A really gorgeous Jimmy Van Heusen classic beautifully arranged.

Full concert can be viewed for free here: https://youtu.be/VnFrLLNE3kY

Given the nature of today's concert (8 musicians in 2 rooms) and all the time, equipment, and people involved, we are still taking further donations for this event! If you'd like to support this event you can donate any amount here:
https://bravesound.org/shop/buonaspina/​
This will allow us to pay the artists more for their time and to continue putting on events like this one

Our live streams are typically paid events. The sponsor of today's show is Health and Success (healthandsuccess.org). They use their SEEDS of health philsophy (Sleep, Emotions, Exercise, Diet, and Supplements) to help other people improve their health and lives. Their generosity has allowed us to present this show for free to you all

We hope you all enjoy the show!!

Pleased to present Robert Buonaspina’s RB Grupo:

Featuring-
Jasper Dutz- Clarinet
Sam Towse- Piano
Hamish Smith- Bass
Meg Okura- violin 1
Coco Tagashi- violin 2
Eddy Malave- viola
Wick Simmons- cello

Gear used: (These links may us a bit at no further cost to you)
On Jasper:
Shinybox MX46C Ribbon Microphone
On Hamish
Sennheiser MD-441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
Sam Towse straight in with DI
String Quartet: Beyerdynamic MC930 stereo set: https://amzn.to/3jAsi0F

RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr​​​​
Video:
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV​​​​
Olympus e-m10 mk iii https://amzn.to/36W8wdH​​​
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD​​​​
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0​​​​
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f​​​​
ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/3o76Pii​

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

Purchase the full Valentine's Day, 2021 live show: https://bravesound.org/shop/emilie/
Sales go to support our work at Brave Sound and back to the artists themselves!

Here Emilie is singing a beautiful Joni Mitchell song, accompanied by Dabin Ryu on piano and Ben Young on bass

More about Emilie: https://www.emiliesamson.com/

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

Gear used: (These links may us a bit at no further cost to you)
On Emilie:
Oktava MK-319 Michel Joly modified
On Dabin:
Native Instruments "The Grandeur" VI
On Ben:
Sennheiser MD-441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo​​

RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr​​​
Video:
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV​​​
Olympus e-m10 mk iii https://amzn.to/36W8wdH​​
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD​​​
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0​​​
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f​​​
ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/3o76Pii​

Purchase the full January 31st, 2021 live show: https://bravesound.org/shop/joeblock/​
Sales go to support our work at Brave Sound and back to the artists themselves!

Brave Sound Podcast episode featuring Joe Block: https://youtu.be/EJ-gmgnVay8​

More about Joe: https://www.joeblockmusic.com/​

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

Gear used: (These links may us a bit at no further cost to you)
On Joe:
Oktava MK-012 Pair (omni caps) Michel Joly modified
On Jack:
Sennheiser MD-441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo​
On Christian:
Oktava MK-319 Michel Joly modified Overhead
Sennheiser MD-421II https://amzn.to/39txZf4​ on Kick
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr​​
Video:
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV​​
Olympus e-m10 mk iii https://amzn.to/36W8wdH​
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD​​
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0​​
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f​​
ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/3o76Pii​

TICKETS for January 31st, 2021 live show (recording available afterward): https://bravesound.org/shop/joeblock/

Brave Sound Podcast episode featuring Joe Block: https://youtu.be/EJ-gmgnVay8

More about Joe: https://www.joeblockmusic.com/

Gear we used: (These links may us a bit at no further cost to you)
On Joe:
Oktava MK-012 Pair (omni caps) Michel Joly modified
On Jack:
Sennheiser MD-441 https://amzn.to/3ddropo
On Christian:
Oktava MK-319 Michel Joly modified Overhead
Sennheiser MD-421II https://amzn.to/39txZf4 on Kick
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr​
Video:
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV​
Olympus e-m10 mk iii https://amzn.to/36W8wdH
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD​
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0​
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f​
ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/3o76Pii

Music from a beautiful live streamed concert with saxophonist, Adam Cordero and guitarist, Odin Scherer. Performed in Manhattan on Sunday, January 17th, 2021

