Liftoff Brass Band
Liftoff returns to The Grand!
Liftoff Brass Band incorporates New York’s current generation of musicians who are revitalizing the brass-band sound. Liftoff ranges freely across the New Orleans landscape without losing grip of the New York groove.
$10 at the door
Paul Francis Trio
Grammy Award-winning drummer and educator Paul Francis has extensive experience working with some of the world’s greatest musicians. He is featured on the Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett album and subsequent PBS special “Cheek to Cheek”, and toured extensively with the duo to support that recording. He continues to perform with Lady Gaga on a regular basis. Paul has also recorded and/or performed with Stevie Wonder, Jose Feliciano, Jon Faddis, David Hazeltine, Jim Belushi, Molly Ringwald, Megan Hilty, The Rockettes, Ralph Lalama, Brian Newman, Rich Little, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and The Albany Symphony Orchestra, and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra conducted by Buddy Morrow. Paul has also appeared on shows for HBO, ABC and MTV, and is on the soundtrack for the movie “Friends with Kids”. Paul endorses Yamaha drums, Sabian cymbals, Remo drumheads and Vic Firth drumsticks.
Movie "Matinee" 5 PM
Dinner & A Movie
See The Parent Trap (Lindsay Lohan version) on the big screen! FREE showing!
Sisterhood Shakedown
Sisterhood Shakedown is your opportunity to dance, connect with your community, and seek joy. This is a celebration of women and queer bodies.
The sounds will be provided by LOLO. She is a talented curator who is based in Brooklyn. Her sets fuse synth pop & art rock with new wave, post-punk, funk, and a shimmering side of italo disco, inviting dancers into a world that honors the past while pulsing toward a more utopian future.
Live Band Karaoke
CenterStage, New York City's premier LIVE BAND KARAOKE concert experience, returns to The Grand, and puts YOU in the heart of the action -- onstage singing in front of your friends, backed by a talented rock band of supportive professional musicians with over 125 years of combined performing experience. Sign up early that night and choose from a list of over 200 songs spanning 7 decades and most genres. Whether you’re in the crowd dancing and singing along, or living out your rock n' roll dreams of fronting a band, an amazing time is guaranteed for all!
Check out the song list plus videos of how much fun this is at: www.centerstagelbk.com
$10 at the door.
Croton Jazz Trio
The Croton Jazz Trio returns to The Grand!
Drummer Bob Meyer: Born in 1945 in the New York metro area, Bob grew up in a musical family. He discovered jazz around 1950 and drums three years later. He has been playing professionally since 1961. Among those he has performed with are Mal Waldron, James Moody, Gary Peacock, Kirk Leitsey, Stanley Cowell, Diane Schuur, Art Davis, Andy Statman, Perry Robinson, Bert Wilson & Judi Silvano, Nina Sheldon, Ratzo Harris, Cameron Brown, Denman Maroney, John Hart, among many others. He has toured extensively with Joe Lovano & John Abercrombie. He is on Joe’s Blue Note CD, Viva Caruso. Jackalope, a band with John Abercrombie and Loren Stillman on “Saltier Then Ever” on Challenge Records. Other CDs include Steven Frieder’s debut, “After Time”, the band alt.timers, Crispr (2017) and Martingale (2020) , Judi Silvano’s Lessons Learned [The Zephyr Band] released in 2019, “The Long and the Short of It”, Snap Dragon, the Duo Improvisations of Travis Sullivan and Bob Meyer (2020). 2021 to the present; Presenting Circular Jazz Trio/ Quartet and Quintet with Steve Frieder and Dan Blake, saxes, Luke Franco, guitar and Bryan Copeland, bass Both groups feature the music of the late, great Bert Wilson. Bob has taught drums for over 40 years both privately and as an adjunct at The New School and Lehman College in NYC. He lives in Cortlandt Manor, NY, USA with his wife Jody.Guitarist Luke Franco grew up in Croton on Grand Street at a time when every kid in the neighborhood seemed to have a garage band. On his morning walks to school, he passed the town center music store and ogled the Fender guitars in the window and, one day, asked the store clerk about lessons. Music quickly developed into a not so mild obsession for him which later led to epic weekly jam sessions with drummer and mentor Bob Meyer and to study with his musical hero John Abercrombie, a legend living in Putnam Valley. These days, Franco continues to perform extensively in the Hudson Valley as both an in-demand sideman and a leader of his own guitar-forward trio, exploring the jazz cannon and his own original music.
