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SUMMARY:The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Ars Nova Workshop presents punk-jazz power trio The Messthetics\, joined by fire-breathing saxophonist James Brandon Lewis\, at Solar Myth on Friday\, May 8\, 2026. \nDrummer Brendan Canty and bassist Joe Lally were the rhythm section for the iconic D.C. punk band Fugazi from its inception in 1987 until its hiatus in 2002\, reuniting for the first time to form The Messthetics with the eclectic guitar wizard Anthony Pirog. One half of the duo Janel & Anthony\, Pirog has emerged as a primary figure in the city’s out-music community. Together they’ve crafted a band approach dedicated to the live ideal\, where structure gives birth to improvisation. The New Yorker hailed their “ecstatic\, exploratory squall that lands between starry post-rock and heaving jazz fusion.”
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-messthetics-james-brandon-lewis/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T170000
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SUMMARY:RECESS    Odean Pope\, Craig McIver\, Diane Monroe\, Victor North\, Harold Smith\, and Nimrod Speaks.
DESCRIPTION:RECESS is a new immersive performance created by Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins. \nJoin us as we transform a North Philadelphia warehouse into a sculptural playground for sound! RECESS invites audiences inside a living model of improvisation\, in an installation that is part bandstand\, part score\, part jungle gym—designed by Immanuel Wilkins and Rachael Elliott. Performance artist Jennifer Kidwell acts as guide and facilitator in this experience of “radical play.” \nThis performance came about when Odean Pope—undisputed jazz master and elder of Philadelphia’s creative music community—was looking for ways to expand his (already wide!) creative horizons. He invited five of the most creative musicians he knew to join him in a series of sessions exploring “radical play\,” with the only instruction being: “No talk\, just play.” The resulting sessions became inspiring lessons in how attuned musicians can provoke\, respond\, and encourage one another. Envelopes were pushed! Boundaries were stretched! Magic was created! \nSo of course we asked this ensemble to take the RECESS stage and discover what they can do! It starts with Odean Pope\, who studied closely with John Coltrane in his youth and later toured extensively with Max Roach while developing his own groundbreaking Saxophone Choir. A central figure in Philadelphia’s musical life for more than half a century\, he has shaped generations of improvisers through performance and teaching. He is the recipient of a Pew Fellowship and the MidAtlantic “Living Legacy Award\,” among many other honors. \n\nOdean Pope — tenor saxophone\nCraig McIver — drums\nDiane Monroe — violin\nVictor North — soprano saxophone\nHarold Smith — didgeridoo and percussion\nNimrod Speaks — bass\n\n*This performance will be preceded by a PROCESSIONAL/HISTORY TOUR that will start at 1:30pm at N. 8th St & Cecil B. Moore\, led by Jennifer Kidwell
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/recess-odean-pope-craig-mciver-diane-monroe-victor-north-harold-smith-and-nimrod-speaks/
LOCATION:Power Market\, 1835 West Oxford Street\, Philadelphia
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T220000
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SUMMARY:Will Calhoun’s Mali Project
DESCRIPTION:Best known as the drummer for the two-time Grammy winning\, iconic rock band Living Colour\, Will Calhoun has played with artists across a diverse range of styles\, genres and traditions. He has recorded and/or toured with a staggering list of artists including B.B. King\, Mick Jagger\, Jaco Pastorious\, Harry Belafonte\, Pharoah Sanders\, Jack Dejohnette\, Paul Simon\, Lou Reed\, The Allman Brothers\, Lauryn Hill\, Marcus Miller\, Dr.John\, Wayne Shorter\, the Moroccan Gnawan Masters and Public Enemy. \nCalhoun has also invested over 25 years of personal research in the Outback of Australia\, Mali\, Morocco\, Senegal\, Belize\, and Northern Brazil (among other locations) to document and study the true history of the drums\, rhythm\, sonic vibrations and their impact on modern music. One outcome of those studies has been his Mali Project\, an intelligently unique combination of jazz with indigenous West African grooves\, funk\, blues\, and ambient mysticism\, featuring Malian master Cheick Tidiane Seck. Jazz critic Herb Boyd called the ensemble’s music\, “a powerful amalgamation of beat and motion.”
