Upcoming Shows
Thursday, January 8 with Rock of David: time tba @ Southpaw, 125 5th Ave, Brooklyn
Friday, January 9: Emanuel and the Fear album release show!: 10 PM @ Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, Manhattan
Sunday, January 11: Songs of Bob Bordallo @ Animal Shelter of NYC Benefit: 7 PM @ Arlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton St, Manhattan
Tuesday, January 13: Johnny Butler's Scurvy Strings: 9 PM @ Parkside Lounge, 317 E Houston St, Manhattan
Saturday, January 17: Note to Self: Songs Inspired by our Diaries, directed by Ken Helman: 5 PM @ Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, Manhattan
Sunday, January 18: My 24th birthday show/bash: 9 PM - 1 AM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
Thursday, January 22 with Rock of David: time tba @ Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St, Manhattan
Friday, January 23 with the One World Symphony: 8 PM @ St. Ann and the Holy Trinity, 157 Montague St, Brooklyn
Saturday, January 24: Note to Self: Songs Inspired by our Diaries, directed by Ken Helman: 5 PM @ Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St, Manhattan
Sunday, January 25 with the One World Symphony: 4 PM @ Ansche Chesed Synagogue, 251 W 100th St, Manhattan
Wednesday, February 4 with thingNY: 10 PM @ The Stone, Ave C and 2nd St (northeast corner), Manhattan
Saturday, February 14: thingNY 20th century music concert: 7:30 PM @ Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan
Sunday, February 22 with Johnny Kira: 8 PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Wednesday, February 25 with Manson Family Picnic: 7 PM @ Fortified Winter Antifolk Fest at The Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A, Manhattan
Thursday, February 26 with Duane Pitre: 8 PM @ The Stone, Ave C and 2nd St (northeast corner), Manhattan
Friday, February 27 with Manson Family Picnic: 10 PM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
Saturday, February 28 with Rock of David: 11 PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Saturday, March 14 with Streams of Whiskey: 9 PM @ Tierney's Tavern, Montclair, NJ
Tuesday, March 17 with Streams of Whiskey: 2-8 PM @ Egan & Sons, Montclair, NJ
Sunday, March 22 with Johnny Kira: 8 PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Thursday, April 2: thingNY concerto concert: 7:30 PM @ Public Assembly, 70 N 6th St, Brooklyn
June 11-14: thingNY opera!: time tba @ The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St, Long Island City
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Sunday,
December 21:
-with David D'Or: 4
PM @ Lubavitch on the Palisades, 11 Harold St, Tenafly, NJ
-with Manson Family Picnic: 6:30
PM @ DDDb Holiday Party at Freddy's Bar, 485 Dean St, Brooklyn
Saturday, December 20 with Manson Family Picnic: 11 PM @ The Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Manhattan
Friday, December 19: thingNY multimedia concert (aka Big Fat Thing): 9:30 PM @ The Tank at Chashama, 217 E 42nd St, Manhattan
Thursday, December 18: Samuel Beckett's radio play Cascando with Co-Op Theatre East and thingNY: 9 PM @ The Tank at Chashama, 217 E 42nd St, Manhattan
Saturday, December 13 with Manson Family Picnic: 11 PM @ i-69 Activist Benefit @ The Silent Barn, 9-15 Wyckoff Ave, Queens
Thursday, December 11 with The Raw and the Cooked: 9:30 PM @ The Tank at Chashama, 217 E 42nd St, Manhattan, $5
Tuesday, December 9: Andrea La Rose's Putrefaction: 7:30 PM @ Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Grad Center, 365 5th Ave, Manhattan
Sunday, December 7 with Manson Family Picnic: 8 PM @ Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A, Manhattan
Thursday, December 4 with Duane Pitre's Ensemble Drones: 8:30 PM @ Roulette, 20 Greene St, Manhattan
Saturday, November 29 with Streams of Whiskey: 9 PM @ Tierney's Tavern, Montclair, NJ
Sunday, November 23 with Johnny Kira: 7:45 PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Thursday, November 20 with Rock of David: 10 PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan, $10
Wednesday, November 19 with Rock of David: 9 PM @ Southpaw, 125 5th Ave, Brooklyn, $10
