Magic Dub is a Brooklyn based Reggae-Jazz crossover group. This group features some real NYC reggae legends like Larry McDonald (Skatalites, Bob Marley, Gil Scott Heron, to name a few) and Gregory Jackson (Burning Spear, Amy Winehous, Eryka Badu, Lauren Hill, Many more) and as well as some rising stars in the NYC reggae scene with deep pedigrees.

This show will also be frontman Greg Lapine's birthday celebration!

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We’ll have two sets of electrifying jazz from our friend Cole Stone-Frisina and his band as part of their monthly residency at Umbra. Cole is a genre-bending and virtuosic saxophone player based in Brooklyn, New York. He originally hails from Atlanta, Georgia. 

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David Nájera González is a Mexican drummer, composer and educator currently based in NYC. Since his childhood, a strong gravitation towards music has acted as a driving life force. At the age of 19 he moved to NYC and attended the New School for Jazz And Contemporary Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2021.

In 2021 he formed Patos, an octet ensemble for which he composed and arranged music up to 2022. He recorded five arranged compositions at Dimension 70 studios that were released on streaming platforms on February 9th, 2024.

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Every 2nd Sunday of the month Natie hosts her Sunday Art Hang series, growing a space for creatives to practice being present through Creativity.

Expect some special guests/artists that will be showcased for this event, and be sure to bring your instrument to hop onstage!

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Chris is a drummer, multi instrumentalist, songwriter, & producer based in Brooklyn NY.  Born on July 15th, 1996, on Long Island, NY at 4:20 AM, Chris began playing drums at the age of 10 after his mom got him a drumset as a suprise.  He began playing gigs around Long Island at 16 with local musicians.  Chris attended Loyola University in New Orleans where he studied Jazz Performance and Composition for 2 years, until he dropped out to tour with his friend from home Mac Ayres.  After living in LA for 2 year, Chris moved back to New York.  He currently spends his time playing shows with his quartet, doing session work, and writing music at his studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC.

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New York based award-winning drummer and composer Ben Freidkin holds a Master of Music degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music (Queens College) and is the winner of the “2020 Freddie Gruber Drum Set Scholarship'' awarded by the Percussive Art Society as well as the “George Bann Award for Best Jazz Performer” (2019).

Rotem Sivan’s guitar skills are heralded across the globe. The New York Times has praised him as “more than a very good young guitar player.” Downbeat Magazine has called him “a remarkable talent."

Dan Montgomery is an upright/electric bassist, vocalist, composer and educator based in New York City. Most notably, he is a member of Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows big band, and is featured on their latest album, "Heartland Radio."

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Announcement from the folks at Diet Zhuzh:

We have heard from employees that apparently 10pm-4am is not the most sustainable werking hours. Therefore we are officially having all DZ meetings in the DAY; Effective immediately ~ until we say otherwise. 📆

There’s no better start to this new scheduale then Daylight Saving(s?) Time! ⏱️So, you better get to bed an hour early because “I lost an hour sleep” will NOT be a valid use for PTO! 😴

Meeting Agenda:

🖇️ Music Seminars by: ⭐️ AMBER VALENTINE ⭐️ With returning residents DJ DOM & WHO GIRL 📎 C.D. (Cross-Dressing) Shows by: BON BON (Toronto) & BABES 🖇️ Host: ANVA VOLZ 📎 LickedIn Headshots TINY TIGER 🖇️ Lighting Dept: PRISM 🏣 At our NEW OFFICE: UMBRA - 785 Hart st BK ⏰2-9pm! (Don’t be Late!)

☀️Our new office does have a full cocktail bar, food, courtyard and party favor favouring.

Best not hit snooze on this event because time is money! 💰 This new chapter of DIET ZHUZH will be sure to turn back the clock to the good ol’ days of Analog America...

Don’t waste any time! Buy your tix now

Everyone’s favorite music festival is back for ONE NITE ONLY!!!

Come enjoy a curated selection of local bands that have rehearsed at the legendary Red Note Studios In addition to the music will be a robust end-of-winter market with a variety of vexing vendors

Music (6-11pm) provided by

- Wifey

- Talsness

- Sean Spada

- Dirt

- Rocky Billop

- Sunset Goblins

Market (4-9pm) provided by

- @jesuschristvintage

- @hogtimevintage

- @firsthandthrifted

- @diskoleaf

- @schenkeltown & MORE TBA

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Daniel Rossi is drummer and composer. He writes and performs regularly as ‘Daniel Rossi’, as well as with his ever evolving group MESS and his solo project CHOP. 

Rossi’s work spans across many different genres pushing each to its limit, both his drumming and composing praised for being extremely unique, yet approachable. This is likely because of his influences from the human voice and its interactions in rhythm and melody.  His “big ears” make him a desired side person and  allow his playing to function in a variety of different styles and situations.

