M³ Festival 2024: Day 2

Saturday, October 26, 20247:00 pm

Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³), a visionary and non-hierarchical mentorship initiative created by musicians Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa, presents its 3rd annual in-person festival featuring 10 bandleaders from their 3rd & 5th Cohorts in addition to headliners Linda May Han Oh with Fabian Almazan (duo), Craig Taborn (solo), and Zeena Parkins (solo). The two-day M³ Festival will run Friday and Saturday, October 25-26th, 2024, and celebrates some of the most groundbreaking composer-performers in the jazz, creative, electronic, singer-songwriter, experimental, and traditional music scenes and beyond.

The M³ Festival 2024 boasts an exceptional roster of artists, each contributing their unique talents and artistic vision. Among the illustrious musicians set to perform are Krissy Bergmark, Jessica Jones, Sattvitri, CC Sunchild, Rani Jambak, Naomi Nakanishi, Aline Frazão, Kavita Shah, Gwen Laster, and Dafna Naphtali. These gifted composer-performers have been an integral part of the M³, and their collective brilliance promises to create an unforgettable experience for audiences.

Day 2: October 26, 2024

7pm – 7:45pm:
Panel hosted by Women in Music
“How To Build a Press Kit”
Panelists: Nancy Lu (Owner, Fancy PR) and Paulina Praphanchith (Tour Publicist, Matador Records)
Moderated by Women in Music NYC

Set 1:
Gwen Laster and Dafna Naphtali – “Wake Me When It’s Green”
Dafna Naphtali (voice, guitar, electronics)
Gwen Laster (violin, voice)
Ras Moshe (saxophone, flute)
Alex Waterman (cello)
Andrew Drury (drums)

Set 2:
Aline Frazão
Aline Frazão (voice and acoustic guitar)

Set 3:
Naomi Nakanishi Group
Naomi Nakanishi (piano)
Miranda Agnew (trumpet)
Jonathan Reisin (tenor saxophone)
Lesley Mok (drumset)

Set 4:
Rani Jambak
Rani Jambak (electronics and vocals)

Set 5:
Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan Duo
Linda May Han Oh (acoustic/electric bass)
Fabian Almazan (piano, effects, visuals)

Festival Day 1 HERE

A livestream will be available free of charge at 7pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing. Watch below or on YouTube.

Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization and platform created to empower, elevate, normalize and give visibility to musicians of historically underrepresented gender identities (including cis women, trans women, trans men and non-binary) in intersection with race, sexuality, or ability across generations in the US and worldwide, through a radical model of mentorship and musical collaborative commissions.

M³ Festival 2024: Day 2

Saturday, October 26, 20247:00 pm

Day 2: October 26, 2024

7pm – 7:45pm:
Panel hosted by Women in Music
“How To Build a Press Kit”
Panelists: Nancy Lu (Owner, Fancy PR) and Paulina Praphanchith (Tour Publicist, Matador Records)
Moderated by Women in Music NYC

Set 1:
Gwen Laster and Dafna Naphtali – “Wake Me When It’s Green”
Dafna Naphtali (voice, guitar, electronics)
Gwen Laster (violin, voice)
Ras Moshe (saxophone, flute)
Alex Waterman (cello)
Andrew Drury (drums)

Set 2:
Aline Frazão
Aline Frazão (voice and acoustic guitar)

Set 3:
Naomi Nakanishi Group
Naomi Nakanishi (piano)
Miranda Agnew (trumpet)
Jonathan Reisin (tenor saxophone)
Lesley Mok (drumset)

Set 4:
Rani Jambak
Rani Jambak (electronics and vocals)

Set 5:
Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan Duo
Linda May Han Oh (acoustic/electric bass)
Fabian Almazan (piano, effects, visuals)

Festival Day 1 HERE

A livestream will be available free of charge at 7pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing. Watch below or on YouTube.

Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization and platform created to empower, elevate, normalize and give visibility to musicians of historically underrepresented gender identities (including cis women, trans women, trans men and non-binary) in intersection with race, sexuality, or ability across generations in the US and worldwide, through a radical model of mentorship and musical collaborative commissions.

Co-commissioned by Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³), Mellon Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, mediaThe foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing), and New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from Helen F. Whitaker Fund, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts, Fidelity Foundation, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation, Anonymous. Special thanks to Nancy and Joe Walker, Emil Kang, Isabel Quinzanos Alonso, Moy Eng, Vanessa Reed, Christopher Pelham and Yasuko Kasaki, Arlene and Larry Dunn, Emily Bookwalter, and Deborah Steinglass.

