2020 UPCOMING

 

Jacob Varmus Trio at Shrine World Music Venue

Saturday January 18th 6PM-8PM (two sets)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w. Sean Conley, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Brunch with Larry Haddad Quintet at Elm City Market

Sunday February 16th 10:30AM-1:30PM

777 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT, 06510

w.Larry Haddad, alto saxophone; Jim Olbrys, guitar; David Ruffels, bass; Joe Corsello, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Silvana

Friday February 21st, 6PM-8PM (two sets)

300 W. 116th/8th Ave, NY, NY

w. Santiago Leibson, electric piano;Sean Conley,bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Trio at Scholes Street Studio

Sunday April 19th, 7PM-9PM , $10

375 Lorimer St., Brooklyn, NY 11206

w. 7PM opening set/discussion/exploration of composition led by J.V.

w.Sam Minaie,bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

 

 

2019

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Shrine World Music Venue

Friday January 4th 6PM-8PM (2 sets)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w. Marko Churnchetz, electric piano; Sean Conly, bass; Brian Woodruff, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Silvana

Wednesday January 23rd 7PM-8PM (one set only)

300 W. 116th/8th Ave, NY, NY

w.Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Sean Conly, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Shrine World Music Venue

Thursday March 21st 7PM (one set)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w.Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Sean Conly, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Silvana

Sunday March 31st 7PM-8PM (one set only)

300 W. 116th/8th Ave, NY, NY

w.Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Sean Conly, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Private Memorial Service

Jacob Varmus Quartet

Friday April 5th 5:00PM-8:30PM

St. Peter's Church, NY, NY

w.Santiago Liebson, piano; Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Muchmore's

Double-Bill with Shawn Lovato-Todd Neufeld Duo

Sunday April 14th 6:30-7:30PM (proceeded by Lovato-Neufeld)

2 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY 11211

w.Santiago Liebson, piano; Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus-Chris Carroll Duo at Silvana

Saturday April 27th 6PM-7PM (one set only)

300 W. 116th/8th Ave, NY, NY

w.Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet at Shrine World Music Venue

Wednesday May 1st 7PM (one set)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w/Chris Bacas, tenor saxophone; Santiago Liebson, electric piano, Sean Conly, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet at Shrine World Music Venue

Wednesday May 31st 7PM (one set)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w.Chris Bacas, tenor saxophone; Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Sean Conly, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Bob Gingery and Beatspring at Lighthouse Park on Roosevelt Island

The Figment Festival 2019

Saturday June 1st, 4:45PM-5:45PM

w/Stan Killian, tenor saxophone; Danny Fox, Nord keyboard;

Bob Gingery, electric bass; Joe Abba, drums

FREE

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet at Muchmore's

Sunday June 2nd, 6:15PM-8:30PM (two sets)

2 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY 11211

w.Chris Bacas, ten./sop. saxes;Santiago Liebson, piano; Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Silvana

Friday June 21st 6PM-7PM (one set only)

300 W. 116th/8th Ave, NY, NY

w. Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet at Scholes Street Studio

Friday July 19th, 8PM-10PM (2 sets, at 8PM and 9PM), $10

375 Lorimer St., Brooklyn, NY 11206

w. Chris Bacas tenor and soprano saxophone; Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet at Riverside Park

as part of Riverside Clay Tennis Association's Summer Series

Saturday July 27th, 7PM-9PM

w. Chris Bacas tenor and soprano saxophone; Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Silvana

Sunday August 25th, 6PM-8PM (two sets)

300 W. 116th/8th Ave, NY, NY

w. Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Sean Conly, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Shrine World Music Venue

Monday October 14th 6PM-8PM (two sets)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w. Santiago Liebson, electric piano; Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Makrokosmos Orchestra @ Shapeshifter Lab

Friday October 25th, 8:15PM-9:45PM

18 Whitwell Pl., Brooklyn, NY (near Union St.)

a 13-piece orchestra performing works of Tim O'Dell and Richard Nelson

$12 cover

 

Jacob Varmus Trio at Silvana

Wednesday November 13th, 6PM-8PM (two sets)

300 W. 116th/8th Ave, NY, NY

w.Sam Minaie,bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Trio at Shrine World Music Venue

Wednesday November 20th 6PM-8PM (two sets)

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w. Sam Minaie, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Private Performance (Speaking and Music) at Grace Auditorium

