Jazz at Lincoln Center’s newest project, Portrait in Seven Shades, composed by reedman Ted Nash has released a web-cast of Nash playing at the MoMA.  With each day dedicated to a different artist, Nash can be seen playing a piece from Seven Shades in front of the respective works of the artist du jour.

Portrait in Seven Shades tells a story about seven painters—not through words, as in a museum description, but through music. Many parallels can be drawn between art and music. Like painters, musicians talk of colors, layers and composition. Several stylistic descriptors—impressionistic, abstract, pop—are common to both fields. And of course there is the blues.

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The PS1/MoMA Warm Up series is celebrating ten years! Along with the McCarren Park Pool Parties, the Warm up series – gathering performers, bands and DJs in a Long Island City MoMA annex – is one of the best ways to enjoy music on a hot New York City summer weekend. PJ Harvey, the Scissor Sisters and Fisherspooner have been some of the headlining acts over the past few years.

This Saturday, Williamsburg favorites Au Revoir Simone will take the stage. The day will also include sets by Dorit Chrysler (New York), Danton Eeprom (London), and Egill Sæbjörnsson & Flis (Island).

All Warm Up events gather thousands of people every Saturday afternoon from July to September in the PS1 courtyard, an open air venue that was designed to host artistic performances.

PS1/MoMA Warm Up Series: $10 - THIS SATURDAY starting at 3pm

Au Revoir Simone will then embark for a mini European tour:
July 31 - Ravenna/Italy - Indie Rocket Festival
Aug 1 - Pescara/Italy - Indie Rocket Festival
Aug 3 - Paredes de Coura/Portugal - Paredes de Coura Festival
Aug 7 - Madrid/Spain - Moby Dick
Aug 9 - Barcelona/Spain - Sidecar

In other Au Revoir Simone news, the girls covered David Bowie’s “Oh! You Pretty Things” (off Hunky Dory), for the Life Beyond Mars - Bowie Covered record. You can purchase the song on iTunes by clicking here.