$10 cover.
Jack Grace Band
“It sounds like Cole Porter meets Gene Autry.” — Clyde Haberman, New York Times
The man Jerry Lee Lewis once likened to “that Cash kid, but good” has enjoyed a long and varied career. Jack Grace is that man: a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who’s been touring and recording for over 25 years. His duet with Norah Jones, “Bad Wind Blowing” was a standout tune on his last recording, Everything I Say Is A Lie, produced by Joan Jett and Steve Earle’s former guitarist Eric Ambel. He’s performed with a diverse collection of artists, like the aforementioned Lewis as well as Doc Watson, Fishbone, Junior Brown, The Meters and has even shared the bill with Merle Haggard.
Grand Debut!
$10 door
Movie "Matinee" 5 PM
Dinner & A Movie
See Spirited Away on the big screen! FREE showing!
Alan Ferber Quintet
Alan Ferber Quintet
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Alan Ferber - trombone
Jason Rigby - tenor saxophone
Henry Hey - piano
Sam Minaie - bass
Mark Ferber - drums
Super Bowl @ The Grand
Watch the biggest game of the year on our big screen, and hear Bad Bunny the way he was meant to be heard, on our insane sound system!
Food & drink specials, classic football snacks, and a safe place to yell at a screen - what more could you want!
$1 from every beer goes to the Croton Boosters in support of local student-athletes.
Movie "Matinee" 5 PM
Dinner & A Movie
Kid-Valentines Day.
See The Princess Bride on the big screen!
FREE showing!
Jenna Nichols
Jenna Nicholls is a genre-blending singer-songwriter whose music evokes the golden age of the American Songbook, laced with the spirit of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline. With four albums under her belt—including a debut featured in film and television soundtracks—Jenna’s latest album, The Commuter, produced by three time Grammy-winner Larry Campbell, delivers vintage Americana with a fresh, cinematic feel. With Campbell’s masterful touch and Jenna’s unmistakable voice at the helm, the record is a modern classic—a love letter to American music in all its dusty, dreamy glory.
Hailing from the small town of Irwin, PA near Pittsburgh, after college Jenna set her sights east to test her wings as a songwriter and performer. Initially trying Boston, she ultimately gravitated to the creative hotbed of Manhattan’s Lower East Side forging lasting friendships with other like-minded artists and musicians. Her early albums revealed a restless muse and a theme that would be a constant for Nicholls: a love of vintage music – anything from classic music films like “Singin’ in the Rain” to Bessie Smith.
A winner of the multiple songwriter competitions, Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, Glen Hansard, Lucius and Joan as Policewoman, performing at iconic venues including the Beacon Theater and Carnegie Hall. With every note, Jenna Nicholls invites you into a world where old souls speak, hearts break, and stories live on in song.
“Her songs land like a freight ship into the harbor of hearts and ears… The air changes. Pure mastery.” —Glen Hansard
D-Major Project
The D-Major Project
The D-Major Project features a brilliant collaboration of musicians who approach the repertoire they perform from a wide eclectic mix of influences. Although often referred to as “an improvisational jazz group”, that only describes one aspect of what their music really is. More accurately, The D-Major Project performs everything from folk to jazz to classic soul, Latin, neo-funk, world beat, roots and pop music, but always in their own unorthodox way! They take popular songs from every era, in all genres and styles, and mostly re-write, re- arrange, re-harmonize and rhythmically transform them into their own fun, sometimes quirky, original, and truly unique renditions. The band is centered around the mesmerizing vocal stylings of DEBBIE MAJOR (“D-Major”) accompanied by the extraordinary talents of KEN McGLOIN (guitar & ukulele), KENDALL BUCHANAN (bass), and JON BATES (drums & percussion).