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/will-calhouns-mali-project/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
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SUMMARY:Yannick Leads Bruckner and Sorey
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary and its unique place in the City of Philadelphia\, this bravura program opens with a world premiere by Philly-based composer Tyshawn Sorey\, commissioned by the Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed by the great pianist Aaron Diehl. The concert closes with Bruckner’s soaring\, majestic\, thrill ride of a symphony\, his Third.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yannick-leads-bruckner-and-sorey/
LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
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SUMMARY:Equinox Variant 6
DESCRIPTION:Serving as the centerpiece for this program is Philadelphia composer Benjamin C.S. Boyle’s first Cantata: To One in Paradise. The poem “To One is Paradise” is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe dating from his mature poetic period that features many of the poet’s favorite themes: young love\, divinity\, and death. The Cantata – composed 20 years ago by Boyle – will be performed in an all-new transcription by the composer for four vocal soloists of Variant 6 and pianist Laura Ward. In addition to Boyle’s work\, we will perform works by Brahms and Fauré for voices and piano on themes of love\, loss\, and darkness. \nPROGRAM \nGabriel Fauré:\nMadrigal\nPuisqu’ici-bas toute âme\nPleurs d’Or\nLes Djinns \nJohannes Brahms:\nDie Meere\nSpätherbst\nO Schöne Nacht \nBenjamin C.S. Boyle:\nTo One in Paradise \n 
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/equinox-variant-6/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Ethical Society\, 1906 Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T220000
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SUMMARY:Son Of Goldfinger
DESCRIPTION:Sun of Goldfinger builds upon an enticing web of relationships: David Torn and Tim Berne have worked together since the ‘90s\, with the guitarist producing many of the saxophonist’s prolific releases; Ches Smith has worked with Berne in the latter’s quintet Snakeoil and other contexts. In this electrifying trio\, Torn\, Berne and Smith spontaneously weave intense musical tapestries and craft vast sound worlds of monumental and vividly-textured aural invention. The trio conjures mind-bogglingly intricate and immersive atmospherics that mutate with every performance\, blending delicate lyricism and full-throttle noise\, bleeding-edge rock and untethered jazz\, and leading the way into realms beyond genre. \nAcross a career as a guitarist\, composer\, improviser\, producer and soundscape artist\, David Torn has worked with innovators in jazz (Jan Garbarek\, The Bad Plus)\, film music (Ryuichi Sakamoto\, Carter Burwell) and rock (David Bowie\, Jeff Beck\, David Sylvian). Guitar Player magazine has declared him “one of music’s Top 50 guitarists\, ever.” Tim Berne has been declared “a saxophonist and composer of granite conviction” by The New York Times. Since learning at the elbow of St. Louis master Julius Hemphill in the ’70s\, the Syracuse\, New York-born Berne has built an expansive discography as a leader\, assembling pace-setting ensembles with a who’s who of improvisers. Born in San Diego\, CA and raised in Sacramento\, Ches Smith came up in a scene of punks and metal musicians who were listening to and experimenting with jazz and free improvisation. He has performed and recorded with Xiu Xiu\, Secret Chiefs 3 and Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog\, while leading his own projects\, Congs for Brums\, These Arches\, Made To Break and Clone Row.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/son-of-goldfinger/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
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SUMMARY:Yannick Leads Bruckner and Sorey
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the Orchestra’s 125th anniversary and its unique place in the City of Philadelphia\, this bravura program opens with a world premiere by Philly-based composer Tyshawn Sorey\, commissioned by the Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed by the great pianist Aaron Diehl. The concert closes with Bruckner’s soaring\, majestic\, thrill ride of a symphony\, his Third.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/yannick-leads-bruckner-and-sorey-2/
LOCATION:Marion Anderson Hall\, 300 South Broad Street\, Philaelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
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SUMMARY:The Music of Ben Nobuto NakedEye Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Bowerbird is pleased to present the NakedEye Ensemble performing a concert of music by Ben Nobuto. \nPROGRAM \nLucid (2020) for piano and electronics\nTell Me Again (2022) for piano\, electronics\, and film\ntrio (for ivy house) (2024) for flute\, cello\, piano & electronics\nLive at Leighton House (2023) for six players & electronics\nJoy Replica (2022) for alto sax\, bass clarinet and piano\nLove Games (2023) for six players\, electronics & video\nThree Studies (2022) for percussion & electronics
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-music-of-ben-nobuto-nakedeye-ensemble/
LOCATION:The Perch\, 2321 Emerald St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T220000
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SUMMARY:Walter Smith III Trio
DESCRIPTION:Hailing from the musical hotbed of Houston\, Texas\, saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III developed under the wings of many of the music’s greats. Smith has been a member of several legendary groups\, including the Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Band\, the Terence Blanchard Quintet\, Eric Harland’s Voyager\, the Bill Stewart Trio\, Jason Moran’s In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall\, the Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet\, the Christian McBride Situation and Marquis Hill’s New Gospel Revisited to name a few. \nSmith’s latest release for Blue Note Records\, Twio Vol. 2\, is a welcome sequel to his acclaimed 2018 outing\, in which he delved into classic jazz repertoire with an all-star chordless trio. He’ll celebrate the album’s release at Solar Myth with the stellar rhythm section of bassist Harish Raghavan (Ambrose Akinmusire\, Tyshawn Sorey) and drummer Savannah Harris (Christian McBride’s Ursa Major\, Kenny Barron).