Saturday, November 15 with Chester Chases Spoons, 8 PM @ The Parkside Lounge, 317 E Houston St, Manhattan
Thursday, November 13 with Eli Maniscalco: 9 PM @ Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A, Manhattan
Wednesday, November 12 with Manson Family Picnic, 11 PM @ Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave A, Manhattan
Monday, November 10 with This Ambitious Orchestra, 8 PM @ Mercury Lounge, 217 E Houston St, Manhattan
Sunday,
November 9:
-with Marty Isenberg Big Band: 4 PM
@ Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, Manhattan
-Bartok
Duets with Jake Shulman-Ment: 9 PM
@ Jalopy, 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn
Saturday, November 8 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass, 11:30 PM-2:30 AM @ Lovin Cup Cafe, 93 N. 6th St, Brooklyn
Friday, November 7 with Streams of Whiskey: Private Party, NJ
Wednesday, November 5 with Manson Family Picnic, 8:20 PM @ Jezebel Music Showcase at Pianos, 158 Ludlow St, Manhattan
Sunday, November 2 with Johnny Kira: 8:15 PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Saturday, November 1, songs of Bob Bordallo: 10 PM @ The Duplex, 61 Christopher St, Manhattan
Friday,
October 31
-with the One World Symphony: 8
PM @
St. Ann and the Holy Trinity, 157 Montague St, Brooklyn, $20/$15
in costume, students $15/$10 in costume, kids under 12 free in costume
-with
This Ambitious Orchestra @ Dances of Vice Halloween Murder Mystery: 11
PM @ The Montauk Club, 25 8th Ave, Brooklyn, $15/$13 with flyer
Monday,
October 27@
Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
-Manson
Family Picnic residency, part 4, 10
PM
-Chester Chases Spoons, 11
PM
-Bobtail Yearlings, midnight
Sunday,
October 26:
-with Manson Family Picnic: 3
PM @ The Really Really Free Market @ St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery,
131 E 10th St, Manhattan
-with Johnny Kira: 7:30
PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Saturday, October 25 with Manson Family Picnic, 10 PM @ Bushwick backyard show, 104 Central Ave, Brooklyn
Monday,
October 20 @
Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
-Manson
Family Picnic residency, part 3, 10
PM
-Margan and the Red Lions, 11
PM
Friday, October 17 with Jason von Kraut, 9 PM @ Bar 4, 444 7th Ave, Brooklyn
Thursday, October 16: Berio Sequenzas/thingNY season opener, 8 PM @ Secret Project Robot, 210 Kent Ave, Brooklyn
Monday, October 13: Manson Family Picnic residency, part 2, 10 PM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
Tuesday, October 7 with The Dred Scott Trio, midnight (Tuesday night) @ Rockwood Music Hall, 184 Allen St, Manhattan
Monday, October 6: Manson Family Picnic residency, part 1, 10 PM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
Sunday, October 5 with The Infinite Orchestra, 4 PM @ Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, Manhattan, $7
Saturday,
October 4:
-Selena
Mars, 3:45
PM @ Poly Pride NYC Festival, Central Park's Great Hill (Central Park West
at 106th St entrance), Manhattan
-Chester Chases Spoons, 8:45
PM @ Parkside Lounge, 317 E Houston St, Manhattan
Friday, October 3 with Bobtail Yearlings, 10 PM @ Lucky Cat, 245 Grand St, Brooklyn
Sunday, September 28 with Johnny Kira: 7:45 PM @ The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Saturday, September 27 with Streams of Whiskey: 9 PM @ Tierney's Tavern, Montclair, NJ
Thursday, September 25 with Margan and the Red Lions: 8 PM @ Valentine's, 17 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY
Wednesday, September 24 with Julia Ilowiecki: 7 PM @ Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY
Friday, September 19 with Manson Family Picnic: 9 PM @ Stain Bar, 766 Grand St, Brooklyn
Sunday, September 14 with This Ambitious Orchestra: 10 PM @ The Spiegeltent, South Street Seaport (South St and Beekman St), Manhattan
Thursday, September 11 with Rock of David: 11 PM @ Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St, Manhattan
Saturday, September 6 with Mr Palomar and the Sun, Moon, Cow: 7:30 PM @ The Back Fence, 155 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Sunday, August 31 with Animal Nudity: 9 PM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
