This past Sunday afternoon saw the return of the 6th annual Guitar Mash at City Winery in New York City. The unique event allows amateur and professional guitarists to come and play together in a public setting. This year’s event included “Musical Speed Dating,” where participants were given three minutes each to talk and play with Binky Griptite (Sharon Jones + the Dap-Kings), Scott Sharrard (Gregg Allman Band), and Bakithi Kumalo (Paul Simon). Money raised from the event went to Guitar Mash free programming for teens including the monthly Songwriter Circle. Added contributions went to the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musician’s Emergency Fund.
Highlights from the afternoon included Leo Nocentelli and Brandon “Taz” Niederauer jamming on Parliament Funkadelic’s “Give Up the Funk” while Mark Stewart played in the crowd, Olivia Chaney take on Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, Its Alright”, and a teenage ensemble’s rendition of Portugal. The Man’s “Feel It Still”. The stand-out finale of the day included Mark Stewart, Binky Griptite, Marshall Crenshaw, Leo Nocentelli, Taz Niederauer, and Evie Dolan performing Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”.
For more information on Guitarmash, see the event’s Facebook page or website. Check out Jeremy Gordon’s photos from Guitar Mash 6 below!
