This summer-long series borrows talent from the 34th Street Partnership’s ‘Ensembles in Residence’ program, giving a variety of acts the chance to plus-up their weekly pop-up performances in Midtown’s public plazas with a Bryant Park appearance.
Enjoy premium party brass band Triad Brass, Emo-Dixieland mash-up ensemble East Village All Stars, feel-good Brazilian Forró group Trio Arrebol and fiddle-forward folk-fusion outfit Sedi Donka, before hitting your stride with longtime Bryant Park Piano series performer Terry Waldo and his Gotham City Band.
Performances are free – join us on the park’s Upper Terrace to jam out to familiar favorites or dance to diverse sounds from around the globe.
Trio Arrebol
May 29, June 19, July 17, August 14, September 11
Forró is a rich example from northeastern Brazil of how the blending of different styles can create a musical genre that is truly for all. Featuring accordion, zabumba and triangle accompanying rhythmic vocal harmonies, Trio Arrebol explores the intersection of Indigenous Brazilian, African, Portuguese and Caribbean cultures to present a style that makes you want to dance and relax in equal measure!
Triad Brass
May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4
Dance, sing, and celebrate with Triad Brass - a pop-up party brass band of award-winning musicians bringing you songs from the seventies, numbers from the noughties, and something for everyone in-between.
Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band
May 22, June 26, July 24, August 21, September 25
Hit your stride with Bryant Park Piano regular Terry Waldo’s and his Gotham City Band. The protege of the late Eubie Blake, he has produced over 40 albums and written the definitive book on ragtime, This is Ragtime - republished recently by Jazz At Lincoln Center with a new introduction by Wynton Marsalis.
Sedi Donka
May 15, September 18
This fiddle-forward fusion band blends Eastern European, Balkan and Gypsy dance music with a convivial jazz aesthetic. Inspired by fiddling folk bands of Romania and Hungary, Sedi Donka will get you tapping your toes to odd-meters and singing along in a myriad of languages!
East Village All Stars
May 8, June 12, July 10, July 31, August 28
From Smash Mouth to Satchel Mouth, East Village All Stars draw on early jazz traditions, pair it with a punk-informed aesthetic and present it with a New York City swagger to bring you their fusion of Emo rock and Dixieland jazz (yes you read that right!).
