Arthur Dutra & Vitor Gonçalves
Bar LunÀtico486 Halsey Street, New York 11233
Arthur Dutra and Vitor Gonçalves play two sets with Eduardo Belo on bass. Dutra plays vibes, while Gonçalves moves between piano and accordion.
Both musicians are from Brazil. Dutra has collaborated with artists including Lenine, Roberta Sá, Vanessa da Mata, Marcos Valle, Caetano Veloso and Guinga. Pianist, accordionist, composer and arranger Gonçalves moved to New York after playing with Hermeto Pascoal, Maria Bethânia and Itiberê Zwarg; his credits include NPR’s Jazz Night in America, Anat Cohen, Vinícius Cantuária and Cyro Baptista, plus two 2020 Grammy nominations.
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.