Alexis Cuadrado Group "Silent Film Scores for Social Justice" Album Release
The Jazz Gallery1160 Broadway, New York 10001
At The Jazz Gallery in Manhattan, Alexis Cuadrado Group presents Silent Film Scores for Social Justice, an album-release performance. The billing identifies the project as a group presentation, but does not name individual performers or specify the ensemble’s instrumentation. Its title frames the music as scores for silent film connected to social justice, while the release is the stated focus of the evening. The performance takes place in the Jazz Gallery’s fifth-floor listening room, a space built around close attention to progressive jazz and new work.
The available material identifies Alexis Cuadrado Group through this announced project, but provides no further biographical background, personnel details, prior collaborators, hometown, or critical commentary. What is clear is the particular shape of this release event: a group-led presentation centered on newly issued music and the relationship between silent-film scoring and social justice. The Jazz Gallery is known for presenting emerging and established artists in a room arranged to bring listeners close to the performers. Its programming supports new compositions and collaborations, placing this album release within a venue devoted to jazz as a continuing, developing practice.
The Jazz Gallery offers a focused listening room experience on the fifth floor of a Midtown office building, where the audience gathers to hear progressive jazz performed by emerging and established artists. The space is designed to highlight the music without distractions: seating is arranged to bring listeners close to the performers, fostering a direct connection with the sound. There is no food service, but a bar is available, and ticket prices are modest, encouraging accessibility. Shows typically run from 7 to 11 pm on select nights, featuring multiple sets that invite deep engagement rather than casual socializing. The venue’s commitment to artistic growth is evident in its support for new compositions and collaborations, making an evening here a chance to witness jazz as a living, evolving art form in a setting that respects both the musicians and the audience.