Campilongo has been called an American Treasure" by Billboard magazine, and he keeps living to his reputation by playing music that owes as much to classic Telecaster twang as it does Thelonious Monk. With Jim Campilongo, Chris Cheek, Jon Graboff, Stephan Crumb and Andrew Borger.

Sat 06/20

GATO LOCO plays arrangements of early Cuban son dance hits from the 1920s-1940s. The quartet plays the great compositions of Ignacio Pinero, Arsenio Rodriguez, Chano Pozo, Quarteto Habanero, Casino De La Playa, Maria Teresa Vera, as well as traditional folk songs, all filtered through subsonic instruments played as delicately as possible. tuba, bari sax, baritone acoustic guitar, and acoustic bass guarantees that you feel the music, rather than hear it. With Stefan Zeniuk (Bari Sax), Ari Folman-Cohen (bass), Joe Exley (tuba), Clifton Hyde (baritone guitar) and Greg Stare (congas)

Sun 06/21

CO-PILOT. Deidre Rodman has been hailed by Elvis Costello as a "wonderful pianist and a delicate composer with a totally unique voice". She brings that voice, her writing, and her new pop band, The Co-Pilots, to Barbes on June 21st to celebrate the release of a new EP, Circle. Produced by Michael Leonhart, Circle reflects Rodman's humor ("Tina Fey"), as well as her dreamier side ("Awaken").
Joining her will be Rob Jost on bass (Tony Scherr, Imogen Heap), Robert Di Pietro on drums (Jesse Harris, Norah Jones). Rodman is additionally known for her three jazz CDs on the Sunnyside label, her work with cocktail pop band The Lascivious Biddies, and has recorded with not only Costello, but also Natalie Merchant, Debbie Harry and Luciana Souza, among others.

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

MICHAEL WINOGRAD KLEZMER ENSEMBLE. Neo-traditional Klezmer with Michael Winograd - clarinet; Patrick Farrell - accordion; Joey Wiesenberg - mandolin; Daniel Blacksberg - trombone; Nick Cudahy - bass; Richie Barshay - percussion; Judith Berkson - vocals - and special guests, the furry ragtime band Xylopholks

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

Tue 06/23

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
RALPH ALESSI AND MODULAR THEATER. Trumpeter/composer/educator Ralph Alessi, a "highly in-demand, adventurous virtuoso who can handle just about anything" (LA Weekly) returns to Barbes with his band Modular Theater featuring an all-star cast with Loren Stillman - saxophone, John Hebert - bass and Nasheet Waits - drums.

8:00pm

Wed 06/24

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

Thu 06/25

PIERRE DE GAILLANDE PLAYS BRASSENS. Pierre de Gaillande (Melomane, The Snow) has taken on the task of translating the lyrics of iconic French anarchist poet/singer Georges Brassens into English. When Brassens started out in the 50's, his songs were banned on the radio but he quickly became a best-selling star of the French musical tradition. His songs, which weaved hilarious tales of love, sex, and everyday life while condemning the hypocrisies of society, contained rich poetry and explicit imagery. Pierre has translated a collection of Brassens' songs, strictly adhering to the rhyme scheme, meter, and meaning of the original texts, while preserving their flow and lyricism in English. With Pierre de Gaillande - Guitar, Vocals; Christian Bongers - Upright Bass and David Spinley - Clarinet.

Thu 06/25

THE PRE-WAR PONIES. 20's and 30's forgotten gems such as 'Pettin' In The Park', '(Give Me The) Moon Over Brooklyn', 'Pardon My Southern Accent', and 'The Gentleman Just Wouldn't Say Goodnight.'- with Daria Grace - vocals & baritone uke; J.Walter Hawkes - trombone, ukulele; Mike Neer - guitar; Russ Meissner - drums and Jim Whitney - bass.

Fri 06/26

VINCENT COURTOIS & JEANNE ADDED. Vincent Courtois is one of the most celebrated French cellist. He has played with artists such as Dave Douglas, Michel Portal, Henri Texier, Dave Holland, Martial Solal, Michel Petrucciani, Rita Mitsuko and many others. He will be joined by singer Jeanne Added. $10

Fri 06/26

THE MOONLIGHTERS. Gorgeous vocal harmonies interwoven with guitar and ukulele, the Moonlighters are as comfortable with classic Hawaiian melodies as they are innovative with their original songwriting. With Bliss Blood - vocals and ukulele ; Cindy Ball - vocals and guitar, Peter Maness - bass; and Mark Deffenbaugh - steel guitar.