M³ Festival 2024: Day 2

Day 2: October 26, 2024

7pm – 7:45pm: Panel hosted by Women in Music “How To Build a Press Kit” Panelists: Nancy Lu (Owner, Fancy PR) and Paulina Praphanchith (Tour Publicist, Matador Records) Moderated by Women in Music NYC

Set 1: Gwen Laster and Dafna Naphtali – “Wake Me When It’s Green” Dafna Naphtali (voice, guitar, electronics) Gwen Laster (violin, voice) Ras Moshe (saxophone, flute) Alex Waterman (cello) Andrew Drury (drums)

Set 2: Aline Frazão Aline Frazão (voice and acoustic guitar)

Set 3: Naomi Nakanishi Group Naomi Nakanishi (piano) Miranda Agnew (trumpet) Jonathan Reisin (tenor saxophone) Lesley Mok (drumset)

Set 4: Rani Jambak Rani Jambak (electronics and vocals)

Set 5: Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan Duo Linda May Han Oh (acoustic/electric bass) Fabian Almazan (piano, effects, visuals)

Festival Day 1 HERE

M³ Festival 2024: Day 2

Day 2: October 26, 2024

7pm – 7:45pm: Panel hosted by Women in Music “How To Build a Press Kit” Panelists: Nancy Lu (Owner, Fancy PR) and Paulina Praphanchith (Tour Publicist, Matador Records) Moderated by Women in Music NYC

Set 1: Gwen Laster and Dafna Naphtali – “Wake Me When It’s Green” Dafna Naphtali (voice, guitar, electronics) Gwen Laster (violin, voice) Ras Moshe (saxophone, flute) Alex Waterman (cello) Andrew Drury (drums)

Set 2: Aline Frazão Aline Frazão (voice and acoustic guitar)

Set 3: Naomi Nakanishi Group Naomi Nakanishi (piano) Miranda Agnew (trumpet) Jonathan Reisin (tenor saxophone) Lesley Mok (drumset)

Set 4: Rani Jambak Rani Jambak (electronics and vocals)

Set 5: Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan Duo Linda May Han Oh (acoustic/electric bass) Fabian Almazan (piano, effects, visuals)

Festival Day 1 HERE

7pm – 7:45pm:
Panel hosted by Women in Music
“How To Build a Press Kit”
Panelists: Nancy Lu (Owner, Fancy PR) and Paulina Praphanchith (Tour Publicist, Matador Records)
Moderated by Women in Music NYC

Set 1:
Gwen Laster and Dafna Naphtali – “Wake Me When It’s Green”
Dafna Naphtali (voice, guitar, electronics)
Gwen Laster (violin, voice)
Ras Moshe (saxophone, flute)
Alex Waterman (cello)
Andrew Drury (drums)

Set 2:
Aline Frazão
Aline Frazão (voice and acoustic guitar)

Set 3:
Naomi Nakanishi Group
Naomi Nakanishi (piano)
Miranda Agnew (trumpet)
Jonathan Reisin (tenor saxophone)
Lesley Mok (drumset)

Set 4:
Rani Jambak
Rani Jambak (electronics and vocals)

Set 5:
Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan Duo
Linda May Han Oh (acoustic/electric bass)
Fabian Almazan (piano, effects, visuals)

7pm – 7:45pm:
Panel hosted by Women in Music
“How To Build a Press Kit”
Panelists: Nancy Lu (Owner, Fancy PR) and Paulina Praphanchith (Tour Publicist, Matador Records)
Moderated by Women in Music NYC

Set 1:
Gwen Laster and Dafna Naphtali – “Wake Me When It’s Green”
Dafna Naphtali (voice, guitar, electronics)
Gwen Laster (violin, voice)
Ras Moshe (saxophone, flute)
Alex Waterman (cello)
Andrew Drury (drums)

Set 2:
Aline Frazão
Aline Frazão (voice and acoustic guitar)

Set 3:
Naomi Nakanishi Group
Naomi Nakanishi (piano)
Miranda Agnew (trumpet)
Jonathan Reisin (tenor saxophone)
Lesley Mok (drumset)

Set 4:
Rani Jambak
Rani Jambak (electronics and vocals)

Set 5:
Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan Duo
Linda May Han Oh (acoustic/electric bass)
Fabian Almazan (piano, effects, visuals)