Purchase the full concert here: https://bravesound.org/shop/adamxodin/
Brave Sound Podcast with Adam and Odin: https://youtu.be/Mny56Wrz3dE

Title is Questing for Lymes (not limes)*

Gear we used: (These links may us a bit at no further cost to you)
On Adam:
Shinybox 46MXC Ribbon up-close
Oktava MK-319 Michel Joly modified farther
On Odin:
Beyerdynamic M260DX (Stephen Sank)
mixed with DI, Scuffham S Gear Virtual Amp
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr
Video:
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0
Lumix 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/3o76Pii

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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.
//
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/
Ashland album: https://adamcordero.bandcamp.com/album/ashland

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

TICKETS for January 17th, 2021 live show (recording available afterward): https://bravesound.org/shop/adamxodin/

Brave Sound Podcast with Adam and Odin: https://youtu.be/Mny56Wrz3dE

Correction: Elegy is a new song, NOT on their album. Check out Ashland anyway:)
https://adamcordero.bandcamp.com/album/ashland

This is a live streamed duo concert with drummer Michael Shapira and wind synthesist, Austin Zhang.

Concert time stamps
0:00 Intro
1:30 Six (+false start)
5:42 Louise
12:12 Isotope
17:25 Song for Healing
26:20 Hella Tribute
31:45 RFK
35:15 Here’s My Tribe
39:49 Matte Kudasai
41:45 Invisible Cities
48:00 Time Keeps Ticking

This concert is available for your viewing free of charge:) If you would like to contribute to help us continue making projects you can do so here: https://bravesound.org/shop/donate/
Any amount is very appreciated and will go directly to the artists involved!

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In addition to his work at Brave Sound, you can find Mike Shapira behind the drum at notable NYC venues including Dizzy’s Club, Kitano Jazz, Tomi Jazz and the 55 Bar. In 2019, Michael also was chosen by Jazz at Lincoln Center to share the stage with Erica Von Kleist in Whitefish, Montana for a MLK memorial concert, in which he had the opportunity to work with high school students in her program as well as perform alongside her in a state-wide broadcasted radio performance.
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Austin Zhang started out listening to Dexter Gordon while mowing lawns, humming Confirmation in math class, and playing Deep Ellum bars by night. He left his hometown to study at the Manhattan School of Music where he met some of the most important mentors in his life: Jaleel Shaw, Stefon Harris, John Riley, and Wynton Marsalis. These mentors live the artistic excellence, empathy, and depth of character that exemplify this music and its history.

Since then Zhang has had the great fortune to share the stage with giants of this music: Terri Lyne Carrington, Wycliffe Gordon, Lynn Seaton, Mino Cinelu, and others. In 2019, he immersed myself in the world of music technology and co-founded the NYC music production studio, Brave Sound Productions.
//

Austin is playing an AKAI EWI 5000 wind controller running through Native Instruments Kontakt, Suonopuro, Johan Looigena's MIDI Harmonizer, and Art of the Wind Synth "The Breath of Reason" and a Korg nanoPAD2 on the floor, running UVI Digital Synsations, to trigger the chords.

Michael is playing a Roland TD-30K e-drums set running through Toontrack Superior Drummer. He is also singing through an SM-58 Microphone.

GEAR:
AKAI EWI 5000: https://amzn.to/36RAZkv
Korg nanopad2: https://amzn.to/30RqVUU
Roland TD-50K (this is the newer version of the discontinued TD-30K that we have): https://amzn.to/3lr3wS0
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Panasonic 25mm: https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f

Your hosts:
Austin Zhang - https://www.austinzhang.org/
Michael Shapira http://michaelxshapira.com/ and @michaelxshapira

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

For the full 55 minute set (10 awesome songs): https://bravesound.org/shop/artabaden/
Sales go to support our work at Brave Sound and back to the artists themselves!

From a special duo concert with vocalist, Arta Jēkabsone, and pianist, Baden Goyo. The two are great friends (attending School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School together) but have never recorded together, so this was be a unique opportunity to see these two wonderful musicians performing together.

