Tag: The Green Room

Shadowlands

John & Sean, Shadowlands

Crosstown Arts presents Shadowlands in The Green Room

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $28 in advance (plus fees) | $33 at the door

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John Raymond x S. Carey “Shadowlands”
John Raymond and S. Carey have been playing music together for close to twenty years since their time studying music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While they both received training in jazz and classical music, their careers would soon head in very different directions. Carey would become the right-hand man to Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver); collaborate as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Low, and Bruce Hornsby among others; and release four albums of his own to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, NPR, and more. Raymond, on the other hand, would become a Grammy-nominated trumpeter and composer “steering jazz in the right direction” (Downbeat); release eight albums garnering praise from the New York Times, Stereogum, and others; and teach on faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the world.
In 2019, the two reunited and began experimenting on what their artistic voices would sound like together. Raymond brought in a host of musical ideas, while Carey contributed lyrics and helped shape the ideas into songs. Producer Sun Chung (formerly with ECM Records) came on board shortly after, and together they enlisted a cast of A-list musicians to help flesh out the music including pianist Aaron Parks (Terri Lyne Carrington, Terence Blanchard), bassist Chris Morrissey (Norah Jones, Mark Guiliana), and guitarist Dave Devine (Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band).
The result is their new album, Shadowlands (Libellule Editions), a stunning, genre-bending collection of songs that combines the warmth and beauty of Carey’s aesthetic with the improvisational, spontaneous nature of Raymond’s. The music ranges from intimate and meditative to soaring and anthemic, with electric moments of musical interplay throughout. It’s the kind of collaboration that feels as if it were years in the making.

Dan & Peggy Reeder with Greg Cartwright Krista Wroten

Crosstown Arts presents a special performance from indie-folk legend Dan Reeder and his daughter Peggy with an opening performance from Memphis-based musos Greg Cartwright and Krista Wroten in The Green Room.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door

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Dan Reeder, Oh Boy Records’ longest signed artist besides John Prine, is a self-sufficient artist in every aspect of his work. The cover of each one of his albums bears artwork he created himself. He’s built a majority of the instruments you hear. From guitar pickups to microphones, preamps and mixers. He’s built steel string guitars, electric guitars, banjos, drums, basses, cellos, violins, clarinets, and even a saxophone (note from Dan: “I’ll never do that again”).

The bluntness of Reeder’s lyrics are softened by his crooning; yet, even with multi-layered harmonies, his voice maintains its iconic “wisp”. Reeder’s musical intelligence is as present as ever. You’re hearing every piece of a self-made artist and his multifaceted skill set — from the soulful, smoky vocal overlay to a singular, meticulous guitar sound, but best of all, you’re hearing the ingenuity that is Dan Reeder.

Bodywerk Presents: Takuya Nakamura

Crosstown Arts presents Bodywerk Presents: Takuya Nakamura in The Green Room.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20

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BODYWERK:
Inaugurated in The Green Room, upstairs from the freeform radio station WYXR, Bodywerk began as a fast-paced, inclusive, and adventurous platform for sharing dance music with Memphis. Rmzi, DJ Blingg and DJ Ross A; Ghoul have hosted residencies and brought the house down at venues around the city before exploring clubs in Washington DC, Baltimore, and abroad in Japan. Today Bodywerk splits time between New York City and Memphis.

Takuya Nakamura:
Producer/DJ, multi-instrumentalist Takuya Nakamura has been playing trumpet, keyboards, and various electronic instruments throughout the United States and the world with a diverse group of artists such as Quincy Jones(remix), The Street(remix), Billy Holiday /Remix&Reimagined(Sony), supported Lee scratch Perry, Gza(Wu Tang Clan), opened for DJ Shadow, toured with George Russell’s Living Time Orchestra, Cocorosie, Arto Lindsay, Jojo Mayer, Brazilian Girls, Organic Grooves.

With his diverse background of music, he has distinguished himself by composing and effectively fusing uncommon and exciting styles of music, leaving audiences and music critics alike ecstatic and excited for future performances. Takuya moved to NY from his native Tokyo and became an integral, sought-after part of NYC’s vibrant live/electronic scene: including the legendary D`n`B party “Prohibited Beats” with Jojo Mayer’s “Nerve”, weekly party “Organic Grooves”(Codek Records).

Folk All Y’all: Hayley Reardon

Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Hayley Reardon in The Green Room.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20

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Hayley Reardon (she/her) is a critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and a storyteller in the truest sense of the word. Her songs serve as postcards from an artist brave enough to take the road less traveled. Reardon dove head first into music at the young age of 15, and has spent much of the past decade writing, recording and performing music around the world.

Raised in a coastal Massachusetts town north of Boston, Reardon spent three years based in Nashville and much of the past six years carrying her songs and stories all over the globe — including a six-month artist-in-residency stay in Dachau, Germany — gathering experiences, inspiration and soulful connections. Her ever-deepening music carries a lyrical and melodic weight beyond her years, being described as “brilliantly moving folk/pop with a lyrical depth and soul” (Performer Magazine) and “a melancholy little masterpiece” (American Songwriter Magazine). No Depression writes “Reardon is truly a treasure.”

 

Amina Figarova Sextet and the Matsiko World Orphan Choir

Crosstown Arts presents Amina Figarova Sextet and the Matsiko World Orphan Choir in The Green Room.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $20 in advance | $25 at the door

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“Among the most important composers to come into jazz in the new millennium” – JazzTime

Hailing from Azerbaijan, the New York-based Amina Figarova is an internationally influenced—and recognized—composer, pianist, and bandleader. Those three roles come to the forefront in Figarova’s sextets, bands with a remarkable chemistry that brings her detailed arrangements to life. Every member of the group stands out as a first-rate individual, but their dedication to Figarova’s eclectic and powerful compositions gives this group its depth of feeling and elite status. The Amina Figarova Sextet has been a hit at major festivals like the Newport Jazz Festival and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

The Matsiko World Orphan Choir has brought together our world’s orphaned and vulnerable children to share their story of turning the pain of loss, hunger, and hopelessness into personal empowerment, an educational scholarship through their nation’s university or vocational levels to instill love, joy, hope, and optimism for the future.

Folk All Y’all: David Wilcox

Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present David Wilcox in The Green Room.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $30

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More than three decades into his career, singer/songwriter David Wilcox (he/him) continues to push himself, just as he always has. Wilcox, by so many measures, is a quintessential folk singer, telling stories full of heart, humor, and hope, substance, searching, and style. His lyrical insight is matched by a smooth baritone voice, virtuosic guitar chops, and creative open tunings, giving him a range and tenderness rare in folk music. His innate sense of adventure and authenticity is why critics and colleagues, alike, have always praised not just his artistry, but his humanity, as well.

David was the first artist Folk All Y’all reached out to host, way back in 2014. After that first (more-than-)sold-out show, David’s come back and played seven more. We’re thrilled to welcome David Wilcox back to The Green Room at Crosstown Arts, a space that has inspired him for years.

Minimum ticket price is $30 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep, all of it. Folk All Yall is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported. Shows are presented in partnership with Crosstown Arts at The Green Room in Crosstown Concourse.