Debbie Major (Vocals) is a very active award winning “first call” vocalist, performer, music teacher and vocal coach based in New York’s Hudson Valley, who has recorded and collaborated extensively with many prominent musicians, producers and music contractors throughout her career. She is also a prominent Training Coach and Director for the world renowned Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP) founded by Eddie Tuduri, and she was the founder of "ZYLOFONE", a music arts program created to provide powerful life-changing music and drama therapy programs for people with cognitive and physical disabilities. She has become well known for her innovative teaching methodologies that empower people to discover and develop their own inherent creative gifts.
Jon Bates (Percussion & Vocals) has established a very solid track record as a bandleader, music contractor, drummer and percussionist over his almost 50-year career. For 20 years he was the production coordinator for many worldwide music events, presenting a Who’s Who of music royalty in numerous renditions of “The Floating Jazz Festival”, “The Blues Cruise”, and many other highly acclaimed festival events aboard luxury cruise ships around the world, while also performing with such notables as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Dr. John, Astrud Gilberto and others. He was also a studio manager and in-house producer/engineer for the Chiaroscuro Records label, and has production and/or performance credits on more than one hundred commercially released recordings.
Ken McGloin (Guitar) has been a working musician since the age of 14, able to play many styles with an authentic feel and appreciation for what makes each valid in its own way. He is the Music Director and Guitar-Bass- Ukulele instructor at The Poughkeepsie Day School in Poughkeepsie, NY and runs their Summer Jazz Camp program. Ken has led bands ranging from swing to hip-hop, folk to funk, and his “hard-core alternative” band, Lunchmeat, played the main stage at the 1994 25th Anniversary Woodstock Festival. He is the guitarist and musical director for the internationally acclaimed "Face The Music"- www.facethemusicblues.com - which presents innovative team building programs, using music to inspire and enhance the performance of corporate management and sales teams, administrators, researchers, and ranking professionals at Fortune 500 companies around the globe, and his music has been featured on many popular shows, including "The Real World" (MTV) "Road Rules" (MTV), “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, and the ESPN network. Kendall Buchanan (Bass) is a highly sought after bassist, who has built an impressive resume of musical performances at such venues as The Urban Arts Corp in New York City, Medgar Evers College, Avery Fisher Hall, the JVC Jazz Festival, and The Ed Sullivan Theater. He performed in the original band for Tony Award nominated Vinnette Carroll in “Your Arms Too Short To Box With God” on Broadway. He recorded and toured the world extensively with jazz guitar legend Sonny Sharrock, and has been a member of the prolific World Music jam band, SUNDAD, since 2018, as well as consistently collaborating on many other exciting musical projects and endeavors.
Jake Wildhorn
Guitarist and singer Jake Wildhorn has set his sights on becoming the next big rock songwriter of a generation. The gritty, genre-blending artist is an amalgam of the incredibly rich history of New York City.
In 2022, Jake had a successful run of monthly shows at The Bitter End in New York City and opened for folk icon Gordon Lightfoot on an extensive US tour. His music is a mix of contemporary pop rock and americana inspired by both modern and classic artists such as Rob Thomas, Cage The Elephant, Linkin Park, The Eagles, Gavin DeGraw, and KALEO.
After a string of single releases including "Man on a Wire" and "Kids in a Castle", Jake debuted his first full-length album, 12 Rounds, in October of 2023. The album has accumulated hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify and other music platforms and continues to find new ears today. His EP Heaven Can Wait was released in August of 2024 and has since become the first project to receive radio play across the US for the artist.