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/walter-smith-iii-trio/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
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SUMMARY:Get Up With It A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration - In A Silent Way
DESCRIPTION:With its roots in the San Francisco Bay Area\, the collective ensemble Get Up With It has been exploring the electric music of Miles Davis since the late 90s. Best known as the drummer for the Grammy-winning\, Philly-born rock band The War on Drugs\, Charlie Hall is also a professed Miles Davis fanatic who formed Get Up With It to pay homage to the iconic trumpeter’s groundbreaking electric music. \nNow in its third decade\, the adventurous ensemble will focus on three of Miles’ most revered and influential albums during this three-night residency. The run kicks off with 1969’s In a Silent Way\, the album that inaugurated Davis’ long-controversial\, now-heralded electric period. PItchfork has called the album\, “a beacon of uncanny originality and visionary foresight.” The series continues with the 1970 magnum opus Bitches Brew\, which has come to be celebrated as one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Guitarist John McLaughlin has referred to Bitches Brew as “Picasso in sound.” The series concludes with 1971’s Jack Johnson\, which originated as the soundtrack to Bill Cayton’s documentary on the famed boxer. The Guardian has called the resulting album “one of the most remarkable jazz-rock discs of the era.” \n\nCharlie Hall — drums\, percussion\nNazir Ebo — drums\nDaniel Villarreal — percussion\nDM Hotep — guitar\nRoss Bellenoit — guitar\nLuke O’Reilly — keyboard\nCorey Bernhard — keyboard\nMitch Marcus — saxophone\, keyboard\nEzra Gale — bass\nBobby Spellman — trumpet\nEmily Pecoraro — bass clarinet
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/get-up-with-it-a-miles-davis-centennial-celebration-in-a-silent-way/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260416T132900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T132900Z
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SUMMARY:Marcia Bassett / Taralie Peterson / Ka Baird
DESCRIPTION:Marcia Bassett and Taralie Peterson \nDoors at 7pm\, Music at 8pm – $10-20\, cash only. BYOB
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marcia-bassett-taralie-peterson-ka-baird/
LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T220000
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SUMMARY:Get Up With It A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration - Bitches Brew
DESCRIPTION:With its roots in the San Francisco Bay Area\, the collective ensemble Get Up With It has been exploring the electric music of Miles Davis since the late 90s. Best known as the drummer for the Grammy-winning\, Philly-born rock band The War on Drugs\, Charlie Hall is also a professed Miles Davis fanatic who formed Get Up With It to pay homage to the iconic trumpeter’s groundbreaking electric music.\nNow in its third decade\, the adventurous ensemble will focus on three of Miles’ most revered and influential albums during this three-night residency. The run kicks off with 1969’s In a Silent Way\, the album that inaugurated Davis’ long-controversial\, now-heralded electric period. PItchfork has called the album\, “a beacon of uncanny originality and visionary foresight.” The series continues with the 1970 magnum opus Bitches Brew\, which has come to be celebrated as one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Guitarist John McLaughlin has referred to Bitches Brew as “Picasso in sound.” The series concludes with 1971’s Jack Johnson\, which originated as the soundtrack to Bill Cayton’s documentary on the famed boxer. The Guardian has called the resulting album “one of the most remarkable jazz-rock discs of the era.”\nCharlie Hall — drums\, percussion\nNazir Ebo — drums\nDaniel Villarreal — percussion\nDM Hotep — guitar\nRoss Bellenoit — guitar\nLuke O’Reilly — keyboard\nCorey Bernhard — keyboard\nMitch Marcus — saxophone\, keyboard\nEzra Gale — bass\nBobby Spellman — trumpet\nEmily Pecoraro — bass clarinet
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/get-up-with-it-a-miles-davis-centennial-celebration-bitches-brew/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260319T133141Z
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SUMMARY:Madison Greenstone\, Holden Linton & ?????
