Jazz: Past

The Westerlies celebrate the release of their sophomore album, featuring music by Duke Ellington, Charles Ives, Nico Muhly, and Sam Amidon.

Day 2 trio Lacy/Drury/Ray are big, cerebral, and kaleidoscopic followed by Fest curator Oliver Lake with Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille.

Curated by saxophonist and composer Oliver Lake, Day 1 is described as straight-ahead yet adventurous, sophisticated yet uncompromising.

As with all Golia projects, this quartet, dating back to 1978, creates wildly expressive radical jazz merging influences from Ayler to Ornette.

The pianists in an evening of original compositions and improvisations celebrating the release of Davis' collaborative new CD, Duopoly.

Kamikaze Ground Crew draws from over 30 years of repertoire with the addition of new compositions and arrangements.

Matt Lavelle and the 12 Houses Orchestra joined by A.R.B.R.A.F. and Art Baron present a Duke Ellington-inspired performance.

Kevin Norton presents Staten Island: All That Is Solid Melts Into Air and Sarah Weaver presents Polydimensional Transformation.

Ned Rothenberg convenes John Zorn, Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and more for a rare improvisational group performance.

The world premiere of the trio celebrates the meeting of free jazz masters, Joe McPhee and Alvin Fielder, joined by bassist Damon Smith.