Upcoming Events with Premik
Premik Joins Charu Suri @Carnegie Hall
Premik Russell Tubbs joins Charu Suri & guests @Carnegie Hall, a shared evening with NYC’s Jazz Diva Lizzie Thomas! Listen to BOSSA RAGA with Brazilian superstars Eduardo Belo and Rogerio Boccato; feel the spoken word poetry of Lisa Marie Simmons, and enjoy the brilliance of kanjira maestro V. Selvaganesh.
Moments with Legends - Toronto
Join us for Moments with Legends, an evening of music on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at Toronto Pavilion, 190 Railside Road, North York. Featuring legendary vocalist Rezwana Choudhury Banny accompanied by flautist Premik Russell Tubbs, sitarist Mohamed Assani, pianist and composer Timothy Corlis, cellist Ben Bolt-Martin and tabla artist Rony Palmer. The concert brings together a rich combination of instruments and musical voices. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the performance beginning at 6:30 p.m. For enquiries, contact Nahid Nasrin Nayan at 647-762-0167 or Din Islam at 647-765-0552.
Premik w/Sharkey & The Sparks @The Towne Crier
Sharkey & The Sparks will be performing on Thanksgiving weekend! We’re excited to return to the fabulous Towne Crier Cafe on Saturday, November 28th with our full ensemble! Featuring Felipe Torres, RJ McCarty, Quinn and Oliver Petkus, Luis Perez, Premik Russell Tubbs and Sharkey and Ben McEwen. Come celebrate Thanksgiving weekend with us! Reserve your tickets now: https://townecrier.com/events/sharkey-the-sparks-6/
Facebook event: https://facebook.com/events/s/sharkey-the-sparks/1765083961385956/
Photo by Stuart Berg
Premik Russell Tubbs @The Bay Street Theatre with The Joni Project
The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. The band is fronted by Long Island's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini(keyboards), Steve Finkelstein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute), and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals). Collectively, they've performed with The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Carlos Santana, Sting and members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni's legendary tunes from their many eras and genres - particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris! "The Joni Project is quite simply the finest and most musically sophisticated tribute to Joni on the scene today!" - Jim Faith, concert promoter and producer of The Great South Bay Music Festival.
Bay Street Theater is a year-round, not-for-profit professional theater and community cultural center, which endeavors to innovate, educate, motivate, and entertain a diverse community through the performing arts. We serve as a beacon, a social and cultural gathering place, an educational resource, a center for innovation and new work development, and an ever-expanding home for a community of artists.
Premik Russell Tubbs Featured at The New York City Composers Concert
October 29th at the Harlem School of the Arts.
The program will be:
Norman Weiss Reverie for Oboe and String Quartet (2 mins)
Don Byron String Quartet No. 2 “Four Thoughts on Marvin Gaye”
(12 mins)
Carman Moore To Mars and Beyond featuring Premik Russell Tubbs on Tenor Saxophone and String Quartet (12 mins)
INTERMISSION
Mini Tribute to Raoul Abdul (10 mins) by Dr. Vanessa Valdés
Tommy James 4ths and Mains for 2 Bassoons (4 mins)
Eddie Venegas Viaje de Cantos (Journey of Chants) for String Nonet (15 mins)
Songs Across Borders: Rabindranath Tagore's Vision for Canada, Reborn in Music featuring Premik Russell Tubbs
In October 1929, Rabindranath Tagore stood on Canadian soil and offered the nation a challenge
wrapped in a blessing: that Canada would "solve for the salvation of man the most difficult of all
problems, the race problem" — transforming the isolation of centuries into the promise of a
shared human destiny. Nearly a century later, as Canada approaches the centenary of that visit,
two extraordinary concerts will bring that vision to life through the very medium Tagore trusted
most: song.
On October 23, audiences on Galiano Island, and on October 24 in Vancouver, will be
transported into the luminous soundworld of Tagore's music — where melody dissolves the
boundaries of race, language, and exclusion, and something closer to oneness takes their place.