Sat 06/27

EVERYWHERE I GO
A short film
Performances by Michael Buscemi and Monica Risi
Musical Performances by Cieri, Carter and Bajou

Sat 06/27

LENI STERN. Acclaimed guitarist and vocalist Leni Stern brings her African music ensemble to Barbés. The music juxtaposes Stern's trademark inventive guitar and vocal explorations with the indigenous sounds of accomplished African instrumentalists. The result is at once haunting, exuberant, cinematic, personal and resoundingly assured. Featuring Leni Stern (guitar & vocals), Mamadou Ba (bass), Yacouba Sissoko (cora), and Makan Kouyate (percussion).

Sat 06/27

BILL CARNEY'S JUG ADDICTS. Sans-Culottes founder and frontman Bill Carney has been leading various jug bands for over 23 years. His latest incarnation, the Brooklyn-based Jug Addicts, has earned a reputation for exciting live shows. Often a large formation, the Jug Addicts are characterized by their powerful, raucous approach to its jug band, old time, tin pan alley, early jazz and blues repertoire.

Sun 06/28

BEN HOLMES TRIO. Trumpeter Ben Holmes leads his trio through original compositions, mingling the melodic and rhythmic turns particular to the folk music of Eastern Europe and the Middle East with the improvisational spontaneity and harmonic openness of jazz. Featuring Vinnie Sperrazza on drums and Dan Loomis on bass.

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

THE FOUR BAGS. Using trombone, accordion, guitar and clarinet/saxophone, the Four Bags combine the vibrancy of popular music and modern jazz with the rigor and sophistication of a classical chamber music group. Their adventurous repertoire includes arrangements of Frederic Chopin, Alec Wilder, and Brian Wilson augmented by original compositions from each member. The result is strikingly beautiful, sophisticated and yet highly entertaining. They have performed at Celebrate Brooklyn!, BAMCafe, Symphony Space - and they're big in Japan! With Bryan Drye - Trombone; Jakob Garchik - Accordion; Mike McGinnis - saxophones & Clarinet and Sean Moran - Guitar.

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

STEVE CARDENAS. A mainstay of such groups as the Paul Motian Octet & Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra to name but a few, guitarist Steve Cardenas brings in a newly formed trio covering a wide range of music with Ben Allison on bass & Daniel Freedman on drums."

Tue 06/30

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
PULL. Led by trombonist/composer Ryan Snow, PULL is a rock band that improvises, weaving together unrestrained melody, dense textures and dynamic intensity into a lush soundscape. Subtle and forceful, exuberant, meditative, often haunting, PULL travels far and wide, bringing the audience along for a sonic journey full of possibilities. Featuring Ryan Snow - trombone/compositions, Sasha Brown - guitar, Jonathan Goldberger - guitar, Aidan Carroll - elec. bass and Bram Kincheloe - drums

8:00pm

Wed 07/01

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

THE QUAVERS coax a luminous sound out of decayed samplers, walkmans, vibraphone, low-tech loopers, tape-echo violin and homespun harmonies. Like a space-age Carter Family, they weave grainy electronics around songs sturdy enough to stand up even if the power goes out. They call it "porch techno".

CRAZY RHYTHM ORCHESTRA is an international five piece band that will make you stomp and dance to the sounds of crazy cumbias, corridos, valses and gypsy fanfarre!. With members from South America and The Land Of The Rising Sun, “Los Locos Del Ritmo” will make you feel alive!. Come and watch, listen, dance, drink, laugh, cry or sing and be part of the show!. with Daniel Correa: Vox+cuatro; Emilio Teubal: Accordion; Ivan Baremboin: Clarinet; Juan Pablo Uribe: Guitar and Motoki Mihara: Upright Bass.

