Ridgewood, Queens, Dada 60-47 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, Queens, New York
Cancelled due to the current situation in Kuwait and the region. We encourage audiences in New York to continue supporting the festival.
I will be performing with my quintet at Dada
Martin Loyato: Trumpet/Flugel/Flutes Scott Litroff: Saxophones Ricardo Gallo: Piano Michael Feinberg: Contrabass Jim Mansfield: Drums
Ridgewood, Queens, Herman Hochberg Plaza Myrtle Avenue Ridgewood NY, Queens, New York
Cancelled due to the current situation in Kuwait and the region. We encourage audiences in New York to continue supporting the festival.
I will be playing with my quintet on the opening day of the Ridgewood Jazz Festival
Martin Loyato: Trumpet/Flugel/Flutes Scott Litroff: Saxophones Ricardo Gallo: Piano Michael Feinberg: Contrabass Jim Mansfield: Drums
Bright Dog Red (BDR), the alt-jazz ensemble that consistently “defies easy categorization” (Downbeat), celebrates 10 years of existence with a live performance at nublu and with the release of Never Would We, October 17, 2025.
The evening will feature BDR’s “all-encompassing approach to modern-day jazz” (Blue in Green Radio, UK). That approach has evolved over the course of a decade, but “remains committed to blending a potpourri of styles” with “gripping narratives of sociopolitical struggle” and “proudly unanchored improvisation” (Downbeat).
The musicians will include drummer and bandleader Joe Pignato, as well as Cody Davies (Sounds), Michael Eaton (Reeds), Tyreek Jackson (Bass), Martín Loyato (Trumpet and Flugelhorn), and the voices of three distinctive poets, BDR’s long-term vocalist, Matt Coonan, as well as American Book Award winner Randall Horton and interdisciplinary artist Christian Black, both of the acclaimed jazz poetry group Heroes Are Gang Leaders.
In addition, the evening will figure Infinite Ethos, a New Jersey based collective showcasing some of its culturally and artistically independent artists associated with the group as well as Zacchae'us Paul, a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter of the highest caliber performing a kaleidoscope of styles to enrich the soul and nourish the mind.
I am truly honored to be nominated for Jazz Artist of the Year at The Eddies Music Awards, alongside the incredibly talented members of Bright Dog Red. It is a privilege to be part of such a visionary group.
Performing with Bright Dog Red at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, New York.