At the heart of the evening is Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, one of the most celebrated
interpreters of Rabindra Sangeet performing today, whose voice has carried Tagore's songs to
audiences across the world with rare emotional depth and authenticity. She is joined by Juno-
nominated Canadian composer and pianist Timothy Corlis, whose new arrangements reimagine
Tagore's timeless melodies through a distinctly Canadian musical lens — bridging Bengali
tradition and Western harmony in a way that feels both reverent and revelatory. Rounding out the
ensemble is acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Premik Russell Tubbs, alongside additional guest
musicians, weaving together a rich tapestry of sound that honours Tagore's original spirit while
opening it to new audiences.
This collaboration is not a first encounter. In January 2026, Bannya and Corlis performed
together in Kolkata to an audience left entranced — a performance that revealed the rare
chemistry between Bannya's voice and Corlis's arrangements, and that now travels home to
Canada as the foundation for this concert.
More than a performance, this is an act of remembrance and renewal. As Canada looks toward
the 2029 centenary of Tagore's historic visit, these concerts stand as an early offering — a
musical fulfillment of the "sacred dawn" Tagore once described, in which communities long kept
apart by geography and history find themselves, if only for an evening, united in a single note.
Audiences on Galiano Island and in Vancouver are invited not simply to listen, but to step into
the world Tagore imagined: one where race and exclusion give way to harmony, and difference
becomes the very source of beauty.
Premik Performs with John Kruth
The Delirious Villa returns! Featuring new songs and guest artist Premik Russell Tubbs, along with Tine Kindermann, John Kruth, Kenny Margolis and Steven Bear. Disturbing songs for disturbing times indeed.
Margee Minier-Tubbs joins SOUNDS OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS | NORDIC MAESTRAS IN CONCERT @The Scandinavia House, NYC
Our title track ‘In The Stillness Of The Stars’ from our new album of the same name, will be performed by Danish diva, Anita Lerche, on vocals, along with Johanna Telander on harp and Margee Minier-Tubbs on percussion.
PROUDLY ANNOUNCING: Sounds of Light and Darkness - Nordic Maestras on Stage at ASF + Scandinavia House September 17th, 7PM!
Join us for an evening of Nordic music and stories exploring themes of light and darkness with
the newest works by globally acclaimed Nordic and Baltic maestras and GRAMMY® Recording Academy Members Johanna Telander , Helena Maria Falk , Anita Lerche , Arta Jēkabsone , Rasa Vitkauskaite and Simona Smirnova.
This immersive event, produced by Nordic Artists of New York (NANY) together with esteemed
Nordic and Baltic partners Finlandia Foundation Finland Center Foundation ASF + Scandinavia House American Scandinavian Society, FinnSpark and Petrafied Productions, celebrates collaboration, new Nordic and Baltic music in the global arena, and female representation in traditionally male-dominated fields of classical, jazz and musical theatre.
Tickets available now via https://www.nordicartistsofnewyork.com/maestras
Will we meet you there?
#nordicartistsofnewyork #nordicmusic #balticmusic #nordicnyc #nycmusic
Oneness-World Autumn Light Concert @The Dancing Elephant
New Gallery Location!!!
The Sound Painter Concert Series will begin the new season with Premik Russell Tubbs and Margee Miner-Tubbs’ “Oneness-World Autumn Light Equinox Concert.”
An acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, Premik will perform an array of mellifluous, joyful, atmospheric tunes & melodies, his flute will depict soaring birds in the autumn light, along with his prolific saxophone & cosmic EWI. Margee’s eloquent spoken word poetry moves hearts while interlacing her light-filled, colorful poetic guided imagery and gentle percussion with Premik’s instruments.
The Dancing Elephant - A New Art Gallery and Listening Room
in the heart of New Hope, PA - Exhibiting the breathtaking realism of Alexander Volkov Art. Original Oils on canvas, Hand Enhanced Giclees and Limited Edition Prints on Canvas
About The Dancing Elephant
There comes a moment in life when seemingly disparate events, efforts and visions come together to form a whole, like pieces of a puzzle that create a unified picture. The Dancing Elephant is the intersection of two creative paths; that of an artist and a musician. It represents the body of work of oil painter Alexander Volkov and pianist-composer Heidi Breyer. It is a gallery and performance space combined.
