Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³), a visionary and non-hierarchical mentorship initiative created by musicians Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa, presents its 3rd annual in-person festival featuring 10 bandleaders from their 3rd & 5th Cohorts in addition to headliners Linda May Han Oh with Fabian Almazan (duo), Craig Taborn (solo), and Zeena Parkins (solo). The two-day M³ Festival will run Friday and Saturday, October 25-26th, 2024, and celebrates some of the most groundbreaking composer-performers in the jazz, creative, electronic, singer-songwriter, experimental, and traditional music scenes and beyond.

The M³ Festival 2024 boasts an exceptional roster of artists, each contributing their unique talents and artistic vision. Among the illustrious musicians set to perform are Krissy Bergmark, Jessica Jones, Sattvitri, CC Sunchild, Rani Jambak, Naomi Nakanishi, Aline Frazão, Kavita Shah, Gwen Laster, and Dafna Naphtali. These gifted composer-performers have been an integral part of the M³, and their collective brilliance promises to create an unforgettable experience for audiences.

Day 1: October 25, 2024

Set 1:
Sattvitri & CC Sunchild – “Selat Segara”
Sattvitri (Balinese gamelan, voice, flute)
CC Sunchild (piano and voice)
Marlon Patton (drums)

Set 2:
Kavita Shah Quintet
Kavita Shah (voice, electronics)
Juancho Herrera (guitar)
Julian Shore  (piano)
Bam Bam Rodríguez (bass)
Varun Das (drums)

Set 3:
Krissy Bergmark Trio
Krissy Bergmark (tabla)
Simone Baron (accordion)
Adi Meyerson (bass)

Set 4:
Zeena Parkins solo
Zeena Parkins (El. Ac harp, objects, electronics)

Set 5:
Jessica Jones and Friends
Jessica Jones (piano and tenor saxophone)
Tony Jones (tenor saxophone)
Stomu Takeishi (electric bass)
Kenny Wollesen (drums)
Special guest: Sibongile Buda (acoustic bass)

Set 6:
Craig Taborn “Shadow Plays Solo”
Craig Taborn (piano)

Festival Day 2 HERE

A livestream will be available free of charge at 7pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing. Watch below or on YouTube.

Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization and platform created to empower, elevate, normalize and give visibility to musicians of historically underrepresented gender identities (including cis women, trans women, trans men and non-binary) in intersection with race, sexuality, or ability across generations in the US and worldwide, through a radical model of mentorship and musical collaborative commissions.