JOSE CONDE. Jose Conde is a singer songwriter of Cuban roots heritage who fuses elements of Latin music, jazz, funk and rock in his original songs. In the last couple years Conde has won Best Latin Album in the Independent Music Awards, and performed in notable venues such as Chicago World Music Fest, Montreal Jazz Festival, NY Central Park Summerstage and Bocafest in Veracruz Mexico. In two critically acclaimed albums, Ay! Que Rico, and the award winning, (R)Evolución, Conde traversed Puerto Rican bomba to Haitian compas, Cuban son to New Orleans swamp –funk creating a sound which has been hailed the world over as a “brilliant and thrilling” (Billboard) “smorgasbord of sounds that keeps listeners in a diasporic daze” (Trace). Conde’s recent song and video, Respondele a Obama, which to date has 160,000+ views on Youtube, and has been discussed widely on NPR, papers and blogs, became an anthem of the US 2008 presidential campaign. 10:00pm

Sat 07/04

LUCIA PULIDO: Canciones de Despecho.
A Colombian singer who specializes in a Pan-Latin-American repertoire, Lucia Pulido will be singing classic songs of "broken love": tangos, waltzes and boleros. "Ms.Pulido holds on to the rawness of the original melodies while giving them a sophisticated new context." NY Times.  With Lucia Pulido – vocals; Sergio Reyes – Violin; Sebastian Cruz – Guitar; Pedro Giraudo – Acoustic bass.

STAGGER BACK BRASS BAND. One hundred and thirty eight years after the Commune, and twenty years after Tiannamen square, come see how a brass band arrangement of l'internationals sounds on Independence day - and then dance to the Coceks, cumbias, waltzes and circus oddities. with Patty Farrell- accordion/alto horn, JR Hankins & Ben Holmes- trumpets, Jen Baker- trombone, Greg Squared- reeds, Joe Keady- TUBA, Quince Marcum- percussion/alto horn, Don Godwin- bass drum

WFMU & BARBES RECORDS Present
CUMBIA! CUMBIA!
w/ VERY BE CAREFUL, CHICHA LIBRE & guest DJs
at THE BELL HOUSE (7th st bet 2d & 3rd ave)

JODY REDHAGE & FIRE IN JULY. Jody Redhage & Fire in July celebrate the release of their debut album "Ancient Star" on Scarlet Tree Records. Called an "adventurous cello songstress" (Time Out NY), Redhage sets poetry into lyrics and crafts indie art songs for her ensemble Fire in July. Melding the detail and finesse of chamber music with the energy and drive of pop, rock, and jazz improv, Redhage & Fire in July are "breaching genre boundaries and creating stirring listening" (Musicworks magazine.). With Redhage (voice & cello), Ken Thomson (clarinets), Alan Ferber (trombone), Tim Collins (vibraphone), Dan Tepfer (piano) and Fred Kennedy (percussion).

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

BRASIL GUITAR DUO. The duo plays everything from standards of the classical canon by Bach, Scarlatti & Sor to the sambas, maxixes, choros and baiaos of their native land. Studying for 10 years under the legendary Brazilian virtuoso Henrique Pinto, they have won major competitions in the USA, Europe and Brazil.

Tue 07/07

VEVERITSE BRASS BAND finds its inspiration in the drama of the Romany(Gypsy) music of the Balkans. With an eye to the powerful exactitude of these melodies, Veveritse makes room for play. With two trumpets, a saxophone, four mid-horns, a tuba and two drummers, they are ten deep, creating not a wall of sound, but a loud tapestry. Members of the band also play in other great NYC bands like Romashka, Hungry March Band, Zlatne Uste, The Woes, Ansambl Mastika, and Stagger Back Brass. They will be playing every Tuesday in July whil Slavic Soul Party! Enjoys their state-mandated holiday at a seedy Black Sea resort.. $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
JEFF DAVIS MAXIMALIST QUINTET
Percussionist/composer Jeff Davis possesses a "steady profile in left-of-center New York jazz circles" (NY Times). Tonight, he brings together a group of like-minded musicians to develop and explore his compositions, with equal focus on interplay and group improvisation. Featuring Tony Barba - reeds, Kirk Knuffke - trumpet, Jonathan Goldberger - guitar, Matt Pavolka -bass and Jeff Davis(drums).

8:00pm

Wed 07/08

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

Thu 07/09

MARK SNYDER. Embeded with a laptop, video projector, clarinet, tuba and accordion, Mark Snyder creates compositions with themes as varied as a caricature of Swedish dock worker turned astronaut, equates his transition to parenthood to de Quincey's writing on opium and orchestrates these with live instrument processing, pre-recorded sounds and video. Mark Snyder is a composer, performer and teacher living in Cleveland, Mississippi.