Okra Juice is a new band that will be opening up the show. Fronted by trumpet player Ryan Easter, the trio also includes Mwanzi Harriott on bass and Dom Gervais on drums.

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Bimbo Rhetoric presents a book launch party for Rob Hogan’s poetry collection, Imaginary Archery Club. Hogan will host the evening, which will feature DJ sets from Julia2 and Sex Week, readings from Elisha Henig, Julla Vassallo, and Asa Canty.

Doors will be at 7pm, with readings at 8pm and performances beginning at 8:30pm. Books will be for sale in the front, and the event is free to enter!

Honeytrap is making their return to Umbra for another open jam! Honeytrap is a collective of NYC based musicians focusing on the performance, composition, and improvisation of creative music. They meld together hip-hop, soul, groove, jazz fusion, and many more styles into a sonic stew that is uniquely their own.

The band will start the night with a set of original music, and then open up the jam for people to hop onstage and join in.

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Du’Bois A’Keen is a proud husband, father, and accomplished composer, recording artist, producer, singer/songwriter, choir director, and vocal arranger. As a multi-genre/multi-hyphenated artist, A’Keen’s work has been featured on OperaWire, NPR, the New York Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Dance Magazine. Most Recently, he served as creative associate and music director for SACRED SONGS, choreographed by Matthew Rushing for Alvin Ailey American Theater New York City Center Season and The Whitney Museum’s Edges of Ailey Exhibition.

Previously, Du’Bois served as Associate Director of Music and Programming at the MAMA Foundation for the Arts and co-led the commercial choir Sing Harlem. In addition to headlining the Sunday Gospel Brunch in Ginny’s Supper Club and Hosting Monday Soul Session at Red Rooster Harlem With Sing Harlem, he directed the commercial choir and performed with Stars like Andra Day for the Clooney Foundation for Justice Albie Awards and the Glamour Awards tribute for Mary J. Blige. For the past 15 years, A’Keen has served multiple ministries across the nation as Music Director, Choir Director, Praise Team Leader, and Creative Consultant. 

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Habibi Gün showcases the works of revered Arab composers such as Riyad al Sunbati and Mohammed Fawzi alongside Western influences like Ennio Morricone, Link Wray, and that late, great Lebanese- American, Dick Dale. The resulting listening experience is sprawling, evocative, and unique—stark and contemplative one moment, abandoned and trance-inducing the next.

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Andrew Pereira is a saxophonist and composer currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Andrew became steeped in the vibrant Philly music scene in his younger years, learning from the established musicians in town while developing his creative concept of the saxophone with the talent present on the scene.  His skills at interpreting music of many eras led to big band engagements that featured artists such as Peter Erskine, while his versatile sound made him a valuable side-man on a wide range of recording projects. During this time, Andrew was also awarded 2nd place in the North American Saxophone Alliance 2016 jazz competition.

Since his move to NYC in 2018, Andrew has doubled down on honing his skills in composition, and received a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies from The City College of New York.  He continues to expend more of his time and energy into bandleading, taking on the ambitious task of performing all-original sets of music, and continues to expand his catalog of compositions ripe for recording. Andrew’s debut album, Lost In Plain Sight, was released in December of 2023 under the Fresh Sound New Talent label.

The Quarter lineup will feature:

Andrew Pereira - Alto Sax

Max Light - Guitar

Dan Pappalardo - Bass

Jonas Esser - Drums

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The Amick Ambach Experiment is the duo project of Felix Ambach and Noah Amick. Usually playing drums and bass together in other people’s projects, they use this duo as a chance to play improvised electronic music. Their sets are high energy and fully improvised, exploring sound design and groove. 

Bring your instrument and join in the collective improvisation!

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NO DJs ALLOWED is a simulation of the underground DJ rave environment - instead with humans performing the music with electronic tools, live and in-person. This show series serves as a love-letter to DJs who have fostered the underground sound for many decades while providing a proper and safe space for live electronic musicians to perform.

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Catbus Collective is a seven piece jazz ensemble known for its unique fusion of Ghibli, anime, and City Pop soundtracks blending with jazz music. Founded by Jasper Dutz, the ensemble showcases the talent of NYC AAPI musicians who share a collective interest in Japanese pop, folk, anime and video game music. Since their debut in fall of 2023, they’ve performed at anime conventions including Kogaracon, Yukibana, Setsucon, esports gaming centers, venues such as Clement's Place and Wonderville, and held a weekly residency at the Red Pavilion in Bushwick for more than a year.

