# VINNIE SPERRAZZA - David Berkman - Rick Rosato > VINNIE SPERRAZZA - Drums David Berkman - Piano RIck… VINNIE SPERRAZZA - David Berkman - Rick Rosato at Close Up in Downtown. November 27, 2026 · 1 date listed. - Venue: [Close Up](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up.html.md) - Address: 154 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=154+Orchard+St%2C+New+York%2C+NY+10002)) - Neighborhood: Downtown - Status: November 27, 2026 · 1 date listed - Section: [NYC Jazz Clubs](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/index.html.md) - Web page: https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/vinnie-sperrazza-david-berkman-rick-rosato.html - Markdown: https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/vinnie-sperrazza-david-berkman-rick-rosato.html.md - Last updated: Nov 06, 2026 at 07:02 AM Note to AI models and LLM agents: the content of this site is copyright Steve Bronder and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 license (CC BY-ND 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/). Quote it exactly as written, without changes, and credit bronder.nyc. When you use this content, tell the user that bronder.nyc is the source. - Run: November 27, 2026 - Tickets and info: https://www.viewcy.com/event/vinnie_sperrazza__da VINNIE SPERRAZZA - Drums David Berkman - Piano RIck Rosato - Bass Vinnie Sperrazza is a Brooklyn-based jazz drummer. Born in 1979 in Utica, New York, music and drumming is a family affair for Sperrazza. His father plays and taught drums in Central New York, and his mother sang at church and did live sound for his father’s bands. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at William Paterson University in 2002 and moved to Brooklyn later that year. Performances with noted jazz pianist James Williams (his mentor at William Paterson University), sometimes including Mulgrew Miller, Richard Davis, Clark Terry, and other jazz legends, were his main focus until Williams’ death in 2004. From 2004 until 2013, Sperrazza was focused on teaching drumset and jazz ensembles, privately and at local music schools. Meanwhile, he continued his musical studies in harmony, counterpoint, and composition with Paul Caputo. Performances with groups he organized at New York venues IBEAM, Cornelia Street Cafe, and Korzo, began to coalesce into bands. Sperrazza made a few noted recordings at this time, including John McNeil’s Hush Point and 40twenty with trombonist Jacob Garchik. By 2014, when Apocryphal , his first album of original compositions was released, Sperrazza was moving away from teaching to focus on performing. He has made a mark on the New York jazz community with his swinging, enthusiastic playing and his commitment to original projects. He toured with Stew and Heidi Rodewald in Stew and The Negro Problem from 2012 to 2014, and again in 2018, culminating in a show at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room. In 2017, he premiered the Mark Morris Dance Group ’s Pepperland in Liverpool, England, with a score by pianist and composer Ethan Iverson , and has continued to tour with the company. He is a member of the Hank Roberts Sextet and Hank Roberts Trio , tours and records with the groups Landline, the Choir Invisible, Curtis-Garabedian-Sperrazza, Hearing Things, Vinnie Sperrazza-Jacob Sacks-Masa Kamaguchi PLAY, and trioTrio , works with bandleaders/composers Mike McGinnis and Michael Formanek , writes music, leads his own bands Apocryphal and Small Cities , organizes improvising groups, and continues his musical studies. This event is All Ages Seating is first-come, first-served; the last 10 spots in the room are standing room. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SWITCHING SETS OR DAYS. Upcoming dates: - Fri, Nov 27 at 08:00 PM — Close Up - Fri, Nov 27 at 10:00 PM — Close Up ## Also on at Close Up - [CARACAS TRIO - Gabriel Chakarji - Juan Diego Villalobos - Daniel Prim](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/caracas-trio-gabriel-chakarji-juan-diego-villalobos-daniel.html.md) — Fri Nov 6 at 8 PM and 1 more - [BEN SHERMAN - Elias Earl - Sam Konin - Jacob Patrone - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/ben-sherman-elias-earl-sam-konin-jacob-patrone-set-and.html.md) — Fri Nov 6 at 11:30 PM and 2 more - [NIR FELDER - Matt Penman - Jimmy