Owner, Heidi Breyer seeks to create a unique space for visitors to enjoy art on a daily basis and monthly musical performances through a carefully curated concert series.
About Alexander
There is mystery and longing in the heart of Alexander Volkov’s paintings. In his depictions of a mythic and timeless rural America there is a world full of change where the past meets the present, nature takes over from man, day turns into night and the seasons seem always to be sliding one into another. The power of these haunting scenes is their ability to draw the viewer into an imaginary yet familiar landscape or environment, where time moves more slowly and the distractions and irritation of modern life are unknown.
Alexander says of his work:
“There is no greater mystery to me than the conflict of light and darkness. In the way they clash and penetrate each other, there is the source of everything. Whether I paint a landscape, a still-life or a portrait, within it there is always a story of light traveling through darkness.”
In the early 1970’s Alexander began painting with oils as a high school student in St. Petersburg Russia continuing throughout his study of Physics at the Department of Leningrad State University. In 1989 he immigrated to America and in stark contrast to the cityscapes and views of the rooftops of St.Petersburg, he began painting the beauty of rural America, the place he has now regarded as home for over 30 years.
He reluctantly refers to himself as a self-taught artist saying,
“If you want to learn, you will always find someone to learn from; Be they dead or alive, great or unknown. You will learn from everything you see and hear around you – if you are willing to pay attention. Perhaps, during my formative years, I have made a lot of unnecessary mistakes, but at the same time I have had the enormous advantage of picking my own teachers”
…and they have included ; William Turner, Franz Hals, Rembrandt, Edward Hopper, Maxfield Parrish and Andrew Wyeth, Beethoven, Satie, Nabokov and Steinbeck, Einstein and Tarkovsky. They were university friends, physics professors and struggling artists. An important facet of Alexander’s subject matter is born out of collaboration with those who commission him to paint their inspiration. These relationships are unique and critical to Alexander’s artistic landscape and he finds great joy and depth in furnishing each collector with their very own vision.
Alexander lives in Frenchtown, NJ with his life partner - composer and owner of the Dancing Elephant -Heidi Breyer. They have a collective brood of 5 adult children and one adorable grandson!
Premik Performs the Music of John McLaughlin with Brooklyn Raga Massive
An All-Star Line-Up for this Special Concert at The Barzakh Cafe in Brooklyn, NY
call 787 668 5068 for more info
Barzakh—the Arabic word for liminal space between worlds—is a space for dialogue, cultural exchange and community.
The Joni Project at Jonathan's in Ogunquit, Maine
92 Bourne Ln, Ogunquit, ME, United States, Maine
(207) 646-4777
Premik Russell Tubbs Birthday Concert @The BeanRunner
Premik’s Birthday Celebration Concert, Saturday August 1st @6pm at The BeanRunner Café’s outdoor square in Peekskill, NY! Call 914 737 1701 to reserve a charming café table!
On this Celebratory Evening of Stellar talent, Premik Russell Tubbs, internationally acclaimed virtuoso multi-instrumentalist performs saxophones, flutes & EWI, along with Neil (Nail) Alexander on keyboards, Michael O’Brien on bass, Todd Isler on drums, Swaminathan Selvaganesh on kanjira (pending visa), Margee Minier-Tubbs, vocals, and special guest performances by Charu Suri, piano (Star Of Shayan+), and Sharkey McEwen, guitar (Santana)!
Premik has toured the world, performed and/or recorded with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Whitney Houston, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Billy Joel, the list goes on...
$20 pp donation to musicians. Show will be on Ester St Square, or inside the BeanRunner Café in case of rain.
Premik Performs w/The Joni Project @The City Winery
Celebrating Joni Mitchell's music through the years
City Winery NYC presents The Joni Project live on Monday, July 27th, at 7:30 PM!
For this special show, The Joni Project will cover Joni's songs through the years - from her 1968 release Song to a Seagull produced by David Crosby, through Clouds, Ladies of the Canyon, Blue, Court and Spark, and more, celebrating Joni's acclaimed genius and unconventional songwriting: from folk to pop, rock and jazz.
