… Hear Marc Adler play Brian Groder’s composition, Coalescence, on Marc’s album Conversations.

… In what is becoming a standing gig, Brian Groder joins the Karl Berger Stone Workshop Orchestra on September 12, 19 and 26 at The Stone.
… Brian Groder plays with Joe Giardullo’s RED MOROCCO QUARTET on September 23 at The Stone. Catherine Sikora (tenor and soprano saxes) Brian Groder (trumpet) Harvey Sorgen (drums) Joe Giardullo (tenor, soprano and sopranino saxes)
… Brian joined the Stephen Gauci Quintet at the Moldy Fig Jazz Club, NYC, on September 9th at 8pm. Stephen Gauci- tenor saxophone; Brian Groder- trumpet; Art Bailey- Hammond B3 Organ, accordion; Michael Bisio- bass; Lou Grassi- drums.
… Brian Groder returned to the Karl Berger Stone Workshop Orchestra at The Stone on Monday, August 8, 22 and 29.

… Brian Groder played with the Karl Berger Stone Workshop Orchestra at The Stone on Monday, July 11. Performers include Frederika Krier (violin) Miguel Malla (clarinet) Steve Swell (trombone) Art Bailey (accordion) Jeremy Carlstedt (drums) Jorge Sylvester, David Schnug (alto sax) Stephen Gauci (tenor sax) Catherine Sikora (tenor and soprano sax) Skye Steele (violin) Sylvain Leroux (flutes) Thomas Heberer, Thomas Heberer (trumpets) Patrick Glynn, Adam Caine, (guitar) Dominic Lash, David Perrott, Adam Lane (bass) Ingrid Sertso (vocals) Karl Berger (piano, melodica, conducting) and others.
… Brian Groder, Bob Feldman and Laurence Goldman backed Long Island poet, George Wallace and Manhattan poet, Peter Chelnik at the GO CAT GO Poetry Reading Underground Howl at Greenwich Village Bistro, Sunday, June 12.
… Brian Groder played the Hell’s Kitchen Music Festival in NYC, May 28 2011, performing Tom Hamilton’s “Off-Hour Wait State” with Bruce Arnold (lap steel guitar), Brian Groder (trumpet), Ras Moshe (tenor sax), Al Margolis (objects), Ralph Samuelson (shakuhachi), Tom Hamilton (electronic soundscape).
… April 16 has Brian Groder playing as part of the Green Umbrella Series at Outpost 186 in Cambridge, Mass. Playing with Brian will be Albey Balgochian, bass; Jane Balgochian, spoken word; Junko Simons, cello; and Laurence Cook on drums.
… April 10 finds the Brian Groder Ensemble (Brian Groder, trumpets; Angelica Sanchez, piano; Sean Conly, bass; Newman Taylor Baker, drums) at Fat Baby in NY. Coming off their recent premier of Cartologia Suite, a six movement composition by Brian Groder that delves into the deeper meaning of maps past and present, Brian reemerges with recent and past music written for his progressive-jazz ensemble.
… March 11: The Jazz Mindfulness Trio featuring Brian Groder, Claire Daly and Adam Bernstein at the Brooklyn Zen Center.
… Brian Groder joined Lisle Ellis’ Remote Viewers on March 3 at 8pm (Brian Groder - trumpet, Kirk Knuffke - cornet, Bob (“It’s just Bob!”) Feldman - saxophone, Mike McGinnis - saxophone, Nassif Salim Zakkak - piano, Lisle Ellis - acoustic bass guitar & bass violin) at the Stone NYC.
… Brian Groder and Tonino Miano played as Fluidensity in Larchmont NY at an invitation-only Salon on Feb 6. … Brian Groder and Tonino Miano opened a show celebrating ZAHA, a chamber ensemble devoted to composing music in real time, on January 29 at IBEAM in BRooklyn, NY. Brian and Tonino explored the improvisational possibilities of 20th century & contemporary classical music. … 2011 began with the Brian Groder Group playing at The Stone in NYC on January 13. Brian Groder (trumpet), Angelica Sanchez (piano), Sean Conly (bass) and Newman T. Baker (drums) premiered the “Cartologia Suite” under a grant from the LMCC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.