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TUESDAY, September 26th 7pm
Rhizome DC
6950 Maple St NW, Washington DC 20012

Simone Baron-Susan Alcorn-Will Yager / Dave Sewelson-Jim Ryan-Nik Francis-Steve Arnold

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Thursday and Friday September 28 and 29
at Shift 411 Kent Ave., Brooklyn NY 11249

William Parker Big Band and Voice Choir
Sep 28 & 29 at 7pm, doors 6:30

 

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“Let Music Be Your Brunch”
continues
with new musicians and artists –
 October 15 , 2023
11 am – 1 pm
FREE
at
Funkadelic Studios
featured artists include
Laura Feathers , John King , Dave Sewelson , Patrick Brennan , Nory (the rapper) , Hans Tammen , Kevin Ramsay , Dafna Naphtali , Mohamed Kubarra , Yaching Cheung , On Davis , William Hooker
and more TBA 

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SATURDAY  OCTOBER 21
at Aron’s Place
Rekkid Release Concert

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Thursdays October 19 and 26
and November 2 and 9
4pm til 5:30pm
In the Trustee’s Room
At The Brooklyn Central Library
10 grand army plaza brooklyn ny 11238
I will be helping folks to enjoy creating and performing music/ All levels of experience welcome from none to some and more. Bring your own instrument or use one from the Musical Instrument Lending Library’s instruments (limited supply). New recorders will also be available to practice on and keep. Listeners are welcome!

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Friday October 27
At P.I.T.
411 South 5th street
Williamsburg
https://www.propertyistheft.org/
Chad Fowler-stritch, bass flute
Sally Gates-guitar
Steve Hirsh-drums
Dave Sewelson-bari sax

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PASTURE

 

Tuesday, September 5th: FREE Music MiniFest!
Downtown Music Gallery
13 Monroe Street // New York, NY 10002-7351 // (212) 473-0043 //
https://downtownmusicgallery.com
6:30: JAMES PAUL NADIEN – Solo Drums
7:00: BETHANY DINSICK – Solo Electric Guitar & Vocals
7:30: JAMES McKAIN – Tenor Sax / TOM WEEKS – Alto Sax / CAROLINE MORTON – Contrabass / KEVIN MURRAY – Drums
8:30: MARC EDWARDS & SLIPSTREAM TIME: MARC EDWARDS – Drums / TOR SNYDER & TAKUMA KANAIWA – Electric Guitars / AYUMI ISHITO – Tenor Sax / RYAN SIEGEL – Alto Sax / ROBERT MAC VEGA-DOWDA / ERIC PLAKS – Keyboard / BRENNA REY – Electric Bass
9:30: PATRICK GOLDEN GROUP: DAVE SEWELSON – Bari Sax / JIM CLOUSE – Tenor & Soprano Sax / MATT HOLLENBERG – Guitar / ADAM LANE – ContraBass / PATRICK GOLDEN – Drums
Jeff Pearring-alto sax
Ivo Perelman-tenor sax
Dave Sewelson-bari sax and double bass
Steve Hirsh-drums
IBEAM BROOKLYN (MAP)
https://www.ibeambrooklyncom

SATURDAY, September 16th at First Street Green
33 East 1st St (MAP)

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4pm
Steve Swell Trio

Steve Swell – trombone
Dave Sewelson – sax
​Michael TA Thompson – drums

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3pm
Mottel / Holmes

​Matt Mottel – keyboard, electronics
Tcheser Holmes – drums

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2pm
Alfredo Colon Trio

Alfredo Colon – saxophone
Kevin Eichenberger – bass
​Eliza Salem – drums

https://www.artsforart.org/ingardens-2023.html

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Sunday July 30
Stanton Street btwn Essex and Norfolk is closed on Sundays for InGardens Open Streets Sprouting Justice
The Daves will be doing a workshop for kids
There will be instruments for them to play
3 PM – Children’s Music Workshop
3:30 PM

The Daves
Dave Sewelson – baritone sax
Dave Hofstra – tuba
& members of the MiM Intergenerational Ensemble
https://www.artsforart.org/ingardens-2023.html

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Sunday August 6 at 8pm
At Sisters in Brooklyn
900 Fulton Street
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/two-sisters-inc-fluxxus-jason-kao-hwang-che-chen-dave-sewelson-tickets-681515891377?aff=oddtdtcreator

TWO SISTERS INC
Claire Daly – baritone sax
Dave Hofstra – bass
Dave Sewelson – baritone sax

F.L.U.X.X.U.S. (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Andres Marino – electronics

Jason Kao Hwang – violin & viola
Che Chen – percussion
Dave Sewelson – baritone sax & bass

 

Bass Bridge Quartet
Wednesday July 19 at 8pm
ZÜRCHER GALLERY, NEW YORK
https://www.galeriezurcher.com
33 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012

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The Bass Bridge Quartet
Saturday July 22
at 8pm
in Beacon New York
107 Teller Ave. in Beacon, NY.

