CONCERTS ON PEOPLE'S PORCHES THIS WEEKEND

From Operation Gig!

Friday, Aug 25 6–8PM
Jon Dell
188 Stratford Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Jon Dell is an American songwriter, guitarist, and music educator.

 

Currently based in Brooklyn, his upcoming release “I Love You and Wish You The Best” explores weighty topics such as terminal disease, lost love, second chances and most things in between. All this, while maintaining his trademark gallows humor.

 

The fact that his songs tread the line between dolor and blissful jubilance so well is a testament to Dell’s deftness as a storyteller and his uncommon sensibilities as a songwriter.

 

Having played in bands since his early teens, he has played hundreds of shows coast to coast, sharing the stage with artists such as Charley Crockett, BJ Barham, Justin Wells, Wayne "The Train" Hancock, and many, many others. He is preparing for a deluge of tour dates in the fall in 2023, be sure to keep a weather eye open.

 

Saturday, Aug 26 4–6PM
Timmy Ivories 
270 Westminster Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218

For many many years, Tim Davis has been the resident pianoman of Sunny's bar in Red Hook. Almost every Saturday night you'll find him tickling (and pounding) the keys as part of the iconic Saturday night jam.

 

He is also a resident of Ditmas Park! We are thrilled to be able to give him the spotlight his amazing talent and energy richly deserves.

 

Sunday, Aug 27 4–6PM
Elsa Nilsson and friends 
131 Buckingham Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Referred to as "the logical choice to provide a next step for her instrument in the world of jazz and improvised music.” by Paul Rauch of All About Jazz, Elsa Nilsson's music is diverse and exciting.

 

The performances take the listener through lyrical melodies reminiscent of her Swedish homeland through a touch of the avant-garde and arriving at a soundscape that is quintessentially her own. 

Nilsson is the recipient of the 2022 Chamber Music America New Jazz Works grant, the winner of the 2018 National Flute Association Jazz Flute Competition and Adjunct Faculty at The New School where she teaches Rhythmic Analysis and Socially Engaged Artistry.

 

For this performance she will be joined by Sebastian Noelle (Guitar), Pablo Menares (Bass) and Rodrigo Recabarren (drums) for what promises to be a thrilling afternoon of music.

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Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. 

 

The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the pandemic. This gives them a source of income and provides a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.

Although the performances are free, a suggested $10 donation to the musicians is more than welcome. You can donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.

 

Purchase an Operation Gig t-shirt here, and the proceeds will go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.