Saturday, August 30 with Rock of David: 9 PM @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N 6th St, Brooklyn, $20 adv/$25 after Aug. 25
Friday, August 29 with Chester Chases Spoons: 9:30 PM @ Uncle Mike's, 57 Murray St, Manhattan, $10
Saturday, August 23 with Mistress of Harpsichord @ Dances of Vice Gala: 7 PM @ The Montauk Club, 25 8th Ave, Brooklyn, $30 adv/$35 at the door
Thursday, August 14 with Rock of David: 10:30 PM @ Fontana's, 105 Eldridge St, Manhattan, $7
Wednesday, August 13 with String Power & Emanuel and the Fear: 8 PM @ Rehab, 25 Ave B, Manhattan, $8
Monday, August 11, solo performance at Oberlin Alumni Acoustic Coffee House Benefit: 6:30 PM @ daBhang Cafe, 45 W. 8th St, Manhattan
Saturday, August 9 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 8 PM @ Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wednesday,
July 23:
-with
Animal Nudity and Manson Family Picnic:
7:30 and 8:30 PM, benefit show to raise bail for an imprisoned illegal immigrant
friend @ Vox Pop, 1022 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn
-with Animal Nudity:
10:30 PM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
Monday, July 21, with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 10 PM @ Parkside Lounge, 317 E. Houston St, Manhattan
Saturday, July 19, performing Marcelle Pierson's "birdies": 12:30 PM @ Orangerie, Darmstadt, Germany
Wednesday, July 16, Premiere of "Light Races": 10:30 PM @ Kunsthalle, Darmstadt, Germany
Thursday, June 26, with Andre d'Almeida: 6 PM @ Rockwood Music Hall, 184 Allen St, Manhattan
Tuesday, June 24, with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 9 PM @ Greenwich Village Bistro, 13 Carmine St, Manhattan
Saturday,
June 21:
-with
thingNY:
1-5 PM @ Make Music New York, in front of the Met Museum, Manhattan
-with Emanuel and the Fear:
@ The
Delancey, 9:30 PM, 168 Delancey St, Manhattan
Friday, June 13 with The Raw and the Cooked: 9:30 PM @ The Tank, 279 Church St., Manhattan, $5
Friday, May 16 with Streams of Whiskey: 8 PM @ Tierney's Tavern, Montclair, NJ
Saturday,
May 3:
-with
Manson Family Picnic:
1:45PM @ DDDb Atlantic Yards Protest Rally, corner of Pacific St
and Carlton Ave, Brooklyn
-with Drew and the Medicinal
Pen: 8 PM @ John
Bosch House, 744 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn
Friday, May 2 with Andre d'Almeida: 8 PM @ Otto's Shrunken Head, 538 E 14th St. bet. Ave. A and B, Manhattan
Tuesday, April 29 with Manson Family Picnic: 9 PM @ GlassLands Gallery, 289 Kent Ave, Brooklyn
Monday, April 28: compositions by Jonah Bloch-Johnson: 8 PM @ Earl Hall, Columbia University, 2980 Broadway, Manhattan
Saturday, April 26 with Pathological String Quartet: 9 PM @ our house party!, 340 E. 93rd St @ 1st Ave, Apt. 6D, Manhattan
Saturday, April 26 with Annie Crane: 2:30 PM @ New Jersey Folk Festival, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, April 25 with Emanuel and the Fear: 11:45 PM @ Fontana's, 105 Eldridge St., Manhattan, $7
Friday, April 25 with Andre d'Almeida: 9:30 PM @ Sport Club Portugues, 55 Prospect St, Newark, NJ
Thursday, April 24 with Andre d'Almeida: 9 PM @ Fat Baby, 112 Rivington St., Manhattan
Friday, April 18 with Tom Swafford's String Power: 9 & 10:30 PM @ The Tea Lounge, 837 Union St., Brooklyn
Thursday, April 17 with The Raw and the Cooked: 9:30 PM @ The Tank, 279 Church St., Manhattan, $5
The Raw and the Cooked is a monthly forum for interdisciplinary improvisation including music, dance, video mixed-media. Each performance features "Raw," improvised performance by electronic and acoustic musicians, and dancers. "Cooked" work focuses on the role of indeterminacy within choreographed and composed performance. Known for its lively and adventurous atmosphere for performer and audience member alike, The Raw and the Cooked is quickly growing as a meeting ground for experimental, cross-genre collaboration.
Sunday, April 13 with Rock of David: 6 PM @ Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., Manhattan, $15 adv./$20 at the door
Saturday,
April 12
-premiere
of a composition by Inhyun Kim: 3 PM @ Tompkins Square
Gallery, 331 E. 10th St. (inside the New York Public Library), Manhattan
- performed
by me plus three video recordings of me!