Our wonderful podcast episode with Arta and Baden: https://youtu.be/H_i0LgsGbIw
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New York City-based Latvian singer, composer and arranger Arta Jēkabsone is recognized by her velvety tone. Arta engages listeners with an emotional and honest, adventurous and joyful expression of music. Recently Arta was awarded 1st prize at Montreux Shure Jazz Voice Competition in Switzerland (2016), 2nd prize at Mid- Atlantic Jazz Voice competition (2017) 3rd prize at Ella Fitzgerald International Vocal Competition (2019). At the end of the year, 2017 Jēkabsone released her debut album ”Light”. Recently her album with Erik Leuthäuser “Yesterday Still Lies Between the Floorboards” came out with support from the record label Unit Records.

The bound with nature is significant in Jēkabsone’s original music. She comes from a small countryside town Kandava, surrounded by forests and rivers, hearing and singing folk songs about nature- sun, moon, birds and Latvian females often compared with blooming flowers. Arta is bonded with nature in her style of writing lyrics.

Arta has performed internationally – Enjoy Jazz Festival (2018), Užutrakio Vakarai (2018) Montreux Jazz Festival (2017), Berne Jazz Festival (2016). She has sung in a funk band, jazz trio and as a backup singer for Sheila Ray Charles, daughter of Ray Charles. In March 2017 she took a part in Montreux Jazz Academy adventure featuring prestigious mentors like Kurt Rosenwinkel, Marcus Miller, Yaron Herman and etc. She was nominated for Best Concert Recording and Best Debut in Latvia’s Music Award of the Year “ Zelta Mikrofons” for her work and performance with Electric Combo (RDKS).

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Pianist, composer and arranger, Baden Goyo graduated from Lino Gallardo Music School and specialized in Jazz and Popular music with the Master Gerry Weil. He was the principal pianist of the Simon Bolívar Big Band Jazz, (one of the most prominent jazz Project in Venezuela in last decade) performing in several festivals and prestigious stages both nationally and internationally such as: Jazz al Parque (Colombia), Dizzy’s Club Jazz at Lincoln Center (New York) and New England Conservatory (Boston). After putting together his own Jazz Trio, Baden performed in several national festivals and theaters as a band leader: Noches de Guataca, Festival de Jazz de Paraguaná, Festival de jazz de Barquisimeto, etc. By 2014 he was considered one of the most important pianists of his home country, which allowed him to play and collaborate with most of the relevant Venezuelan artists: Pablo Gil, Rafael “el pollo” Brito, Aquiles Baez, Eddy Marcano, C4 Trio, Kiara, Mirna Rios, Primate, etc.

His successful career both as a pianist and composer in Venezuela is reflected within the important Book of Banesco entitled "A New Musical Country" which includes him as one of the youngest and most promising figures in Venezuelan Jazz, dedicating an entire section to his career. Furthermore, his work as composer and arranger has been acclaimed both in the Venezuelan audiences and internationally as well, reaching the peak recently in 2017 when he was awarded with 2 Latin Grammy (Best Album of the Year & Best Album of Salsa) and 1 Grammy (Best Latin Tropical Album) through his collaboration (as composer) with Ruben Blades, who wrote lyrics for one his compositions (¿Adónde?) and include it in his latest album entitled “Salsa Big Band"

Find them at https://artajekabsone.com/ and http://www.badengoyo.com/

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

GEAR USED:
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr
Oktava MK-319 Michael Joly Modified on Arta
Oktava MK-012 Michael Joly Modified stereo pair with omni capsules on Baden

ATEM Mini Video Switcher: https://amzn.to/2IAFgPE
Panasonic G7 https://amzn.to/36PPipV
Olympus E-M10 mk iii https://amzn.to/36W8wdH
Panasonic Lumix 25mm https://amzn.to/2IgKD6f
Panasonic Leica 15mm https://amzn.to/2TquoWD

*Apologies for the audio clipping... we’re learning. Thanks for your support.

This is a clip from a live streamed duo concert with bassist, Kris Monson and saxophonist, Austin Zhang. From Friday, November 20th, 2020.

