Profile Type: Open Stages 24 Artists
DJ Jonathan Cohen
Joco, a Brooklyn-based DJ, creates a distinctive sound that blends house, disco, funk, pop, and Middle Eastern influences. Drawing on his Mizrahi Jewish heritage, he incorporates melodies and chants from Middle Eastern pop stars, seamlessly mixing Hebrew, Arabic, and English. This unique fusion transcends cultural boundaries and creates a vibrant musical experience.
Jazz Travelers
The teens and middle-schoolers in BKCM’s Jazz Travelers program traverse the full spectrum of jazz, from the Great American Songbook to swing, funk, bebop and Afro-Cuban. Come check out the next generation of jazz musicians, led by some of NYC’s finest players. Jazz Travelers Home Page
Jacob’s Ladder
Jacob’s Ladder is an internationally touring band seeking to push the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music and traditional American Roots music through Jewish communal singing and prayer. In melding these two musical worlds, they tell their story through Eastern European Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish traditions, but also through their American heritage and its influence on…
J. Hoard
J. Hoard is an NYC artist with gospel roots that inspired his tremendous love of all genres. His eclecticism yielded songwriting collaborations on Black Coffee’s Grammy-winning “Subconsciously” album and Chance the Rapper’s multiple Grammy-winning “Coloring Book” album. J. Hoard’s musical versatility is demonstrated on albums by Brasstracks, Kassa Overall, Meshell Ndegeocello, Cultura Profetica, Jose James…
Heym Un Veg
Hailed as the contemporary Jewish “songbird” of Ukraine, Zhenya Lopatnik’s songs stir the soul and awaken memories even for those who are too young to remember. Heym Un Veg features Lopatnik with long time collaborators Oren Neiman, an Israeli-born guitarist with an eclectic palette ranging from jazz to middle eastern, and Ivan Barenboim, an Argentinian…
Flashmob Violins
Our Suzuki violin students will be roaming the streets of Park Slope in a pack, playing beloved pieces from the Suzuki Method when you least expect it! Suzuki Homepage
Fife & Drom
Fife & Drom is the musical brainchild of husband and wife team Mark Marshall and Abby Ahmad. Though the couple grew up as neighbors in a tiny Pennsylvania town, destiny arranged their first meeting, oddly enough, over two decades later at the “Crossroads Cafe” in Brooklyn, NY. One might say their collaboration was fated. The…
Fearless Steppers
Community step team from Brooklyn, NY, committed to offering once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunities to youth throughout the five boroughs while simultaneously supporting their civic engagement, high academic standards, and service to every community. Instagram
Faculty Jazz Jam
Become acquainted with pianist Hauen Joo, Trumpeter Allison Philips, percussionist Matthew Honor, and Hannah Downing – master jazz musicians and beloved members of BKCM’s faculty.
Exploring Big Strings
Want to see firsthand what BKCM’s community music school is all about? Come explore big strings with beloved faculty member Shayna Dulberger. BKCM Community Music School