Você gostaria conhecer novos amigos que falam português e adoram o Brasil? Os participantes de nosso grupo são ambos brasileiros e admiradores da cultura brasileira. Pessoas com tudo nível de proficiência no linguagem estão bem vindos. Nós encontramos no norte de New Jersey uma vez no mês para tomar café e conversar. Se há interés, podemos também visitar restaurantes brasileiros, clubes de jazz, shows de arte e ver filmes brasileiros. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you want to make new friends who speak …

I want to help develop an audience for creative live music in and around Astoria. Making good friends and connections is also not besides the point! By joining you'll get invitations to local jam sessions and concerts right here in Astoria and Long Island City.

If you Hustle, Salsa, Ballroom, Hand Dance, or just LOVE TO DANCE!, you can learn Chicago Style Steppin'. The home of Steppin' is Chicago, and gained popularity across the nation when R. Kelly released, "Step in the Love" in 2002. It's a partner dance to Soulful Grooves like Classic R&B, Soul, Old-School, Jazz, Neo-Soul, and some Hip Hop. So, join us to meet others who enjoy Chicago Style Steppin'; love Steppin' music; and want to learn the dance. In the process meet new people, enjoy adult inte …

Are you a lover of Smooth Jazz? Straight Ahead Jazz? or Latin Jazz? How about Smooth Vocals, or R&B/Soul? Well, you've come to the right place. If you're ready to experience live performances.. Wouldn’t mind traveling to see great artists.. Interested in meeting fellow music lovers… Embrace the "Smooth Side of Jazz" and other genres of music! We invite you to become an "Explorer" Thank you for stopping by. Get comfortable & Take a look around. We look forward to seeing you at our next event. Kee …

Hi. This group is for the underserved of us who like jazz AND gospel. Socialize with others with common interest as we plan events in venues comfortable for all members regardless of cultural tastes or religious background. If you are a jazz purist or a gospel-only devotee this group may not be for you. Since well-known jazz musicians present gospel music and vice versa, so it should be very interesting! See you soon.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

I've been searching places to go hear great music for a while (read more about it in my blog @ http://ineskuusik.wordpress.com/) - and have come to the conclusion that a lot of it is happening in Brooklyn. People curious about the NY live music scene are welcome to join and meet up to visit the most cutting edge live music events with an occasional open bar along the way. Focus on Brooklyn and the East Village, great atmosphere, young talent, fresh sounds, shows with no cover or with admisson …

This group is for anyone interested in the art of piano playing. We are a group consisting of members from all walks of life. Members range from professional pianists, amateurs, beginners, students, piano hobbyists and enthusiasts. We post events about piano concerts around the city.  We also have Amateur Pianists meetup at various venues around the city.  We are hoping to hold our first Gala Concert in 2013.  For more information and inquiries, send an email to newyorkpianogroup@yahoo.com Abou …

The late Michael Brecker once told me: " The search for better equipment never ends." I decided to create this group as a special home for those who share the love and passion of playing saxophones and who continuously engage in the "never ending search" for mouthpieces and other saxophone related equipment. All saxophone players, collectors, saxophone manufactures, repair technicians, mouthpiece refacing artists, saxophone teachers, professionals & students should join. If you have anything …

Jazz in the City is a group for local jazz aficionados, which introduces you to the finest musicians performing at some of the most elegant venues this city has to offer. The group’s organizers, In Touch Entertainment, manage, book and produce both established and up-and-coming recording artists, so we have our finger on the pulse of the jazz scene! We started this group because we want to share our passion for jazz with other fans. However, the group is not exclusively for jazz connoisseurs. …

Feeling a bit bored?  Looking to meet new people and have a good time?  Come on in and join us!  We guarantee you'll have a great time with some great people.  This group is about good people and good times. The Tri-State 20/30 Somethings Meetup group is geared toward's the younger adult crowd.  Mainly adults in their 20's and 30's.  We will launch some great events in Bergen, Rockland, and Westchester Counties. Some of the events we'll launch are: Bowling Billiard's / Pool Dancing (R & B, …

Get together with other Jazz musicians in Astoria. I know there are a lot of musicians and jazz devotees living in this neighborhood. Let's share ideas, work on original compositions and play standards.

