Location
The Church of the Transfiguration
Directions
1 East 29th Street
New York, New York 10016
New York, New York 10016
Upcoming events
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Fri, Apr 19 07:00 PM
Music of Strength and Persistence from the Classical and Theater Songbooks -
Fri, May 03 06:30 PM
Our Annual Choir Benefit: "Music of Spring: A Global Fiesta" -
Sun, May 26 05:00 PM
A Jazz Ensemble Featuring Asian-American Jazz Collective Mute -
Sun, Jun 09 04:00 PM
Transfiguration Spring Concert: Five Centuries of Choral Masterpieces
About this event
This jazz ensemble, led by saxophonist Dominic Carioti, will play their own original compositions as well as
arrangements of the music of the legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
DOMINIC CARIOTI is a composer, educator, and performer based in Brooklyn. Born into a family of
musicians, he received a bachelor's in jazz performance from The Ohio State University and a master's
from Western Michigan University. Dominic hosts a weekly jazz jam session at the Fiction Bar/Café in
Williamsburg and is a member of a jazz fusion band Mercury. The W.D. Packard Big Band of Warren,
Ohio, recently featured three of his jazz big band arrangements.
SAM WEBER is an acoustic and electric bassist, composer, arranger, and educator based in Brooklyn. A
native of Kalamazoo, Sam earned a bachelor’s in jazz studies and a master’s in music from Western
Michigan University. Since relocating to NYC in 2012, Sam has performed with an eclectic community of
musicians at some of the world’s top venues. Sam is also active as an educator and has presented clinics,
lectures, and master classes around the U.S. and overseas.
JULIA CHEN grew up in Brooklyn learning music by ear before earning a bachelor’s in jazz performance
and psychology from Oberlin College and Conservatory in Ohio. She plays piano and keyboards with
bands of all genres. Her first EP, 2018’s “Silver Spoons,” was followed by 2020’s “Unspooling,” her trio’s
album of originals and collaborative works. Julia performs with the all-female salsa band Lulada Club, Alex
Asher Quartet, and Reginald Chapman’s Pressure Fit.
EVAN HYDE is a New York-based drummer and composer. He has performed with jazz greats such as
George Coleman, Freddy Cole, Houston Person, Shelly Berg, and Stanley Jordan. He was a member of
Betty Carter’s “Jazz Ahead” residency in 2015, and received honorable mention in the ASCAP
Foundation’s Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards in 2018. “Coda (Momento),” his 2020 EP of
originals, is available for streaming and download on Bandcamp.
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All tickets include both in-person and on-line attendance via live streaming service.
COT YouTube live stream links will be sent out to ticket holders 48 hours prior to the time of concert.
Please make sure to purchase tickets by July 12, if interested in live-stream attendance.