-with the Inbreeds: 9 PM @ Hank's Saloon, 46
3rd Ave. at Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
Saturday, April 5 with thingNY: 9:30 PM @ The Tank, 279 Church St., Manhattan, $10
Thursday,
April 3 @ Fortune Cookie Lounge, 24 1st Ave. bet.
1st and 2nd Sts. (below Lucky Cheng's), Manhattan
-with
Eli Maniscalco: 8 PM
-with Andre d'Almeida: 9 PM
-with the Inbreeds: 10 PM
Monday, March 31, composition by Ronen Shai @ MSM composers concert: 7 PM @ Manhattan School of Music, 120 Claremont Ave., Manhattan
Friday, March 28 with Emanuel and the Fear: 7:30 PM @ Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Thursday, March 27 with Andre d'Almeida: 10 PM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
Friday,
March 21@ Hank's Saloon, 46 3rd Ave. at Atlantic Ave.,
Brooklyn
-with
Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 9 PM
-with Manson Family Picnic: 10 PM
Thursday, March 20: Purim Bash/Venetian Masquerade Ball/Rock Party with Rock of David: 9 PM @ Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., Manhattan, $25 adv./$30 at the door
Wednesday, March 19 with Manson Family Picnic: 7:40 PM, Jezebel Music Showcase @ Pianos (upstairs), 158 Ludlow St. at Stanton, Manhattan
Monday, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day!) with Streams of Whiskey: 2-8 PM @ Egan and Sons, Montclair, NJ
Sunday, March 16 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 3 PM @ Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills, NY
Saturday, March 15 with This Ambitious Orchestra: 9 PM @ Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Friday,
March 14 @ Freddy's Bar & Backroom, 485 Dean St.,
Brooklyn
-with
Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 8 PM
-with Andre d'Almeida: 9 PM
Sunday, March 9: Leah Asher premieres Jeff Young's solo violin sonata: 8 PM @ Kulas Recital Hall, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, OH
The premiere of two movements from my brand new solo violin sonata. Violinist Leah Asher, who commissioned the work and to whom it is dedicated, performed the piece on her recital along with works for violin by Kreisler and Brahms. It was great to hear her play and to be back at Oberlin!
Thursday, March 6 with Rock of David: 8 PM @ Southpaw, 125 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, $8 adv./$12 d.o.s.
Sunday, March 2 with Manson Family Picnic: 9 PM @ Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Saturday,
March 1:
-with
This Ambitious Orchestra (opening for the Wau Wau Sisters):
7:45 PM @ The Zipper Factory, 336 W. 37th St., Manhattan, $20
-with Andre d'Almeida: 9 PM
@ Blaggard's Pub, 8 West 38th St., Manhattan
Friday, February 29 with This Ambitious Orchestra: 12 AM (Friday night) @ The Zipper Factory, 336 W. 37th St., Manhattan, $8 adv./$10 at the door
Jeffrey's first gig with This Ambitious Orchestra! With about 20 members, TAO is a rock band with the instrumentation of a symphonic orchestra, playing mostly the originals of leader Ben Ickies (vocals and accordion). See more at myspace.com/thisambitiousorchestra.
Wednesday, February 27 with Manson Family Picnic: 9:30 PM @ Luna Lounge, 361 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, $8
Tuesday, February 26 with Michael Wagner @ the Antifolk Fest: 11 PM @ Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave. A at 6th St., Manhattan
Saturday, February 23 with Streams of Whiskey: 9:30 PM @ Tierney's Tavern, Montclair, NJ
Monday, February 18 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 7:30 PM @ Parkside Lounge, 317 Houston St. between Ave. B & C, Manhattan
Sunday, February 17 with thingNY: 8 PM @ ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington St., Manhattan, $5
Saturday February 16 with Isaac Bitton: Layton family Bar Mitzvah in Tucson, AZ
Thursday,
February 14 @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway,
Brooklyn:
-with
thingNY: 9 PM
-with Manson Family Picnic: 10 PM
Saturday, February 9 with Eli Maniscalco and his band: 9 PM @ Yippie Museum Cafe, 9 Bleecker St, Manhattan
Friday,
February 8:
-with
Andre d'Almeida:
9 PM @ Stain Bar, 766 Grand St., East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
-with
Manson Family Picnic: 11 PM
@ Pete's Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Thursday, February 7 with Manson Family Picnic: 11 PM @ Bar Matchless, 557 Manhattan Ave. at Driggs, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
The crowd was blown away by the FIRST SHOW EVER of Manson Family Picnic, a brand new band featuring Jeff Young on violin and glockenspiel (also featuring guitars, a charango, percussion, upright bass, trumpet, and accordion). MFP is hard hittin' and hard rockin', plus we're gritty because we'd been rehearsing in a wood shop in Bushwick with lots of saws and a treehouse. Ch-ch-ch-check out the myspace page: myspace.com/mansonfamilypicnic.