Thu 07/09

SANDA WEIGL -Romanian-born Sanda Weigl has had a tumultuous career, first as a singer for the popular east-german rock band Team 4, then as an imprisoned dissident and finally as a New York -based musician who has collaborated with such luminaries as Roberet Wilson and (the late) Pina Baush. With lucian ban - piano; curtis hasselbrink - trombone; michael bates - bass and tommy craig - drums

Fri 07/10

ORAN ETKIN. Clarinetist, Bass-Clarinetist and Saxophonist Oran Etkin has cultivated a very personal voice through a decade of work with some of the best musicians in both the world of African music and the modern jazz scene. In his travels to Mali, Oran had the opportunity to play for the Chief of all Griots and work with some of the region’s great musicians. On his new CD, Kelenia, Oran is joined by Malian Griot musicians as well as Joe Sanders, John Benitez, and Lionel Loueke.

Fri 07/10

THE MOONLIGHTERS. Gorgeous vocal harmonies interwoven with guitar and ukulele, the Moonlighters are as comfortable with classic Hawaiian melodies as they are innovative with their original songwriting. With Bliss Blood - vocals and ukulele ; Cindy Ball - vocals and guitar, Peter Maness - bass; and Mark Deffenbaugh - steel guitar.

Sat 07/11

Sat 07/11

LIFE IN A BLENDER. For reason known only to a handful of Greek generals, Don Rauf was banished to Seattle a few years back. He keeps sneaking back into town though to blend his monstrous, polymorphous life forms in our private laboratory - much to our enjoyment. "This band has a bizarrely theatrical show (often involving tirades from a sheep-headed hand puppet named Rugged Rick) and a lighthearted surreal sensibility that's capable of amusing the surliest indie rocker." The New Yorker.

Sat 07/11

MAMIE MINCH. The former Roulette Sister sounds like she stepped out of an old 78 recording, but plays mostly her own compositions which remained steeped in the music of Bessie Smith, Sarah Martin, Memphis Minnie and other greats.

Sun 07/12

Sean Moran's SMALL ELEPHANT. A new ensemble from the four bags guitarist featuring his own compositions. Sean Moran - nylon string guitar; Mike mcginnis - clarinets; Vinnie Sperrazza - marimba; Reuben Radding - bass and Harris Eisenstadt - drums/percussion.

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

A special screening
SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG. 2007. 68 min. US. Directed by John Pirozzi.
Director John Pirozzi will be there to introduce the film and answer questions after the screening.
Sleepwalking Through the Mekong follows Los Angeles based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s and 70s Cambodian rock n' roll in the country where it was created and very nearly destroyed.
The odyssey is a homecoming for singer Chhom Nimol and a transformation for the rest of the band as they perform with master musicians and record new songs along the way.
More than a rockumentary, the film serves up a portrait of modern Cambodia as the band tours through Phnom Penh and beyond, crossing a great cultural chasm with the same spirit of Cambodia's original rock pioneers.
Cambodia is often synonymous with the brutal Khmer Rouge regime that left millions dead and scattered refugees around the globe. This tragedy overshadows the story of Cambodia's music scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Cambodian musicians reinvented Western rock n' roll with a distinctly Khmer flavor to create a sound that is at once familiar and completely original. Sleepwalking Through the Mekong celebrates this vibrant but long-overlooked music and reveals the power of music to weave a common thread between extremely different cultures.

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 07/14

VEVERITSE BRASS BAND finds its inspiration in the drama of the Romany(Gypsy) music of the Balkans. With an eye to the powerful exactitude of these melodies, Veveritse makes room for play. With two trumpets, a saxophone, four mid-horns, a tuba and two drummers, they are ten deep, creating not a wall of sound, but a loud tapestry. Members of the band also play in other great NYC bands like Romashka, Hungry March Band, Zlatne Uste, The Woes, Ansambl Mastika, and Stagger Back Brass. They will be playing every Tuesday in July whil Slavic Soul Party! Enjoys their state-mandated holiday at a seedy Black Sea resort.. $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
MISTAKEN INDEMNITY. At some point in life, no matter who you are, your name has been misspelled, omitted, debased, mispronounced, confused with another’s or forgotten. This collective trio (Jonathan Goldberger - guitars, Todd Sickafoose - bass, Jim Black - drums) makes no excuses. Wear a name tag or stop whining.

