Avant Jazz: Past

The trombone rombone ombone mbone bone one ne e en eno enob enobm enobmo enobmor enobmort is the beginning.   Jim Staley, […]

I’ve become a devoted Whatist. There is a peculiar “southernism” of conversation, where one person meets another and says […]

The astounding singer/performer originally from Tuva combines traditional Oriental cult music with forms of contemporary western music. A master […]

Eric Rosenzweig, electronics; Willie LeMaitre, video; Ellen Christi, vocals; Rashid Bakr, drums. Rosenzweig was director of the short-lived but […]

Phillip Johnston, reeds and Guy Klucevsek, accordion in a variety of tunes and play.

A jazz ensemble led by Ras Moshe with Matana Roberts, alto sax; Matt Lavelle, trumpet, bass clarinet; Dave Grant, vibes; Jackson Krall, drums; […]

The adventurous singer in a trio with Cameron Brown on bass and Gerry Hemingway on drums. Tone poems, new tunes and old tunes in new ways. Words […]

A mostly through composed chamber piece in eight parts, for eight musicians and conductor titled ”Lensing”. Krauss was commissioned by […]

Here Come Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the Money Trail…Sort of like Roger the Engineer, the never-ending Playboy fantasy rolls on […]

The composer and master reedman (sax, bass clarinet, shakuhachi) in duos with two unique and highly individual pianists, Denman Maroney and Jon […]