Blues: Past

Cleek Schrey will present new work as part of his year-long Roulette residency.

Critically acclaimed guitarist Nels Cline performs his suite, From Cage to Cunningham joined by Ryland Angel, Zeena Parkins, and Jorge Roeder.

The story of two musicians (French horn + washboard), both born on February 4th, punctuated by family tales rooted in research and DNA testing.

Persia meets the blues! Mighty Sam McClain, a Louisiana red-clay soul-bluesman, and Mahsa Vahdat, a classical Persian songstress, perform […]

Thirty-two musicians from 21 countries—hip hop, electronic, roots, jazz, rock, and experimental musicians—are coming together to write, […]

Saturday Night Live and Tower of Power band leader Lenny Pickett comes to Roulette with a new ensemble featuring Michael Wolff, James Genus, and […]

“Solo Gig: Essential Curiosities in Musical Free Improvisation is the name of my book, which is ostensibly about improvised music […]

Ambient zither & electronics artist Laraaji and noise rock duo Blues Control perform together in this rare event.

Gary Lucas presents “I Cover the Waterfront” – a solo acoustic guitar concert spanning his entire career and featuring […]

SHAKING RAY LEVIS WITH SHELLEY HIRSCH “Ole’ Timey Avant-Garde” ensemble The Shaking Ray Levis team up with hyper-inventive […]