Join us for a weekly open mic on Mondays to showcase local artists on the cafe stage. All musicians and poets are welcome!

Sign-ups begin at 7pm, and each artist will have 10 minutes to perform (or 2 pieces, whichever comes first).

An acoustic guitar will be available on request, and tracks are welcome (but please, no karaoke or comedy).

Hosted by Maxwell Bailey and Samuel Pan.

Nicholas Mycio is a New York City based guitarist whose unique sonic palette combines the foundational language of Jazz with modern harmonic innovations brought about in the 21st century. A musician with a clearly defined vision, Nicholas has always striven to play in the same manner in which he speaks. To connect his thoughts to his improvisation perfectly, and perform with the same depth and meaning as a thoughtful conversation. Join us every Sunday 2pm-4pm for his trio's performance.

Steven Blane is a singer-songwriter in the American Songbook-Jazz genre. His style incorporates a pop influence along with a 1950’s rock vibe that gives his sound a unique signature.

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Jessica & The Muze is a collaboration between a dreamer and her creation. Both ethereal and essentially human at the same time, Jess uses visuals, songwriting, and

clairvoyance to craft worlds and clear energy. In 2021, she created the first prototype for the Muze, an electronic wearable music instrument. Now, 10 prototypes and 3 years later, the collaboration is ready to meet its first audience. Jessica Erin Godwin’s music video installations have been viewed by millions, her singing has been heard on 6 national commercials, and her original music has been licensed to multiple TV shows internationally. As an educator, she has helped over 50,000 students, artists, and healers tackle uncomfortable emotions by helping them write their own music in a series of large-scale performances and in-classroom workshops. A proud $25,000 3Arts award winner and Space on Ryder Farm resident, she is honored to be working on next phases of a musical piece she composed with her husband for Audible.  https://www.jessicaeringodwin.com @jessicaandthemuze

Join us for a weekly open mic on Mondays to showcase local artists on the cafe stage. All musicians and poets are welcome!

Sign-ups begin at 7pm, and each artist will have 10 minutes to perform (or 2 pieces, whichever comes first).

An acoustic guitar will be available on request, and tracks are welcome (but please, no karaoke or comedy).

Hosted by Maxwell Bailey and Samuel Pan.

Nicholas Mycio is a New York City based guitarist whose unique sonic palette combines the foundational language of Jazz with modern harmonic innovations brought about in the 21st century. A musician with a clearly defined vision, Nicholas has always striven to play in the same manner in which he speaks. To connect his thoughts to his improvisation perfectly, and perform with the same depth and meaning as a thoughtful conversation. Join us every Sunday 2pm-4pm for his trio's performance.

Steven Blane is a singer-songwriter in the American Songbook-Jazz genre. His style incorporates a pop influence along with a 1950’s rock vibe that gives his sound a unique signature.

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Born and raised in the quiet suburbs of Connecticut, Dan has been crafting heartfelt melodies since his early teen years. After relocating to New York City in 2013, Dan immediately took interest in the vibrant music scene, befriending musicians at open mics and intimate shows.

Dan's music is often inspired by nature, nostalgia, and philosophical musings. He weaves together soothing acoustic folk with elements of bluegrass, rock, and jazz, creating music that has been praised for its beauty, infectious melody, and calming themes.

Listen to The Moment We Hold

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

Nate and Rob combine vocals with electric and acoustic guitar elements to bring classic covers to the Dear Mama stage. From Jim Croce to Oasis to Jack Johnson, there’s something for everyone in their genre-spanning setlist.

Sarah and David are a couple and duo bringing a fun twist to your favorite covers around the city!  

DC-based composer, accordionist, pianist and improvisor SIMONE BARON joins the New York-based composer and fadolínist LJOVA for a duo set at Dear Mama, focusing on their original music with influences from klezmer to the music of Brazil, to John Cage and beyond.   

SIMONE BARON is a polyglot pianist, accordionist, improviser and composer whose work engages curiously and charismatically with a broad spectrum of idioms. Educated at Oberlin and joyfully de-educated at festivals and performances across Europe and the Americas, Simone has won grants, fellowships and residencies from Chamber Music America, South Arts, Maryland State Arts Council, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Hambidge Center, Sacatar Foundation, iPark, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Strathmore Foundation, ArtOMI, UMD, Avaloch Farm, the Banff Centre, and Spectrum Toronto. In 2016 Simone founded Arco Belo, a diasporic chamber music ensemble. Simone is a Victoria Artist and plays a Poeta XB Accordion, and is a founding member of the Boulanger Initiative. https://simonebaron.com

LJOVA (Lev Zhurbin) was born in Moscow, Russia, and moved to New York with his parents, composer Alexander Zhurbin and writer Irena Ginzburg, in 1990. He divides his time between composing for the concert stage, contemporary dance & film, leading his own ensemble LJOVA AND THE KONTRABAND, performing with and composing for TRIO FADOLÍN, as well as a busy career as a violist, fadolínist & musical arranger. Among recent projects is a film score for the National Geographic, commissions from the City of London Sinfonia, The Louisville Orchestra, a new work for Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, a string quartet for Brooklyn Rider, a clarinet quintet for Art of Élan, and works for The Knights, Sybarite5 and A Far Cry, as well arrangements for the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, tenor Javier Camarena, conductors Gustavo Dudamel and Alondra de la Parra, songwriters Ricky Martin, Natalia Lafourcade and Carlos Vives, composer/guitarist Gustavo Santaolalla and Osvaldo Golijov. Ljova frequently collaborates with choreographers Aszure Barton, Damian Woetzel, Christopher Wheeldon, Katarzyna Skarpetowska (with Parsons Dance). https://Ljova.com

Celebrate International Jazz Day with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem! On April 30th, from 2pm-6pm, join NJMH at Dear Mama! Coffee in Harlem (611 W 129th St, New York, NY 10027) to celebrate this special day and listen to exceptional music provided by three special bands: Nomadic Path; the Lisa La Touche Quartet; and Christopher McBride & the Whole Proof. These inimitable bands will put on special performances that you’re sure to enjoy!

RSVP on their website: https://jmih.org/event/the-national-jazz-museum-in-harlem-international-jazz-day-celebration/

Saxophonist Pat Kramer brings together some of the finest jazz musicians from the New York jazz scene for an evening of smooth, laid-back tunes.

Jonathan Block, known by his alias Elitrax, is an electronic music producer, DJ, and bassist based in the New York City area. His music blends elements of progressive house, trance, dance pop, and alternative house. He began playing classical piano at age four and started studying electric jazz bass at thirteen. Inspired by artists like Zedd, The Chainsmokers, Audien, Tritonal, Louis The Child, Grey, and Avicii, Jonathan is currently working on various remixes of both his favorite tracks and trending songs on social media, as well as a personal project set for late spring. In his free time, he enjoys cooking Indian food, playing softball, throwing a frisbee, and studying birds and plants.

Steven Blane is a singer-songwriter in the American Songbook-Jazz genre. His style incorporates a pop influence along with a 1950’s rock vibe that gives his sound a unique signature.

Come sing with our dear friend Manana as she sings with Georgian influence.

Classic R&B, classic rock, blues and fun. Formed in Long Island City Queens in 2019. A seven piece band that knows how to get an audience on the dance floor.