Improv Nights 2026: A Tribute to Derek Bailey (night 3), guest curated by Chris Cochrane

TODAY 8:00 pm
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Annual 3-night celebration of the late guitarist, bringing together rotating combinations of master improvisers—selected by 3 guest curators.

We Got Us: Emily Manzo // Bent Duo // Naama Tsabar’s Double Face

Tuesday, January 27, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Three performances on piano and guitar that challenge perceived norms of intimacy and collaboration.

Ingrid Laubrock’s Purposing The Air: Sara Serpa + Matt Mitchell // Theo Bleckmann + Ben Monder

Wednesday, January 28, 2026. 8:00 pm
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World premiere of compositions from Laubrock's latest Pyroclastic Records release, her first project to feature the voice.

Kertenkele feat. Darius Jones // Tashi Dorji

Thursday, January 29, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Improvisations on guitar followed by new work from electroacoustic trio featuring composer/improviser Darius Jones.

MIXOLOGY: Ted Gordon’s “The Composer’s Black Box: Making Music in Cybernetic America”

Wednesday, February 4, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Panel and concert about Ted Gordon's new book exploring the relationship between human musicians and their electronic musical instruments.

MIXOLOGY: Nicolas Collins // Weston Olencki

Friday, February 6, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Recent works for unstable systems by Collins w/ Ben Neill // Olencki plays autoharp, vibration motors, salvaged clock parts, and more.

Michael Foster with Strings // Zosha Warpeha

Wednesday, February 11, 2026. 8:00 pm
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A subversive interrogation on the soloist-with-strings tradition opened by a meditative performance on Hardanger d'amore.

Raphael Rogiński plays John Coltrane

Tuesday, February 24, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Solo, raw electric guitar takes on John Coltrane by Polish guitarist/improviser whose work blends jazz, blues, and global folk traditions.

Talk Show: Steph Richards and Qasim Naqvi

Thursday, February 26, 2026. 8:00 pm
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Experimental duo perform a surreal protest of sound and spectacle warping 80s talk-show nostalgia into an eerie mirror of today.

Anh Vo: Experiments with Ca Trù

Wednesday, March 4, 2026. 8:00 pm
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A rare form of Vietnamese chamber music convenes with Western contemporary string music to reanimate Ca Trù's disavowed histories.