Avant Jazz: Past

Festival of Women Improvisors featured B. Speach, S. Stone, M. Brandis and M. Melford.

Inventive and original vocalist is showing her work with drummer Jerry Granelli and Denney Goodhew. Jay Clayton is an internationally acclaimed […]

A festival of improvisational music: Women Improvisers.

From London, performing with recorded everyday sounds, Greek bazouki, Spanish guitar and Nicolas Collins. Peter Cusack is an artist and […]

The elegant British guitarist meets the electro-Portuguese violinist. Derek Bailey (29 January 1930 – 25 December 2005) was an […]

An evening of conversation between Staley, Frith and Zorn. Jim Staley trombonist and composer utilizing the trombone in a unique manner, works […]

French Bassist with J. Staley & C.K. Noyes Improv. Joëlle Léandre (born 12 September 1951 in Aix-en-Provence, France) is a double […]

Electric and acoustic harps played with snappy irreverence and premeditated surprise. Multi-instrumentalist/composer/improviser, Zeena Parkins, […]

“Guitarist Schanzer’s ensemble with Marty Ehrlich, reeds and Bobby Previte, drums…plus guitarist Howell with John Zorn, sax […]

“The drummingest composer in an ensemble with Marty Ehrlich, reeds; Tom Varner, horn; Wayne Horvitz, keyboards; Dave Hofstra, bass.” […]