ShoutHouse
A ShoutHouse performance of “2’s and 3’s”.
ShoutHouse
NEW YORK CITY / TOURING ENSEMBLE
A collective bringing together some of the top soloists from New York City’s hip-hop, jazz, and classical scenes.
ShoutHouse brings together New York musicians whose paths cross through hip-hop clubs, jazz clubs, and concert halls. The collective features a roster of artists whose collaborations range from Wizkid, Kanye West, and Moses Sumney to Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meredith Monk, Henry Threadgill, Freestyle Love Supreme, the International Contemporary Ensemble, and the New York Philharmonic. Led from the keys by composer Will Healy, ShoutHouse mixes poetic hip-hop, high-octane vocals, intricate grooves, and expansive arrangements that leave room for its players to cut loose. The band has performed at the Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, (le) Poisson Rouge, National Sawdust, and Nublu, and released its debut album Cityscapes on New Amsterdam Records.
“Creative orchestration, widely expressive vocals, rhythmic flexibility, and truly gorgeous harmonic tapestries.”
“One of the most creative projects you’ll hear all year.”
“Sweetly and smartly off the rails”
“One of New York’s finest interdisciplinary acts”
Selected appearances
- The Kennedy Center
- Jazz at Lincoln Center
- (le) Poisson Rouge
- National Sawdust
- Nublu
- Brooklyn Academy of Music
- Roulette
- Cooper Hewitt
- The Greene Space
- Modlin Center, University of Richmond
- Door County Auditorium
- Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
University collaborations
University of Central Arkansas · Ithaca College · Cal State Fullerton · Arizona State University · Northern Arizona University · Ohio State University · Texas Tech University · Belmont University · Arkansas Tech University · West Chester University · University of Miami / CBDNA · University of Wisconsin–Madison · Louisiana State University · Illinois State University · University of Nebraska at Omaha · George Mason University
Watch students freestyle with ShoutHouse
Will Healy
Founder, pianist & artistic director
Will Healy is ShoutHouse’s founder, pianist, and artistic director. A composer and improviser working across concert music and hip-hop, he is a doctoral candidate in composition at Princeton and a Yamaha Artist. His honors include the ASCAP Foundation Leonard Bernstein Award, the Beeler Prize for Passages, and the Charles Ives Scholarship. His arranging credits include the New York Philharmonic and Albany Symphony.
More about Will HealyShoutHouse Artists
Dizzy SenzeEmcee & freestyle improviser
A Bronx-born emcee and multimedia artist who has toured with Freestyle Love Supreme. She won the 2023 End of the Weak Emcee Challenge World Championship and the 2023 Snipes Battle Champs freestyle competition. Her workshops invite students into freestyle rap through listening, improvisation, and practice.
ZazzVoice
A singer and songwriter working across musical theatre, pop, classical music, and rock. Her performances include the Cincinnati Pops, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With ShoutHouse, she has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center and teaches vocal technique, versatility, and music entrepreneurship.
Alfredo ColónSaxophone & electronic wind instrument
A Dominican-American saxophonist and New York City native whose music draws on Dominican folklore and experimental jazz. His collaborators include Moses Sumney, Dawn Richard, Arturo O’Farrill, William Parker, and Henry Threadgill. He received Roulette’s Van Lier Fellowship in 2022 and was a Roulette Resident Artist in 2023.
Izzy GleicherFlute, improvisation & electronics
Isabel Lepanto Gleicher is a flutist, improviser, composer, visual artist, and educator whose work spans contemporary classical music, electronics, and indie rock. Her collaborations include the International Contemporary Ensemble, Wild Up, San Fermin, and Infinity Shred, with festival appearances at Big Ears, Mostly Mozart, and TIME:SPANS.
Connell ThompsonSaxophone & clarinet
A New York saxophonist whose playing connects jazz, R&B, Afrobeats, and Balkan music. He has toured internationally with Kingsmen alongside Wizkid, Fireboy DML, Ayra Starr, and Stonebwoy, and performed with Asake and Davido on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. A ShoutHouse collaborator and member of Tipsy Oxcart, he is featured on Evergreen and Shiny Objects.
Artist pageAndres ValbuenaDrums
A Queens-born drummer whose collaborations include The Lemon Twigs, Melt, Tim Heidecker, Stephen Trask, John Cameron Mitchell, and Linda Diaz. His performances have taken him to the Hollywood Bowl, Webster Hall, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Later with Jools Holland. He has toured with ShoutHouse and led lectures and workshops at universities across the country.
Nuri HazzardEmcee
Born in Baltimore and raised in the DMV, Nuri Hazzard brings a deep love of hip-hop, a sharp rhythmic sensibility, and vivid storytelling to the microphone. His musical roots range from A Tribe Called Quest and Masters at Work to Fleetwood Mac. Through his writing and performances, he invites listeners to better understand themselves and one another. With ShoutHouse, he is featured on Cityscapes and “2’s and 3’s”.
Artist pageWatch & listen
Hear the band on its own and in collaboration with wind ensembles and chorus.
ShoutHouse at the Sultan Room
The band live at the Sultan Room.
SHOUTHOUSE SOLOISTS & WIND ENSEMBLE
Hip-hop, singing, and improvisation meet the wind ensemble in selected moments from Passages, winner of the 2024 Beeler Prize.