In November of 2025, Jake released his 2nd album, The Last Coyote, which brought a much more focused set of songs inspired in theme and metaphor by the end of outlaws. From headlining clubs in Manhattan to main staging festivals across the northeast, whether as a band or solo, Jake Wildhorn is a musical force on stage, not just as an entertainer but as a storyteller.
He makes his Grand debut with his band on Saturday, February 28.
$10 at door
The Conversation
A mix of singer-songwriter classics across Americana, country, and blues, plus original songs by Tim, Matt, and Greg.
The band is fronted by Tim Haufe, a singer songwriter from Poughkeepsie. He recently released an EP that he recorded at a studio in Peekskill.
Local teacher (at Hen Hud) Dan Burke is The Conversation’s drummer.
Bassist Matt Raymond from Highland NY spent time performing for the Chris O'Leary band and has also shared the stage with Levon Helm.
Guitarist Greg Gumpel spent many years living and performing in Memphis, before moving to Westchester.
NO REGRETS : Based on the writings of Colette
A sensualist, a provocateur, a woman of passion, humor and genius, the acclaimed French author, Colette, hosts us in her "salon" at the Palais-Royal during the Occupation of Paris in February of 1942.
Join us at The Grand for this solo theatre piece written and performed by Denise Bessette, based on the writings and life of Colette.
Coming to The Grand following its sold-out run in Beacon, NY, and Los Angeles, CA.
Running time: approx. 63 minutes
Kitchen open @ 5 PM. Show @ 7 PM.
Dining With The Den
A Curated Evening of Sound & Sustenance
A fundraiser Dinner for Ossining Union Free School District Parent Teacher Association
An Immersive Vinyl-Paired Tasting Experience
Chef-Driven Cuisine. Courses arrive. Records spin.
Each dish paired with a vinyl selection—
not as background, but as intention.
Listening becomes part of the meal.
Featuring Chef Eric Korn
A multi-course tasting menu composed exclusively for this night—
guided by rhythm, memory, and mood—
with each course unfolding alongside carefully chosen records.
What Your Seat at the Table Includes
• A multi-course tasting menu paired with vinyl selections
• Open bar featuring wine, beer, and a signature cocktail
• One record to take home
Chosen from the albums played throughout the evening
—sound as artifact, not souvenir
A Night With Purpose
This edition of Dining with the Den is proudly presented in support of the
Ossining Union Free School District Parent Teacher Association.
A gathering built not just around taste and sound,
but around giving back—
to schools, to families, to the community we share.
Presented by Den of Wax
Den of Wax is a curator of audible art, sharing rare and thoughtfully chosen vinyl from around the world. Physical storefront in Ossining and online at denofwax.com.
Tickets @ denofwax.com
Paisley Fields
Paisley Fields is an official SXSW performer and was named one of the festival’s standout musical discoveries by The Austin Chronicle and JamBase. A former touring member of legendary queer country pioneers Lavender Country and a co-writer on Bob the Drag Queen’s viral hit “Purse First,” Fields is widely regarded as a leading voice in contemporary queer country and Americana.
He gained national attention with “Burn This Statehouse Down,” which was featured on Democracy Now, with NPR’s Ann Powers naming it one of her favorite releases of 2023. Out Magazine named him one of “20 Queer Country Artists You Should Know,” while Nashville Scene and CMT recognized him as one of “12 Artists to Watch.”
Fields has toured extensively across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, performing at major festivals and venues worldwide. His music has received widespread airplay on CMT, SiriusXM, and international radio.
In addition to his recording and touring career, Fields is a GRAMMY U mentor, a Recording Academy voting member, and currently serves on two Recording Academy committees.
$10 cover
Eli Musser & The Hudsonix
8 PM / $5 cover
Eli Musser, previously seen on stage @ The Grand with Pete Donnelly.
Featuring Joe Lambert (bass) & Marc Meisel (drums).
