Neta Raanan Quartet

with Joel Ross, Simon Wilson & Kayvon Gordon

2022 Summer Concerts/Open Recording Sessions

Ida K. Lang Concert Hall, Hunter College NYC

August 8th

Eric McPherson Double Bass Quartet

w/ David Virelles, John Hebert, Ben Street

August 9th

Ben Solomon Quartet

w/Davis Whitfield, Rashaan Carter, Kush Abadey

August 11th

Edward Perez/Michael Thomas Quartet

w/ Luis Perdomo, Rudy Royston

August 15th & 16th

Tarbaby Trio

Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits

2022 Winter Concert series with “Live” Streaming"

Ida K. Lang Concert Hall Winter Series, Hunter College NYC

Feb. 5th: Mara Rosenbloom Quartet

w/ Darius Jones, Sean Conly, Michael Sarin

Feb. 6th: Peter Evans Being & Becoming

w/ Joel Ross, Nick Jozwiak, Savannah Harris

Feb. 14th Tarbaby

Orrin Evans, Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits

March 2nd: Reverso

Ryan Keberle, Frank West, Vincent Courtois

March 3rd: Nasheet Waits Quartet

Mark Turner, Steve Nelson, Rashaan Carter

On July 4th & 5th Giant Step Arts will present a unique "Live" recording project. Starting at 2pm at Summit Rock in Seneca Village in Central Park we will feature two great bands. On July 4th The Ben Soloman Trio featuring Tyrone Allen & Kush Abadey will open for The Antoine Roney Trio featuring Kojo Roney & Saadi Zain. On July 5th The Emilio Modeste Trio featuring Papa Malick Koly & Paul Cuffar will open for The Antoine Roney Trio featuring Kojo Roney & Saadi Zain. Going to be a weekend of GREAT music!!!!

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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Summit Rock, Seneca Village, Central Park, New York, NY

(times and dates may change due to weather) Please refer to Jimmy Katz on Facebook for last minute changes

April 4th: Wayne Escoffery/Jeremy Pelt Quartet w/ Dezron Douglas & Johnathan Blake

April 10th: William Parker Trio with Cooper Moore & Hamid Drake

April 11th: Melissa Aldana Trio w/ Pablo Menares & Kush Abadey (Rained OUT, rescheduled)

April 17th: Chris Potter Trio w/ Joe Martin & Nasheet Waits.

April 18th: Due To UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES ANTONIO SANCHEZ Trio will play on May 16th. ON April 18th. 12pm: Robert Lotreck Quartet, 1pm: Steve Slagle Trio.

April 24th: Marquis Hill Quartet W/ Joel Ross, Jeremiah Hunt & Marvin Bugalu Smith

April 25th: Michael Thomas Quartet, Michael Rodriguez, Edward Perez, Johnathan Blake

May 1st: Aaron Burnett Quartet w/ Peter Evans, Nick Jozwiak, and Tyshawn Sorey

May 2nd: Melissa Aldana Trio w/ Pablo Menares & Kush Abadey

May 8th: RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER. NEW DATES TBA. Marika Hughes New String Quartet w/ Marika Hughes, Charlie Burnham, Marvin Sewell, Rashaan Carter

May 9tn: James Brandon Lewis, Freed Style Free Trio w/ Rashaan Carter & Chad Taylor

May 15th: Mark Turner Trio w/ Vincente Archer & Johnathan Blake

May 16th: Antonio Sanchez Trio Feat./ Donny McCaslin & Matt Brewer.

May 22nd: Johnathan Blake Quartet w/ Chris Potter, Mark Turner & Dezron Douglas

May 23rd & 24th: Nasheet Waits Quartet “Live” Recording Project: w/ Mark Turner, Steve Nelson & Rashaan Carter (Giant Step Arts)

May 29th: Abraham Burton Trio w/ Dezron Douglas & Eric McPherson (RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER. NEW DATES TBA)

May 30th: Antoine Roney Trio featuring Kojo Roney (RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER. NEW DATES TBA)

May 31st: Jason Palmer Quartet w/ Mark Turner, Edward Perez & Kendrick Scott

June 1st: Mark Turner Quartet "Live" Recording Project w/ Jason Palmer, Joe Martin & Jonathan Pinson (Giant Step Arts)

June 15th (3pm-6pm) : Darius Jones Trio “The Graveyard Sessions”. This will be a “Live” Recording Project w/ Dezron Douglas & Gerald Cleaver (Giant Step Arts). THIS WILL BE HELD AT GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY IN BROOKLYN. THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE NEAR THE CATACOMBS ON LARCH AVE. GO TO Jimmy Katz on Facebook if you need a detailed map.