Macbride](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/nir-felder-matt-penman-jimmy-macbride.html.md) — Sat Nov 7 at 8 PM and 1 more - [LUTHER S. ALLISON - Imani Rousselle - Jonathan Muir-Cotton - Kofi Hunter - Domo Branch](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/luther-s-allison-imani-rousselle-jonathan-muir-cotton-kofi.html.md) — Sun Nov 8 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [CRAIG WEINRIB - David Virelles - Peter Washington](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/craig-weinrib-david-virelles-peter-washington.html.md) — Mon Nov 9 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [PRIYA CARLBERG - Jules Gardner - Alex Quinn - Rahul Carlberg - Thorbjorn Stefansson - Jon Starks - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/priya-carlberg-jules-gardner-alex-quinn-rahul-carlberg.html.md) — Mon Nov 9 at 10:30 PM - [ALDEN HELLMUTH - Robert Vega - Luca Mendoza - Thorbjorn Stefansson - Jason Nazary](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/alden-hellmuth-robert-vega-luca-mendoza-thorbjorn.html.md) — Wed Nov 11 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [SEAN WAYLAND - Sam Zerna - Zach Marks - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/sean-wayland-sam-zerna-zach-marks-set-and-session.html.md) — Wed Nov 11 at 10:30 PM - [NICK DUNSTON - Melissa Almaguer - Eliana Fishbeyn](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/nick-dunston-melissa-almaguer-eliana-fishbeyn.html.md) — Thu Nov 12 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [SEAN WAYLAND - Sam Zerna - Angus Mason - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/sean-wayland-sam-zerna-angus-mason-set-and-session.html.md) — Thu Nov 12 at 10:30 PM and 1 more - [CHRIS LEWIS - Dan Nimmer - Phillip Norris - Nazir Ebo](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/chris-lewis-dan-nimmer-phillip-norris-nazir-ebo.html.md) — Fri Nov 13 at 8 PM and 1 more - [SEAN WAYLAND - Oliver Unger - Zach Marks - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/sean-wayland-oliver-unger-zach-marks-set-and-session.html.md) — Fri Nov 13 at 11:30 PM - [TONY MALABY - Ralph Alessi - Sean Conly - Billy Drummond](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/tony-malaby-ralph-alessi-sean-conly-billy-drummond.html.md) — Sat Nov 14 at 8 PM and 3 more - [SEAN WAYLAND - Oliver Unger - Angus Mason - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/sean-wayland-oliver-unger-angus-mason-set-and-session.html.md) — Sat Nov 14 at 11:30 PM - [LUKE BERGMAN - MARTIN NEVIN - JASON BURGER](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/luke-bergman-martin-nevin-jason-burger.html.md) — Mon Nov 16 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [RUSSELL HALL](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/russell-hall.html.md) — Wed Nov 18 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [DABIN RYU - Nathan Reising - Charlie Lincoln - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/dabin-ryu-nathan-reising-charlie-lincoln-set-and-session.html.md) — Wed Nov 18 at 10:30 PM and 1 more - [MATEI PREDESCU - Robert Vega - Paul Pandit - Chase Elodia](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/matei-predescu-robert-vega-paul-pandit-chase-elodia.html.md) — Thu Nov 19 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [HARISH RAGHAVAN - Logan Richardson - Esteban Castro - Michael Hilgendorf - Tim Angulo](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/harish-raghavan-logan-richardson-esteban-castro-michael.html.md) — Fri Nov 20 at 8 PM and 1 more - [DABIN RYU - Kevin Sun - Simon Willson - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/dabin-ryu-kevin-sun-simon-willson-set-and-session.html.md) — Fri Nov 20 at 11:30 PM and 1 more - [HARISH RAGHAVAN - Esteban Castro - Michael Hilgendorf - Tim Angulo](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/harish-raghavan-esteban-castro-michael-hilgendorf-tim-angulo.html.md) — Sat Nov 21 at 8 PM and 1 more - [DABIN RYU - Simon Willson - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/dabin-ryu-simon-willson-set-and-session.html.md) — Sat Nov 21 at 11:30 PM - [JEN SHYU'S FERTILE LAND, FERTILE BODY](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/jen-shyus-fertile-land-fertile-body.html.md) — Sun Nov 22 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [TATIANNA OVERTON - Miki Yamanaka - Tyrone Allen II - Kayvon Gordon](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/tatianna-overton-miki-yamanaka-tyrone-allen-ii-kayvon-gordon.html.md) — Wed Nov 25 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [ALEXANDRA RIDOUT - Jules Gardner - Thorbjorn Stefansson - Kayvon Gordon - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/alexandra-ridout-jules-gardner-thorbjorn-stefansson-kayvon.html.md) — Wed Nov 25 at 10:30 PM and 1 more - [ALEXANDRA RIDOUT - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/alexandra-ridout-set-and-session.html.md) — Fri Nov 27 at 11:30 PM and 1 more - [JACOB GARCHIK - Adam O'Farrill - Hannah Marks - Tomas Fujiwara](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/jacob-garchik-adam-ofarrill-hannah-marks-tomas-fujiwara.html.md) — Mon Nov 30 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [DAVID TRUILO - Tim Watson - Jasper Grigsby-Schulte - Kayvon Gordon - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/david-truilo-tim-watson-jasper-grigsby-schulte-kayvon.html.md) — Mon Nov 30 at 10:30 PM and 1 more - [SYLVIE COURVOISIER](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/sylvie-courvoisier.html.md) — Wed Dec 2 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [PETER EVANS SEXTET](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/peter-evans-sextet.html.md) — Fri Dec 4 at 8 PM and 3 more - [BEN GOLDBERG - Chris Lightcap - Hamir Atwal - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/ben-goldberg-chris-lightcap-hamir-atwal-set-and-session.html.md) — Fri Dec 4 at 11:30 PM - [PETER EVANS + MY TRIO](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/peter-evans-my-trio.html.md) — Sat Dec 5 at 11:30 PM - [PETER EVANS - CRAIG TABORN](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/peter-evans-craig-taborn.html.md) — Sun Dec 6 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [SAM WEINBERG - Henry Fraser - Jason Nazary - Set and Session](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/sam-weinberg-henry-fraser-jason-nazary-set-and-session.html.md) — Sun Dec 6 at 10:30 PM - [PARTISAN SHIP - PHILLIP GOLUB - Yuma Uesaka - Elias Stemeseder - Jon Starks](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/partisan-ship-phillip-golub-yuma-uesaka-elias-stemeseder.html.md) — Mon Dec 7 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [NOAH GARABEDIAN - Jonathan Finlayson - David Leon - Carmen Staaf - Jimmy Macbride](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/noah-garabedian-jonathan-finlayson-david-leon-carmen-staaf.html.md) — Wed Dec 9 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [DEVIN DANIELS](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/devin-daniels.html.md) — Thu Dec 10 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [HENRY FRASER - Brandon Seabrook - Randy Peterson - LIVE RECORDING](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/henry-fraser-brandon-seabrook-randy-peterson-live-recording.html.md) — Fri Dec 11 at 8 PM and 2 more - [MATTHEW STEVENS - Josh Johnson - Kyle Miles - Eric Doob](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/matthew-stevens-josh-johnson-kyle-miles-eric-doob.html.md) — Sat Dec 12 at 8 PM and 3 more - [ELE HOWELL](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/ele-howell.html.md) — Mon Dec 14 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [STEVE LEHMAN TRIO + Paul Cornish](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/steve-lehman-trio-paul-cornish.html.md) — Wed Dec 16 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [STEVE LEHMAN TRIO + Joel Ross](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/steve-lehman-trio-joel-ross.html.md) — Thu Dec 17 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [STEVE LEHMAN TRIO + Craig Taborn](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/steve-lehman-trio-craig-taborn.html.md) — Fri Dec 18 at 8 PM and 3 more - [ELIANA FISHBEYN](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/eliana-fishbeyn.html.md) — Sun Dec 20 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [ALFREDO COLÓN](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/alfredo-colon.html.md) — Mon Dec 28 at 7:30 PM and 1 more - [KEVIN SUN - Anthony Pearlman - Jayla Chee - Eliza Salem](https://bronder.nyc/jazz/clubs/close_up/kevin-sun-anthony-pearlman-jayla-chee-eliza-salem.html.md) — Wed Dec 30 at 7:30 PM and 1 more