This stellar tribute features vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open tunings. Her band includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finkelstein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute), and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals). Collectively, they’ve performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Premik Russell Tubbs alone has played with Carlos Santana, Whitney Houston, Sting, The Mahavishnu Orchestra (original member), James Taylor, Lady Gaga, Herbie Hancock. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni’s legendary tunes from their many eras and genres – from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris.
"The Joni Project is quite simply the finest and most musically sophisticated tribute to Joni on the scene today!" - Jim Faith, concert promoter and producer of The Great South Bay Music Festival
https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/the-joni-project-3sfcx7
Todd Isler and Premik Russell Tubbs @The BeanRunner Café
Premik Russell Tubbs joins award winning Drummer/Percussionist Todd Isler presents any evening of Jazz, Funk, World music, and Stevie Wonder.
Drummer, teacher and author Todd Isler is based in New York City, where he has been active in the jazz and world music scenes for over 20 years.
Todd has toured Africa under the Goethe Institute, studied in India, and is a winner of JAZZIZ Percussion On Fire contest. He has appeared on hundreds of recordings, and has composed and performed with several modern dance companies around the U.S. In 2008 he toured Japan with Francis Mbappe and also joined Mike Gordon¹s band (of Phish fame). Todd plays in the New York area with his two bands, "Toddsquad" and "Secret Stevie". He also is the percussionist for Premik Russell Tubbs & Friends.
call: 914 737 1701 to reserve
Premik Russell Tubbs & Paul Cantelon Perform on board the beautiful Manhattan II
Premik Russell Tubbs performs ‘sea shanties’ (traditional folk songs to accompany rhymical labor abord merchant sailing vessels) with Paul Cantelon on accordian during The World's Biggest Mendathon... ON A BOAT !
Mending in a group is great, mending on a boat is extra.
Join Captains Hekima Hapa and Kate Sekules on board the beautiful Manhattan II and sail round the iconic sights of NYC. Learn new mending skills from top experts, or just bring your mend pile, eat, drink, be merry, and be part of history. As well as the most splendid mending, you can expect entertainments, guests and surprises galore. This is not only the world’s first mendathon, it’s also the biggest! (Guinness World Record status pending)
Be a part of history, while fixing your clothes! We are gathering the most menders in one place at one time ever, and we are doing it while sailing. We have the best menders from this town and beyond teaching workshops: join one of their hosted tables or just bring your holey clothes and mend. Food, drink, and beautiful supplies are included. Join in the world’s first and also biggest mendathon! Details here: https://mendathon.com/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-worlds-biggest-mendathon-on-a-boat-tickets-1988786392637
Charu Suri @The BeanRunner Café with Premik Russell Tubbs
Join GRAMMY® Nominee, Indian “raga jazz” pianist, Charu Suri, and virtuoso flutist Premik Russell Tubbs in her first appearance at BeanRunner Cafe. Charu will debut her new album, Bossa Raga, blending Brazilian music with ragas, in collaboration with Nanny Assis.
CHARU SURI is an award-winning Indo-American jazz composer and pianist who treads fearlessly between genres with works blending her unique and trailblazing style fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz. Her latest album, SHAYAN, is nominated for a Grammy® in the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (Jazz) category in the 68th Grammy® Awards. Her album Rags & Ragas was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts.
Premik Russell Tubbs, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, virtuoso master of all saxophones, all genres of flutes, & EWI, his brilliance spans arenas from jazz fusion to global to traditional eastern melodies. He has toured the world and performed with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin & The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Whitney Houston, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ravi Shankar, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Billy Joel, the list goes on...
Premik Joins Nanny Assis & Charu Suri at The Jazz Forum
Premik Russell Tubbs joins Nanny Assis & Charu Suri for a double show late afternoon/ evening at The Jazz Forum in Tarrytown, NY with their Raga Bossa album release concert & a very special birthday celebration!