Song is Nature Boy by eden ahbez

Full Concert is free! View it here: https://youtu.be/n7dbKoqbkX8

Kris played from his home in Charlottesville, VA
https://www.krismonson.com/
Austin played from his home in Manhattan, NY
https://www.austinzhang.org/
Connected through the powerful JackTrip software. Thanks to Dan Tepfer for the inspiration and assistance. The ability to share music with friends hundreds of miles apart is truly a gift! There will be no prerecording, a real live duo performance funneled through the internet across state borders in real time.

This concert is available for your viewing free of charge:) If you would like to contribute to help us continue making projects you can do so here: https://bravesound.org/distance/
Any amount is very appreciated and will go directly to the artists involved!

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Kris Monson is a bassist and composer based in New York City, originally from Fairfax, Virginia. Kris has had the honor of performing in ensembles led by many of the top musicians in the international jazz and contemporary music scenes, including Marc Cary, Vince Mendoza, Lalah Hathaway, Jim McNeely, Tyshawn Sorey, Charles Owens, and Ari Hoenig, and at venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Smalls Jazz Club, and Blues Alley.
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Austin Zhang started out listening to Dexter Gordon while mowing lawns, humming Confirmation in math class, and playing Deep Ellum bars by night. He left his hometown to study at the Manhattan School of Music where he met some of the most important mentors in his life: Jaleel Shaw, Stefon Harris, John Riley, and Wynton Marsalis. These mentors live the artistic excellence, empathy, and depth of character that exemplify this music and its history.

Since then Zhang has had the great fortune to share the stage with giants of this music: Terri Lyne Carrington, Wycliffe Gordon, Lynn Seaton, Mino Cinelu, and others. In 2019, he immersed myself in the world of music technology and co-founded the NYC music production studio, Brave Sound Productions.
//

Your hosts:
Austin Zhang - https://www.austinzhang.org/
Michael Shapira http://michaelxshapira.com/ and @michaelxshapira

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

*Apologies for the audio clipping... (we’re learning) hang in there it’s worst on the first tune. Much less on the second tune and only occasionally for the rest of the concert* thanks for your support.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:14 Backyard BBQ
9:20 Nature Boy
20:30 Star Eyes
33:40 Tight
44:04 Autumn Starlight/Stella by Leaves
53:40 Traz Voce

This is a live streamed duo concert with bassist, Kris Monson and saxophonist, Austin Zhang.

Kris will be playing from his home in Charlottesville, VA
https://www.krismonson.com/
Austin will be playing from his home in Manhattan, NY
https://www.austinzhang.org/
Connected through the powerful JackTrip software. Thanks to Dan Tepfer for the inspiration and assistance. The ability to share music with friends hundreds of miles apart is truly a gift! There will be no prerecording, a real live duo performance funneled through the internet across state borders in real time.

This concert is available for your viewing free of charge:) If you would like to contribute to help us continue making projects you can do so here: https://bravesound.org/distance/
Any amount is very appreciated and will go directly to the artists involved!

//
Kris Monson is a bassist and composer based in New York City, originally from Fairfax, Virginia. Kris has had the honor of performing in ensembles led by many of the top musicians in the international jazz and contemporary music scenes, including Marc Cary, Vince Mendoza, Lalah Hathaway, Jim McNeely, Tyshawn Sorey, Charles Owens, and Ari Hoenig, and at venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Smalls Jazz Club, and Blues Alley.
//
Austin Zhang started out listening to Dexter Gordon while mowing lawns, humming Confirmation in math class, and playing Deep Ellum bars by night. He left his hometown to study at the Manhattan School of Music where he met some of the most important mentors in his life: Jaleel Shaw, Stefon Harris, John Riley, and Wynton Marsalis. These mentors live the artistic excellence, empathy, and depth of character that exemplify this music and its history.

Since then Zhang has had the great fortune to share the stage with giants of this music: Terri Lyne Carrington, Wycliffe Gordon, Lynn Seaton, Mino Cinelu, and others. In 2019, he immersed myself in the world of music technology and co-founded the NYC music production studio, Brave Sound Productions.
//

Your hosts:
Austin Zhang - https://www.austinzhang.org/
Michael Shapira http://michaelxshapira.com/ and @michaelxshapira

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