Tribeca Citizen | Heard it from the rooftops? It’s the 7 O’Clock Sessions

Heard it from the rooftops? It’s the 7 O’Clock Sessions

April 15, 2020 • Arts & Culture, Community News

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A post shared by Rudolph Vernaz-Colas (@rudolphvernazcolas) on Apr 13, 2020 at 4:15pm PDT

You may have heard the strains of Bill Withers or Led Zeppelin or Alicia Keys wafting through the streets at 7 in the evening, and for that you can thank Rudolph Vernaz-Colas. When his schedule allows, he takes to his fire escape during the #clapbecausewecare hour, fires up a Fender amplifier, and cranks through the tune that strikes him that evening. They have been on point every time.

Vernaz-Colas, who has lived on Warren since 2012, works as a composer for film and commercials, a live musician and a guitar teacher in schools as well as clients’ homes. Nowadays, of course, he gives his lessons online.

The first 7 O’Clock Session was on his wife’s birthday, April 6 — he played for her and to show respect to the essential workers. (The video here was shot by his upstairs neighbor, @doug_henders.) And, I will say, he has also been playing for all of us, to our great appreciation. Rudy: thanks.