It's all about the L-O-V-E.... This group promotes a love for the straight-ahead, be-bop style that was born in the early to mid-20th century. Join us & help move this beautiful, "distinctively American art form" into the 21st Century by performing the material &/or showing love for those who do. With this meetup group, I aim to promote my own performances & those of other straight-ahead jazz musical artists. Some of them are here in NYC; some are on the other side of the world. Some I've work …

Concertgoers Meetup presents several major performances each season in renowned venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center to name a few. Collaborations with the all-professional New York City Chamber Orchestra, Masterworks Festival Chorus comprised of auditioned singers from across the country and the Manhattan Concert Chorale include Mozart Requiem, Beethoven Mass, Handel's Messiah and more. Tickets are available to members of this group at a deep discount and sometim …

Enjoy great indie musicians performing LIVE for you... in the comfort of a cozy LIVING ROOM! This group is run by seasoned indie scene-makers who are also experienced meetup organizers. We've been putting on countless Living Room-style concerts for years, and are well-connected to a thriving indie music scene consisting of hundreds of local musicians, venues and fans. PAST VENUES: - Hayko's Turkish Carpets, Amber's Place, Frank's Apartment, The Meta Center, Rockwood Music Hall, Prospect Park, C …

"its all a matter of opinion" If its live music or a dj set in New York, its all good. For a sample of upcoming sounds, connect to 'Dave Mulligan' on facebook to check the Spotify playlists for sounds of upcoming artists and Photos of the shows.. This group is here to allow members to share their passion for great music. As the organizer, i will share live shows known and loved to me and i hope you will do the same! Meetup with us if.. - you enjoy listening to anything hip hop, jazz, house, dan …

This workshop focuses on the freedom & fun of Vocal Improvisation. After warming-up our voices & exploring some improvisational vocabulary we'll let our creativity unleash! We'll do some exercises & "pieces" that explore different facets of improvisation. We'll look for your own improvisational vocabulary and "language". The workshop includes my powerfully freeing “body, breath, voice warm-up” along with vocal exercises specifically designed to open the voice as a spontaneous improvisational ins …

Brooklyn Group Guitar Studio meet-up was developed by guitarist Matt Fuller, to bring a unique instructor facilitated, peer to peer learning environment to guitar students of all levels in Brooklyn. Group classes and workshops will offer students the opportunity to learn in a supportive, socially enjoyable setting, while also gaining the necessary skills to advance musicianship. Matt Fuller is an active educator and performer in Brooklyn. He received his Masters in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy …

Let's make new friends and check out the NYC Jazz/World Scene!

These workshops are designed for the Intermediate/Advanced (often self-taught) guitarist who is interested in getting to their next level of playing. The curriculum has been written to bridge the gap between what you know and what you do not yet understand. Fundamentals include: Visualizing the fretboard Chord Construction (names, function, context) Improvisation (diatonic, and non-diatonic) Bring your guitar! Play if you are comfortable, amps will be provided. Ask as many questions as you like! …

Tired of playing with Jamey Aebersold?  Looking to play with other jazz musicians, but not quite ready to make your debut at Small's?  Tune Up! aims to create an ego-free, non-judgmental environment in which intermediate jazz musicians can gain valuable experience playing with others.  Join and take your skills to the next level!

Dance Fusion is specifically designed for adults, with no prior dance experience. In this Uniques class, you will learn a FUNdamental infusion of Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Hip-Hop! Dance Fusion begins with a gentle warm up, takes you across the floor with some fun movees, explores various styles and dance technique by learning a dance combination and ends with a relaxing cool down. You will learn the basics of dance; improve flexibilty, posture, coordination and core strengthening.

Hear live jazz with like minded people in clubs and private house concerts. You don't have to be a musician but you must love jazz! We combine affordable listening with the finer things like wine tastings and pot luck affairs. Come explore creative culture on the Jersey side of the Hudson...

5 over 4 is a multi-media zine. We take field trips and make live events to connect and inspire. Example: go to nyc/brooklyn to hear live jazz, write/draw/video, make an event live or on-line that showcases the work created including the source of inspiration.

Hello, we are a NPO performance and exhibition space located in Teaneck, NJ. The venue is called the Puffin Cultural Forum and we are a project of the Puffin Foundation LTD. We host performances almost every weekend including Jazz, Classical Music, Theater, Poetry, Book Discussions, Film Screenings, Lectures, Exhibition Openings, etc.. It's our mission to provide a community space where arts and the struggle for human rights intersect as we seek to realize in our local community the Foundation's …

Share your knowledge and enjoy with us—We're exploring live musical performances from Early Music to Jazz, and beyond—and the musical impulse in the human creative experience, as listeners and as makers. Music and rhythmic spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore sensation, feelings, thoughts, co-creative experience— traversing the past, the present and the futuristic. Mysteriously …

We will explore the theory, scales, chord voicings and techniques behind contemporary jazz-rock/fusion guitar such as Allan Holdsworth, Eric Johnson, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, etc. In depth look at how they approach the guitar and how to break out of traditional ways of playing. Also tone and amps will be examined. Taught by session guitarist and gold and platinum record producer John McCracken.

For those who love these kinds of music, who listen to the music and who perform it. New York is a cabaret and jazz capital of the world! Join us!