Elysium Furnace Works Presents

https://bassbridge.eventbrite.com/

https://www.balletartsstudio.com/

zOaR Recording Artists The Bass Bridge Quartet is an acoustic improvising group of 4 double basses with Che Chen,  Dave Hofstra , Willam Parker and Dave Sewelson. BBQ was formed in  the beginning of 2023 to explore the lower frequencies of improvisation.

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Sunday, August 6. 8pm. $20 suggested donation, nobody turned away (cash/Venmo at the door, no presale). TWO SISTERS INC Claire Daly – baritone sax Dave Hofstra – bass Dave Sewelson – baritone sax F.L.U.X.X.U.S. (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Andres Marino – electronics Jason Kao Hwang – violin & viola Che Chen – percussion Dave Sewelson – baritone sax & bass $20 suggested donation (nobody turned away) Sisters, 900 Fulton St, Brooklyn

Two and a Half Sisters
Wednesday July 5 from 7pm til 9:30pm
Claire Daly and Dave Sewelson-bari sax
William Parker-bass
https://tipsygrapeny.com/

110 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

FREEDOM THROUGH IMPROVISATION

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  • IBEAM BROOKLYN
  • 168 7TH STREETBROOKLYN, NY, 11215UNITED STATES (MAP)

Pearring Sound

Dave Sewelson – alto sax
Jeff Pearring – alto sax
Alexis Marcelo – piano
Ledian Mola – bass
Michael TA Thompson – drums

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Thursday June 1st
4pm til 5:30pm
In the Trustee’s Room
At The Brooklyn Central Library
10 grand army plaza brooklyn ny 11238
I will be helping folks to enjoy creating and performing music/ All levels of experience welcome from none to some and more. Bring your own instrument or use one from the Musical Instrument Lending Library’s instruments (limited supply). New recorders will also be available to practice on and keep. Listeners are welcome!
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Thursday, June 1st at 8pm at Ibeam
Mara Rosembloom –  piano, William Parker – bass, Dave Sewelson – sax, Steve Hirsh – drums
68 7TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
https://www.ibeambrooklyn.com/
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Friday, June 2 at 8pm…2 shows
The Richard Dworkin Orchestra

Barbès
376 9th st
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phillip Johnston: alto sax; Dave Sewelson: bari sax; Joe Ruddick: piano; Dave Hofstra: bass; Richard Dworkin: drums.

https://www.viewcy.com/e/the_richard_dworkin_o

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Sunday, June 4th: at 8:00pm
Playing Alto with the Shrine Big Band
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030

https://www.shrinenyc.com/

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Tuesday, June 6th: at 8:30pm
Downtown Music Gallery
13 Monroe Street, New York, NY 10002-7351

PATRICK GOLDEN / JIM CLOUSE / DAVE SEWELSON /  ADAM LANE- Drums / Tenor Sax / Baritone Sax / Bass
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Wednesday June 7
At the Main Drag
50 S 1st St, Brooklyn, Ny 11249, Brooklyn, NY 11249

PATRICK GOLDEN / JIM CLOUSE / DAVE SEWELSON /  MATT HOLLENBERG/ADAM LANE- Drums / Tenor Sax / Baritone Sax /Guitar / Bass

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Vision Festival at Roulette
Friday June 16
9:30pm 
509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
Mississippi to NY Freedom Band
Dick Griffin – trombone
Dave Sewelson – baritone saxophone
Luke Stewart – bass
Michael Wimberly – piano
Tcheser Holmes – drums

 

Wednesday May 17
50 S 1st St, Brooklyn, Ny 11249, Brooklyn, NY 11249
11:00pm MAIN DRAG PHILHARMONIX CONDUCTION ORCHESTRA, curated by Darren Johnston
featuring:

Composition by Frank London, and Elijah Shiffer.
w/
David Leon- alto sax
Jeff Pearring- alto sax
Travis Sullivan- alto sax
Elijah Shiffer- tenor sax
Dave Sewelson – bari sax
Peter Hess – contra alto clarinet
Kenny Warren – trumpet
Frank London – trumpet
Steve Swell – trombone
Rick Parker – trombone
Marc Edwards – percussion
Colin Hinton- percussion
Jeff Davis – percussion
James Paul Nadien – percussion
Jeong Lim Yang – bass
Aaron Quinn – elect. guitar
Will Bernard- elect. guitar
Jonathan Goldberger – elect. guitar
Shoko Nagai – accordion/electronics
Santiago Leibson – keyboard
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Friday, May 19 7pm til 9pm
Jim Ryan – alto sax and flute
Dave Sewelson – alto sax and flute

Noisescape II Exhibtion Opening Reception
6925 Willow St NW 6925 Willow Street Northwest Washington, DC 20012
https://tinyurl.com/3a9zdsnd

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Sunday May 21 at 8pm
Middle Blue at Troost
1011 MANHATTAN AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11222

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Monday May 1st. Bass Bridge Quartet “May Day” album release party (zOaR) with Ahmed Abdullah & Monique Ngozi Nri. Sisters, 900 Fulton St, Brooklyn. Doors at 7:15, music at 8:15.

May Day LP on Zoar Records

https://bassbridgequartet.bandcamp.com/album/may-day

Wednesday April 5th at 8pm
at The Main Drag
50 South 1st in Williamsburg Brooklyn
Chris Cochrane-guitar
Steve Swell-trombone
Jim Clouse-tenor sax
Dave Sewelson-bari sax
William Parker-bass
James Paul Nadien-drums

Saturday April 8
at 7:30pm at Aron’s Place
1372 Greene Ave in Brooklyn
Sewelson/Hirsh
Namenwirth/Golden

FRIDAY MAY 1st
The Bass Bridge Quartet
https://www.sistersbklyn.com/

zOaR Recording Artists The Bass Bridge Quartet is an acoustic improvising group of 4 double basses with Che Chen,  Dave Hofstra , Willam Parker and Dave Sewelson. BBQ was formed in  the beginning of 2023 to explore the lower frequencies of improvisation.

Saturday February 25
at 7:30pm at Aron’s Place
1372 Greene Ave in Brooklyn

Dave Sewelson-bari sax
Steve Holtje-keys
Jochem Van Dijk-el bass
Steve Moses-drums
followed by
Daniel Carter-reeds brass
Aron Namenwirth-guitar
Zachary Swanson-bass
Steve Bartashev-drums

PASTURE
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8th at 8pm
Dave Sewelson – bari sax
Patrick Golden – drums
Jim Clouse – tenor/soprano saxophones
William Parker – Bass
Dave Sewelson – Bari Sax
Main Drag Music
50 S 1st St, Brooklyn, Ny 11249
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15th at 8pm
THE BRIDGE BASS QUARTET
at Shift 411 Kent Ave., Brooklyn NY 11249
Che Chen-bass
Dave Hofstra-bass
William Parker-bass
Dave Sewelson-bass
IBEAM BROOKLYN (MAP)
https://www.ibeambrooklyn.com/home/2023/1/19/new-connections
Alex Greene and Dave Sewelson (8pm)
Dave Sewelson – Bari Sax
Alex Green – Piano

Golden/Lane/Fowler/Pearring (9pm)
Patrick Golden – drums
Adam Lane – bass
Chad Fowler – sax
Jeff Pearring – sax

Sunday, 22 January 2023 11:00 AM
Funkadelic Studios
209 West 40th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10018

“Let Music Be Your Brunch”
at
Funkadelic Studios
Artists to be announced soon…
“Let Music Be Your Brunch” will resume on Sunday , January 22nd at 11 Am at Funkadelic Studios, NYC on 209 West 40th St., 5th fl. It is FREE and attending will be Dok Gregory , Kevin Ramsey, Dave Sewelson, Anais Maviel, Federico Balducci and William Hooker…More to be announced soon.
Peace.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25th at 11pm
Dave Sewelson – bari sax
Michael Vatcher – drums
Brandon Lopez – bass
Main Drag Music
50 S 1st St, Brooklyn, Ny 11249
Tuesday December 6th: 6:30pm
At the Downtown Music Gallery
PATRICK GOLDEN / MATT HOLLENBERG / JEFF PEARING /DAVE SEWESLON
13 Monroe Street // New York, NY 10002-7351
https://www.downtownmusicgallery.com/