Get to know Eli: https://bigtakeover.com/interviews/InterviewEliMusser
Jenny Hill & Todd Isler Jazz
Jenny Hill, saxophones and flutes, is a composer, arranger, performer and also leads her own band, Liquid Horn, a jazz sextet featuring her own compositions. She has released 5 Cds of original music. In 2023 Jenny Hill and Liquid Horn were awarded the Chamber Music America Performance Plus Grant and also the Arts Alive grant from the Westchester Arts Council. These grants provided support for her newest project: Floating (released Nov. 2024). Jenny was recently seen at The Grand sitting in with Bob Meyers and the Croton Jazz Trio.
Drummer, percussionist, author, Todd Isler has toured and studied around the globe, soaking up the flavors of Africa, India, Brazil, Japan, and many European countries. Currently, Todd leads his band, ToddSquad, is the co-leader of International Orange and The Aeolian Trio, showcasing his ability on drum set as well as hand drums. He was a winner of the Jazziz Percussion on Fire Award, and the Disc Makers Unsigned Band contest.
Todd has released 5 albums as a leader, two solo albums and three with International Orange. His playing and recording experience spans genres with musicians including Joe Lovano, Ivan Neville, Mike Gordon, Sizao Machado, Betty Buckley, Al Kooper, Melvin Sparks, Francis Mbappe, Bakithi Kumalo, Dave Liebman, Steve Turre, Jack McDuff, David Krakauer, and many others. He’s also the author of the critically acclaimed book, “You Can Ta Ka Di Mi This”, which incorporates the South Indian rhythm system to ground and expand one’s beat, now in its second printing. He has utilized these concepts for master classes at The Collective in NYC, NYU, San Francisco St., and in Rio de Janeiro, and Brasilia, Brazil.
Dan Zlotnick Band - album release!
Album release party for Westchester favorite, 4-5 piece American band, Dan Zlotnick Band celebrating the release of their full length album, "Asking for a Friend."
Dan Zlotnick has been called “the Americana voice of Westchester County, New York” because his joyous, warm energy emanates through his songs and performances. After a three-year independent minor league baseball career, Dan began writing and performing original music. A child of classic rock radio who dug deep into folk music in college, Dan half-jokingly claims that Jimmy Page taught him guitar and John Prine taught him lyric-writing. His sound is as comforting as the family photo on your wall and his lyrics feel like stories you would share with your best friends after a hearty home cooked meal.
Dan has made fans and friends in living rooms, backyards, and small venues around the country, as well as on prestigious stages like Tarrytown Music Hall, Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Daryl’s House Club, Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, Pleasantville Music Festival, and Towne Crier Cafe. He has opened for artists including Drew Holcomb, The Felice Brothers, Marc Cohn, Patty Larkin, Jim Avett, Jessica Lynn, Arlen Roth, and more. Audiences will experience a full range of emotions and Americana textures, guided by Dan's candid storytelling, both in his lyrics and his easy-going conversation with the audience. His powerful yet soothing voice, intricate guitar work, and warm energy create a safe space for all of his listeners to feel human together. For more information, visit www.DanZlotnick.com.
$10 at the door
Paul Beladino with Both
Paul Beladino takes the stage with a full band.
Supported by opening band Both.
Date Night, dinner & a piano
Come in for dinner to try Chef Nick’s new specialties, while listening to the soothing sounds of JonO on the piano!
JonO is a keyboardist and bassist, composer and arranger performing in every genre from pop, rock, RnB, and funk, to classical and jazz. Whether it’s a party, dining/cocktail hour, or concert, JonO matches the vibes and brings good times.
JonO has played with such musical acts as Leon Parker, Bob Berg, the Atlanteans, the Brighton Beat, and Bernie Williams.
No cover.
Bluegrass Night @ The Grand
Bluegrass returns to The Grand with Big Draw & friends!
Free show - come early for dinner & grab one of the best seats in the house!
