Playing this cool funky theater in ‘Jersey tomorrow night! Alison knocks it out of the park, and the band ain’t too shabby either! @alisononbanjo #royshallblairstownnj #livemusicrocks #peaceandlove❤️
𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖, 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟔, 𝟕 𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐒𝐓, We proudly present the next online event in our 2026 series:
ＪＯＨＮ ＲＡＧＵＳＡ: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕀𝕞𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝔽𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕥.
John Ragusa, a genre-defying multi-instrumentalist known for his expressive, original and fearless flute playing, will present a live online lecture-demonstration session. Ragusa, who lives in New York City, plays a wide range of instruments including concert, alto, bass, and piccolo flutes, along with pennywhistles, wood flutes, harmonica, pocket trumpet, jaw harp, didgeridoo, and even the conch shell. He is known for pushing sonic boundaries and transforming his instruments into storytelling tools.
During the Zoom session, Ragusa plans to talk about his background and his collaborations, along with his approach to practicing and how he improvises on modes based on major scales and especially melodic minor scales. He also will share his thoughts on how not to play the flute, that is, playing with just one sound or one approach, emphasizing that the flute has a fluid and adaptive voice. He says he will also discuss the art of listening and the magic of collaboration.
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𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍: Thursday, March 26, 2026
7PM EST
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: ZOOM (🔗 Link in IG Bio & on NYFC Facebook)
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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘠𝘍𝘊 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴
#flute #nyfluteclub #nyc
When I head east in Florida, without fail this is always there! #surfsup🏄 #atlanticocean #floridabeaches #clouds #naturerocks #waterperson #grateful #peaceandlove❤️
On the road with the Alison Brown Quintet for three shows in California! #museumofmakingmusic in Carlsbad on Thursday night, The Freight in Berkeley on Friday and The Sofia in Sacramento on Saturday night. #frieghtandsalvage #thesofiahomeofbstreet @alisononbanjo #jazzgrass #livemusicrocks #peaceandlove❤️
Friends! Please check out my new website. It’s got tour dates, photos, a discography, a featured monthly video and more! I hope you dig! Peace, love and live music! The link to johnragusa.com is in my bio. #flute #altoflute #bassflute #pennywhistle #fluteimprovisation #jazz #blues #bluegrass #worldmusician #livemusicrocks #peaceandlove❤️
Pierre Bensusan cast a spell on a full house at @thebitterendnyc last night. It was an inspiring performance of virtuosity and heart. Such an original! @pierrebensusan #guitargreats #greenwhichvillage #nyc #livemusic #peaceandlove❤️ photo by @lisameloni
Mulebone is looking forward to being back at the @earinnbar this Wednesday the 29th! As is the custom, we commence at 11pm. Come on down and join us @johnragusa and @hugh_pool - Pic is us (with OUR tour bus)🤣 at a festival during summer 2025.
Wrapping up a five day West Coast trip with the Alison Brown Quintet. A highlight was playing McCabe‘s Guitar Shop in Los Angeles. You can feel decades of music history on that stage! Another highlight was a visit from Jackson Browne. He’s featured on Alison’s new record with Steve Martin. A very gracious and humble soul. That’s our drummer Bryan Brock to my right, and pianist Jody Nardone next to Alison. #mccabesguitarshop @alisononbanjo #livemusicrocks #peaceandlove☮️
