Avant Jazz: Past

Borah Bergman, piano; Thomas Buckner, voice; and Roscoe Mitchell, sax; plus a special first time appearance with drummer/percussionist, Thurman […]

a native of nj & student of pharmacology (now) a coming out party called an undisputed master by the ny press (&modest) world premier of […]

The improvising in the style of their new CD, “Divine Doorways.” Hemingway is a master magician percussionist; Goodman sings with […]

“Texclecticism – Absolute and Program Music” from his Absolute CD (classical type piano music) plus light-hearted, […]

In “Ragged Jack” these two composers develop structures built of dark shadow and jagged plateau. Seeking to redefine its musical […]

“Music Is” … Pioneering the farthest reaches of the improvisatory cosmos, master musician Mateen continues to keep one eye on […]

Boundary-breaking collaborations of poetry and music by award-winning poet Eve Packer and New Orleans-born and Belgium-based free jazz legend […]

“New Age East West Harmolodic Opera Groove” by Japanese-born vocalist/improvisor Mari Okubo integrates elements of various kinds of […]

Unrestricted, the remarkable Japanese jazz pianist, Masahiko Sato (whose credits include Nancy Wilson, Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez and more) becomes […]

How Many? Natsuki Tamura (trumpet) and Satoko Fujii (piano) create music distinctive in character and surprising in form, at times emerging from […]