An evening of original music from a stage of working artists.
Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Greg Dayton, New School professor Marlon Saunders and Fulbright scholar Anson Jones host a Songwriter Night at the historic Triad Theater — with a stage full of guest artists, and a first taste of the September Catskills retreat.
A taste of the Catskills
One night now; a full week in September.
In September, Greg and Marlon host a week-long retreat in the Catskill Mountains — recording at Woodstock Records, evenings at the Orpheum Theater, a small group of musicians working together for seven days. Tonight’s show is a taste of that world: the same artists, the same spirit, in one evening. If it resonates, the retreat is the next conversation.
The September retreat →The Night — Songwriter Night
Original music, played well, in a 130-seat room.
The 7 PM Songwriter Night is open to everyone. Stripped-down acoustic — folk, blues, jazz, soul and rock from a stage of working artists, with a rotating cast of guest performers. It's a Saturday night on the Upper West Side, and it's $30.
- Greg Daytonguitar, vocals
- Marlon Saundersvocals
- Anson Jonesvocals, guitar
- Common Air
- Ramya Ramana
- Luzmila Taylorvocals
- Jazmine Jamesvocals
- Jake Kitchinguitar, mandolin
- Ash
- Eva
- Jordan Smith
- + possible additions on the night
On stage June 6
The artists on the bill.
Writer, performer and teacher at the intersection of blues, folk and Americana. He co-founded The Music Oasis to bring serious adult musicians into rooms with the teachers most never get access to.
Vocalist and educator who has performed and recorded with Stevie Wonder, Sting, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Bobby McFerrin and The Lumineers.
Anson's voice and songwriting have their roots in her study of jazz composition at Princeton University, where she won the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts and the Isodore and Helen Sacks Memorial Prize in Music. She spent a year in Paris on a Fulbright Scholarship and Harriet Hale-Wooley Award at the Fondation des États-Unis, and won the John Wallowich Award for songwriting from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets.
New York–born singer, songwriter and producer of Panamanian and Black American heritage, blending jazz, soul, folk, R&B and hip-hop. Her single “TRAPPED” is out now. @luzmilataylor
New York–based vocalist, born in Miami and raised between Jamaica and Minnesota, with a BFA in jazz and contemporary vocal performance. Her voice moves through jazz, R&B, reggae and more; her debut EP is “The Start.” @jazz.james
NYC singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist on guitar, mandolin and bass, drawing on rock, blues, jazz, folk and bluegrass. He plays mandolin with Max Bartos and the Motherfolkers and released a debut album of jazz standards, “On a Clear Day.” @jakekiitch
Who this is for
Everyone’s welcome
For anyone — friends, family, people in the neighborhood, anyone who wants to hear original music played well in a small room.
Practical details
One night of original music. The whole room is welcome.
Saturday, June 6 · Triad Theater · Upper West Side