Bill Dobrow LIVE at Roxy Bar

Bill Dobrow plays live at Roxy Bar in Tribeca on Wednesday night. The listing bills the New York drummer, percussionist and music producer under his own name, while leaving the December 16 lineup unspecified. At Roxy Bar, Dobrow’s ensembles draw on jazz improvisation and his experience crafting music for singers across a range of styles. The personnel evolves steadily, drawing from local and international players, so this is a chance to hear a working bandleader’s current configuration rather than a fixed, announced group.

Dobrow lives in New York City and has been a frequent presence in the downtown music scene, leading his own groups and playing with other artists. His touring and recording credits include The Black Crowes, Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono, Norah Jones, Martha Wainwright, Lisa Loeb, Jesse Harris and Joseph Arthur & The New Professionals. Recent New York appearances have included shows with Patti Smith, Rhymefest, Anthony Wilson and Vinicius Cantuaria, and he has also played festival dates with Valerie June. In Brazil, he appears on chart-topping records by Maria Gadú and Tiago Iorc; he also co-produced Jesse Harris’s Sub Rosa, recorded in Rio. Beyond the stage, Dobrow composes and records for film and television, including work for Dragon Tales, Outliving Emily and Sweet Micky For President.