Vintage Astronaut’s Sonic Explorations Residency
Progressive jazz, cosmic improvisation, and a whole lot of analog wizardry—every Thursday at Easy Tiger Beer Garden.
No covers. No limits. Just pure, boundary-pushing sound straight from the outer reaches of musical exploration.
Join Vintage Astronaut every Thursday from 7–10 PM at Easy Tiger Beer Garden (2108 S Broad Street, Winston-Salem, NC) for an evening of progressive jazz that’s anything but ordinary. Born from a local jam session and now a fully realized sonic experiment, the trio—John Daniel Ray (bass & electronics), Jonathan Greene (drums), and Michael Kinchen (synthesizers)—weave together original compositions, deep improvisations, and a fusion of analog synths with cutting-edge computer instruments. It’s free to enter (with a suggested $10 donation) and guaranteed to rearrange your molecules into something more harmonious. Expect the unexpected, embrace the groove, and come float with us through the vast cosmos of sound.
This is from our first weekly session, March 13, 2025. Improvised in the moment by John Daniel Ray, Kevin Beck, Joseph Dowdy and Jonathan Greene.
Sonic Explorations Residency Blog
Why Donate?
Playing boundary-pushing, improvisational jazz with vintage synths and space-age gadgets isn’t exactly a get-rich-quick scheme (surprising, we know). Your donations help us keep the music alive—covering everything from instrument maintenance to gas money and maybe even the occasional snack during long jam sessions. If you’ve ever tapped your foot, closed your eyes, or drifted off into another galaxy while listening, consider tossing a few bucks our way. Every bit helps us keep exploring the sonic cosmos and bringing these sessions to life—week after week.
do you wear clothes?
Some members of our band do.
Get yourself one of these high quality, ultra-fashionable astronaut design t-shirts to impress all of your friends. The shirts have time-sensitive, entropy reversing fibers woven into the fabric so they stay perfectly clean even in dusty space conditions. In extreme situations, you can fold the astronaut head up and over your mouth to provide up to 45 mins of oxygen and hydro-nutrition particles to yourself (for emergencies only). The design and colors are acceptable in high society gatherings in 14 different cultures. Edible.
