Border-crossing violinist, Megumi Saruhashi presents Megumi & Friends, an evening of her original compositions at Brooklyn Ethical Culture on Friday May 25th from 8pm. Joining her are Brian Prunka on oud, George Crotty on cello, Zach Lapidus on piano, Dan Kurfirst on percussion. Megumi & Friends is where Megumi shares her compositions in her tireless search for finding unity

Tomchess - Oud, Ney, Morsing, Compositions Aaron Shraage - Dragon Mouth Trumpet, Shakuhachi Zach Swanson - Bass Dan Kurfirst - Percussion

Daniel Carter - Reeds, Trumpet Ben Cohen - Reeds Eli Wallace - Keys Dan Kurfirst - Percussion

Daniel Carter - Winds, Trumpet Ben Cohen - Saxophone Eli Wallace - Keys Dan Kurfirst - Drums

Huda Asfour - Oud Lauren Stansbury - Banjo and Cello Simone Baron on Accordion Hajar Moutawakkil on Darbouka Dan Kurfirst on percussions Vishal Kanwar Cajon and Tabla

“To give birth to the ancient in a new time is creation.” —Carl Jung Go: Organic Orchestra is a 21st-century vision of an orchestra of the future. Artistic director Adam Rudolph’s prototypical approach to composing and improvisational conducting embraces musical forms and cosmologies from around the world. For the first time, Brooklyn Raga Massive, known

"The Afro Yaqui Music Collective is nothing short of pure, uncut sonic radical love. These extraordinary artists have returned this thing called ‘jazz’ back to its real roots—to the earth, to the sky, to the women who produced and protected a people’s culture. Ben Barson, Gizelxanath Rodriguez, and the crew have committed to making liberation music—which is to say, music without borders or boundaries; future music from the well of the past that’s always on time; joyful music that swings and sings and sometimes stings but always keeps us dancing toward freedom. Follow them. Don’t miss them. An encounter with the Afro Yaqui Music Collective may be the most inspiring musical experience of your life."

Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original