8:00pm

Wed 07/15

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

Thu 07/16

THE NEW MELLOW EDWARDS celebrate their second release, Big Choantza (on Skirl Records).
The New Mellow Edwards is a quartet that defies traditional jazz conventions and favors primal garage rock-derived grooves, textural explorations and classicaly-influenced structures. The repertiore of the group can be humorous, dark, accessible and abstract, often simultaneously. Led by trombonist Curtis Hasselbring, a veteran of many bands including Golem, Slavic Soul Party and Matt Darriau's Ballin' the Jack, the band also features Chris Speed (clarinet and saxophone), Trevor Dunn (bass) and for this show, special guest Ted Poor (drums).
"Hasselbring's material embraces both amiable jauntiness and confident probes into abstraction. It’s all a lot of fun and beautifully played." (Wire, Julian Cowley). $10

Thu 07/16

ANSAMBL MASTIKA. Greg Squared leads this mostly Balkan-inspired ensemble which plays tunes ranging from the plaintive clarinet 'miroloi' of northern Greece to the funkier grooves of the Serbian and Macedonia Roma (gypsies); from the mysterious qualities of Turkish calgija music to the driving power of Bulgarian wedding music. with Matt moran - percussion; Reuben Radding - bass; Joey Weisenberg - guitar; Matthew Fass - accordion; Catherine Foster - trumpet and Greg Squared - Sax and clarinet.

Fri 07/17

JOE MORRIS’ WILDLIFE. Wildlife is a new collective trio formed by guitarist/bassist/jazz master Joe Morris. Morris is featured here on bass. Petr Cancura: a remarkably gifted young musician (here on tenor and alto sax) is a Czech Republic native who now resides in Brooklyn (by way of Ottawa, then Boston). Petr's name was new to us at AUM Fidelity when Joe first spoke of his great musical gifts, which are on voluminous display within this group. Drummer Luther Gray developed from kicking it in punk rock bands in Washington DC in the late 80s to being a jazz drummer of great finesse and technique in the modern day. He has been working with Joe Morris since 2002. Tonight Wildlife will celebrate the release of their gorgeous debut album on AUM Fidelity. $10

Fri 07/17

MATUTO: Brazilian slang for "country bumpkin," Matuto plays all original music inspired by Northeastern Brazilian Rhythms and American Folk Music. For the past 3 years, Ross has submerged himself in Brazilian music as a member of Cyro Baptista's percussion ensemble "Beat the Donkey." With Matuto, this South Carolina native mixes the best of Bluegrass and Baiao for a sound like a Forro party in the Appalachian Mountains. With Clay Ross - Guitar and Vocals, Rob Hecht - Fiddle and Vocals, Edward Perez - Bass, Tim Keiper - Drums and Scott Kettner - Percussion.

Sat 07/18

A Reading by IRA ROBBINS
Music journalist Ira Robbins, co-founder of Trouser Press magazine, reads from his first work of fiction, "Kick It Till It Breaks": a belated novel of the 1960s. The dark-humored tale is about peopet out to end the war in Vietnam by any means necessary...and got lost along the way. There will be time for a q&a.

Sat 07/18

JIM CAMPILONGO'S SUPERFINE BAND. Country Swing, Hot Guitar, Steel and beyond. Campilongo has been called an American Treasure" by Billboard magazine, and he keeps living to his reputation by playing music that owes as much to classic Telecaster twang as it does Thelonious Monk. With Jim Campilongo, Chris Cheek, Jon Graboff, Stephan Crumb and Andrew Borger.

Sat 07/18

BILL CARNEY'S JUG ADDICTS. Sans-Culottes founder and frontman Bill Carney has been leading various jug bands for over 23 years. His latest incarnation, the Brooklyn-based Jug Addicts, has earned a reputation for exciting live shows. Often a large formation, the Jug Addicts are characterized by their powerful, raucous approach to its jug band, old time, tin pan alley, early jazz and blues repertoire.