DESCRIPTION:Madison Greenstone is a clarinetist\, writer\, and composer based in Brooklyn. Their solo practice\, exstatic resonances\, explores phenomenological\, material\, and spatial expressivities of sound through richly noisy timbral actions. As the clarinetist of TAK Ensemble\, “one of the most prominent ensembles in the United States practicing truly experimental music” (I Care If You Listen) they have premiered music by Tyshawn Sorey\, Eric Wubbels\, Weston Olencki\, Michelle Lou\, Jessie Cox\, Brandon López and champions some of the most radical music currently devised. Their debut solo album\, Resonance Studies in Ecstatic Consciousness (Relative Pitch Records)\, was included in Bandcamp’s Best Experimental Music of 2023 compilation\, and has been described as “one hell of a calling card” (The Wire) and “mind-blowing” (Nowhere Street). Madison can be heard on labels such as Wandelweiser Editions\, Another Timbre\, TAK Editions\, Pleasure of the Text Records\, eë editions\, Unknown Tapes\, New Focus Recordings\, Impakt Collective\, Greyfade\, Important Records\, Mengi\, and Longform Editions.  \nHolden Linton is a Multi-media artist based in Philadelphia\, PA whose works reimagines physical environments into direct audio-visual experiences. His album “Thin Walls” bridges the sounds of abandoned apartments\, bedrooms he’s lived in\, and the ephemera that exists in those places into a conceptual work about memory and artificial comfort. Under his project Pallet Fountains\, he utilized found sounds and urban environments to create pseudo-tropical landscapes that are aggressive and fantastical in their nature. Whether it is through confrontational performance art\, or isolated media experiences\, Linton’s music invites the ears and eyes to engage with space in a way that is deeply anthropological and corporeal.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/madison-greenstone-holden-linton/
LOCATION:Head Long Dance Theater\, 1170 South Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA
ORGANIZER;CN="Peoples Music Supply":MAILTO:PeoplesMusicSupply@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
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SUMMARY:Get Up With It A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration - Jack Johnson
DESCRIPTION:With its roots in the San Francisco Bay Area\, the collective ensemble Get Up With It has been exploring the electric music of Miles Davis since the late 90s. Best known as the drummer for the Grammy-winning\, Philly-born rock band The War on Drugs\, Charlie Hall is also a professed Miles Davis fanatic who formed Get Up With It to pay homage to the iconic trumpeter’s groundbreaking electric music. \nNow in its third decade\, the adventurous ensemble will focus on three of Miles’ most revered and influential albums during this three-night residency. The run kicks off with 1969’s In a Silent Way\, the album that inaugurated Davis’ long-controversial\, now-heralded electric period. PItchfork has called the album\, “a beacon of uncanny originality and visionary foresight.” The series continues with the 1970 magnum opus Bitches Brew\, which has come to be celebrated as one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Guitarist John McLaughlin has referred to Bitches Brew as “Picasso in sound.” The series concludes with 1971’s Jack Johnson\, which originated as the soundtrack to Bill Cayton’s documentary on the famed boxer. The Guardian has called the resulting album “one of the most remarkable jazz-rock discs of the era.” \n\nCharlie Hall — drums\, percussion\nNazir Ebo — drums\nDaniel Villarreal — percussion\nDM Hotep — guitar\nRoss Bellenoit — guitar\nLuke O’Reilly — keyboard\nCorey Bernhard — keyboard\nMitch Marcus — saxophone\, keyboard\nEzra Gale — bass\nBobby Spellman — trumpet\nEmily Pecoraro — bass clarinet
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/get-up-with-it-a-miles-davis-centennial-celebration-jack-johnson/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260309T002320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T002320Z
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SUMMARY:Marshall Allen’s 102 Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Still traveling the spaceways after more than 100 years on the planet\, the indefatigable Maestro Marshall Allen remains a brilliant imaginative force whose life has spanned nearly the entire history of jazz. A key member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for more than six decades and its dauntless leader for the last quarter century\, Allen has kept the iconic bandleader’s cosmic torch blazing brightly while forging a path through the spaceways as a singular voice on the alto saxophone and Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI). \nThe festivities surrounding Allen’s birthdays are always mind-blowing and star-studded affairs. Past events have featured the Maestro joined by such lauded friends and fans as Reggie Workman\, Carlos Niño\, Immanuel Wilkins and Andre 3000. Special guests and longtime collaborators will join Allen at the RUBA Club to honor his staggering 102nd journey around the planet.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marshall-allens-102-birthday-celebration/
LOCATION:Ruba Club\, 416 Green Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19123\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T230000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260402T014003Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Forsyth's What Is Now w/ John Moran and Joey Sullivan
DESCRIPTION:2 sets 7:30 and 9:00 \nno cover
