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Tonite, Wednesday June 24thROCKET SCI: Jonathon Hafner | Tony Scherr | Kenny Wollesen Any gathering of this multi-instru...
06/24/2026

Tonite, Wednesday June 24th
ROCKET SCI: Jonathon Hafner | Tony Scherr | Kenny Wollesen

Any gathering of this multi-instrumental ultra-eccentric crew promises to get nuts. Why don’t join us and see for yourself!

Jonathon Haffner ~ Sax
tony scherr ~ Guitar
~ Bass Drum, Percussion, Insanity

***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM***
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ROCKET SCI is a band on the move. No, really, they are! With drumming duties split between two master drummers who both play standing up and permanently mobile, they are capable of being Pied Pipers leading their audience on a literal shamanistic journey down the street. Kenny Wollesen and Dalius Naujo, the two rhythm kings in question, are rounded out in the lineup by bari/alto sax veteran Jonathon Haffner and guitarist Tony Scherr and the sound the four create is strangely hypnotic and immensely accessible, leaving the listener with infectious themes and melodies ricocheting around the brain. Creating these sounds comes naturally to these gentlemen as one glance at each of their impressive and lengthy big-name resumes will attest (Snarky Puppy, Jack DeJohnette, Tom Waits, John Zorn, Sean Lennon, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Laurie Anderson...etc). But the issue here is not glory-by-association, it’s the creation of glorious music in and of itself, and Rocket Sci have an incredible head start on that. Their album “Bond Riviera,” to be released by Nublu Records later this year after a sequence of pre-album singles, will be all the proof anyone

Tonite, Tuesday June 23rdMarta Sanchez Trioft. Kanoa Mendenhall & Kweku SumbryMarta Sanchez brings a trio with two outst...
06/23/2026

Tonite, Tuesday June 23rd
Marta Sanchez Trio
ft. Kanoa Mendenhall & Kweku Sumbry

Marta Sanchez brings a trio with two outstanding musicians of the NYC jazz scene to LunÀtico.

Marta Sánchez , piano
kanoa mendenhall , bass
Kweku Sumbry , drums

***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM***
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Fresh off a week at the Village Vanguard with David Murray, MARTA SANCHEZ returns to Lunatico to present some of her newest music. Marta came to New York in 2011 from Madrid with a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a Master’s in Jazz Piano Performance at NYU. Since then, she has released four quintet albums: “Partenika” (2015), “Danza Imposible” (2017), “El Rayo de Luz” (2019), and SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum). ”Partenika” was selected by The New York Timesas one of the 10 best albums of 2015, and included on the lists of the best recordings of the year from the Jazz Journalist Association, Downbeat and All Music. “Danza Imposible” was highly praised by NPR’s “Fresh Air” and received four stars from DownBeat. “El Rayo de Luz” was included in the The New York Times list of the Best 10 jazz albums of 2019. 

Marta recently released a new trio record titled “Perpetual Void” on the Intakt label. The album has been widely praised, including receiving 4.5 stars from Downbeat.

Marta has toured the United States, Europe, South America, and Central America, performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands), Jazzaldia (San Sebastian), Inntone (Austria), and Winter Jazz Festival (New York). Furthermore, Marta has been working in David Murray’s Quartet, Maria Grand’s duo, and the Anna Weber and Angela Morris Big Band, among others. She is a 2017 and 2021 MacDowell Colony fellow.
“The pianist Marta Sanchez has one of the most quietly memorable groups in jazz.” — The New York Times

Tonite, Monday June 22ndElé Howell Quintet
Elé Howell is a musical wonder - as a sideman - as a collaborator - as a lead...
06/22/2026

Tonite, Monday June 22nd
Elé Howell Quintet

Elé Howell is a musical wonder - as a sideman - as a collaborator - as a leader. Tonite he leads this excellent ensemble featuring beloved NYC latin jazz icons, The Rodriguez Brothers — joined by Luques Curtis on bass and Nicole Glover on saxophone

Elé Salif Howell - Drums 
Michael Rodriguez - Trumpet
Nicole Glover - Sax
 - Piano
Luques Curtis - Bass

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Born and raised in Northern California’s Bay Area, ELÉ SALIF HOWELL began drumming at age two. He studied with pianist Art Khu and in the Oaktown Jazz Workshops in Oakland. He apprenticed with drum master Lenny White and tours regularly with NEA Jazz Master saxophonist Gary Bartz and Ravi Coltrane. Elé has performed and recorded with Chief Adjuah(FKA Christian Scott), Brandee Younger, Weedie Braimah, Stanley Clarke, Alain Pérez, among others. His father, Richard Howell, has been a major influence and collaborator throughout his career. Elé continues to write his own music, perform regularly around the world, and

Tonite, Sunday June 21stGaby Moreno TrioLunÁtico is thrilled to host popular Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist ...
06/21/2026

Tonite, Sunday June 21st
Gaby Moreno Trio

LunÁtico is thrilled to host popular Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist GABY MORENO in a trio setting with Special Guest Sergio Mendoza. Join us!

