BIGYUKI X Jharis Yokley
Bar LunÀtico486 Halsey Street, New York 11233
BIGYUKI and Jharis Yokley play two sets as a keyboard-and-drums duo. BIGYUKI brings keys, while Yokley is on drums.
BIGYUKI, born Masayuki Hirano in Tsu City, Japan, has contributed to recordings and live performances with Bilal and Talib Kweli, and has performed with Robert Glasper at a Stevie Wonder tribute. St. Louis native Yokley is a drummer, producer and songwriter whose work spans hip-hop, jazz, R&B and rock; since moving to Brooklyn in 2016, he has performed with Solange, Chance the Rapper, Ani DiFranco, Sleigh Bells, José James and DJ Premier.
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.