Tuesday, February 5 with Angela Ortiz: 9:30 PM @ Googie's Lounge over The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., Manhattan
Saturday, February 2 with Andre d'Almeida: 9 PM @ Blaggard's Pub, 8 West 38th St., Manhattan
Friday, February 1 with Eli Maniscalco: 5:30 PM @ American Folk Art Museum, 45 West 53rd St., Manhattan
Thursday, January 31 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 9 PM @ Hank's Saloon, 46 3rd Ave. at Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
Tuesday, January 29 with Rock of David: 8:30 PM @ Southpaw, 125 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, $15 adv./$20 d.o.s., benefit concert to support the residents of Sderot
Sunday, January 27 with Frankenpine @ the Brooklyn County Fair: 2:30 PM @ Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Jeff Young joined up with folk/bluegrass band Frankenpine as they played the Brooklyn County Fair. From the Galapagos website: "Brooklyn County Fair kicks off at 1pm for a full day of live American roots, country, folk, and blue grass music. Plus the best down home BBQ pulled pork, beans, warm cornbread and cheesy grits you've ever tasted!" See myspace.com/frankenpine and myspace.com/brooklyncountyfair for more.
Thursday, January 24 with the Inbreeds: 9 PM @ Club Midway, 25 Ave. B between 2nd and 3rd, Manhattan
Monday, January 21 with Andre d'Almeida: 8 PM @ Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St. between Houston and Stanton
Saturday, January 19: Jeff Young Surprise Birthday Songwriters Extravaganza!: 8 PM @ Stain Bar, 766 Grand St., East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, no cover
This event - the day after my birthday - showcased six singer/songwriters I play with: Josh Fox, Indra Raj, Michael Wagner, Eli Maniscalco, Todd Keller, and Julia Ilowiecki (who replaced Carl Creighton at the last minute). In addition to playing with all six singer/songwriters, I played some originals, including my trademark violin solo Arabesque and a wild version of the infamous Party Night. It was a groooovay partay!
Friday, January 18 with Andre d'Almeida: 9 PM @ OS Art House in the John Street Bar & Grill, 17 John St. between Broadway and Nassau, Manhattan, $10
Thursday, January 17 with the Inbreeds: 9 PM @ Hank's Saloon, 46 3rd Ave. at Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
Wednesday, January 16 with Indra Raj: 11 PM @ Laila Lounge, 113 N. 7th St. bet. Wythe and Berry, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Sunday, January 13 with Michael Wagner: 8 PM @ Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Saturday, January 12 with Josh Fox: 9 PM @ Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Thursday, January 10 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 9 PM @ Hank's Saloon, 46 3rd Ave. at Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn
Saturday, January 5 with Julia Ilowiecki: 7:30 PM @ Northern Lights, 1208 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065, $7
Jeffrey Young joined singer/songwriter Julia Ilowiecki for a performance near Albany, NY at "The Capital Region's Premier Concert Venue!" See myspace.com/juliailowiecki and northernlightslive.com for more.
Sunday, December 30 with Rock of David: 6:30 PM @ The Lion's Den, 214 Sullivan St. (between Bleecker and W. 3rd), Manhattan, $10 cover
Thursday, December 27 with Todd Keller: 10 PM @ Spike Hill, 187 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Jeffrey Young joined jammin' guitarist/singer/songwriter Todd Keller at popular Williamsburg venue Spike Hill. For more, see myspace.com/toddkellermusic.!
Monday, December 24 with Rock of David at the B.B. King Blues Club
On Christmas Eve, Jeffrey joined Rock of David in a performance at the B.B. King Blues Club in Times Square. $20 in advance or $25 at the door got you a ticket to this and the four bands that followed. The show went great! For more info, see myspace.com/rockofdavid.
