The Jeremy Kittel Trio on Saturday, April 16th

Jeremy Kittel has earned the reputation as one of the most versatile and dynamic fiddlers of his generation. A fellow New Yorker who resides in Brooklyn these days, this is Jeremy’s third appearance at a Jenkins’ House Concert on the Upper West Side. This time he will appear with an outstanding ensemble of musicians with whom he is collaborating to present his unique compositions. This trio includes: Jeremy Kittel, violin/fiddle – Joshua Pinkham, mandolin – Quinn Bachand, guitar. Be prepared for sophisticated rhythmic interplay, ingenious tonal flexibility and jaw dropping  technique, both from the players as individuals and The Jeremy Kittel Trio as a whole. 

"Jeremy Kittel is at the vanguard of a whole new movement in fiddle music.”  Martin Hayes

“A consummate musician whose style and repertoire sit somewhere between Nashville and Nairn” - Folk World

Please RSVP Sandy at: Sandilion49@gmail.com if you would like to reserve a seat or ask for further information.   

The Murphy Beds on Friday, March 11

On Friday, March 11th, The Murphy Beds (Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary) will perform traditional and original folk songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements on bouzouki, guitar, and mandolin. They have performed and collaborated with artists across the folk spectrum including Beth Orton, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Anais Mitchell, and Sam Amidon.

“their great feat turns out to be taking what’s best of the classic Irish folk revival without falling into any of its clichés. The resulting album bears repeated listening from start to finish, with ten beautiful, crystalline songs.” –Huffington Post

Eamon started playing Irish music while growing up in Dublin through his friendship with the Mayock family, traditional musicians from County Mayo. When he moved to New York City in the early 90’s, he immersed himself in the city’s traditional music scene and travelled widely, performing with many of the great players in Irish music. In 2004 he and fiddler Patrick Ourceau released the album Live at Mona’s. Eamon has taught at many traditional music programs in the US and also records and performs original music. His last solo record, Old Clump, was released in 2012.

Jefferson is a guitarist and singer based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2013, in addition to The Murphy Beds, he and songwriter Anais Mitchell released Child Ballads, a collection of new adaptations of English and Scottish folk songs which won a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award. In the Oct. 2013 issue, Acoustic Guitar magazine wrote, “A gifted guitarist and singer, Hamer is able to hit close harmonies… and weave gorgeous instrumental lines.”

Lily Henley on Saturday, February 13

Cross-pollinated fiddler, singer, songwriter Lily Henley, will make her second appearance at a Jenkins House Concert on Saturday, February 13. She grew up with folk and American roots music influences as well as the language and rhythms of Sephardic culture. 

This is why her music is unique and flowing with Old World influences from Tel Aviv to the Celtic Isles. She attended the New England Conservatory which is where she met many of the acoustic players that she appears with on a regular basis, including Duncan Wickel on violin. Stash Wyslouch, bass, will also be joining this stellar duo. Lily's beautiful voice and powerful fiddling bring new heights to the New York Americana scene. 

Please RSVP to Sandilion49@gmail.com for information and details.

Martin Grosswendt & Susan Salem-Schatz, January 16

Martin Grosswendt and Susanne Salem-Schatz make beautiful music together, with soul that comes from deep within. Together, they explore the highways and byways of American traditional and vernacular music, from pre-war blues, old time and jug band to jazz standards, honky tonk and contemporary gems.  Their fans revel in the powerful mix of genres the duo embraces in their performances, crossing time and space with grace and a touch of wry humor.

Martin is a multi-instrumentalist, internationally known as an inspirational interpreter of pre-war blues and other southern roots music.  His extraordinary instrumental skills are matched by his powerful, soulful vocals.  Musical partner Susanne is a remarkable singer, adding rock solid rhythm, a keen ear for harmony, and dynamic interpretations of songs old and new.  Together they demonstrate the exponential power of two.  Martin and Susanne’s harmonies work magic on songs both sweet and slow and rough and rowdy, with a vocal alchemy that touches listeners deeply.  These musicians were meant to sing together. Martin and Susanne have created strong connections with audiences since they began touring together in 2014.  They recently released their first CD, Old Songs, New Hats. http://www.martingrosswendt.com/martin--susanne.html

We hope you will be there to welcome these two outstanding musicians to their first Jenkins' House Concert. For details and reservations please contact Sandy at Sandilion49@gmail.com.