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Matei Predescu is a Romanian-American pianist, keyboardist, composer, and improviser whose omnivorous musical pursuits range from their modern jazz and creative music project “Fictions/Ficțiuni” to experimental noise and electronic ambient projects.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Matei’s original music explores themes of cultural memory, generational trauma, and Romanian American identity through the intersection of Black American music, Eastern European folk music traditions, and experimental music.

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This Sunday’s open jam will be hosted by Biophany, a jazz ensemble led by Brooklyn-based drummer Jarred Chase. The evening will begin with a set of original music, and then two sets of an open jam where musicians are welcome to hop onstage and join in the collective improvisation.

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We’ll have two sets of electrifying jazz from our friend Cole Stone-Frisina and his band as part of their monthly residency at Umbra. Cole is a genre-bending and virtuosic saxophone player based in Brooklyn, New York. He originally hails from Atlanta, Georgia.

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Make your Valentine's Day easy, as we'll set the mood for you with sultry jazz from Naama over a gorgeous 5-course tasting menu!

While the items are not finalized, the five courses will consist of an amuse-bouche, an appetizer, salad, entree, and dessert. If you have any dietary restrictions, DM us on @umbrabrooklyn or email us at info@umbrabrooklyn.com and we will do our best to accommodate.

All early seating reservations will be approximately 90 minutes. If you'd like more time to hang out and enjoy drinks after your meal is over, be sure to reserve the later seating when there won't be a rush to wrap up.

The schedule for the evening will be:

Naama - Early Set (Seating begins at 6:15pm)

7:00 PM

Naama - Late Set (Seating begins at 8:15pm)

9:00 PM

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Dan Weisselberg is a contemporary straight-ahead jazz bass player.

After over a decade of experimenting and learning the world of Jazz and western music, it is easy to hear many influences from both old school bass masters as Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Bob Cranshaw, and Ron Carter, alongside bass players of our time – Pat O’leary, Ari Roland, Neal Miner, Tyler Mitchel, and Neal Caine to name a few.

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Every 2nd Sunday of the month Natie hosts her Sunday Art Hang series, growing a space for creatives to practice being present through Creativity.

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One of Rolling Stone's "20 Best Jazz Albums of 2018", JP Schlegelmilch (organ/keyboards), Jonathan Goldberger (guitar) and Jim Black (drums) present a 21st-century take on the organ trio in their debut album coming out on Skirl Records in September 2018.

“Visitors” charts a course between blurry shoegaze textures, frenetic avant-garde jazz, and drone-heavy psychedelic rock.

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D. Treut's music is defined by unconventionality – he has explored the jazz improvisational, rock, and pop realms with equal vigor, extracting from each to create something original and undefinable. D. Treut, known for his experimental / jazz stylings, isn't pulling out all the stops here; only the relevant ones.

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The Waldo Experiment straddles the boundary between swinging jazz and contemporary, groove-oriented bangers. Drawing inspiration from artists like GoGo Penguin and Portico Quartet, they're crafting a sound that's intricate and technical without sacrificing their sense of fun. Catch them live and experience their distinctive sound!

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Yuika Abe (known professionally as Yuwy) is an acclaimed Japanese-American songwriter, singer, producer and keyboardist based in NY. Abe has carefully cultivated her sound and style over the last ten years, performing at venues across the globe and working with some of the top professionals in the industry as her mentors and collaborators.  

Her music plays with a blend of many genres such as pop, jazz, funk, experimental electronics and indie, drawing influences from artists ranging from Fiona Apple to James Blake. 

Noomoon, also known as Neoma Sanchez, is a Venezuelan American singer, songwriter, and horror actress. Drawing inspiration from artists like Gillian Welch, Adrienne Lenker, and Bess Atwell, her music blends Appalachian folk and dream pop. Her debut EP, The Nereids, came out at the end of November, and has gained traction on various curatorial and algorithmic playlists. Her recent film, Livescreamers, just debuted on Amazon Prime. 

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It is said that our adult lives are shaped by the decisions of a teenager - if that is the case, then 20 years later Michael Kammers' teenage psychedelic explorations digging into classic vinyl from the broad tree of American music via the Afro-Carribean diaspora while earnestly practicing his craft and dosing himself with utterly responsible amounts of lysergic acid diethylamide have borne great fruit in Brooklyn's one and only Space Funk Big Band (tm) the MK Groove Orchestra. It may not actually be Duke Ellington's lush horns playing interpretations of deep cut Hendrix tunes with the propulsive backing of James Brown's Rhythm section fronted by a Soul G*ddess with the pipes of a Valkyrie - but every year it gets closer. Join them on the journey January 31st at Umbra in Brooklyn.

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Sumaton is making their return to Umbra! Sumaton is an improvised jazz fusion, drum & bass, electronic trio featuring Justin Salisbury, Ian Barnett, and Tony Solis.

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