Saturday, December 22 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: 9 PM @ Greenwich Village Bistro, 13 Carmine St., Manhattan
Saturday, December 22: Americana Folk with Carl Creighton
On December 22, 8 PM at the Sidewalk Cafe, Jeffrey Young played with Carl Creighton. This 23-year-old's work has been compared to everything from Ben Folds to Neil Young to Fountains of Wayne (though the guy that said Fountains of Wayne was probably drunk), and his hyperpersonal ballads have made many a young girl cry. See myspace.com/carlcreighton for more.
Thursday, December 20: Tunes in the Terminal
On December 20, from 4 to 4:45 PM, Jeffrey Young played at the Port Authority as part of their Tunes in the Terminal Series. Joining him was Stefanos Tsigrimanos on electric guitar (myspace.com/animanudity) and Eli Maniscalco on electric bass (www.elimaniscalco.com). Featured were Jeffrey's original compositions, some funkalicious improvisations, a few old-fashioned fiddle tunes, and even some deranged interpretations of Christmas carols. This event was co-sponsored by the Port Authority and by not-for-profit arts organization Chashama (www.chashama.org).
Monday, December 17: A Jeff Young Bluegrass Night at the Parkside Lounge: Minetta Creek followed by Teri Ann Mclean and High Rise
On December 17 at 7:15 PM, Jeffrey Young rejoined longtime collaborators Minetta Creek Bluegrass (myspace.com/minettacreek) at the Parkside Lounge. Then, at 9 PM, he joined Teri Ann Mclean's bluegrass band High Rise there for the first time! Blending traditional roots with contemporary branches, Teri Ann McLean and High Rise boast a diverse repertoire of hard-driving bluegrass and country/bluegrass classics. See myspace.com/teriannmclean for more!
Friday, December 7 with thingNY: 8:30 PM @ Yippie Museum Cafe, 9 Bleecker St, Manhattan
A night of new experimental compositions and avant-garde improv from the city’s freshest entourage of composers, thingNY. The program included both juicy improv and brave new works by New York underground composers: Paul Pinto’s "hands… my hands", Erin Rogers' Sketch 5, plus the American premiere of Scottish composer John Gormley’s Dialogue for violin and piano and the world premiere of Rocco Di Pietro’s Chamber Prison Dirges.
December 2 with Indra Raj: Sunday, 8 PM @ Spike Hill, 187 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
December 1: Portuguese Pop with Andre d'Almeida
On Saturday, December 1, from 7-9:30 PM, come hear Jeffrey play spirited pop music with a Latin flavor, sung in English and Portuguese, with Portuguese singer/songwriter Andre d’Almeida! Grab a bite to eat while you listen - the venue is Arcos Churasqueira, a Portuguese restaurant at 33-05 Broadway in Astoria, Queens (just off the N/W stop at Broadway). See myspace.com/andredalmeida for more!
November 28 with Eli Maniscalco: Wednesday, 11 PM @ Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Ave. A, Manhattan
November 24 with Indra Raj: Saturday, 8 PM @ Goodbye Blue Monday, 1087 Broadway, Brooklyn
November 23: Irish Punk with Streams of Whiskey
On Friday, November 23, Jeffrey Young joined Streams of Whiskey as they played the music of the Pogues and others at Tierney's Tavern in Montclair, NJ. The show rocked hard!
November 16, songwriters' showcase with Indra Raj: Friday, 8PM @ Stain Bar, 766 Grand St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
November 15 with Joshua Charles Fox: Thursday, 9PM @ Spike Hill, 187 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
November 11 with Minetta Creek Bluegrass: Sunday, 7-9PM @ Greenwich Village Bistro, 13 Carmine St, Manhattan
November 3 with the Inbreeds: Saturday, November 3, 10:50PM @ Dominies Hoek, 48-17 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens
November 3: Folk Pop with Eli Maniscalco
On Saturday, November 3 at 9PM, Jeffrey Young plays with Eli Maniscalco, a singer-songwriter in the tradition of Paul Simon, Randy Newman, and the dimly lit corners of Tin Pan Alley. The show will take place at the Yippie Museum Cafe (9 Bleecker St., Manhattan). No cover, 50¢ coffee, very comfortable couches. See you there!