Gaby Moreno ~ Vocals, Guitar
Kimon Kirk ~ Bass
Sebastian Aymanns ~ Drums
Special Guest: ~ Accordion, Guitar

***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM***
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Since moving to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, singer-songwriter-producer GABY MORENO has released eight albums and earned 4 GRAMMY nominations for her albums “Illusion” (Best Latin Pop Album, 2017) , “Alegoría” (Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, 2022),  “X Mí (Vol. 1)” (Best Latin Pop Album - 2023) and for producing legendary cuban singer Omara Portuondo’s album “Vida” (Best Latin Tropical Album - 2023).  She is also a 5 time nominee and  winner of a Latin GRAMMY for “Best New Artist” (2013).

Over her career, Moreno has shared the international stage with music luminaries such as Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Hugh Laurie and The Copper Bottom Band, Punch Brothers, Chris Thile, Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico, David Gray, Los Lobos, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, Van D**e Parks and many more. She has had the honor of performing several times at Lincoln Center in NYC and The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

Gaby made her Broadway debut in March 2026 as Persephone in Hadestown.

Tonite, Saturday June 20thBelo & The Beasts
Ubiquitous Brazilian bassist Eduardo Belo leads “The Beasts” which is apt — ...
06/20/2026

Tonite, Saturday June 20th
Belo & The Beasts

Ubiquitous Brazilian bassist Eduardo Belo leads “The Beasts” which is apt — since he is known to bring the cream of the musical crop. Tonite’s iteration features flute and accordion on the frontline and a percussionist mashup in back. We can’t wait!

itai kriss & TELAVANA - flute 
Vitor Goncalves - accordion 
Eduardo Belo - bass 
Rogerio Boccato - Percussion 
Keita Ogawa - percussion

***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM***
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EDUARDO BELO is a bass player and composer from Brasília, Brazil now living in New York City. A highly versatile player, he has shared the stage with Michel Camilo, Romero Lubambo, Lee Konitz, Chico Pinheiro, Duduka da Fonseca, Pedro Martins, Bebel Gilberto and many many others.
Belo and the Beasts play original compositions deeply rooted in Brazilian grooves and melodies — a modern view on classic Brazilian traditions.

Tonite, Friday June 19thModupe Onilu
Prepare for some super hot Calypso! Steel pan in the house!
MODUPE - percussion Kar...
06/19/2026

Tonite, Friday June 19th
Modupe Onilu

Prepare for some super hot Calypso! Steel pan in the house!

MODUPE - percussion
Kareem Tha Dreem - steelpan
Emmett Sher - guitar
Abe Gold - piano
Noah Smit - Bass
Daniel Persaud - drums
𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝙎𝙠𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙧𝙙 - Vocals

***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM***
***$10 (CASH) SUGGESTED DONATION***
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Hailing from the vibrant twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, MODUPE ONILU is a musician, percussionist, and cultural innovator whose artistry bridges ancestral rhythms with contemporary expression. He is the son of the legendary drum innovator and organic percussion master Jajah Oga Onilu, and has continued his family’s legacy by redefining the soundscape of Caribbean percussion.
Modupe’s music — rooted in African traditions yet boldly experimental — combines Afro-Caribbean rhythms, spoken word, jazz, electronic textures, and ritualistic soundscapes, aiming to  channel music as a tool of healing, storytelling, and cultural reclamation.
Onliu has collaborated with a wide range of local and international artists, and leads educational and spiritual music workshops across the Caribbean and diaspora.

Tonite, Thursday June 18thErik Deutsch BandErik Deutsch is in town from Mexico City with and performing with this crew o...
06/18/2026

Tonite, Thursday June 18th
Erik Deutsch Band

Erik Deutsch is in town from Mexico City with and performing with this crew of all-stars and we are SO looking forward. Catch it while ya can!

Erik Deutsch ~ keys
Tony Mason ~ drums
Mike McGinnis Music Brooklyn ~ saxophone
Brian Drye ~ trombone
Avi Bortnick ~ guitar
Jeff Hill ~ bass

***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM***
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Having first come to prominence as a member of the funk-jazz collective Fat Mama, pianist/composer ERIK DEUTSCH has taken his talents across the globe to play with some of the finest musicians alive.