Music credits
Music by Will Healy; sung texts by spiritchild. Featured emcees contribute their own verses.
View performanceShoutHouse · Orbits
A movement from Orbits, the collaboration with Voices of Ascension.
Music credits
From Orbits, commissioned by Voices of Ascension. Music and texts by Will Healy and spiritchild.
View performanceSelected releases
RELEASED ON NEW AMSTERDAM RECORDS
Cityscapes
ShoutHouse’s debut album traces a musical journey through New York.
Listen to the albumMannahatta7:32
Music and sung lyrics: Will Healy. Vocals: Hannah Zazzaro. Emcee: Nuri Hazzard. Saxophone: Connell Thompson.
Listen to MannahattaRebuild7:19
Music and sung lyrics: Will Healy. Vocals: Hannah Zazzaro. Saxophone: Connell Thompson. Emcee: spiritchild.
Listen to RebuildTouring & collaborations
Book the band for a concert, or bring ShoutHouse artists into a collaboration with your musicians.
CONCERTS & FESTIVALS
ShoutHouse Live
5–13 artists · configuration by agreement
A self-contained concert shaped around ShoutHouse repertoire, with emcees, improvisation, acoustic instruments, electronics, and a rhythm section.
Touring configurations
13-piece
3 strings, 3 winds, guitar, bass, synth, piano, singer, emcee, drums
10-piece
2 strings, 2 winds, bass, synth, piano, singer, emcee, drums
7-piece
1 string, 1 wind, bass, synth, piano, emcee, drums
5-piece
Bass, synth, piano, emcee, drums
Personnel and instruments are confirmed for each engagement.
WITH YOUR WIND ENSEMBLE
Wind ensemble collaborations
Invite ShoutHouse soloists to perform with your ensemble in music that brings hip-hop, singing, and improvisation into the wind repertoire.
Passages
Multi-genre soloists + host wind ensemble · 30′
A large-scale conversation between singer, emcees, instrumental soloists, and wind ensemble, built around language and the act of communicating. Winner of the 2024 Beeler Prize, praised by the judges as “a fresh new outlook on what band music can be.”
Featured emcees write their own verses. Rehearsal plan and touring soloists are agreed with the presenter. Music by Will Healy; sung texts by spiritchild.
Noctuary for Adé
Emcee + singer + host wind ensemble · 9′30″
A dreamlike meditation on the words of Adé Ra, ShoutHouse’s original emcee. Each featured emcee contributes an original response to her texts.
Artist availability and residency details are agreed with the presenter.
WITH CHORUS & ENSEMBLE
Orbits
SSAATTBB chorus + emcee + amplified ensemble · 35′
A seven-movement work tracing connection and distance through choral writing, hip-hop, and instrumental music.
Commissioned by Voices of Ascension and premiered at Roulette.
Explore OrbitsRevival availability and production plans are confirmed by arrangement.
University workshops
Build a campus visit around the concert, with workshops, open rehearsals, and conversations led by the touring artists.
Students freestyle with ShoutHouse at UCA
Another workshop moment
Inside ShoutHouseDiscussion, demonstration & student feedback
Explore cross-genre composition and improvisation: how hip-hop, jazz, and classical practices meet in ShoutHouse’s music. Live examples connect the conversation to the artists’ own work.
Artist: Will Healy with featured ShoutHouse artists
For: Composition, jazz, band and general music students
Freestyle as a musical practiceLecture-demonstration & participatory workshop
Freestyle techniques, musical listening, and improvisation, with a demonstration and opportunities for students to try ideas together. Connections to classical and jazz styles can shape the session.
Artist: Dizzy Senze
For: Performers, jazz ensembles, songwriting and mixed student groups
Entrepreneurship in musicArtist conversation · 60–90 minutes by agreement
A conversation about making an independent musical life and building a collaborative ensemble. A longer session can include additional artist presentations, questions, and informal conversation.
Artist: ShoutHouse artists
For: Music majors, arts entrepreneurship and career programs
Voice across musical worldsVocal masterclass
Work across pop and musical-theatre styles, with attention to versatility, performance, and vocal health. Student participation and repertoire are arranged with the host.
Artist: Zazz
For: Voice, musical theatre and contemporary music students
Open rehearsal & campus pop-upsRehearsal access, short performances & exchange
Let students hear the collaboration take shape in rehearsal, or bring a short performance into another campus setting. A residency can combine these encounters with the main concert.
Artist: Touring ShoutHouse artists + host musicians
For: Host ensembles and the wider campus community
Flute, electronics & new soundsArtist workshop
A workshop option focused on flute and electronics. The precise session, equipment, and student participation are developed with the artist and host.
Artist: Izzy Gleicher · subject to availability
For: Flute, contemporary performance and electronic music students
Experimental jazzArtist workshop
An experimental jazz workshop option, with content and format developed around the artist, participating students, and the engagement.
Artist: Alfredo Colón · subject to availability
For: Jazz, improvisation and contemporary performance students
Photos & presenter materials
Download photos, a concise overview, workshop options, and perusal scores.
BOOKING & RESIDENCIES
Bring ShoutHouse
to your audience
For concerts, campus visits, and collaborations, contact Will Healy, artistic director.
shouthousenyc@gmail.comInclude your dates, city, venue, and the program you have in mind.