Sat 07/18

MAMIE MINCH. The former Roulette Sister sounds like she stepped out of an old 78 recording, but plays mostly her own compositions which remained steeped in the music of Bessie Smith, Sarah Martin, Memphis Minnie and other greats.

Sun 07/19

ERIK PAKULA TRIO. Eric Pakula on alto sax, Mat Maneri on viola, Garth Stevenson on bass and Russ Meissner on Drums

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards.

CHI-CHI GLASS. Vocalist and pianist Chi-Chi Glass has spent the last five years performing with some of Peru's greatest exponents of Afro-Peruvian music (Carlos Hayre, Juan Medrano Cotito and Teatro Milenio). Now, she offers
her take on Huaynos from Ayacucho, Landos by Chabuca Granda and original music for voice and cajon. (Chi-Chi Glass -voice, piano and violin, Brandon Seabrook - guitar and banjo, Chino Bolanos - cajon and percussion).

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 07/21

VEVERITSE BRASS BAND finds its inspiration in the drama of the Romany(Gypsy) music of the Balkans. With an eye to the powerful exactitude of these melodies, Veveritse makes room for play. With two trumpets, a saxophone, four mid-horns, a tuba and two drummers, they are ten deep, creating not a wall of sound, but a loud tapestry. Members of the band also play in other great NYC bands like Romashka, Hungry March Band, Zlatne Uste, The Woes, Ansambl Mastika, and Stagger Back Brass. They will be playing every Tuesday in July whil Slavic Soul Party! Enjoys their state-mandated holiday at a seedy Black Sea resort.. $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
TOMAS FUJIWARA & the HOOK-UP. With “a quiet energy that propels" (All About Jazz), a “both volatile and watchful” style, Fujiwara’s “alert drumming has propelled some excellent ensembles on the new-music landscape” (NY Times). Performing alongside drummer/composer Fujiwara is Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet, Brian Settles - saxophone, Mary Halvorson - guitar, and Danton Boller – bass.

8:00pm

Wed 07/22

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

Thu 07/23

MONKEY FARM

Fri 07/24

LAMBIC. Lambic is style of Belgian ale that is spontaneously fermented from wild yeasts present in the air. Lambic is also a band featuring Paul Sullivan (Paul Sullivan group) on guitars and effects, and Stephen Moses (alice donut) on drums, trombone, and effects. Lambic is spontaneously fermented music, free improvisation with a groove. Like it’s namesake, Lambic is always changing and evolving, sometimes messy, but always exciting

Fri 07/24

RED BARAAT FESTIVAL. Baraat is Hindi for a marriage procession. In North India, it is a tradition on the day of the wedding for the groom to travel to his bride’s home on a magnificently decorated horse, accompanied by family and friends. Red Baraat Marching Band, led by international drumming sensation, Sunny Jain, it is the first and only Indian marching band in the States. Comprised of dhol (a double-sided, barrel shaped drum from Punjab), percussion and horns, this NYC-based group plays traditional baraat

Sat 07/25

THIS FROM CLOUDLAND. A play by Kristen Kosmas.
A car breaks down, a horse runs away, you fall off a high wire and lose a game show. This From Cloudland, a tender onslaught of mixed messages and scattered signals, is broadcast to you by the Choral Division of the Ladies' Auxiliary Playwriting Team. Featuring Kate Ryan, Heidi Schreck, and Kristen Kosmas.

Sat 07/25

MAMIE MINCH. The former Roulette Sister sounds like she stepped out of an old 78 recording, but plays mostly her own compositions which remained steeped in the music of Bessie Smith, Sarah Martin, Memphis Minnie and other greats.

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CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 07/28

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set
BENEFIT BAND
The Benefit Band, originally created to support local friend and colleague Andrew D'Angelo, has evolved into a dynamic ensemble featuring the arrangements and compositions of reed player Chris Speed. Trevor Dunn, Jim Black, and Oscar Noriega, performing a mix of jazz classics and original compositions forming a new sound that spans swing, free jazz, and rock, while maintaining the experimental energy that these musicians are known for.