CHARU SURI is an award-winning Indo-American jazz composer and pianist who treads fearlessly between genres with works blending her unique and trailblazing style fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz. Her latest album, SHAYAN, is nominated for a Grammy® in the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (Jazz) category in the 68th Grammy® Awards. Her album Rags & Ragas was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts.
Nanny Assis, is a Brazilian-American singer, percussionist, composer, producer, and guitarist based in New York City. In 2011 and 2017, Assis received the Brazilian International Press Award as "Best Singer of the Year." In 2017, Assis received the award of Brazilian Ambassador on Music and Arts in Tokyo, Japan for his work promoting Brazilian culture in Japan, New Zealand, Cuba, Italy, Russia, Israel, Turkey, and England
Premik Russell Tubbs, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, virtuoso master of all saxophones, all genres of flutes, & EWI, his brilliance spans arenas from jazz fusion to global to traditional eastern melodies. He has toured the world and performed with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin & The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Whitney Houston, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ravi Shankar, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Billy Joel, the list goes on...
https://jazzforumarts.org/event/37801/
The Joni Project @Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. The band is fronted by Long Island's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute), and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals).
Collectively, they've performed with Carlos Santana, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Sting, members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni's legendary tunes from their many eras and genres - particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris!
Duo with Pianist Luiz Simas outdoors in Bryant Park, NYC
Premik will perform in an outdoor concert with Rio-born Brazilian composer/singer/pianist Luiz Simas who has been living in New York since ‘89. Luis has led original groups in festivals and clubs in the US, in Europe and in Brazil. Luiz's voice and music have warmed major venues including Birdland Jazz club, the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Room and the Iridium in New York, the Gamle Logen Hall in Oslo, the Pheasantry in London, the Phillarmonia Hall in Odessa and Sala Cecilia Meirelles in Rio.
His repertoire includes his own infectious original tunes and improvisations, as well as his own brilliant arrangements of beloved Brazilian music standards by Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Hermeto Paschoal, Gilberto Gil, Dorival Caymmi and others.
Premik Russell Tubbs @The Glove Theater with The Joni Project
Built in 1914, The Glove Theatre is a historic theatre located at 42 North Main Street, Gloversville, NY, where it began its life presenting Vaudeville shows, orchestral concerts and opera. During the theatre's heyday in the 1950's, this 800 seat theatre presented motion pictures and was the largest movie house in Fulton County.
In 2024, the theatre hosted over 200 events, logged more than 3,500 volunteer hours, and welcomed over 7,800 guests to their historic theater and downtown. They continue to be a cultural and economic catalyst for downtown Gloversville and beyond.
(518) 752-4611
Premik Performs Bollywood & Beyond with Kavita Krishnamurthy & Dr L Subramaniam
Experience an unforgettable evening of timeless melodies and musical brilliance at Bollywood & Beyond in which Premik Russell Tubbs joins Kavita Krishnamurthy & Dr. L. Subramaniam, live at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium, on Sunday, 29th March 2026 at 6:00 PM. This special concert brings together two legendary maestros of Indian music — the iconic playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy, known for her soulful voice and countless Bollywood classics, and the globally celebrated violin virtuoso Dr. L. Subramaniam, whose fusion of Indian classical and world music has mesmerised audiences across the globe. Join us for a magical evening that beautifully blends Bollywood favourites with rich classical and contemporary influences, promising an elegant, emotional and truly memorable musical journey for audiences of all generations.
A Better World’s Earth Day with Premik Russell Tubbs
Celebrate Earth Day with A Better World Foundation!
The event is for free. Please fill out the registration form at www.abetterworld.net so we can account for folks attending. Tune in through Facebook.
Here is the line-up:
Chief Phil, Opening words & blessings
Patrick McCollum, Peacemaker
Hunter Lovins, powerhouse of an environmentalist, author, consultant
Rob De Laet, EarthKeeper, Fellow of Schumacher Institute and Global Evergreening Alliance.
Premik Russell-Tubbs, flutes & saxophone
Deborah Garcia-Koons, renowned filmmaker about Earth, food and soil.
Richard Lackey, World Food Bank, building a middle class of African regenerative farmers
Jackson Madnick – Pearl’s Premium Lawn Seed, an eco-friendly lawn seed co. of all Native American seeds that need almost no water and very eco-friendly.
