Chad McLoughlin Trio

Wednesday August 19th

Chad McLoughlin Trio Greg Tillman & Kevin Corkery https://chadmcloughlin.com/

Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence

Friday August 21st

Joe Barna Stacy Dillard Davis Whitfield James Robbins We will be celebrating Joe's Birthday! Joe Barna is a Drummer/Composer/Bandleader originally from Troy, NY whose passion and dedication to music have taken him around the world. He is a  former student of SCCC in Schenectady, NY and holds a Bachelors of Fine  Arts from SUNY Purchase in Westchester, NY.

Joe spent his first 4 years of college focused on classical percussion and performance before transferring to the music conservatory at Purchase in  1999. While at Purchase, he had the privilege to study with jazz greats  the likes of Jon Faddis, Hal Galper, Adam Nussbaum, John Riley, Todd Coolman and Ralph Lalama. In 2004 Barna received his BFA in Jazz Studies  with a focus on drumset performance & composition.  Some of the outstanding performers Barna has had the honor of performing alongside include: 3 time Grammy Award winners The Celtic Tenors, 7 time Grammy Award recipient Gary Smulyan, world renowned classical violinist Peter Fisher and 4 time Grammy Award recipient  Ralph Lalama. Other notable performances include Joe Magnarelli, Dick Oatts, Joel Frahm, Jon Gordon, Lee Shaw, Grant Stewart, Jim Rotondi, Keith Pray, Charlie Sigler, George Muscatello, Ray Vega, Jerry Weldon, Stacy Dillard, Jon Elbaz, Matt Garrison, Victor Gould, Lee Russo, Bryan Patneaude, The Big Soul Ensemble and his own original band Sketches Of Influence. Joe has taken his passion and talent abroad to Canada, Australia, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, New Zealand, Dubai UAE, Turkey and  Egypt. In addition to performing in these destinations he has also traveled across the United States and through the Caribbean Islands. In 2013, Barna also performed around the coasts of Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti and New Caledonia.  In addition to his above credits Barna has recorded on over 10 albums as a sideman and has 6 albums as a bandleader. His most recent effort, The Purpose (2022) is an album dedicated to his mother Pamela Rose Barna.

James Robbins

James Robbins is a Brooklyn based bassist, composer, arranger, and educator whose work bridges rigorous jazz tradition with expansive contemporary expression. A deeply intuitive improviser and thoughtful musical architect, Robbins has built a career defined by versatility, collaborative depth, and a clear artistic voice. While his professional experience spans nearly every genre, jazz and improvisational music remain the foundation of his artistic ethos, serving not only as his primary language as a performer, but as the conceptual engine behind his  compositional work. Robbins began formal study at age thirteen under the mentorship of master bassist Marcus McLaurine at William Paterson University. By fifteen, he was already performing professionally throughout his local scene, developing the fluency and maturity that would characterize his later career. He went on to attend Berklee College of Music as a scholarship recipient in both performance and composition, where he refined his technical command, expanded his compositional palette, and deepened his engagement with modern jazz traditions. An in-demand bassist, Robbins has collaborated with a distinguished and stylistically diverse roster of artists including Sheila Jordan, Johnny O’Neal, ELEW, Sullivan Fortner, Laurence Hobgood, Jonathan Barber, Kenny Werner, Frank Lacy, Don Braden, Ralph Lalama, Fima Chupakhin, Jay Clayton, Nikolas Anadolis, Stephane Wrembel, Mike Ogletree, Dayramir Gonzalez, Thank You Scientist, and Baklava Express. His playing is noted for its lyrical sensitivity, rhythmic clarity, and ability to move fluidly between straight-ahead jazz, chamber settings, and genre-blending contemporary projects. As a composer, Robbins draws  from the lineage of jazz while incorporating structural nuance and textural exploration often associated with contemporary music traditions. His work reflects a commitment to improvisation as compositional process, balancing formal architecture with space for spontaneous dialogue. Equally committed to the jazz lineage of mentorship, Robbins maintains an active teaching practice, mentoring emerging musicians in improvisation, ensemble communication, harmonic fluency, and creative development. His pedagogical approach emphasizes listening as a central discipline, encouraging students to cultivate both technical mastery and personal voice. Through private instruction, workshops, and institutional settings, he contributes meaningfully to the next generation of jazz artists.