Big Draw - https://www.facebook.com/Bigdrawmusic/
Brad Einhorn - www.facebook.com/bradeinhorn/
Austin Scelzo - www.facebook.com/austin.scelzo
David Chernack - www.facebook.com/dchernack
Matt Quinones - www.facebook.com/matthew.quinones
Ron Deckelbaum - www.facebook.com/686806838.UID
I AM SNOW ANGEL
Julie Kathryn, also known as I Am Snow Angel, brings her multi-hyphinate talents to The Grand!
She is a songwriter, producer, sound designer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. She crafts sonic worlds — emotionally resonant soundscapes that evoke, in turn: alien landings, surrealistic dream sequences, nostalgic synthpop gems, and spiritual oases, and has released several self-produced EPs and albums, including 2022’s dystopian sci-fi journey Lost World.
A sought-after collaborator, Julie has produced tracks for a variety of artists across an array of genres. She is on faculty at Berklee NYC, where she teaches master’s level courses in music production and songwriting.
Paul Connors Organ Trio
Paul Connors is a pianist/organist in the New York metropolitan area.
Paul's various projects reflect his love for classic r&b and soul,
funk, blues, and jazz. Some of these projects include The Paul Connors
Organ Trio, Liftoff Brass Band, as well as being a member of Blue
Roadhouse Orchestra, and A Decade Of Soul.
His latest project as a leader involves the Hammond B3 organ, with the
classic organ trio instrumentation of organ, guitar, drums. Paul's
latest CD Soulphonic is available now oniTunes and Amazon. Paul's
organ trio has a steady, frequent rotation of world-class jazz and
blues musicians such as Chris Vitarello, Jon Doty, Chris Morrison, Joe
Abba, Jesse Lewis and Matt Dickey.
For the past 30 years, Paul has also been a session musician in
recording studios in New York City and the surrounding area. Paul has
composed and recorded for television commercials for Nike, Banana
Boat, and the MSG Network, and has recorded for artists such as
Michael Powers, Melissa Reaves, The 4th Floor, and The Hip Pocket
Band. Paul's latest session work has been at Sliding Door Studios in
New Rochelle, NY where Paul has been heard on various artist's CD's,
as well as music and sound design for television shows such as CBS's
"Criminal Minds", "Pawn Stars", "Cajun Pawn Stars" and "American
Pickers", WE's "Big Easy Brides", and Velocity's "Saw Dogs".
Paul Connors - Hammond B3 organ
Chris Vitarello - guitar/vocals
Joe Abba - drums
The music is a mix of original compositions, as well as jazz, soul and funk.
Dinner & A Movie
DINNER & A MOVIE
Take a little break from your post-holiday hibernation to come watch a classic movie on our movie-theatre-quality screen, and try Chef’s new menu!
Bring the kiddos for the 5 PM showing (and our picky-kid-approved chicken fingers/burgers), and/or come out for date night for the 8 PM show!
NYE
New Years Eve @ The Grand
Ring in the new year under the chandelier!
All-night buffet, drink specials, dancing, music from DJ Nick Neutronz
Tickets: $50 to @thegrandcroton on Venmo with “NYE” in the description.
Limited tickets at the door.
Emerging Artists
Support Emerging Artists @ The Grand
Syracuse Stars:
Bella Ierano
CC Cosneza
Passing Grade
Holly Macve
Ireland’s sweetheart, Holly Macve graces The Grand stage with “one of the most beautiful singing voices in the world” (according to Lana Del Rey, who would know).
Holly’s ONLY NY date!
https://hollymacvemusic.com/
Buy tickets in advance by Venmoing $10 to @thegrandcroton with “Holly” in the description. $20 for premium seating.
Limited $15 tickets available at the door!
Christmas Eve @ The Grand
Reserve your table for Christmas Eve to enjoy Chef Nicoloas’ Prex fixe menu!
Briarcliff School of Rock House Band
Join us for a mid-day rock show featuring the Briarcliff Manor School of Rock House Band!
Wreck The Halls: A Christmas Punk Show
Rock out to exciting NY punk!
