Downtown Music Gallery

Downtown Music Gallery (DMG) is a long-running, internationally-known record store, mail-order, and performance space located in New York City.

It specializes in "Downtown Music", a recognized catchphrase for avant-garde jazz and contemporary composition, experimental, and improvisational music from around the world.

It was founded in May 1991 by David Yamner, Stephen Popkin and Bruce Lee Gallanter.

[2] Bruce Lee Gallanter,[3] the co-founder, and Emanuel 'MannyLunch' Maris,[4] formerly the owner of Lunch For Your Ears, run the shop.

[7] DMG also provides the telephone information service for The Stone performance space, founded 2005.

founder Bruce Lee Gallanter at Downtown Music Gallery in 2025