Stacy Dillard

Stacy Dillard, raised in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, started playing the saxophone at a rather late age. In his hometown, there isn't much music happening, but only Robert Moore, Stacy's band instructor, and a host of  close friends. Athletics was a big part of his life, leading to the late start on the instrument. Stacy attended college at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio to study with Dr. William Denza, Jim Smith, Chris Berg, and Lenard Moses. Very quickly, Dillard acquired the necessary knowledge that would soon put his name out on the local scene.  It was a run-in with Wynton Marsalis in Dayton, Ohio that would turn his attention to the New York Scene. After graduation, Stacy took the act to Cincinnati, where he stayed for a short time and made his first recording appearance with Mike Wade on trumpet, drummer Melvin Broach and pianist William Menefield. Maturation was very rapid, finally leading the way to New York. “Stacy is a one-of-a-kind musician. Seriously." —Roy Hargrove  “A young saxophonist of serious promise" (Ben Ratliff, The New York Times), Stacy has caught the attention of many with his large and rich tone, developed ideas, accurate technique, work ethic, and patience, leading to a number of working opportunities. Dillard has played with Winard Harper, Cindy Blackmon, Lenny White, Norman Simmons, Frank Lacy, Wycliffe Gordon, Eric Reed, Roy Hargrove, Stephon Harris, Ernestine Anderson, Terrell Stafford, Herlin Riley, John Hicks, Frank Wess, Mulgrew Miller, Clark Terry, Victor Lewis, Steve Wilson, Johnny O'neal, Antonio Hart, Russell Malone, Lewis Nash, Mark Whitfield, the Mingus Big  Band, and a host of others in different genres of music, including Shirley Ceasar, Alex Bugnon, Stephanie Mills, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, and more.

“Hey man, this (censored) can play. This MF can PLAY!" Wynton Marsalis

As well as being a sideman, Stacy Dillard is currently leading three bands  of his own. cPhyve is the genesis project, along with cPhour, which is stylistically similar to cPhyve. The Other Side is exactly what the name  says. The cast of members are the same as cPhyve, but r&b/funk/hip-hop oriented.

Davis Whitfield

As the son of two musicians, Davis Whitfield's early years were filled with music. He began playing the guitar at age 5, and moved to Jersey City, New Jersey at 8 where he began studying the piano. While attending  high school, Whitfield was accepted by the Jersey City University Visual and Performing Arts Program and served as the principal pianist in its jazz ensemble for four years. In 2008, Whitfield became the assistant director for the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, writing arrangements and performing weekly at the Jazz Standard in New York City. Whitfield received full scholarships to attend the Berklee Summer Jazz Workshop in 2009 and 2010. He also received a scholarship from the National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts in 2011. As a member of the Inna Dudukina Quartet, Whitfield performed in the 2013 Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival in Nancy, France and in the Summer of 2014 he received his Bachelor's Degree in Piano Performance from Berklee College  Of Music on a Presidential Scholarship.

To sum it all up, Stacy Dillard is a perfect example of the fusing of tradition and innovation, the combination which keeps EVERYTHING fresh, exciting, energetic, theraputic, and more importantly, real.

Writer's Kitchen: Sophie, Ned & Kiely

Wednesday August 26th

Sophie Gault is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has called Music City home for the past 12 years. She has performed on the SiriusXM Outlaw Country Cruise stage and contributed background vocals to Lucinda Williams’ album Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart. Her songwriting and performances have earned praise from Rolling Stone and No Depression.

Gault  has released three albums, most recently Unhinged, which arrived in 2026. Whether performing solo or with her band, she brings together Americana, country, and roots music with an honest, road-tested approach  that has taken her to stages across the country.

Kiely: Kiely Connell is a Nashville Tennessee transplant with rustbelt roots. Hailing from Hammond, Indiana just four houses down from the Illinois state line, Kiely draws inspiration from the hardworking people of her native Midwest community.

Ned: Ned Brower is a long-time local musician in Oneonta, New York, known for performing original folk music, playing bass in the rockabilly group The  Mopar Cams, and playing banjo for The Spectacular Average Boys, alongside his past work as the drummer for the band Rooney.

Mopar Cams & Woodshed Prophets

Friday September 18th

Mopar Cams & Woodshed Prophets The Mopar Cams have an authentic rockabilly swing that will make you want to dance, drink, clap your hands. The Woodshed Prophets are Power Twang!