AFA Winter Events
The Music of Brandon Lopez And Friends
Fridays, February 10, 17, 24, 2023
at
SHIFT | 411 Kent Ave, near 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
One admission / Two sets / 7pm & 9pm start times
IN-PERSON TICKETS | LIVESTREAM TICKETS
IN PERSON ADMISSION is $15 + Fees per set in advance & $20 per set at the door
LIVESTREAM TICKETS are $5
at
SHIFT | 411 Kent Ave, near 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
One admission / Two sets / 7pm & 9pm start times
IN-PERSON TICKETS | LIVESTREAM TICKETS
IN PERSON ADMISSION is $15 + Fees per set in advance & $20 per set at the door
LIVESTREAM TICKETS are $5
In a new partnership with 411 Kent, AFA proudly presents a three week residency for bassist, Brandon Lopez. Music takes time to develop. It takes time to develop a band that really comes together. To bring his music to life, Brandon Lopez has put together a piano trio with Tom Rainey and Hans Young Binter, who will perform every Friday for three weeks in a row. Brandon Lopez has also curated a second band for each night, featuring the music of highly respected artists Jessica Pavone, Michael Foster and Darius Jones.
Friday, February 10
7 pm : Brandon Lopez Piano Trio
Brandon Lopez - bass / Tom Rainey - drums / Hans Young Binter - piano
9pm Jessica Pavone & Tristan Krause (Record Release Show on Relative Pitch)
Jessica Pavone - viola / Tristan Krause - bass
Friday, February 17
7 pm : Brandon Lopez Piano Trio
Brandon Lopez - bass / Tom Rainey - drums / Hans Young Binter - piano
9pm Michael Foster / TA Thompson / John Blum Trio
Michael Foster - reeds / TA Thompson - drums / John Blum - piano
Friday, February 24
7 pm : Brandon Lopez Piano Trio
Brandon Lopez - bass / Tom Rainey - drums / Hans Young Binter - piano
9pm Darius Jones / Shazhad Ismaily / Ryan Sawyer
Darius Jones - alto sax / Shazhad Ismaily - bass / Ryan Sawyer - drums
About Brandon Lopez
Brandon Lopez is a New York-based composer and bassist working at the fringes of jazz, free improvisation, noise and new music. His music has been praised as “brutal” (Chicago Reader) and “relentless” (The New York Times). From the New York Philharmonic's David Geffen Hall to the DIY basements of Brooklyn, Lopez has worked beside many luminaries of jazz, classical, poetry, and experimental music, including Fred Moten, John Zorn, Okkyung Lee, Ingrid Laubrock, Tony Malaby, Tyshawn Sorey, Bill Nace, Chris Potter, Edwin Torres, Tom Rainey, Cecilia Lopez, Sun Ra Arkestra, Susan Alcorn, Mette Rasmussen, and many others.
SHIFT | 411 Kent
Shift is a new(ish) series for creative and experimental music in the heart of Williamsburg. It has quickly built a reputation for boundary-pushing excellence, diverse curation, great sound, and adventurous audiences. Shift deftly taps the creativity that NY has to offer and the intimate space draws in performers from Mumbai to Buenos Aires. Presenting partnerships have included The Stone, Experimental Intermedia, and Arts for Arts. Steve Smith (The New York Times, The New Yorker) describes Shift as "a burgeoning hub of arts activity.
Friday, February 10
7 pm : Brandon Lopez Piano Trio
Brandon Lopez - bass / Tom Rainey - drums / Hans Young Binter - piano
9pm Jessica Pavone & Tristan Krause (Record Release Show on Relative Pitch)
Jessica Pavone - viola / Tristan Krause - bass
Friday, February 17
7 pm : Brandon Lopez Piano Trio
Brandon Lopez - bass / Tom Rainey - drums / Hans Young Binter - piano
9pm Michael Foster / TA Thompson / John Blum Trio
Michael Foster - reeds / TA Thompson - drums / John Blum - piano
Friday, February 24
7 pm : Brandon Lopez Piano Trio
Brandon Lopez - bass / Tom Rainey - drums / Hans Young Binter - piano
9pm Darius Jones / Shazhad Ismaily / Ryan Sawyer
Darius Jones - alto sax / Shazhad Ismaily - bass / Ryan Sawyer - drums
About Brandon Lopez
Brandon Lopez is a New York-based composer and bassist working at the fringes of jazz, free improvisation, noise and new music. His music has been praised as “brutal” (Chicago Reader) and “relentless” (The New York Times). From the New York Philharmonic's David Geffen Hall to the DIY basements of Brooklyn, Lopez has worked beside many luminaries of jazz, classical, poetry, and experimental music, including Fred Moten, John Zorn, Okkyung Lee, Ingrid Laubrock, Tony Malaby, Tyshawn Sorey, Bill Nace, Chris Potter, Edwin Torres, Tom Rainey, Cecilia Lopez, Sun Ra Arkestra, Susan Alcorn, Mette Rasmussen, and many others.
SHIFT | 411 Kent
Shift is a new(ish) series for creative and experimental music in the heart of Williamsburg. It has quickly built a reputation for boundary-pushing excellence, diverse curation, great sound, and adventurous audiences. Shift deftly taps the creativity that NY has to offer and the intimate space draws in performers from Mumbai to Buenos Aires. Presenting partnerships have included The Stone, Experimental Intermedia, and Arts for Arts. Steve Smith (The New York Times, The New Yorker) describes Shift as "a burgeoning hub of arts activity.
Support for 'The Music of Brandon Lopez and Friends' is provided by
Marshall Allen & NYC All-Stars 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. This event is made possible by the Jacob and Ruth Epstein Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Council Member Chris Marte, the Jerome Foundation and the donations by artists and supporters. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council. Arts for Art receives support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Willem de Kooning Foundation and Teiger Foundation through the Coalition of Small Arts New York.