August 27, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm Location: Online  Warren Smith was born in Chicago to a musical family. He graduated from the University of Illinois, then received a master’s degree in percussion from the Manhattan School of Music. In 1961 he co-founded the Composers Workshop Ensemble; he was also a founding member of Max Roach‘s percussion ensemble, M’Boom.  In the ‘70s and ‘80s Smith had a loft called Studio Wis, which acted as a performing and recording space for many young New York jazz musicians. In the ‘70s Smith also played with Andrew White, Julius Hemphill, Muhal Richard ..read more

August 27, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm Warren Smith was born in Chicago to a musical family. He graduated from the University of Illinois, then received a master’s degree in percussion from the Manhattan School of Music. In 1961 he co-founded the Composers Workshop Ensemble; he was also a founding member of Max Roach‘s percussion ensemble, M’Boom.  In the ‘70s and ‘80s Smith had a loft called Studio Wis, which acted as a performing and recording space for many young New York jazz musicians. In the ‘70s Smith also played with Andrew White, Julius Hemphill, Muhal Richard Abrams, Nancy Wilson, Qui ..read more

August 13, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm Curtis Nowosad is a New York-based drummer, composer, and bandleader. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Nowosad has distinguished himself touring coast-to-coast and playing at clubs such as the Jazz Standard, Dizzy’s, and Smalls with his quintet. He has performed in the bands of world-class musicians Marc Cary, Philip Harper, Craig Harris, and Braxton Cook, among others, and has performed at every major jazz festival in Canada and several in the US; his co-led group CNOTE holds a weekly residency at the legendary Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem. He has ..read more

September 24, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm When Craig Harris exploded onto the jazz scene in 1976, he brought the entire history of the jazz trombone with him. From the growling gutbucket intensity of early New Orleans music through the refined, articulate improvisation of the modern era set forth by J.J. Johnson, into the confrontational expressionism of the ‘60s avant-garde, Craig handled the total vernacular the way a skilled orator utilizes the spoken word. He has performed with a veritable Who’s Who of progressive jazz’s most important figures and his own projects display both a unique ..read more

September 17, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm When Craig Harris exploded onto the jazz scene in 1976, he brought the entire history of the jazz trombone with him. From the growling gutbucket intensity of early New Orleans music through the refined, articulate improvisation of the modern era set forth by J.J. Johnson, into the confrontational expressionism of the ‘60s avant-garde, Craig handled the total vernacular the way a skilled orator utilizes the spoken word. He has performed with a veritable Who’s Who of progressive jazz’s most important figures and his own projects display both a unique ..read more

September 10, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm When Craig Harris exploded onto the jazz scene in 1976, he brought the entire history of the jazz trombone with him. From the growling gutbucket intensity of early New Orleans music through the refined, articulate improvisation of the modern era set forth by J.J. Johnson, into the confrontational expressionism of the ‘60s avant-garde, Craig handled the total vernacular the way a skilled orator utilizes the spoken word. He has performed with a veritable Who’s Who of progressive jazz’s most important figures and his own projects display both a unique ..read more

September 3, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm When Craig Harris exploded onto the jazz scene in 1976, he brought the entire history of the jazz trombone with him. From the growling gutbucket intensity of early New Orleans music through the refined, articulate improvisation of the modern era set forth by J.J. Johnson, into the confrontational expressionism of the ‘60s avant-garde, Craig handled the total vernacular the way a skilled orator utilizes the spoken word. He has performed with a veritable Who’s Who of progressive jazz’s most important figures and his own projects display both a unique ..read more

August 20, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm Drummer, Shirazette Tinnin was born and raised in North Carolina. Her early influences were gospel music, R&B, and soul music.??Her stylistic influences would eventually expand into jazz, rock, and music from many parts of the African diaspora.?Currently residing in New York City, Shirazette was the house drummer for The Meredith Vieira Talk Show, Season 1 on NBC.?Shirazette performs and tours frequently with premier bands and artists such as the Allan Harris Group, Tia Fuller Quartet, The Mimi Jones Band, Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble, Toshi Reago ..read more

August 20, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm Drummer, Shirazette Tinnin was born and raised in North Carolina. Her early influences were gospel music, R&B, and soul music.??Her stylistic influences would eventually expand into jazz, rock, and music from many parts of the African diaspora.?Currently residing in New York City, Shirazette was the house drummer for The Meredith Vieira Talk Show, Season 1 on NBC.?Shirazette performs and tours frequently with premier bands and artists such as the Allan Harris Group, Tia Fuller Quartet, The Mimi Jones Band, Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble, Toshi Reago ..read more

August 13, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm Curtis Nowosad is a New York-based drummer, composer, and bandleader. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Nowosad has distinguished himself touring coast-to-coast and playing at clubs such as the Jazz Standard, Dizzy’s, and Smalls with his quintet. He has performed in the bands of world-class musicians Marc Cary, Philip Harper, Craig Harris, and Braxton Cook, among others, and has performed at every major jazz festival in Canada and several in the US; his co-led group CNOTE holds a weekly residency at the legendary Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem. He has ..read more