Reginald Chapman's Chaphouse
Bar LunÀtico486 Halsey Street, New York 11233
Reginald Chapman’s Chaphouse returns for two sets led by Chapman on trombone, bass and trumpet, with vocalists Sophia Byrd and Yah Yah El, trumpeter Ryan Easter, pianist Julia Chen, drummer Kevin Raczca and bassist Maxx Spinelli.
Brooklyn-based Chapman, who previously lived in Richmond and Champaign, brings classical performance and modern classical composition training to music shaped by jazz, Hip-Hop beat tapes and experimental electronic sounds. Chaphouse is the Brooklyn incarnation of his continuing musical project.
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.