RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series featuring The Brooklyners
About This Event
The RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series at Riverside Park features The Brooklyners, a New York group working at the edges of jazz and free improvisation, with a focus on group listening and quick shifts between pulse and open space. They are joined by Ron McClure, whose work bridges free jazz, bebop and ambient edges, the Afro‑Latineers, who draw on Afro‑Latin rhythms and open-ended improvisation, and The Slim Kings.
About the Artists
Ron McClure
Ron McClure is a New York–based musician whose work sits between free jazz, bebop, and the quieter edges of ambient jazz, with roots that also touch rock and pop. His profile on streaming platforms marks him as an emerging artist, with a small but traceable audience.
The Afro-Latineers
The Afro-Latineers are a New York City–based group working in jazz and free music, often heard in outdoor performances at Riverside Park. Their playing draws on Afro-Latin rhythm and open-ended improvisation, with an ear for ensemble dialogue.
The Slim Kings
The Slim Kings. Brooklyn based band featuring Liberty DeVitto, Andy Attanasio, and Michael Sackler-Berner
The Brooklyners
The Brooklyners are a New York City group working at the edges of jazz and free improvisation. Their sets at Riverside Park place them in the RTA Summer Sunset Concert Series alongside artists like Ron McClure, as well as past collaborators The Afro-Latineers and The Slim Kings.