Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Jazz from Gallery 41

JOHN COLTRANE - ASCENSION DAY CELEBRATION

Come celebrate! The St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church invites you to a night of

jubilation at Grace Cathedral — the Ascension Day Celebration, Wednesday, July 15th, from 7 to

9 p.m. We’re throwing open the doors for a joyous evening of music, praise, and gratitude,

honoring the life and legacy of Saint John Coltrane as we celebrate his Ascension and one

hundred glorious years of his sound moving through the world. Come with open hearts and ready

feet — this is a homecoming. Admission is free, with a thirty-dollar donation gratefully

appreciated. Learn more at coltranechurch.org

Monday, November 18, 2024

Don’thinklisten

Is about storytelling.

About listening and not analyzing.

Three people,musicians, not in isolated booths but close to each other in the same room, miked,recorded, mixed and mastered by a greatly skilled sound engineer.

I looked for a vision and it appeared. It was an ensemble of violin,bass and drum set.

Reached out to violin Maestro, Emanuele Parrini, whom I had never met ,who reached out to the virtuoso Bass player, Silvia Bolognesi, who is partners with superb sound artist, Griffin Rodriguez, who operates out of a studio down a one-way country lane ,in the middle of farm lands, half an hour more or less outside of the Italian City of Siena, guarded by the wonderful canine, Baffo, five hours by train from Napoli where my partner and I were based.

Selected guests were invited to also be in the same room to listen.

The recording signal was given by a hand gesture from Griffin and we, having never met or played together before, began.

Thus “Don’thinklisten” was created, just like that!

Bobby Kapp

Bobby's album "Don'thinklisten" is available now on iTunes, you can listen to it on Spotify and you'll also hear tracks from the album playing now on Jazz from Gallery 41 that is streaming 24/7.

Even though Bobby's currently traveling around the world, I'm looking forward to recording a conversation with Bobby to share with you as soon as possible.

Ron J. Pelletier / Jazz from Gallery 41

Monday, September 23, 2024

Amina Figarova Africa Suite Project: upcoming concerts September 19 thru December 18

Hi Friends,

See here my upcoming concerts for this fall.

It has been a fantastic experience to perform with my sextet and the Matsiko World Orphan Choir from Liberia. Come see us, and experience the energy and beautiful choir. If you are in New York City, we will be three nights at Dizzy's Jazz at Lincoln Center on October 4,5 and 6.

Hope to see you at one of the concerts.

Greetings,

Amina.

Sept. 19: Fairfield Jazz Society, Westport, CT (African Suite Project) https://jazzfc.org/event/amina-figerova/

Sept. 20: Yale University, New Haven, CT (African Suite Project)

https://music-tickets.yale.edu/25152/25153

Sept. 26: Red Rooster, Harlem, NY (with Lynette Washington)

Oct. 3: Rutgers University, Newark, NJ (African Suite Project)

Oct. 4: Dizzy’s, JALC, NYC, NY (African Suite Project)

https://ticketing.jazz.org/.

Oct. 5: Dizzy’s, JALC, NYC, NY (African Suite Project)

https://ticketing.jazz.org/.