Avant Jazz: Past

Yuko Fujiyama and an ensemble of acclaimed musicians brings the aesthetic of the East to contemporary improvisational music.

A new sextet performs work inspired by the painter Odilon Redon, who created a universe of symbolism, dreams and fantasy.

A memorial and celebration concert for Jerry Granelli, a jazz icon, teacher and pioneer of improvised music, curated by his son.

The esteemed jazz drummer and poet presents new music for quintet.

The visionary pianist taps into the elemental nature of inspiration for her exhilarating new project, Fire and Water.

The New York-based saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson and trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Wadada Leo Smith.

A new ensemble comprising improvisers, composer-performers, and interdisciplinary artists from Brooklyn and Detroit.

The Orchestre National de Jazz and IRCAM present a creation conceived by the American saxophonist Steve Lehman and Frédéric Maurin.

The saxophonist, flutist, and composer presents hymns that push and tear into the deepest place in the heart of avant-garde improvisation.

A concert of original music blending orchestral music with improvisation.