A short and sweet sequel to our very first composition we called "Six".

Austin Zhang and Michael Shapira started Brave Sound to help the improvised music community take their live performance-based art and package it in new ways that are cost-effective, competitive, and distributable in our modern times. Here we are embracing some incredible virtual instrument technology that allows us to make studio-quality recordings with no microphones, expensive studio rental, or acoustic/isolation treatment whatsoever.

The Silent Sessions are so-called because they produce no acoustic noise. All sound is digital, enabling you to record even in apartments without disturbing your neighbors or having any worries about outside street sounds getting in your recording.

We're using all virtual instruments here. While they do have their limitations, they provide amazing advantages for recording and production usage. To name a few:
1. No acoustic instruments means no noise complaints or restrictions, this is huge for those of us in NYC apartments
2. No microphones need, massive cost savings
3. No room treatment and isolation needed, cost and physical space savings
4. Post-production editable

All sounds are recorded live, no sounds added in post.
Austin is playing an AKAI EWI 5000 wind controller with sounds from the Minimoog app on IOS. The chords are triggered using a Waldorf Blofeld synth.
You can follow Austin on his personal website - https://www.austinzhang.org/ and his instagram @austindiscovers

Michael is playing a Roland SPD-SX using sounds from Splice sample library.
You can follow Michael at his website http://michaelxshapira.com/ and his personal Instagram - @michaelxshapira

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

Marcelo Maccagnan – Bass

Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Audio:
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
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14-140mm vario https://amzn.to/34OoIuS

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About the artists-
Brazilian bassist Marcelo Maccagnan has established himself as an exciting bandleader and in-demand sideman on the New York scene.
Growing up playing a whole range of styles - rock, electronic music, Brazilian, pop - he took the opportunity of studying at Berklee in Boston to immerse himself fully in the jazz genre.
The result is a truly authentic fusion of sounds which, whilst modern and electric, never loses sight of the improvisation and communication central to jazz.
His 2nd album “Boundless” features Andrew Cheng on Guitar and Kelvin
Andreas on Drums, exploring a mix of styles from Pat Metheny and Donny
McCaslin to Radiohead and Mahavishnu Orchestra.

Website: http://www.marcelomaccagnan.com/
Socials: https://linktr.ee/marcelomaccagnan

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

Zach Adleman Trio-
Seth Finch- Piano
Gabe Rupe- Bass
Zach Adleman- Drums

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Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Piano - M-Audio Hammer 88 with Korg Module
Bass - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Drums:
OH - Oktava MK319 modified
Snare - Beyerdynamic M201TG https://amzn.to/3wzs1TN
Kick - Heil PR40: https://amzn.to/3q8MD0x
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
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Panasonic G7 https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0
14-140mm vario https://amzn.to/34OoIuS

About the artists-
Montclair, New Jersey drummer Zach Adleman has performed at Carnegie Hall, the 57th Annual Grammy Awards After Parties, and the Newport Jazz Festival, alongside jazz luminaries Wynton Marsalis, Rodney Whitaker, Mike LeDonne, and Randy Brecker. Additionally, Zach has received a GRAMMY for playing percussion on the song "Water in Cupped Hands", on Ted Nash's 2016 release, the "Presidential Suite."

A scholarship recipient at the Juilliard School and Michigan State University, Zach was asked to join eminent trombonist Michael Dease's band and is featured on his 2018 album release, "Reaching Out" on Posi-Tone Records. In 2019, the very next year, Zach released his debut record as a co-leader of the Becoming Quintet, “One-Track Mind,” where he earned a review from JazzTimes and DownBeat magazine.

Zach has a BM in jazz performance from Michigan State University and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree at Juilliard in Jazz Performance. At Juilliard, Zach is a Gluck fellow, a member of the Duke Ellington Artist Diploma Ensemble, and a contributor to the Juilliard Journal.

instagram: @zachjazzdrums

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

Odin Scherer Trio:
Odin Scherer- Guitar
Walter Stinson- Bass
Steven Crammer- Drums

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Become a Brave Sound Member: https://bravesound.org/shop/membership/
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Proceeds go to help Brave Sound produce more concerts like this one!

Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Guitar - Beyerdynamic M260DX mixed with DI
Bass - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Drums:
OH - Oktava MK319 modified
Snare - Beyerdynamic M201TG https://amzn.to/3wzs1TN
Kick - Heil PR40: https://amzn.to/3q8MD0x
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
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Panasonic G7 https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0
14-140mm vario https://amzn.to/34OoIuS

Odin Scherer is a guitarist, composer, and improviser from Katonah, New York. At the age of 22, he is now based in Brooklyn, New York. Since moving to the city, he has performed at venues including Bar Next Door, Williamsburg Music Center, ShapeShifter Lab, Tishman Auditorium at The New School, and WBGO radio station in New Jersey. His diverse research interests include West African and Cuban folkloric music, wildlife and ecosystems, Black American music, and impressionist classical music and visual art. Odin’s debut record with Adam Cordero, “Ashland” was released on bandcamp on October 2nd, 2020, which features original compositions from both and raised money for the Latino Community Foundation’s California Wildfire Relief Fund. He also has poetry published in Volume 9 of Eleven and a Half, Eugene Lang College’s literary journal.

Odin plans to graduate from The New School this spring with a BFA in Jazz Guitar Performance. He studies with Mary Halvorson, Tony Malaby, Miles Okazaki, Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman, Craig Weinrib, and David Virelles.

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

This video features Adam Cordero on the saxophone and Odin Scherer on the guitar

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Proceeds go to help Brave Sound produce more concerts like this one!

Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Sax - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Guitar - Beyerdynamic M260DX mixed with DI
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
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Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
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Saxophonist, composer, educator, environmentalist, and multi-instrumentalist Adam Cordero is based in Brooklyn, New York. At 21, his dedication to music has led him to play at numerous established venues in the New York area such as Bar Next Door, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Williamsburg Music Center, and The Jazz Loft. His environmentally-conscious quintet "Arcadia" holds fall/spring benefit concerts, in their last season, they were held on October 4th, 2019 and March 6th, 2020. The concerts raised hundreds of dollars for the Amazon Rainforest and Australian Wildlife respectively. Adam recently released his first album, "Ashland" alongside Odin Scherer on October 2nd, 2020, 50% of proceeds were donated to the Latino Community Foundation's California Wildfire Relief Fund. "Ashland" has been regarded by master composer Kirk Nurock as "lush, soaring, and healing-- the compositions weave through offbeat meters with intellect and grace." Adam was named a National YoungArts Foundation Winner in Jazz Saxophone in 2018, and in 2019, his group performed on the East Coast's premier jazz radio station, WBGO. In addition to playing saxophones, Adam also plays clarinet, flute, bass clarinet, and bassoon.

Adam is interested in environmentally-conscious music, using nature’s boundless unknowns, present-futures, and pasts as a vehicle for creation. His primary project, "Arcadia" is a band that unites people in the need to preserve our environment. The word Arcadia represents harmony with nature and ideas of peace. He hopes his music will inspire listeners to take action against climate change. Adam Cordero's Arcadia consists of a quintet featuring Odin Scherer on guitar, Nicholas Augusta on piano, Solomon Gottfried on bass and Henry Mermer on drums.

Adam is currently a senior pursuing a BFA degree at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, where he studies with Reggie Workman, Andew Cyrille, Chris Cheek, Billy Harper, Mary Halvorson, and Will Vinson.
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Odin Scherer is a guitarist, composer, and improviser from Katonah, New York. At the age of 22, he is now based in Brooklyn, New York. Since moving to the city, he has performed at venues including Bar Next Door, Williamsburg Music Center, ShapeShifter Lab, Tishman Auditorium at The New School, and WBGO radio station in New Jersey. His diverse research interests include West African and Cuban folkloric music, wildlife and ecosystems, Black American music, and impressionist classical music and visual art. Odin’s debut record with Adam Cordero, “Ashland” was released on bandcamp on October 2nd, 2020, which features original compositions from both and raised money for the Latino Community Foundation’s California Wildfire Relief Fund. He also has poetry published in Volume 9 of Eleven and a Half, Eugene Lang College’s literary journal.

Odin plans to graduate from The New School this spring with a BFA in Jazz Guitar Performance. He studies with Mary Halvorson, Tony Malaby, Miles Okazaki, Andrew Cyrille, Reggie Workman, Craig Weinrib, and David Virelles.

Find Adam at https://www.adamcordero.com/

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

FULL 1HR SET available here: https://bravesound.org/shop/ko/
Proceeds go to help Brave Sound produce more concerts like this one and directly back to the artists themselves.