Premik Russell-Tubbs, flutes & saxophone
Deborah Garcia, former wife of Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead is a celebrated filmmaker, The Future of Food and Symphony of the Soil, to name a couple is with us as are other powerhouses.
Thank you for joining us for this special event honoring Mother Earth during these incredibly troubling times.
Mitchell J. Rabin, M.A., L.AC.
CEO, A Better World FoundationHost & Producer, A Better World Radio & TV
President, Institute for Global Education, Ecosoc NGO
Creative Consulting, Stress Management
Communications & Promotions
212 420-0800
www.abetterworld.net
Premik Joins Neil Alexander & NAIL @The Falcon
Neil Alexander & NAIL - Neil Alexander Birthday Celebration
NAIL returns to the Falcon for the first time since 2019 with a birthday bash for founder Neil ‘Nail’ Alexander, performing original music from their 27-year history including brand new compositions. NAIL is led by keyboardist/composer and longtime Falcon regular Neil ‘Nail’ Alexander, whose multiple keyboards evoke electronic orchestras and exotic sonic atmospheres. The group is comprised of Owen Dudley (guitar), master musician Premik Russell Tubbs (Saxes, Flute and EWI) and Todd Isler (percussion), with longtime cohorts Brian Mooney (basses) and Nadav Snir-Zelniker (drums). NAIL brings big energy, emotionally powerful music, stellar musicianship and delivering an amazing musical experience.
NAIL:
Originally formed as a prog/punk outfit in 1999, Neil Alexander & NAIL has morphed over their 26-year tenure to become the area’s premiere original electric jazz/world fusion ensemble, skillfully combining world fusion grooves with down home funk, post-bop burners, Indian style jams and beautiful ballads. NAIL is led by keyboardist/composer and Falcon regular Neil ‘Nail’ Alexander, whose multiple keyboards evoke electronic orchestras and sonic atmospheres. Backed by the powerhouse rhythm section of long-time members Brian Mooney (basses) and Nadav Snir-Zelniker (drums) and joined by local guitar phenom Owen Dudley master musicians Premik Russel Tubbs (sax, flute, EWI) and Todd Isler (percussion), NAIL takes the audience on a truly original and unforgettable sonic adventure.
TRILOKA @The BeanRunner Café in Peekskill
Triloka is a World Music Ensemble that mixes Indian Classical Music with Jazz and Ambient Soundscapes.
Featuring Premik Russell Tubbs, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, virtuoso master of all saxophones, all genres of flutes, & EWI, renowned for his brilliance which spans all arenas from jazz fusion to global to traditional eastern melodies. Premik has toured the world, has performed and/or recorded with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Whitney Houston, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ravi Shankar, Krishna Das, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Billy Joel, the list goes on...
Neil ‘Nail’ Alexander is a world-renowned Pianist, Synthesist, Keyboardist & Composer whose stylistic palate includes jazz, rock, funk, blues, electronica, ambient and contemporary classical. He has toured with successful acts such as The Machine, The Mahavishnu Project, Marty Balin, Corey Glover and performed with a who’s who of artists such as Joe Lovano, Judi Silvano, Rez Abbasi and more…
South Indian rhythm percussionist, Kanjira master, Swaminathan Selvaganesh,a rising star in Indian percussion, deeply rooted in his legendary musical lineage & born into a musical dynasty,he is the son of Grammy-winner V. Selvaganesh of SHAKTI and grandson of T. H. Vikku Vinayakram. Trained within this prestigious family, he is recognized for his exceptional talent in classical and fusion, pushing the boundaries of rhythm as a skilled percussionist, ‘Swami’ represents the next generation of the Vinayakram family, furthering the legacy of Indian percussion in our world today.
$20 admission. Call for reservations, 914 737 1701
Premik Russell Tubbs, Swaminathan Selvaganesh & The Oneness-World Jazz Fusion Quartet @DROM, NYC
This show features Premik Russell Tubbs, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, virtuoso master of all saxophones, all genres of flutes, & EWI, renowned for his brilliance which spans all arenas from jazz fusion to global to traditional eastern melodies. Premik has toured the world, has performed and/or recorded with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Whitney Houston, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ravi Shankar, Krishna Das, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Billy Joel, the list goes on...