Friday December 14th, 6:15PM-7:15PM

1 Bungtown Road, Syosset, NY

Midnight Mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Tuesday December 24th, 11PM-1:30AM

43-19 30th Ave, Astoria, NY

 

2018

Studio filming (Private)w/Bob Gingery Quintet at Spaceworks

Thursday April 5th 2PM-4:30PM

w. Bob Gingery, bass; Hashem Assadullahi, saxes; Danny Fox, piano; Joe Abba, drums

 

Fumi Tomita's Murakami Quintet at Shrine World Music Venue

Wednesday April 11th, 6PM-7PM

w/Fumi Tomita, bass; Jason Rigby, saxes; Mike Bagetta, guitar; Mark Micklethwaite, drums

 

Makrokosmos Orchestra at Sir D's Lounge

Monday April 16th 8PM-11PM

Tim O'Dell and Rick Nelson, directors and arranger/composers

 

Ian Duerr Quintet at Fat Cat

Friday April 20th, 6PM-9PM

w/Ian Duerr, piano; Chris Bacas, saxes; Ray Parker, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Trio at Shrine World Music

Friday April 27th, 7PM-8PM

w/Bob Gingery, elec. bass; Joe Abba, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Silvana

Saturday May 26th, 7PM-8PM

w/Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone;Shawn Lovato, bass; Vinnie Sperrazza, drums

 

Bob Gingery and Beatspring at Silvana

Monday May 28th, 8PM-9PM

w/Hashem Assadullahi, alto saxophone; Danny Fox, Nord keyboard;

Bob Gingery, electric bass; Joe Abba, drums

 

Fumi Tomita's The Elephant Vanishes at Shapeshifter Lab

Tuesday June 5th, 8:15-9:30PM

w/Fumi Tomita, bass; Jason Rigby, saxes; Mike Bagetta, guitar; Mark Micklethwaite, drums

 

Recording (Private) with Fumi Tomita's The Elephant Vanishes at Samurai Recording Studios

Thursday June 7th, 10AM-8PM

w/Fumi Tomita, bass; Jason Rigby, saxes; Mike Bagetta, guitar; Mark Micklethwaite, drums

 

Recording (Private) with Fumi Tomita's The Elephant Vanishes at Samurai Recording Studios

Friday June 8th, 10AM-5PM

w/Fumi Tomita, bass; Jason Rigby, saxes; Mike Bagetta, guitar; Mark Micklethwaite, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet: Recurving Dreams at Shapeshifter Lab

Wednesday June 13th, 7PM-8:15PM

$10 cover/no minimum

w/Jason Rigby, soprano and tenor saxophones, flute; Danny Fox, Fender Rhodes, piano;Michael Blanco, bass;Mareike Wiening, drums

 

Bob Gingery and Beatspring on Governor's Island as part of The Figment Festival 2018

Saturday June 23rd, 4PM-5:15PM

w/Hashem Assadullahi, alto saxophone; Danny Fox, Nord keyboard;

Bob Gingery, electric bass; Joe Abba, drums

FREE

 

Astoria Music Society's No-La Quartet at Astoria Heights Playground

Saturday June 30th, Noon-2PM

30th Rd. between 45th St. and 46th St.

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet at Riverside Park

as part of Riverside Clay Tennis Association's Summer Series

Saturday July 7th, 7PM-9PM

w/Lee Tomboulian, electric piano; Michael Blanco, bass; Mareike Wiening, drums; sax, tba

FREE

 

Makrokosmos Orchestra at Sir D's Lounge

Monday August 6th 8PM-11PM

Tim O'Dell and Rick Nelson, directors and arranger/composers

 

Jacob Varmus Trio at Shrine World Music

Friday September 28th, 7PM-8PM

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w/Shawn Lovato, bass; Chris Carroll, drums

 

 

Makrokosmos Orchestra @ Shapeshifter Lab

Friday October 26th, 8:30PM-9:45PM

18 Whitwell Pl., Brooklyn, NY (near Union St.)

a 13-piece orchestra performing works of Tim O'Dell and Richard Nelson

$12 cover

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet @ Silvana

Friday November 2nd, 7PM-8PM

300 W. 116th/8th Ave

w/Marko Churnchetz, electric piano; Chris Bacas, soprano/tenor saxophones; Chris Carroll, drums

no cover/donations accepted

 

 

