Tickets and Shows

Joe Fonda and Bass of Operations

September 15th at 8:00pm

Joe Fonda and Bass of Operation is a quartet with Jeff Lederer playing clarinet, flute and piccolo, Michael Rabinowitz on bassoon, Harvey Sorgen on drums and Joe Fonda on bass. The ensemble plays compositions by bassist Harvey Sorgen. The texture and sound of the combination of the bassoon with either clarinet, flute or piccolo gives the quartet a chamber music feeling. Fonda’s compositions are a perfect fit for this unique chamber ensemble sound. Join us for a thrilling musical experience!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Bop Shop Records
Genre: Music

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Sound Signal

September 20th at 8:00pm

A composer-led ensemble performs from a shared improvisational system shaped by color. Four core performers—Charles Pillow, woodwinds; Dave Rivello, synth; Nathan Smith, saxophone; and Benjamin Magruder, viola—guide a group of nine instrumentalists as a single projected color field slowly shifts throughout the performance. As the color changes, the musicians respond in real time, translating visual information into evolving texture, harmony, and gesture.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Bop Shop Records
Genre: Music

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Jake Wark

September 22nd at 8:00pm

Jake Wark is a saxophonist and composer based in Rochester. Jake has been active in Chicago's jazz and improvised music community for over a decade, where he regularly performed at the city's leading outlets for creative music. This show features a rare opportunity for Jake to perform his compositions in a solo setting with electronics. Jake's solo work employs effects, sampling, and loops to blur the boundaries between jazz, free improvisation, and electronic music.

Length: 50 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Bop Shop Records
Genre: Music

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Ricky Ford Quartet

September 25th at 8:00pm

Ricky Ford has been one of the leading tenor saxophonists in jazz since he burst on the scene in the 1970s working with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and Charles Mingus. His annual visits to the Bop Shop have become eagerly anticipated. He will return with his quartet including John Kordalewski on piano, Tony Marino on bass, and Thurman Barker on drums.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Required
Venue: Bop Shop Records
Genre: Music

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Stew Cutler and Friends

September 26th at 8:00pm

Jazz, blues, and gospel guitarist/composer Stew Cutler has nine of his own recordings out and is on over 1,000 recordings as a guitarist. Cutler He will be performing in a trio setting with Etienne Lytle and Bill McClellan. They will perform some a mix from their recordings, including covers of the Carpenters, Wayne Shorter, and everything in between.