Close your eyes, Which way to go? Use your ears (listen), and you will know.
And I’m not just talking about only listening with your ears. What can you hear with your heart? What can you hear from the soles of your feet? Perhaps navigating the very next steps you take. I’m talking about listening with your soul, your spirit, and of course, use your ears too.
“He who has ears to hear, let them hear”
Live at Sisters, July 24, 2024, Brooklyn, NY. Performing Down & UP to the W.I.R.E. (Wisdom In Rhythmic Expression).
Adam Baksh-Garcia – percussion, Adam Turay – bass guitar, Ayumi Ishito – tenor sax, efx, Becky Foinchas – vocals, percussion, Bobbie Johnston – clarinet, xiao flute, percussion, auxiliary, electric shruti, Daniel Carter – trumpet, saxes, flute, Elijah J Thomas – soprano sax, flute, piccolo, percussion, John Bemis – drum kit, M. Brunette – pocket trumpet, percussion, shruti, Morgan Greenstreet – percussion, electronics
Live at LSD (Light & Sound Design), February 17, 2024, Brooklyn, NY.
Adam Turay – bass guitar, Aelyjah – vocals, Bobbie Johnston – keys, prepared guitar, auxiliary, Daniel Carter – trumpet, reeds, John Bemis – drum kit, Morgan Greenstreet – dub efx, Noah Dreiblatt – baritone sax, flute, Will Evans – trumpet
Photos by Douglas Adesko
Live at Tip Top, November 12, 2023, Brooklyn, NY.
Adam Turay – bass guitar, Aelyjah Belle – vocals, Bobbie Johnston – keys, prepared guitar, auxiliary, Daniel Carter – reeds, trumpet, John Bemis – drum kit, Rili Newman – violin, Ryan Easter – trumpet
Live at The People’s Garden, July 23rd, 2023, Brooklyn, NY.
The People’s Garden is a community garden originally established in 1978 and left abandoned in 1993, was reestablished and re-imaged by Hernan Pagan in 1995.
Adam Turay – bass guitar, Anjali Rose Kumar – vocals, efx, Becky Foinchas – percussion, vocals, Bobbie Johnston – keys, auxiliary, Daniel Carter – woodwinds, trumpet, John Bemis – drum kit, Morgan Greenstreet – congas, Theo Rosenfeld – alto saxophone
Live at The Ketchup Gallery, hosted by Extra Ketchup, February 17, 2023, Brooklyn, NY.
Film photos by Zack Feinberg.
Adam Turay – bass guitar, Anjuli Rose Kumar – vocals/efx, Bobbie Johnston – keys/auxiliary, Dan Drohan – drum kit, Rili Newman – violin, Ryan Easter – trumpet, Tga Wu – tenor saxophone, Theo Rosenfeld – alto saxophone
Live at the Brooklyn Rail’s Industry City Exhibition Space, December 17th, 2022.
Celebrating 23yrs of the Brooklyn Rail & ‘Singing In Unison’ Pt. 7, curated by Phong Bui & Cal McKeever.
Adam Turay – bass guitar, Becky Foinchas – percussion, vocals, Bobbie Johnston – keys, auxiliary, Dan Drohan – drum kit, Élan – vocals, Raven – alto saxophone, Ryan Easter – trumpet, Susi Plotts-Pineda – poetry, cello
Live at our local nursery and garden, Seasons, October 8th, 2022, Brooklyn, NY.
Founded by Bedstuy native, Deborah Young.
Anjali Rose Kumar – vocals, Bobbie Johnston – clarinet, keys, auxiliary, Joanne Vance – vocals, Ryan Easter – trumpet
Live at the Scully-Tomasko Foundation, September 1, 2022.
Closing reception for the Brooklyn Rail’s ‘Singing In Unison’ Pt. 2, curated by Phong Bui & Cal McKeever. Video by Doug Adesko.
Adam Turay – bass guitar, Bobbie Johnston – keys, prepared guitar, auxiliary, Dan Drohan – drum kit, Élan – vocals, tongue drum
Film photos by Zack Feinberg.
Live at LAAMS, March 19th 2022. Celebrating the arrival of the new Rotten Island Records location, 74 Orchard St. 2nd Floor, LES, NYC.
Film photo by Joe Ro.
Adam Turay – bass guitar, Bobbie Johnston – keys, auxiliary, Dan Drohan – drum kit, Élan – vocals, Raven – alto saxophone, Ryan Easter – trumpet, Susi Plotts-Pineda – cello
Live at Rotten Island, August 3, 2021.
At the intersection of Bushwick Ave, Jefferson, and Stanwix Streets, outside the original Rotten Island Records, Brooklyn, New York.
Adam Turay – electric bass, Becky Foinchas – percussion, vocals, Bobbie Johnston – keys, prepared guitar, auxiliary, Dan Drohan – drum kit, Élan – vocals, James Singley – roller skates
Film photos by Vic Aviles, ‘Golden Hour’ photo by Zack Feinberg
When the lights go out, ‘Hit the Candle.’ After hour stretch at the original Rotten Island Records location in Bushwick, Brooklyn, February 20, 2020.
Adam Turay – upright bass, Becky Foinchas – percussion, vocals, Bobbie Johnston – keys, composition, Dan Drohan – drum kit, Élan – vocals, lyrics, Garen Dorsey – alto sax, Spencer Hadley – trumpet
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