November 1: Dirty Country with the Inbreeds
Remember that time when you came home from the 3rd grade and found Loretta Lynn beating your dad up? Or when you caught Buck Owens and Rodney Dangerfield making out under the lean-to? Come hear Jeffrey Young play some dirty country music with the Inbreeds on Thursday, November 1, 9PM. The show takes place at the Parkside Lounge, located at 317 Houston St. between Ave. B and C, 3 blocks east of the F train stop at Second Ave. See www.myspace.com/inbreeds for more!
October 28: Hard Rock with Sonic Bliss, guest appearance
Jeffrey Young made a guest appearance with Sonic Bliss, a band that plays "hard rock with a progressive style of satin steel," at the Highline Ballroom on Sunday, October 28 (8PM - doors open at 6). This is the band that New York Newsday claimed could cram an entire Ozzfest into a half-hour. Tickets were $17. For more, check out www.sonicbliss.net.
October 24: Alternative Pop with Angela Ortiz
On Wednesday, October 24, at 8:30 PM, Jeffrey Young joined Angela Ortiz in a show at Googie's Lounge over the Living Room. Angela is a singer/songwriter/pianist whose music has been featured on NPR and who blends Ben Folds, Pat Benatar, and Morrissey, landing somewhere between alternative pop and The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook. Read more at www.angelaortiz.com!
October 19: Fusion Hip-hop with Enemy Combatant
Enemy Combatant returned to 169 Bar for an acoustic set of new hip-hop with special guest Jeffrey Young...and you know he kept it real mellow and tipsy for ya. The show was Friday, October 19th, 10pm at 169 Bar. For more, check out www.myspace.com/enemycombatant.
October 11 : More Indie Pop with Indra Raj!
Talented singer/songwriter Indra Raj performed again with Jeffrey Young at Williamsburg, Brooklyn pub Spike Hill this Thursday, October 11 at 9pm. For more info, see www.spikehill.com and www.myspace.com/indraraj!
October 5, 6, 7: thingNY's superSecond seasonOpening jamSession
On October 5, 6, and 7, thingNY and Jeffrey Young performed three cool shows of improvised and composed works to kick in our second season. More info at www.thingny.com!
Fri.
10/5 - 8pm yippie museum cafe - 9 bleecker street, manhattan
Sat. 10/6 - 3pm mary benson gallery - 369 3rd street, jersey city
Sun. 10/7 - 3pm jeffrey young's - 138 lafayette avenue, brooklyn
October 5: Rock with Bernie Shanahan
As part of the Kenny’s Castaways 40th Anniversary Celebration, veteran rocker Bernie Shanahan performed, with John Putnam, Terry Shanahan, Steve Count, Malina Rauschenfels, and Jeff Young, on Friday 10/5, at 9 pm. It was a great, very high energy show. For more info, check out kennyscastaways.net and www.bernieshanahan.com.
October 4: New American Folk with Michael Wagner
Michael Wagner and Jeffrey Young played at the Sidewalk Cafe at 8PM on Thursday, October 4. Michael is a singer/songwriter from New Orleans who writes songs for guitar and ukulele, with a playing style that mixes elements of traditional jazz, delta-blues finger picking, and his own unique technique that makes a ukulele sound like a tabla. Check out his sound at www.myspace.com/newamericanfolk. The show was a high energy, rockin' blast!
September 28: Tom Swafford's String Power
Violinist/composer Tom Swafford assembled an ensemble of New York's most versatile string players from a wide variety of musical circles to showcase the vast array of styles possible on stringed instruments. The program, on Friday Sept. 28, 9 PM at the Tea Lounge, featured Tom's originals and arrangements of Speed Metal (Slayer), Funk (Earth, Wind and Fire), Jazz (Charles Mingus) and Old Time music (Carter Family) as well as Klezmer, Rembetica and Turkish music. For more, see www.myspace.com/tomswafford and tealoungeny.com.
September 26: Indie Pop with Indra Raj
Talented singer/songwriter Indra Raj performed at 169 Bar on Wednesday, Sept. 26th at 9pm. She played her Beck/Radiohead/Sufjan/Wilco/Beatles-influenced originals on guitar with Jeffrey Young on violin. Cover was $8 at the door. For more info, see www.169barnyc.com and www.myspace.com/indraraj. Stay tuned for more on this collaboration!
September 16 & 20: Bluegrass Redux
On September 16th at 7 PM, Minetta Creek and Jeffrey Young performed once again at the Telephone Bar (see http://www.telebar.com). September 20 (9 PM) found them at the Greenwich Village Bistro (http://www.greenwichvillagebistro.com). Both events were free, and there was great food and drink to be had at these two charming venues.