South Indian rhythm percussionist, Kanjira master, Swaminathan Selvaganesh, a rising star in Indian percussion, deeply rooted in his legendary musical lineage & born into a musical dynasty, he is the son of Grammy-winner V. Selvaganesh of SHAKTI and grandson of T. H. Vikku Vinayakram. Trained within this prestigious family, he is recognized for his exceptional talent in classical and fusion, pushing the boundaries of rhythm as a skilled percussionist, ‘Swami’ represents the next generation of the Vinayakram family, furthering the legacy of Indian percussion in our world today.
Steve Sandberg, piano
Michael O’Brien, bass
Thierry Arpino, drums & percussion
Margee Minier-Tubbs, spoken word poetry
Premik Performs @The Center For Arts in Natick (TCAN) with The Joni Project
The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. The band is fronted by Long Island's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute), and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals).
Collectively, they've performed with Carlos Santana, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Sting, members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni's legendary tunes from their many eras and genres - particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris!
The Center for Arts in Natick, also known as TCAN in Natick, Massachusetts, is a regional community arts organization serving the cities and towns of MetroWest Boston.
14 Summer St, Natick, MA 01760 • (508) 647-0097
Premik Russell Tubbs & pianist Paul Cantelon at The Thomaston Opera House in CT
Premik Russell Tubbs, pianist Paul Cantelon, Margee Minier-Tubbs & an all star cast, take the stage at the Thomaston Opera House this Saturday evening, March 28, @7pm
This concert will also serve as a benefit fundraiser to support women's vocational programs in Nigeria, as part of the Leah Foundation and Sandy's Helpers.
https://www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org/
158 Main St, Thomaston, CT 06787
860-283-6250
Americana 250: A Multimedia Tribute to Colonial Hudson Valley Life
Kathleen Beckmann, Conductor
Jonathan Kruk, Guest Master Storyteller
Premik Tubbs, Guest Native American Flutist
Celebrate our nation’s 250th with a multimedia tribute to colonial Hudson Valley life. Programming will include Colonial Dances by Florence Price and Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and Appalachian Spring. Featured performers include Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk and Native American Flutist Premik Tubbs.
Premik Russell Tubbs is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer whose career spans more than five decades. Known for his expressive playing on saxophones, flutes, wind synthesizers, and lap steel guitar, he moves fluidly across genres—jazz, pop, world music, and ambient soundscapes—with a distinctive voice that blends technical mastery and soulful presence.
A student of Joe Allard, Ornette Coleman, and Berklee College of Music, Premik began his professional career at age 22 with John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra on the album Visions of the Emerald Beyond. He went on to perform and record with legends including Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Lonnie Liston Smith, Ravi Shankar, and Whitney Houston—delivering the iconic sax solo on “How Will I Know,” later named one of the greatest in pop history by The New York Times.
His collaborations span both popular and sacred music, from touring with Sting and Lady Gaga at Carnegie Hall’s Rainforest Fund concerts to producing spiritually inspired albums with Sri Chinmoy and Windham Hill artists. His own releases--Pratyavartana, Passport to HappYness, and Oneness-World—explore fusion and meditative sound.
Based in Connecticut, Premik also teaches privately and co-leads sound healing sessions with his wife Margee Minier-Tubbs. His life’s work reflects a commitment to music as both artistic expression and a path to connection and healing. Whether on stage or in the studio, Premik brings a rare depth of heart and creativity to every performance.
Jonathan Kruk born in El Paso, raised in Westchester, he grew up on tall tales and day dreams. He worked as a union laborer and watered Henry Kissinger's office plants before his calling as a professional storyteller.
Kruk holds a B.A. in English from Holy Cross College, studied creative drama at Bretton Hall College, York, England, and earned an M.A. in educational theater from New York University. He performed Ritual Urban Theater with Gabrielle Roth and has appeared on stage as Jesus, Dracula and Christopher Wren.