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/chris-forsyths-what-is-now-w-john-moran-and-joey-sullivan/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T220000
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SUMMARY:Daniel Carter/Matt Lavelle/Julius Masri/Pete Dennis quartet & Jason Stein/Damon Smith/Adam Shead trio
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Carter\, Matt Lavelle\, Julius Masri & Pete Dennis: \nDaniel Carter is an American experimental saxophone\, flute\, clarinet\, and trumpet player active mainly in New York City since the early 1970s. One of the legendary masters of creative music. Born in Wilkinsburg\, Pennsylvania in 1945. \nCarter is a prolific performer and has recorded or performed with William Parker\, Federico Ughi\, DJ Logic\, Thurston Moore\, Yo La Tengo\, Sun Ra\, Cecil Taylor\, scientist/musician Matthew Putman\, Patrick Holmes\, Sabir Mateen\, Cooper-Moore\, Sam Rivers\, David S. Ware\, Yoko Ono\, Medesky Martin and Wood and Jaco Pastorius among others. He is a member of the cooperative free jazz groups TEST and Other Dimensions In Music. \nMatt Lavelle is a trumpet\, flugelhorn\, bass and alto clarinet player and composer. He began his music career with Hildred Humphries\, a swing era veteran who played with Count Basie and Billie Holiday. In 2002 he began performing in ensembles led by Sabir Mateen. In 2005\, Lavelle began study with Ornette Coleman. Lavelle was a member of the Bern Nix quartet from 2010-2017. In 2011 Lavelle created the 12 Houses Orchestra. Lavelle has played and collaborated with Ornette Coleman\, William Parker\, Warren Smith\, Henry Grimes\, Eric Mingus\, Sabir Mateen\, Roy Campbell\, Daniel Carter\, Jemeel Moondoc\, Mat Maneri\, Ras Moshe\, Hilliard Greene\, Steve Swell\, Matana Roberts\, Bern Nix\, Jack DeSalvo\, Charles Downs\, Tom Cabrera\, Francois Grillot\, Giuseppi Logan\, William Hooker and many others. Lavelle published his first book\, New York City Subway Drama and Beyond\, in 2011. In 2013 he published a second book called The Jazz Musician’s Tarot Deck. Lavelle is also the author of the blog No Sound Left Behind. \nJulius Masri is a Philadelphia based multi instrumentalist\, and performer/composer for the city’s dance community at large. His music focuses on improvisatory methods and syncretic / linguistic exchanges within various musical languages including Jazz\, Metal\, AfroCuban\, Experimental Noise\, and Arabic music. Born in Tripoli\, Lebanon\, he moved to the States in 1990 and picked up drumming a year later. He studied with Philadelphia instructors Carl Mottola\, Elaine Hoffman-Watts\, and as an undergraduate at Bard College\, with AACM’s Thurman Barker\, Richard Teitelbaum\, and Joan Tower. Julius plays drums\, circuit modified Casio keyboards\, Oud\, Kamancheh (aka Rabab\, Spike Fiddle)\, and various other instruments. He currently performs in groups such as grind/crust metal band Night Raids\, free jazz groups Sirius Juju and Dromedaries\, trombone and synth duo Superlith\, and more. He has performed with Henry Grimes\, Jamaaladeen Tacuma\, Thurman Barker and members of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Julius is a recipient of a 2022 Yaddo Fellowship for composition\, the 2022 university of the arts creative research and innovation grant\, and project funding via pew center for arts & heritage\, as well as Swarthmore college and the Andrew W. Mellon foundation. \nPete Dennis (he/they) is a bassist\, composer\, improviser\, visual artist and teacher. After growing up in Richmond\, Virginia\, he moved to Philadelphia where he has been inspired by the creative music and art of his vibrant community. Other inspirations include his teacher William Parker\, his partner Abigail Swoboda\, and the fine vibrations of the sacred sound. In 2019\, Dennis released his first two recordings\, Killing a Dixie Hummingbird and Look at My Roses\, under his main project name Search for the Infinite Light. Since then has continued to release music under this moniker\, and with the ensembles Spectral Forces & 99 Futures. Dennis considers himself fortunate to create with many close friends and collaborators in bands such as Mitamu and Deliriant. He believes that sound is the foundation of healing and wants to acknowledge all master improvisors of the past and present\, we stand on the shoulders of giants. \nJason Stein\, Damon Smith & Adam Shead: \nA Chicago-rooted improvising trio uniting bass clarinetist Jason Stein\, double bassist Damon Smith\, and percussionist Adam Shead. Since forming in late 2021\, the group has toured extensively across the Midwest and beyond\, becoming a fixture in the creative music circuit and collaborating with influential figures such as Roscoe Mitchell. Their recorded work documents a remarkably productive period\, encompassing four releases: Volumes & Surfaces (2022)\, Hum (2023)\, spi-raling horn with Marilyn Crispell (2024)\, and Live at the Hungry Brain with Marilyn Crispell (2025). Together\, these albums trace the group’s evolution from kinetic\, small-ensemble interplay toward expansive collaborations that bridge generations of avant-jazz practice. \nCritics have consistently praised the trio’s fearless energy and deep listening. All About Jazz described Volumes & Surfaces as “undiluted free jazz with energy as its calling card and attention as its driver\,” while The Free Jazz Collective called their collaboration with Marilyn Crispell “stunning” and “full of muscular interplay.” Known for their balance of precision and volatility\, Stein/Smith/Shead channel the improvisational lineage of Chicago’s creative music scene into a sound that is at once restless\, focused\, and alive to the moment. Their forthcoming 2025 tour marks the trio’s first since 2022\, signaling a new chapter for one of the most dynamic ensembles in contemporary improvised music. \naccessibility: street level entrance to venue but two steps to restroom.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/daniel-carter-matt-lavelle-julius-masri-pete-dennis-quartet-jason-stein-damon-smith-adam-shead-trio/