SOME PEOPLE
Sunday December 11 at 4pm at
The Record Shop
360 Van Brunt Street
Red Hook Brooklyn
Mara Rosenbloom, Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Chad Fowler, Dave Sewelson, Steve Hirsh

Tuesday December 13th: 8:30pm
At the Downtown Music Gallery
Mahakala Trio – Chad Fowler/Steve Hirsh/Dave Sewelson
13 Monroe Street // New York, NY 10002-7351
https://www.downtownmusicgallery.com/

FAMILY GATHERING 2022

On Saturday, November 19th at the Flamboyan Theater at The Clemente (107 Suffolk Street, NYC)
Artists & Friends Fundraiser Celebration
November 19th, 2022 at 6 PM Eastern Time
Get your In-person & Livestreaming tickets today | DONATE to the Artists & Friends Campaign 
  • OPENING BIG BAND: Dan Kurfirst – drums / Daro Behroozi – reeds / Rodney Chapman – tenor / Dave Sewelson – baritone / Mike McGinnis – reeds / Claire deBrunner – bassoon / Andrew Lamb – saxophone / Dick Griffin – trombone / On Ka Davis, Che Chen – guitar / Ken Filiano – bass / Lesley Mok – drums Andrea Wolper, Lisa Sokolov – vocals
  • Luke Stewart – bass / Heru Shabaka-Ra – trumpet / Andrew Lamb – saxophone / Tcheser Holmes – drums
  • Poets: Patricia Spears Jones / Zigi Lowenberg
  • Ava Mendoza – guitar / Rob Brown – alto sax / Jason Kao Hwang – violin William Parker – bass / Tcheser Holmes – drums
  • Aakash Mittal – sax / gabby fluke-mogul – violin / Leo Chang voice, percussion Ken Filiano – bass / Dan Kurfirst – drums
  • Cooper-Moore Solo
  • Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet / Monique Ngozi Nri – voice / Sam Newsome – soprano sax / Andrew Lamb – saxophone / William Parker – bass Francisco Mora Catlett – drums / Davalois Fearon – dance
  • James Brandon Lewis – tenor sax / Eri Yamamoto – piano / Brandon Lopez – bass / Michael TA Thompson – drums
  • Poets: Raymond Nat Turner
  • Avram Fefer – alto sax / Dick Griffin – trombone / Dave Sewelson – baritone sax Luke Stewart – bass / Michael Wimberly – drums / Lesley Mok – drums
  • Voices: Lisa Sokolov, Andrea Wolper, Ellen Christi, Kyoko Kitamura Patricia Nicholson – text / Eri Yamamoto – piano / Michael TA Thompson – drums
  • Mara Rosenbloom – piano / Karen Borca – bassoon / Mike McGinnis – reeds Leo Chang – voice, percussion / Whit Dickey – drums
  • William Parker Finale: Rob Brown – alto sax / Dave Sewelson – baritone sax Aakash Mittal – reeds /James Brandon Lewis – tenor sax / Andrew Lamb – saxophone / Dick Griffin – trombone / Jason Hwang, gabby fluke-mogul – violin / Lisa Sokolov, Andrea Wolper, Ellen Christi, Kyoko Kitamura – voices / Eri Yamamoto – piano / Brandon Lopez, Ken Filiano – bass Michael Wimberly, Juan Pablo Carletti – drums – Dance: Davalois Fearon, Patricia Nicholson and others…

William Hooker

“Let Music Be Your Brunch

Sunday – November 20th, 2022

from 11 AM – 1 PM

*music and creative talk

Funkadelic Studios , 209 W. 40th St., 5th Fl., NYC

*Free

This event is for artists and listeners to probe the inner workings of our various art forms. Solos, duos, ensemble playing and listening with discussion – always a fun time. New musicians are welcomed monthly!

https://www.propertyistheft.org

Swanson/Ishito/Sewelson/Naujo
Saturday September 10 at Barbes and online
376 9th St Brooklyn NY 11215
Corner of 6th ave.
see it or stream it

Parker/Sewelson/Kapp
SUNDAY, September 11 4:30pm
at First Street Green Art Park
Much music starts at noon
so much music

Sunday September 18th at 8pm
SOME PEOPLE at
I-Beam
Chad Fowler, gabby fluke-mogul, Mara Rosenbloom, Steve Hirsh and Dave Sewelson
168 7th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
https://www.ibeambrooklyn.com