A full-time teaching artist he performs full time at schools, libraries and historic sites. Jonathan’s best known for his animated and courtly solo shows of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “A Christmas Carol” for Historic Hudson Valley.
He’s been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, The TODAY Show, the BBC, The Travel, History, and National Geographic Channels. His books for The History Press are; “Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley” and “Legends and Lore of the Hudson Highlands.” “The Magical Wonderful BulBul Bird," drops in Jan. 2026!
His eight recordings garnered awards from Parents Choice, and the Sons of the American Revolution. Jonathan served storyteller-in-residence for Freeport Schools, Early Stages, Inc., the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, and now for the Archdiocese of NY Schools. His received an Exemplary Public History Award for performances on the American Revolution.
Premik Joins Ken Kresge - American Jazz Songbook
Join us for a celebration of 100 years of America's own art form - JAZZ! Join Ken Kresge, Eric Haft, and Dominic Duval with Special Guest Premik Russell Tubbs, on a musical journey through the history of Jazz with classics from Miles to Monk and Ellington to Evans. Ken and his trio weave together a picture of jazz with music and commentary that includes 1920’s early swing to modern jazz of today.
Pianist and vocalist Ken Kresge has performed for live audiences around the world and was a past winner of the Michelob Jazz Search. As a performer Ken’s credits include performing with the legendary Eddie Harris, singer Jeannette Williams, saxophonist Jerry Weldon, and multi-Grammy winner Eddie Daniels.
Sponsored by the Library's Music Advisory Council
The Joni Project @ The Avenel Performing Arts Center
Premik joins The Joni Project at The Avenel Performing Arts Center, a performing arts theater in Woodbridge, New Jersey on Match 7, 2026. call (732) 314-0500 for more information and tickets.
The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. The band is fronted by Long Island's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), Steve Finklestein (percussion), Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute), and Victoria Faiella (backing vocals).
Collectively, they've performed with Carlos Santana, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Sting, members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, the Neville Brothers, and so many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni's legendary tunes from their many eras and genres - particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris!
The Avenel Performing Arts Center (APAC) is a multi-disciplinary performing arts center located in Avenel, New Jersey. Funded by the Woodbridge Arts Alliance, The APAC promises to energize Avenel and surrounding communities by programming exceptional, professional theatre, music, comedy, dance and more.
Premik with The Joni Project @The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA
The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. The band is fronted by Long Island's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), and Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute). Collectively, they've performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Whitney Houston, Sting, and so many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni's legendary tunes from their many eras and genres - particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris. If you're a fan of Joni Mitchell, or if you just enjoy a great jazz/jam inspired band, this is a show you won't want to miss. "The Joni Project is quite simply the finest and most musically sophisticated tribute to Joni on the scene today!" - Jim Faith, New York concert promoter and producer of The Great South Bay Music Festival.
The Joni Project formed as a tribute in sound and spirit to Joni Mitchell, one of music’s greatest and most innovative artists. The band is fronted by Long Island's remarkable multi-instrumentalist and singer Katie Pearlman, who impressively plays Joni's songs in their original open guitar tunings; and includes jazz and jam band mainstays Dave Berg (guitar), Dan Ehrlich (bass), Alan Lerner (drums), Mark Mancini (keyboards), and Premik Russell Tubbs (saxophone and flute).
Collectively, they've performed with members of the Grateful Dead, The Band, The Doors, Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Whitney Houston, Sting, and so many others. Together, they bring fresh interpretation to Joni's legendary tunes from their many eras and genres - particularly from the time of her stunning and dynamic collaboration with Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker. But The Joni Project celebrates it all - from Both Sides Now, Big Yellow Taxi, Chelsea Morning and Help Me, to Raised on Robbery and Free Man in Paris.
If you're a fan of Joni Mitchell, or if you just enjoy a great jazz/jam inspired band, this is a show you won't want to miss. "The Joni Project is quite simply the finest and most musically sophisticated tribute to Joni on the scene today!" - Jim Faith, New York concert promoter and producer of The Great South Bay Music Festival.