Producer Mondays with Ray Angry & The Council of Goldfinger Spinning Frei Speech and Co.
Nublu 151151 Avenue C, New York 10009
Producer Mondays brings Ray Angry and The Council of Goldfinger to Nublu 151 for a live music and performance bill, with Frei Speech and Co. spinning music. The listing presents the night as a Producer Mondays session led by Angry and the Council, pairing their live performances with a DJ component.
Ray Angry is a pianist, producer, composer and arranger whose collaborators include Jeff Beck, Wynton Marsalis, Mark Ronson, Q-Tip, Joss Stone, Lauryn Hill and The Roots. Questlove has called him “one of the most creative, fearless composers in the galaxy.” At this event, that record of collaboration places a musician with broad production and arranging credits at the lead of the bill alongside the Council. The available details do not establish The Council of Goldfinger's hometown, personnel, musical style or separate history, but identify the group as Angry's collaborators in the live Producer Mondays presentation.
A second-floor club in the East Village, Nublu 151 is a compact space with a center stage and a balcony that overlooks the performers. The room is dark and grungy with solid acoustics and a disco ball, mostly standing room with a few stools that disappear quickly. The atmosphere is intimate and focused on music, with live sets and DJs spanning jazz, funk, Latin grooves, electronic, and world music. The building's layout supports diverse live performances, and the venue has its own record label. It's a place where musicians gather to play, attracting a crowd of music lovers and creatives. The vibe is laid-back, with a good attitude and openness to different styles going a long way.