Lumpert/Varmus Collective at Greenpoint Gallery

Friday November 16th, 8PM-10PM

390 McGuinness Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11222

w/Igor Lumpert, tenor/soprano saxophone; cello, tbd

$10 suggested donation

CANCELLED

 

 

 

2017

Recording session for Highlights of the Human Crow @ Big Orange Sheep (private event)

Saturday February 18th, 2PM

all new country songs w/

JV, piano, vocals, wurlitzer, trumpet; Pete McCann, electric/acoustic guitars; Michael Blanco, bass; Nick Anderson, drums/percussion

 

Solos-Duos-Trios @ Modern Love Club

Saturday February 18th, 10PM-midnight

156 1st Ave (9th and 10th St.), NY, NY

w/JV, trumpet, toy piano; Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Vinnie Sperrazza, drums/percussion

$10 suggested donation

 

Drift-Steer @ Williamsburg Music Center

Sunday March 5th, 9PM-10:15PM

367 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

w/JV, cornet, trumpet; Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Danny Fox, piano; Michael Blanco, bass; Mareike Wiening, drums

$10 cover

proceeded by Peyton Pleninger's Biotonic

 

Jacob Varmus and Friends @ Shrine World Music Venue

Friday March 31st, 7PM-8PM

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard, Harlem, NY

w/Leonard Thompson, piano; Chris van Voorst van Beest, bass; Mareike Wiening, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quintet @ Silvana

Wednesday April 5th, 7PM-8PM

300 W116th, NY, NY

w/Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Leonard Thompson, piano; Chris van Voorst van Beest, bass; Mareike Weining, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet @ Silvana

Sunday June 4th, 6PM-8PM

300 W116th, NY, NY (near 8th Ave)

w/Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Shawn Lovato, bass; Vinnie Sperrazza, drums

 

Gernot Bernroider Group @Silvana

Wednesday June 14th, 6PM-8PM

300 W116th, NY, NY (near 8th Ave)

Gernot Bernroider, drums; w/Igor Lumpert, tenor saxophone; Daisuke Abe, guitar; Kevin Thomas, bass

 

Makrokosmos Orchestra @ Shapeshifter Lab

Friday July 7th, 8:15PM-9:30PM

18 Whitwell Pl., Brooklyn, NY (near Union St.)

a 13-piece orchestra performing works of Tim O'Dell and Richard Nelson

 

Recording session: J-Bird and the Interlopers@ Big Orange Sheep (private event)

Tuesday July 25th, 7PM

all new country songs w/

JV, piano, vocals; Pete McCann, electric/acoustic guitars; Michael Blanco, bass; Nick Anderson, drums/percussion

 

Varmus-Jewell-Garcia in Microsessions@ Spaceworks LIC

Friday July 29th, 8PM-10PM (4 microsession sets and 1 encore set)

33-03 Skillman Ave, LIC, NY (entrance on 34th St)

w/Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Rob Garcia, drums

$20 admission includes two drink tickets

 

Jacob Varmus and Friends @ Silvana

Friday September 8th, 6PM-8PM (2 sets)

300 W116th (at 8th Ave), NY, NY

w/Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Cat Toren, Nord keyboard; Chris van Voorst van Beest, bass; Mareike Wiening, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Quartet at Shrine World Music Venue

Friday September 15th, 6PM-8PM

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Avenue at W134th), NY, NY

w/Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Sam Minaie, bass; Mareike Wiening, drums

 

Jacob Varmus Trio Plays Lesser-Known Works of Thelonious Monk at Shrine World Music Venue

Friday November 3rd, 6PM-8PM

2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd (7th Ave at W134th), NY, NY

w/David Ambrosio, bass; Mareike Wiening, drums

 

Jacob Varmus and Drift-Steer at Shapeshifter Lab

Sunday November 5th, 8:15PM-9:30PM, $12 cover

18 Whitwell Pl., Brooklyn, NY

w/Ochion Jewell, tenor saxophone; Danny Fox, piano, Rhodes keyboard;

Mike Blanco, bass;  Mareike Wiening, drums

 

Astoria Symphony Big Band at LaGuardia Community College Auditorium

Friday December 8th, shows at 10AM and 11:30AM

Silas Huff, musical director

 

Astoria Symphony Big Band: Let It Snow at LaGuardia Community College Auditorium

Saturday December 9th, 3PM

$30/general admission

Silas Huff, musical director