Born in Washington D.C., Erik bides his time between Brooklyn, NY and Mexico City, and traverses many musical worlds, performing and recording with jazz, pop, rock, bluegrass and country artists like:

The Black Crowes, Dixie Chicks, Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Citizen Cope, Charlie Hunter, Leftover Salmon, Shooter Jennings, Alice Smith, Shelby Lynne, Theo Bleckmann, Jessi Coulter, Joe Russo, Allison Moorer, Phillip Phillips, Dori Freeman, Joey Arias, Devotchka, Erin McKeown, Scott Amendola, Teddy Thompson, Ben Allison, The Motet, Sam Bush, Allison Moorer, Daniel Rodriguez, Steven Bernstein, Hannah Cohen, James Blood Ulmer, Jessica Lurie, Ellery Eskelin, Billy Martin, Bobby Previte, Levon Helm, John Scofield, Phil Lesh, Jim Campilongo, Bill Kreutzman, Nels Cline, Todd Clouser, Jenny Scheinman, Scott Metzger, Elvis Perkins, John Leventhal, Tony Malaby, Bob DiPiero, Autre ne Veut, Greensky Bluegrass, Trevor Dunn, Allison Miller, Frally Hines, Del McCoury, Don Byron, Jeff Coffin, Jefferson Hamer, Chris Robinson, Greg Garing, Shawn Pelton, Lee Townsend, Skerik, Brandon Seabrook, Warren Haynes, Stuart Bogie, Stanton Moore, Karl Denson, Steve Berlin, Ron Miles, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Michael Blake, Anton Fier, Fruition, Sunny Ozell, Todd Sickafoose, Alto Reed, and Art

06/17/2026

*MOTHER & CHILD REUNION*

Firas Zreik - فراس زريق & special guest Amal Murkus أمل مرقس held LunÁtico spellbound last night with this Arabic translation of *Gracias A La Vida* by Violeta Parra.

❤️💥❤️💥❤️💥❤️💥

Samuel Torres & Trio Libreft. Carmen Staaf & Daniel Neville
Percussionist Samuel Torres is no stranger to the LunÀtico b...
06/17/2026

Samuel Torres & Trio Libre
ft. Carmen Staaf & Daniel Neville

Percussionist Samuel Torres is no stranger to the LunÀtico bandstand, but tonite he steps into the band leading role with these killer co-conspirators. Samuel just released a record and the crew will be performing selections from it. You def don’t wanna miss.

Carmen Staaf : Piano
Daniel Neville : Vibraphone
Samuel Torres : Congas

***TWO SETS: 9PM & 10:15PM***
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Percussionist/composer/bandleader SAMUEL TORRES has performed, arranged, produced and/or recorded with a “who’s who” of the jazz, Latin pop and classical worlds, including Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, Alejandro Sanz, Ricky Martin, Richard Bona, Lila Downs, Angelique Kidjo, Marc Anthony, Rubén Blades, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and his country’s own international superstar, Shakira. He has been featured as a composer and soloist with classical orchestras such as Berlin Symphoniker, City of London Sinfonia, Cuban National Symphony, The Bogotá Philharmonic, Medellín Philharmonic, and The Cali Philharmonic. In 2019 Torres won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Classical Record with his album ‘Regreso’ a concerto for congas and symphony orchestra. He is a three-time recipient of the New Jazz Works Grant by Chamber Music America and received 2nd place at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition in 2000.

With TRIO LIBRE, Torres seeks sounds of intimacy over expansion, deliberately focusing on the exposed texture created by piano, vibraphone, and congas. This special combination of instruments brings us into a delicate musical conversation. Torres elaborates, “The exposed ensemble setting mirrors the emotional landscape of the central suite, We the People, which I conceived during a period of personal uncertainty, mainly due to current sociopolitical factors.”
The compositions on Trio Libre reflect Torres feelings about the vulnerability inherent in our times, balanced by the powerful discovery of solidarity and strength found within our communities, musical and otherwise.

06/16/2026

***DESSERT SPECIAL***

This ridiculously delicious black sesame, hazelnut, & rum raisin ice cream was just made in house by matt

Cone and get it while supplies last!

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486 Halsey Street
Brooklyn, NY
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Monday 10am - 12:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 12:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 12:30pm
Thursday 10am - 1:30pm
Friday 10am - 1:30pm
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Sunday 11am - 4:30pm

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