LOCATION:The Perch Large Room\, 2008 Arizona St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
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SUMMARY:Victor Vieira-Branco's Bark Culture  - The Giant is Awkward  release show
DESCRIPTION:THE GIANT IS AWKWARD is the new album by Victor Vieira-Branco’s Bark Culture. \nVictor Vieira-Branco on vibraphone \nJohn Moran on double bass \nJoey Sullivan on drums \nSam Yulsman on piano \n  \nDoors at 7:00 pm\, music at 8pm. \nShow will be seated.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/victor-vieira-brancos-bark-culture-the-giant-is-awkward-release-show/
LOCATION:Philadelphia Ethical Society\, 1906 Rittenhouse Square\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260416T125211Z
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SUMMARY:Zosha Warpeha & Carlo Costa / Philadelphia Research Ensemble / Episodic Memories
DESCRIPTION:ZOSHA WARPEHA and CARLO COSTA\nhardanger fiddle and percussion \nPHILADELPHIA RESEARCH ENSEMBLE\nperforming ‘Grid and Gradient’ by Morgan Evans-Weiler\n(Ann Adachi – Piano\, Carlo Costa\, Percussion\,\nJesse Kudler\, Electronics\, Geoff Mullen\, Guitar\,\nMorgan Evans-Weiler\, Violin) \nEPISODIC MEMORIES\nComposition by Ann Adachi – Performed by:\nAnn Adachi\, Flute/piano\, Morgan Evans-Weiler\, Violin\,\nAaron Igler\, Electronics\, Deven Carmichael\, Trombone \nSituation Aesthetics is a new concert series for experimental composition\, improvisation\, installation\, and noise\, focusing on quiet\, strange\, and underperformed music.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/zosha-warpeha-carlo-costa-philadelphia-research-ensemble-episodic-memories/
LOCATION:Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement\, 1542 East Montgomery Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260406T122007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T122007Z
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SUMMARY:Wolf Eyes
DESCRIPTION:Formed in 1996 by Nate Young\, the corrosive and blistering Wolf Eyes has mutated through a number of different forms\, built around the core duo of Young and John Olson. Known for their bizarre and otherworldly approach to music\, Wolf Eyes conjures a sound that is both disturbing and hypnotic. With their intense and bizarre live performances\, Wolf Eyes has garnered a reputation as one of the most frightening and weird bands in the world. Collaboration has been a constant throughout their quarter-century-plus history\, including meetings with far-ranging experimentalists like Merzbow\, Anthony Braxton\, Raven Chacon\, and Richard Pinhas.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/wolf-eyes/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260416T133255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T133255Z
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SUMMARY:The Early / Bent Light / Anne Ishii
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE EARLY is Alex Lewis (guitars and synthesizers) and Jake Nussbaum (drums and electronics). Somewhere in the textural grandeur of post-rock\, the communicational intimacy of jazz improvisation\, the patient grooves of minimalism\, Chicago and Philadelphia. \nBENT LIGHT is the duo of Michael Slyne and Russell Linder. Two guitars. Millions of pedals. Busted tape machines sing too. \nPhilly’s own ANNE ISHII (Totally Automatic) will be treating us to a short electronics set. \nDoors 6:30 / Music at 7pm $10-15
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-early-bent-light-anne-ishii/
LOCATION:Brickbat Books\, 709 South 4th St\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260406T121633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T121633Z
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SUMMARY:Morton Feldman: Three Voices Charlotte Mundy\, voice
DESCRIPTION:Feldman’s “Three Voices” was written for the experimental vocalist and composer Joan LaBarbara in 1982. The original concept involved the live performer singing along with two pre-recorded parts projected through on-stage amplifiers\, creating an effect of three individual “voices”\, all with the same origin (Ms. LaBarbara). Three Voices is indeed a challenging and ground-breaking work\, and has very rarely been performed live with three singers due to its nearly impossible demands on the human voice and psyche – impeccable rhythmic concentration\, shrewd attention to tuning\, and the ability to sound as one voice in three parts. The text is based on Frank O’Hara’s poem\, Wind\, and shapes\, twists\, and morphs short phrases from the poem into an hour-long musical experience. \n\nABOUT THE ARTIST \nCanadian soprano Charlotte Mundy has been dubbed a “daredevil with an unbreakable spine” (SF Classical Voice)\, and “mesmerizing” (New York Times). As a founding member of TAK ensemble\, “one of the most prominent ensembles in the United States practicing truly experimental music” (I Care If You Listen)\, Mundy has performed at Lincoln Center and the Library of Congress\, premiering works by Tyshawn Sorey\, Erin Gee\, Eric Wubbels\, Brandon Lopez\, and Natacha Diels. Mundy is also a core member of Ekmeles\, described as “beyond expert – almost frightening in their precision” by Fanfare magazine and recent recipients of the Ernst von Siemens Ensemble Prize. \nMundy’s recent projects as a soloist include site-specific opera Newtown Odyssey by Kurt Rohde and Marie Lorenz; premieres of concert works by Alyssa Regent and Aida Shirazi\, and the debut of a new collaborative multimedia project with Christian Quiñones. Past performances include critically acclaimed renditions of Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire\, Boulez’s Le Marteau sans Maître\, Feldman’s Three Voices\, George Benjamin’s Into the Little Hill\, Iannis Xenakis’ Akanthos\, and a set of music for voice and electronics presented by New York Festival of Song\, described as “an oasis of radiant beauty” by the New York Times.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/morton-feldman-three-voices-charlotte-mundy-voice/
