Smoota Tête-a-Tête | Moon Radio
Smoota Tête-A-Tête, Moon Radio
Bar LunÀtico486 Halsey Street, New York 11233
Smoota Tête-a-Tête and Moon Radio share the bill in a two-project performance, playing together throughout each set. Smoota’s Tête-a-Tête brings its distinctive frontline of trombone, bass clarinet, flute and vibraphone; Moon Radio is the collaboration of singer-songwriter Julia Haltigan and vibraphonist Yusuke Yamamoto.
Brooklyn trombonist and composer Dave “Smoota” Smith has worked with TV On The Radio, Run The Jewels, Aaron Neville and Valerie June. Moon Radio’s sound has been described as “a bit Roy Ayers, a shake of Julee Cruise and a twist of exotica,” with romantic, nostalgic songs that are “simultaneously dreamy and euphoric.”
A basement club in Bedford-Stuyvesant, LunÀtico is a musician-owned space where live music starts at 9pm nightly, following dinner service. The stage is modest, with a single chair for the band, and the audience sits on wooden booths or the floor, close enough to feel the energy. The room is lit by dim bulbs, with walls lined with vintage posters and a few well-worn speakers. There's a bar with original cocktails, craft beer, and wine, and a dinner menu available from 6pm to 11pm. Shows are donation-based, with a $10 recommendation in cash. It's a place where people listen to music and talk afterward, in a familiar, unpolished setting.