July 2017
Joe Lovano’s Trio Fascination: The Moment of Now
"Most jazz musicians are flexible: it’s a philosophical requirement of the job....Joe Lovano is an extreme case, moving toward universality. Long ago he developed a tenor saxophone sound for his temperament. It rolls and smears and smokes, all width, rhythmic unto itself; it can fit in or accommodate. His starting place is bebop’s complex language, but he seems to be listening to something underneath language and style, something that could be well illustrated by jazz but isn’t specific to it.…
Find out more »September 2017
Tim Berne’s Snakeoil
“Few musicians working in or around jazz over the last 30 years have developed an idiomatic signature more distinctive than Tim Berne.” — New York Times Jazz at Atlas proudly presents the legendary saxophonist and composer Tim Berne leading his group Snakeoil. Touring in support of their new album on ECM Records, Incidentals, Snakeoil features Berne on alto saxophone, Oscar Noriega on clarinet and bass clarinet, Matt Mitchell on piano and electronics, and Ches Smith on drums and percussion. Tim…
Find out more »October 2017
Burton Greene Quartet
"Burton Greene is 'making the big music.' His extraordinary output and creative capacity is rendering him indispensable to the history of vanguard music." — Lyn Horton, Jazz Times Jazz at Atlas is proud to present as part of its live music series a rare U.S. appearance by the renowned, 80-years-young expatriate pianist Burton Greene. Burton will be leading a quartet featuring Joe Giardullo on soprano saxophone, Adam Lane on bass and Tani Tabbal on drums. The Burton Greene Quartet will…
Find out more »November 2017
We Free Strings
Jazz at Atlas is proud to present as part of its live music series We Free Strings, an ensemble comprised of multiple accomplished, veteran players of not just forward-thinking jazz but many other musical traditions — spanning the globe, ancient to the future. We Free Strings features Jason Hwang and Gwen Laster on violins, Alexander Waterman on cello, Melanie Dyer on viola, Ken Filiano on bass, and Michael Wimberly on percussion. We Free Strings will perform on Saturday, November 18…
Find out more »March 2018
Jazz at Atlas Presents New Standard Trio
Jazz at Atlas is proud to announce its initial slate of performances for 2018, all taking place at Atlas Studios, located a 11 Spring St. in Newburgh, NY. Each concert begins at 8 PM. J@As first concert in 2018 will present New Standard Trio, a renowned ensemble including Jamie Saft on piano and keyboards, Steve Swallow on acoustic bass guitar and Bobby Previte on drums. New Standard Trio comes off a standout 2017, when their new recording Loneliness Road, featuring…
Find out more »May 2018
Live Jazz: Broken Shadows
Jazz at Atlas is proud to present as part of its 2018 live music series the quartet Broken Shadows. A powerhouse convergence of four eminent players — Tim Berne on alto saxophone; Chris Speed on tenor saxophone and clarinet; Reid Anderson on bass; and Dave King on drums — Broken Shadows will perform on Saturday, May 19 at 8 PM at Atlas Studios, located at 11 Spring St. in Newburgh, NY. Admission will be $20 at the door.
Find out more »March 2019
Jazz @ Atlas Presents: Thumbscrew
This cooperative project features a trio of gifted musicians and composers — guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Michael Formanek and drummer/percussionist Tomas Fujiwara — performing their own compositions and selected standards with an exacting prowess wed to a liberated swing that is glorious to behold. Thumbscrew performs on Saturday, March 30 at 8 PM. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door -- advance tickets will be available at https://thumbscrew.brownpapertickets.com. Atlas Studios is located at 11 Spring St. in Newburgh, NY. Ample onsite parking is…
Find out more »April 2019
Sun of Goldfinger
Jazz at Atlas is proud to present Sun of Goldfinger, a trio of world-renowned musicians celebrating their new recording on ECM Records. Returning to the Hudson Valley after their memorable closing set for the 2015 Beacon Jazz Festival, alto saxophonist Tim Berne, electric guitarist David Torn and drummer Ches Smith flatten any concept of musical boundaries in this forward-looking ensemble's bracing embrace of the future unleashed within the present moment. Sun of Goldfinger will be touring in support of their…
Find out more »July 2019
Jazz at Atlas
Jazz at Atlas is proud to present as part of its 2019 live concert series the acclaimed alto saxophonist and composer Darius Jones and his outstanding quartet Shades of Black, featuring Sam Newsome on soprano saxophone, Cooper-Moore on organ and Michael Wimberly on drums. Darius Jones' Shades of Black will perform on Saturday, July 27 at 8 PM at Atlas Studios, located at 11 Spring St. in Newburgh, NY. Ample onsite parking is available. Tickets will be $25 at the…
Find out more »J@A Presents: Darius Jones’ Shades of Black
Jazz at Atlas is proud to present as part of its 2019 live concert series the acclaimed alto saxophonist and composer Darius Jones and his outstanding quartet Shades of Black. Winner of the Rising Star-Alto Saxophone award for this year's 67th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll, Jones is joined in this ensemble by Sam Newsome on soprano saxophone, Cooper-Moore on organ and Michael Wimberly on drums. Darius Jones' Shades of Black will perform on Saturday, July 27 at 8 PM at Atlas…
Find out more »