LOCATION:University Lutheran Church\, 3637 Chestnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T210000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260416T134453Z
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SUMMARY:Prism Quartet
DESCRIPTION:PRISM Quartet presents a program of new music from an exceptional collection of composers\, featuring the world premiere of a new work by clarinetist/saxophonist\, composer\, conceptualist\, and Blue Note recording artist Don Byron\, winner of the Rome Prize and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. The program includes additional premieres by DownBeat Critics Poll winner (rising star on the tenor) Grant Stewart\, a saxophonist/composer whose collaborators have included Jimmy Cobb\, Renee Fleming\, Clark Terry\, Etta Jones\, Brad Mehldau\, and Harry Connick\, Jr.; composer/conductor and winner of PRISM Quartet’s Robert Capanna Commissioning Award Teddy Poll\, who served as resident conductor with the Houston Grand Opera and assistant conductor at the Glimmerglass Festival and San Francisco Opera; and 18-year-old Henry Vidaver\, winner of the PRISM Quartet/Walden School Student Commissioning Award. Rounding out the program is Emily Cooley’s Dissolve from the Quartet’s recent single on XAS Records. Cooley\, whose music has been described as “a beautiful delicacy” by Vermont Today\, was the inaugural winner of PRISM’s Robert Capanna Commissioning Award (2018).
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/prism-quartet/
LOCATION:Settlement Music School\, Germantown branch\, 612B Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T213000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260408T020753Z
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SUMMARY:Max Johnson Sextet
DESCRIPTION:Max Johnson Sextet: \nComposer\, bassist\, and improviser Max Johnson presents his brand new sextet in the premiere of “Without Fear\,” a new concert-length work performed alongside Anna Webber (tenor saxophone\, flute)\, Yuma Uesaka (soprano saxophone\, clarinet)\, Nate Wooley (trumpet)\, Lester St. Louis (cello)\, Max Johnson (double bass)\, and Jeff Davis (drumset\, vibraphone). The piece is a sprawling\, style-blurring composition that explores the many musical worlds Johnson has inhabited over the past fifteen years\, weaving together elements of jazz\, chamber music\, folk music\, free improvisation\, and progressive rock. \nThe work draws from Johnson’s experience as an in-demand performer and prolific composer\, having performed internationally and recorded with artists such as Anthony Braxton\, Geri Allen\, the Daedalus Quartet\, David Grisman\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Mary Halvorson\, Mivos Quartet\, and several alumni of Frank Zappa’s bands. Conceived as a musical ecosystem where diverse influences coexist and interact\, “Without Fear” highlights the individual voices and abilities of the ensemble while bringing Johnson’s expansive musical vision into a single personal work. \nAs a lover of comic books\, the piece is inspired by the Green Lantern\, whose power ring can create anything imaginable through sheer force of will\, so long as its bearer remains without fear. Like the ring itself\, the work imagines a creative space where the many musical languages Johnson inhabits can live together within a single composition. \naccessibility: space is on the second floor up a flight of stairs.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/max-johnson-sextet/
LOCATION:Maas Building\, 1325 N Randolph St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260408T021052Z
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SUMMARY:Paolo Angeli
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Angeli: \nSardinian musician Paolo Angeli’s professional career was spent deep in the avant garde\, exploring post-rock\, experimental opera\, and more. His style was influenced heavily by that of guitarist Giovanni Scanu\, who was a major proponent of the classic Sardinian canto a chitarra style. The combination of inputs inspired Angeli to create his own instrument: an 18-stringed hybrid of guitar\, baritone\, violoncello\, and drums\, adorned with hammers\, pedals\, and even propellers operating at various speeds. Working closely with craftsman Francesco Concas\, Angeli created an instrument that enables an altogether new type of performance combining\, referencing\, and transcending free jazz\, folk noise\, and minimal pop. \n“Paulo Angeli is a musical conjurer\, an artist whose imaginative leaps defy gravity. A composer\, ethnomusicologist and instrument builder who draws on his deep knowledge of traditional Sardinian music\, he inhabits a timeless zone as a soil-rooted master and brash experimentalist. While suffused with Mediterranean cadences\, Angeli’s