All My Friends
Polish John
Basic Bitches
$10 at the door
Liftoff Brass Band
Liftoff returns to The Grand!
Liftoff Brass Band incorporates New York’s current generation of musicians who are revitalizing the brass-band sound. Liftoff ranges freely across the New Orleans landscape without losing grip of the New York groove.
$10 at the door
Bobby G & The Bohemians
Bobby G & the Bohemians is a Croton-on-Hudson, NY-based band playing original and covers of Blues, faux punk, early 60’s garage, Ska, and more.
Bandmates are Bob Geller on keys, Leo Rinaldi on drums, Matt Sinclair on guitar, Dave Rinaldi on bass and vocals and Brian Aspinwall on trumpet!
Circular Jazz Trio
Jazz with local legends
Dan Blake, sax
Bryan Copeland, bass
Bob Meyer, drums
Multi-instrumentalist Dan Blake has led a wide-ranging career as a composer, performer and educator that “regards tradition as a welcoming playground best approached with a sense of wonder and adventure” (The Boston Globe). He was dubbed a “virtuoso” by The New York Times for his work touring and recording both with his own projects and with luminaries of jazz and popular music like Grammy-winners Esperanza Spalding, Leo Genovese, NEA Jazz Master Anthony Braxton, and many others. For his most recent project Got My Wings (Ahyaropa Records, 2025) he was named a New York Foundation for the Arts fellow. In addition to his performing and composing career, Dan Blake is Assistant Professor of Music at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.
Bassist/composer/bandleader Bryan Copeland began studying the bass with world renowned classical bassist Satoshi Okamoto (New York Philharmonic), and has continued his studies with Larry Grenadier, Erik Revis, Drew Gress, and Harvie S. He received his bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies from Texas State University under the tutelage of Dr. James Polk. Copeland has spent time in the studio recording with Jon Brion, David Binney, Radney Foster, Andre Heyword, and Aben Eubanks (Kelly Clarkson). His performance credits include David "Fathead" Newman, Roy Hargrove, Tim Warfield, Marcus Belgrave, Aaron Parks, Ben Monder, Clarence Penn, Jon Cowherd, Linda May Han Oh, Rudy Royston, David Kikoski, George Colligan, Fabian Almazan, Kenny Wollesen, Billy Kilson, Dayna Stephens, Camila Meza, Charles Altura, Marcus Printup, Donald Edwards, drummer J.J. Johnson (Tedeschi Trucks Band), Nir Felder, Mike Moreno, Henry Cole, Adam Nussbaum, Steve Houghton, Luis Perdomo, Ephraim Owens (Mumford and Sons), Ernie Watts, Chris Dingman, Bill Watrous, Jamire Williams, and Frank Locrasto, Bob Meyer. Mr. Copeland has toured the world and perform at legendary jazz festivals like The Montreux Jazz Festival, The North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz a Juan in Antibes, FR., The Vienne Jazz Festival, The Lion Jazz Festival, The NYC Winter Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and named outstanding soloist Addison Jazz Festival.
Drummer Bob Meyer: Born in 1945 in the New York metro area, Bob grew up in a musical family. He discovered jazz around 1950 and drums three years later. He has been playing professionally since 1961. Among those he has performed with are Mal Waldron, James Moody, Gary Peacock, Kirk Leitsey, Stanley Cowell, Diane Schuur, Art Davis, Andy Statman, Perry Robinson, Bert Wilson & Judi Silvano, Nina Sheldon, Ratzo Harris, Cameron Brown, Denman Maroney, John Hart, among many others. He has toured extensively with Joe Lovano & John Abercrombie. He is on Joe’s Blue Note CD, Viva Caruso. Jackalope, a band with John Abercrombie and Loren Stillman on “Saltier Then Ever” on Challenge Records. Other CDs include Steven Frieder’s debut, “After Time”, the band alt.timers, Crispr (2017) and Martingale (2020) , Judi Silvano’s Lessons Learned [The Zephyr Band] released in 2019, “The Long and the Short of It”, Snap Dragon, the Duo Improvisations of Travis Sullivan and Bob Meyer (2020). 2021 to the present; Presenting Circular Jazz Trio/ Quartet and Quintet with Steve Frieder and Dan Blake, saxes, Luke Franco, guitar and Bryan Copeland, bass Both groups feature the music of the late, great Bert Wilson. Bob has taught drums for over 40 years both privately and as an adjunct at The New School and Lehman College in NYC. He lives in Cortlandt Manor, NY, USA with his wife Jody.