September 15: Indie Rocking with Joshua Charles Fox
Saturday, September 15, Jeffrey Young joined Joshua Charles Fox in a free concert at Williamsburg, Brooklyn pub Spike Hill. Guitarist, singer, and New York newcomer Josh performed original songs in an hour-long set starting at 10 PM - free and for all ages! Spike Hill is located at 184 Bedford Ave. near N. 7th St. You can find it on the web at www.spikehill.com and Josh's music at www.myspace.com/joshuacharlesfox.
Bluegrass in the Central Park Bandshell!
On Friday, August 31, 2007, Jeffrey Young again joined Minetta Creek Bluegrass for a performance, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, at the Yippie Museum's Central Park Be-In! The show took place in the Central Park Bandshell and was a riot (fortunately, not literally). Check out the Minetta Creek's Myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/minettacreekbluegrass as well as the Yippie Museum's website at http://www.yippiemuseum.org.
Jeffrey plays bluegrass with the Minetta Creek Bluegrass band
On August 4th and 5th, 2007, Jeffrey Young joined the Minetta Creek Bluegrass band for two performances. The first one was at the Yippie Museum Cafe on, 9 Bleecker Street just west of Bowery. The second gig was at the Telephone Bar, on 2nd Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets (see http://www.telebar.com). They were both fun shows, and Jeffrey + Minetta are planning to return to those venues again soon.
Jeffrey performs in 365 Days/365 Plays with theater group 3-d
In November 2002, Pulitzer prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks had the idea to write a play a day for a year. These plays are called 365 Days/365 Plays. On August 2nd, 2007, Jeffrey Young joined theater group 3-d, playing violin, in performing Cloth Prayer, one of the 365 plays. The play was performed several times in private apartments all around New York City. For more information, please see the 3-d website at http://www.mutationalservices.com.
Jeffrey performs with new music group thingNY
This summer, Jeffrey Young joined new music group thingNY for two concerts, which featured improvised music alongside works by Rzewski, Andriessen, and others - including Young! The first concert took place June 21, on the streets of Manhattan, as part of Make Music New York. The second was on July 7 at The Tank. Stay tuned for more collaborations between Jeffrey Young and the musicians of this hot, up-and-coming group, when their second season begins in October. For more info, check out the thingNY website.
Jeffrey performs the violin music of Oberlin '07 composers
On May 16, 2007, Jeffrey Young performed a concert in Oberlin of works he commissioned from the composers of the Oberlin class of '07 (himself included!). The six pieces were for solo violin or violin and piano, ranging from one to ten minutes in length, with thirty minutes of music in all. The composers were Timothy McCormack, Joshua Morris, Marcelle Pierson, Seth Samuel, and Jeffrey Young. It was an exciting concert of brand new music - check out the recordings on the classical page!
"Stravinsky vs. Batman" performed on Mar. 15 Oberlin Student Composers Showcase
Jeffrey Young's quintet for violin, viola, bass, harp, and marimba, "Stravinsky vs. Batman," was chosen for inclusion on the March 15, 2007 Oberlin Student Composers Showcase. The piece was originally written as a commission by Curtis Stewart and the Eastman School of Music ensemble NeoCollage. Stay tuned for news of their performance at Eastman!
Jeffrey Young plays Carnegie Hall (with the Oberlin Orchestra)
On January 26, 2007, the Oberlin Orchestra, under the baton of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor Robert Spano, journeyed to Carnegie Hall for a performance of music by Higdon, Mozart, and Bartok. It was a great concert! For more info, click here.
"Sacrifice," Jeffrey's clarinet duet, performed on Aug. 29 Oberlin Freshmen Orientation Recital
Jeffrey Young's clarinet duet, entitled "Sacrifice," was chosen to represent the Oberlin composition department on the August 29, 2006 concert to welcome the incoming freshman class. Oberlin clarinetists Mark Cramer and Sean Lucius performed. The performance was very well received!
Jeffrey Young solos with the National Repertory Orchestra
On July 28, 2006, Jeffrey Young and Annette Homann played the blues in concert with the National Repertory Orchestra and received a standing ovation. Jeffrey was a member of the NRO, a training orchestra for professional orchestral musicians, throughout their eight week summer season, and this opportunity marked one of the high points of the festival.
To go to the website of the National Repertory Orchestra, click here.