A Holiday Celebration with Tony Trischka on Friday, December 4

Tony Trischka’s Glory Shone Around is a banjo-driven celebration of the season. The music of Glory Shone Around is “always excellent, full of fine surprises and memorable moments” -The New York Times

Based on his critically acclaimed Rounder Records release of the same name, with this show Tony turns his considerable melodic inventiveness loose on Bluegrass and Americana music for the holidays.

With the backing of his band of extraordinary musicians, Tony Trischka is joined by shape-note singer and multi-instrumentalist Tim Eriksen, vocalist and fiddler, Zoe Darrow, Molly Tuttle on guitar and vocals, John Mailander on fiddle, Skip Ward on bass and Sean Trischka, percussion. A diverse, highly textural seasonal collection, Trischka also revels in songs long forgotten and little known. Truly a sumptuous feast for the ears presented as only Tony Trischka can.

A “celebration of Americana, sometimes lively, sometimes stately,” -Washington Post

We are located on New York's Upper West Side. For details and reservations please contact Sandy at Sandilion49@gmail.com.

This concert is now sold out. See you in 2016!

Eddie Barbash & Friends on Sunday, November 29

A founding member of the Late Show Band, “Stay Human,” alto saxophonist Eddie Barbash is known for his luminous sound and rhythmic invention. On Sunday evening, November 29th, he will be joined by jazz clarinetist Giacomo Smith, Roy Williams on gypsy jazz guitar, Dominick Leslie on mandolin, Alex Hargreaves on violin and Jeff Picker on bass. This unique ensemble will take a fresh look at early jazz and old time string band music.

We are located on New York's Upper West Side. For details and reservations please contact Sandy at Sandilion49@gmail.com.

This concert is sold out as of 11/25/15. Thanks for supporting live music!

Grant Gordy and Friends on Saturday, November 14

For several years Brooklyn-based guitarist Grant Gordy has been a major voice on the American "acoustic music" scene, and one of the most highly regarded young instrumentalists of his generation. Having held the guitar chair in the legendary David Grisman Quintet for six years, he's also worked alongside such musical luminaries as Edgar Meyer, Steve Martin, Edie Brickell, and Darol Anger. Grant has performed all over North America and Europe, everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Montreal Jazz Festival; Jazz at Lincoln Center to Bonnaroo. His music has been heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts.

Hailed by Nashville’s Music Row Magazine for his “lickety-split mandolin work” and by CBC-Newfoundland as “one of the best mandolinists of his generation”, Portland, Maine-based mandolin player Joe K. Walsh is known for his exceptional tone and taste, and his collaborations with acoustic music luminaries including legendary fiddler Darol Anger, flatpick guitar hero Scott Nygaard, folk legend Jonathan Edwards, and pop/grass darlings Joy Kills Sorrow have taken him all over the musical and figurative map. He’s played with everyone from John Scofield to Béla Fleck to Emmylou Harris, and performed everywhere from festivals to laundromats to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. An avid educator, Joe is also mandolin instructor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Violinist Alex Hargreaves is an active performer, playing on stages around the world including Austin City Limits, A Prairie Home Companion, Grand Ole Opry, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Panama Jazz Festival, Bonnaroo, Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, as well as venues in the UK, France, Italy, Canada, and South Korea. Matt Glaser, artistic director of Berklee College of Music, American Roots Program, states simply, “Truly, Alex Hargreaves is the best young jazz violinist in America.”

Ethan Jodziewicz (pronounced "yo-jeh-vits") is a double bassist who thrives in performances and collaborations that combine traditional with contemporary, technical virtuosity with simplicity and passion, seeking to inspire audiences with music that is fresh, exciting, and without boundaries. An in-demand ensemble player, Ethan is currently performing at festivals and concert halls across North America from RockyGrass to Carnegie Hall and can be seen on stage with Sierra Hull, Mr. Sun (w/ Darol Anger, Grant Gordy, and Joe Walsh), Tony Trischka, in his duo with Tatiana Hargreaves, and with others. Originally from Washington State, he has just completed studies with Edgar Meyer at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA.

Please note that our venue is located in Manhattan on the fourth floor of a brownstone walk up. RSVP with your name and number of guests to Sandilion49@gmail.com and we will send you the details of the concert if there are seats available.

Due to cancellations a few seats are remaining for tonight's concert.