$10 at the door
Steve Gunn
Steve Gunn LIVE in Croton-on-Hudson with his new album Daylight Daylight.
Steve Gunn has been at the vanguard of American experimental and guitar-oriented rock music for over a decade. Following a trio of acclaimed albums on Matador Records, Gunn will release his seventh studio album, Daylight Daylight, on November 7 via No Quarter—his first in four years, and a testament to an artist still moving forward with purpose and vision.
This past August, Gunn released Music for Writers, his first official solo instrumental album, on Three Lobed Recordings. The release highlights his ongoing exploration of tone, atmosphere, and composition.
Spanning a wide range of collaborations and influences, Gunn’s career includes a rich body of solo, duo, and ensemble recordings on labels such as Three Lobed Recordings, Paradise of Bachelors, and RVNG. His work continues to mark major milestones in contemporary guitar music and innovative songwriting. Even after more than a decade, Gunn is still moving along—shaping his influences into a unique and ever-evolving output.
Dos Belos
Dos Belos bring their classic groove jazz, New Orleans funk and "jam band" takes on classic rock to The Grand.
Members include the father son duo of Marc and Paul Beladino (sax and guitar), Jon Liebowitz (keyboards), Dan Pifer (bass) from God Street Wine, and Matthew Norris (drums).
Jesse Lewis/Alex Smith Organ Trio
Grammy-nominated guitarist Jesse Lewis (Endless Field, Nicholas Payton) and Grammy Award-winning organist Alex Smith (Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett) join forces to bring a dynamic mix of jazz, funk, soul, and Americana to the Grand. Rooted in the classic sound of the Hammond B3 organ trio, these longtime friends and musical collaborators push boundaries with their fresh and adventurous approach to the genre.
The Mommyheads Record Release
The Mommyheads are an indie pop band who played from around 1987 through 1998, disbanded for a decade, and then reformed in 2008.
Starting in New York City as the brainchild of singer Adam Cohen (who later changed his name to Adam Elk to avoid confusion with Leonard Cohen's son, a musician also named Adam), the band produced a string of quirky and highly inventive releases on various independent labels, most notably Simple Machines.
Their music has been compared to XTC and 80s King Crimson. They relocated to San Francisco in 1990. The band signed to Geffen Records in 1997, producing a single album for the label before breaking up in 1998. Jon Pareles from the NY Times wrote that their Geffen LP had "perfectly balanced melodies". They reunited to record a new CD in 2008 and have been active ever since.
KJ Denhert & The Evening News
KJ Denhert & The Evening News make their Grand debut on December 4! Award-winning songwriter, soulful storyteller, and bandleader with a Bronx-born edge and a river town heart. A genre-blending force of urban folk and jazz, who delivers truth with groove — always grounded, always gracious. Whether rocking the West Village, vibing in Red Hook, or curating songwriter magic in Beacon, KJ leads with rhythm, reflection, and realness.
“High energy funk and R&B...jazz sensibility..." -The New York Times
"Fun Stuff... gorgeous voice..." -All About Jazz
Featuring:
Adam Armstrong, bass
Nicki Denner, keys
Eric Halvorson, drums
Mark McIntyre, guitar
After this show, KJ is pausing gigging until late February, so you don’t want to miss it!
Bluegrass Night @ The Grand
Bluegrass returns to The Grand with Big Draw & friends!
Free show - come early for dinner & grab one of the best seats in the house!