Saxophone, Composition: Kevin Oliver Jr. @kevinoliverjr
Piano: Seth Finch
Bass: Jayla Chee
Drum: Domo Branch

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Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Sax - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Piano - M-Audio Hammer 88 with Korg Module
Bass - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Drums:
OH - Oktava MK319 modified
Snare - Beyerdynamic M201TG https://amzn.to/3wzs1TN
Kick - Heil PR40: https://amzn.to/3q8MD0x
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
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Panasonic G7 https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0
14-140mm vario https://amzn.to/34OoIuS

About the artists-
Kevin Oliver, Jr. is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and standup comedian. His musical writing and improvisations are honest and digestible. The writing lays down an unassuming groundwork for unpredictable improvised moments that are witty, exciting, and overwhelmingly passionate, often times all three at once. Unfortunately, Kevin’s musical sensibilities are pointless because he insists on being silly and telling stupid jokes! With Kevin, you never know what to expect. He dares to peek into the abyss of unexplored territory that exist in interdisciplinary performing arts. Saxophone and standup comedy? Nobody has done that; well actually that’s not true, the great saxophonist and composer Eddie Harris tried — but he failed miserably. Wish Kevin good luck, he’s gonna need it.

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

Tax-Deductible Donations! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/brave-sound-productions/general_support
Become a Brave Sound Member: https://bravesound.org/shop/membership/
Sponsor our next show! https://bravesound.org/support/#sponsor
Proceeds go to help Brave Sound produce more concerts like this one!

Linnea Monson @neamonson - Vocals
Kris Monson @kris.monson.music - Bass

Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Vox - Rode K2: https://amzn.to/3HiAQFt
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
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Panasonic G7 https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0
14-140mm vario https://amzn.to/34OoIuS

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

FULL 1HR SET available here: https://bravesound.org/shop/vinni/
Proceeds go to help Brave Sound produce more concerts like this one and directly back to the artists themselves.

Vocal, Saxophone, Keys, Composition: VINNI
Trombone: Timoteo Cruz
Trumpet: Issac Horwitz
Guitar: Stephanie Chow “wilchai”
Bass: Jon Block “Elitrax”
Drum: Aaron "Hevvy" Bertrand

Become a Brave Sound Member: https://bravesound.org/shop/membership/
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Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Voc: Sennheiser MD431 Profipower https://amzn.to/3ASz6Ar
Sax - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Piano - M-Audio Hammer 88 with Korg Module
Trumpet - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Trombone: Sennheiser MD-421II https://amzn.to/39txZf4
Bass - Sennheiser MD441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Drums:
OH - Oktava MK319 modified
Snare - Beyerdynamic M201TG https://amzn.to/3wzs1TN
Kick - Heil PR40: https://amzn.to/3q8MD0x
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/3o76Pii
Panasonic G7 https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0
14-140mm vario https://amzn.to/34OoIuS

About the artists-
LA born, NYC based VINNI is a producer, composer, singer, pianist, and jazz saxophonist. He began experimenting as a music major studying at Columbia University, producing alternative lo fi beats underneath reflective and contemplative lyrics on the human experience.
Inspired by artists such as keshi, HONNE, Lauv, VINNI attempts to grapple with the tribulations of young love, loss, and identity. While everyone has their own interpretation of love and loss, VINNI hopes to convey a small facet of his experience that any listener can relate to.

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Brave Sound is a digital venue for the best of NYC's creative and improvised music scene.

Tax-Deductible Donations! https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/brave-sound-productions/general_support
Become a Brave Sound Member: https://bravesound.org/shop/membership/
Sponsor our next show! https://bravesound.org/support/#sponsor
Proceeds go to help Brave Sound produce more concerts like this one!

Nathan Farrell Detrés – Vocals @naythin.music
Lucas Hahn – Piano, Synths, Composition @lucasthahn
Liam Broderick - Guitar @liambbroderick

Gear used (affiliate links may be used):
Vox - Rode K2: https://amzn.to/3HiAQFt
Piano: Native Instruments Una Corda
Guitar: Oktava MK319 Modified
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr

Video:
ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/3o76Pii
Panasonic G7 https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0
14-140mm vario https://amzn.to/34OoIuS

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc

Co-Composer, Drums, Cool Hat - Michael Shapira
Co-Composer, EWI, Chord Pads, U-Bass (overdub), PJ Pants - Austin Zhang

Austin is playing an AKAI EWI 5000 wind controller running through the miniMoog app on iOS and a Korg nanoPAD2 on the floor, running Lorentz Synth to trigger the chords.
You can follow Austin on his personal website - https://www.austinzhang.org/ and on Instagram @austindiscovers

Michael is playing drums!
You can follow Michael at his website http://michaelxshapira.com/ and his personal Instagram - @michaelxshapira

GEAR:
AKAI EWI 5000: https://amzn.to/36RAZkv
Korg nanopad2: https://amzn.to/30RqVUU
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Panasonic 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f

Learn more: https://bravesound.org/
Instagram: @bravesoundnyc