8:00pm

Wed 07/29

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

CYNTHIA SAYER. Cynthia Sayer is one of the best banjo player around. She is probably best known for her ten year stint in the Woody Allen band, but she's also worked with Dick Hyman, Wynton Marsalis, Les Paul and Odetta. Tonight, she leads her own trio and will be joined by Mike Weatherly on string bass and charlie Caranicas on trumpet

SERENA JOST. Singer-songwriter and cellist Serena Jost’s music has been compared to 70s English folk artists like Fairport Convention—and also to the Canadian artist Jane Siberry—but is still entirely her own, “seamlessly merging classical and pop melodies” (Lucidculture). Her debut CD, Closer Than Far, was produced by Brad Albetta (Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson) and Time Out NY lauded its “catch(y) vocal hooks,” “carefully arranged pieces and succinct lyrics—neither quite rock nor folk." With Julian Maile – guitar, Rob Jost – bass, and Robert DiPietro – drums.

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 08/04

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set

8:00pm

Wed 08/05

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 08/11

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set

8:00pm

Wed 08/12

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 08/18

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set

8:00pm

Wed 08/19

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 08/25

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set

8:00pm

Wed 08/26

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards

CUMBIAGRA - Cumbia Summer Party. Every Monday June through August.
Better get used to it, cumbia is taking over the world. It started in Colombia in the 50's, slowly spreading to Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It's now gone pandemic - from chicha, to villera and digital cumbia, there's now no way to escape it. Cumbiagra plays the classic cumbias of Colombia and Mexico - and you'll be expected to dance. With Sinuhé El Chino - voice, guitar, percussion; Brian El Michael Knight - percussion; Lázaro El Flash - voice, guitar and Gregorio "Goyo" Uribe - accordion and vocals.

JENNY SCHEINMAN. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman works with a variety of performers including Norah Jones, Bill Frisell, Madeleine Peyroux and Jimmy Dale Gilmore. When she is not touring the world, she can be found here most Tuesdays with an almost infinite variety of lineup

Tue 09/01

SLAVIC SOUL PARTY. Best Reason Tuesdays are the New Friday. Best of The Village Voice 2007. Balkan Party. Every Tuesday. For ever! Fiery Gypsy brass, soulful Balkan anthems, and hip-grinding American funk: Slavic Soul Party! is just what it says. Brash and strong as slivovitz, these nine musicians have forged a virtuosic new brass band music in the heart of New York City; their half-decade bacchanal is a destination for locals as well as brass and Balkan fans from around the globe. SSP!'s last three cds (Teknochek Collision, Remixed, and Bigger) are all available from Barbès Records. John Carlson & Ben Holmes (trumpet), Peter Hess (sax/clarinet), Roland Barber and Tim Vaughn (trombone), Ron Caswell (tuba), Peter Stan (accordion), Matt Moran and Chris Stromquist (snare/bubanj/darabouka), Eva Salina Primack (voice). $10. 9:00pm

STOCHASTIC BROOKLYN Every Wednesday curated by WFMU's Bethany Ryker. $10 per set

8:00pm

Wed 09/02

THE MANDINGO AMBASSADORS. Every Wednesday
In the 60s and 70s, Africa’s eyes and ears were transfixed on Guinea, where a new sound in African music was being created.  One of the pioneers of this sound is Mamady Kouyate, who played lead guitar in bands including the classic Bembeya Jazz National.  Now Kouyate has reformed his band in the US and has been able to attract the top musicians on the African music scene in New York to join forces with him, including leaders and members of New York’s most well-known bands who were drawn together by this unique opportunity.  The All-Star band includes electrifying vocalist Ismael Kouyate, veteran accompaniment guitarist Mamady Kourouma, a lyrical horn section of Oran Etkin on tenor sax, clarinet and bass-clarinet and Sylvain Leroux on flute, tambin and alto sax anchored by a grooving rhythm section of Andy Algire on drums and Nick Cudahy on bass.  They have come together as the Mandingo Ambassadors, bringing the joy of Mandingo dance music to audiences all over the world.  As Ben Ratlif of the New York Times put it, they feature “dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system”

STEPHANE WREMBEL presents THE DJANGO EXPERIMENT: French virtuoso Guitarist Stephane Wrembel seems to have channeled both the technique and the fire of Django Reinhardt. He studied for years with the manouche (the French Gypsies) but has also gotten deep into American vernacular musical styles. His weekly sets will mix up the traditional Django repertoire along gypsy swing re-interpretations of standards