Events

Rose Live Drummer Led Series presents..

JIM BLACK: Pachora

8pm (2 sets) $12 cover

The Downtown Manhattan-based foursome Pachora favors Balkan/gypsy/world-folk influences without forsaking their savvy, modern jazz perspective.
A cooperative unit consisting of clarinetist Chris Speed, guitarist Brad Shepik, bassist Skuli Sverrisson and drummer Jim Black, Pachora benefits greatly from the many other group projects in which its members participate on a regular basis. The musicians are remarkably proficient, and their unison playing can be dazzling as they tackle the unconventional rhythms and arcane melodies that have been effectively absorbed into original compositions.
Speed in particular brings the Eastern European traditional sounds to life while Shepik's guitar straddles the space between two continents more discreetly. Shepik's work on the tamboura and electric saz can be quite rocking at times, and he leads the band into harder-edged territory with excellent results. The rhythm section of Sverrisson and Black energize this driving music with dramatic flair. - Mitch Myers, Downbeat

Don't miss this rare performance of PACHORA...

Rose Live Music kicks off its fourth anniversary celebration with a series of weekly performances featuring some of New York’s preeminent drummers leading their own groups. 

Every Tuesday plus a few Wednesdays from February through March, the Williamsburg jazz haunt will turn the spotlight on varied masters of the backbeat — running the gamut from John Scofield Band timekeeper and vaunted hip-hop impresario Adam Deitch to the combustible Latin rhythms of Dafnis Prieto to eponymous Medeski, Martin & Wood stalwart Billy Martin. The series will also feature such kings of the kit as relative newcomer Mark Guiliana, a frequent collaborator of bassist Avishai Cohen, Ryan Sawyer, who has performed with such groups as Stars Like Fleas, Lone Wolf, and TV on the Radio, and high-octane drum maven Jim Black. Guest presenters will include an evening of female drummers curated by Tom Tom Magazine, an international publication devoted to female percussionists, as well as separate events presented by New Languages featuring genre barrier breaking Mike Pride and Search & Restore showcasing the compositional talents of Bobby Previte & Ben Perowsky.

Mar 23 – Search & Restore presents..BEN PEROWSKY: Moodswing Orchestra

Mar 30 - MARK GUILIANA & ZACH DANZIGER