Avant Jazz: Past

Baltimore's legendary festival of improvised, experimental music debuts in New York as part of its 20th Anniversary Tour.

Baltimore's legendary festival of improvised, experimental music debuts in New York as part of its 20th Anniversary Tour.

Global influences transform compositions into an exciting tapestry, taking the listener into territory that feels both familiar and unknown.

In the final performance of his 2018 Van Lier Fellowship, bassist Brandon Lopez premieres new work set to interrogate the traditional structure […]

For his 2nd night of his 2018 Van Lier Fellowship, bassist Brandon Lopez plays a duet performance with saxophonist Steve Baczowski, pushing the […]

Jonathan Finlayson and his avant jazz ensemble bring Sterling Brown's poetry to life.

Multi-national trio featuring trombonist Samuel Blaser, improvising guitarist Marc Ducret, and Dutch drummer Peter Bruun.

The composer/vocalist channels centuries of vocal tradition through electronics and structured improv with inspired, virtuosic collaborators.

Anna Wray and Human Time Machine dedicate an evening to composer and improvisor Roscoe Mitchell.

Jaimie Branch, Cooper-Moore, Julie Ezelle Patton, Jemeel Moondoc, Oliver Lake Big Band perform on the final night at the Vision Festival.