original pieces encompass flamenco\, jazz\, Baroque\, post-rock and new music. He plays a prepared Sardinian guitar of his own invention\, a fantastical 18-string hybrid combining elements of guitar\, cello and drums. \nA feast for the eyes as well as the ears\, Angeli in full flight is an astounding sight\, as he bows\, strikes\, hammers\, plucks and strums an instrument with strings going in all directions and foot-pedal-controlled motorized propellers. With sympathetic strings creating shimmering drones\, he adjusts tunings on the fly to create exquisitely lapidary\, orchestral music using electronic effects in real time (he eschews loopers\, creating every sound in the moment). \nIt’s not surprising that this singular musician has improvised and collaborated with masters such as Pat Metheny\, Fred Frith\, Evan Parker\, Zeena Parkins\, and Phillip Greenlief. Angeli’s music may be unclassifiable\, but it takes no expertise to recognize its strange and extravagant beauty”-SF Jazz \nvenue is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/paolo-angeli/
LOCATION:The Rotunda\, 4014 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19143\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260416T131600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T131600Z
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SUMMARY:The Ghost
DESCRIPTION:Michael Foster \nZach Rowden \nJoey Sullivan
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/the-ghost/
LOCATION:Shibari Cafe\, Philadelphia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260221T031100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T031221Z
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SUMMARY:Marisa Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Marisa Anderson’s music transcends borders. The topography of her work interrogates the intersections of artistry and expression with form and tradition. A singular guitarist and voracious musical collaborator\, Anderson crafts pieces bursting with equal parts reverence and curiosity\, contouring familiar shapes into work that is wholly her own. Anderson has spent decades mining the veins of the complicated\, interconnected American folk traditions she was steeped in from a young age\, stretching beyond those traditions and incorporating the vocabulary and techniques of vernacular and folk musics from across time and beyond boundary into her work. Eschewing replication or revival\, Anderson’s music lives in conversation with tradition. “My approach to tradition is with the hands that I have and the history that I have\,” notes Anderson. “In that way it’s a collaboration–you don’t go into collaboration trying to play like the other person\, you go in trying to find out how to play together.”
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/marisa-anderson/
LOCATION:PhilaMoca\, 531 North 12th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260309T002546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T002546Z
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SUMMARY:Kalia Vandever
DESCRIPTION:Kalia Vandever is a Grammy Award-winning trombonist and composer based in Brooklyn. Their approach to the trombone is distinctive and defined by their sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice. They lean into the challenges of the instrument and allow patience and melody to guide their process. In their compositional practice\, Vandever draws from their love of songs and improvisation\, creating a landscape of sounds that resonate in the body and hold the listener. \nWriting for WBGO Jazz\, Nate Chinen said that Vandever’s 2022 sophomore album Regrowth “confirms [their] strengths as a composer and bandleader with a distinctly contemporary point of view.” (Nate Chinen\, WBGO Jazz). 2025’s Another View featured the stellar cast of Mary Halvorson\, Kanoa Mendenhall and Kayvon Gordon and was praised by Downbeat for “its entrancing\, cyclical rhythms and longing melodicism.” At Solar Myth\, Vandever will be taking another bold stride forward in their ongoing creative evolution.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/kalia-vandever/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260408T021405Z
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SUMMARY:Shiraz Ensemble with special guest Bahar Badieitabar
DESCRIPTION:Shiraz Ensemble with special guest Bahar Badieitabar: \nShiraz Ensemble are: \nSepehr Pirasteh: alto kamancheh\, tombak \nSina Homaee: santoor\, tombak\, daf \nParsa Ferdowsi: setar\, tanbour \nFor this performance they will be joined by: \nBahar Badieitabar: oud \nShiraz Ensemble is a contemporary music group that unites Iranian musicians performing traditional instruments in the United States. Built on the values of curiosity\, innovation\, open dialogue\, and experimentation\, Shiraz Ensemble is dedicated to creating new music and collaborating closely with composers\, performers\, and interdisciplinary artists. Our mission is to deconstruct and reconstruct the rich traditions of Iranian classical music\, transforming them into new forms through contemporary composition techniques. We also aim to collaborate with artists from diverse cultures to create unique cross-cultural musical experiences\, explore new artistic territories\, and build bridges through music and art. We strive to blend innovation and tradition\, pushing the boundaries of Iranian music while honoring its cultural heritage. \nBased in Philadelphia\, Shiraz Ensemble has performed at venues such as the Asian Arts Initiative\, University Lutheran\, The Perch\, Market Street Music in Delaware\, Philadelphia Porchfest\, Paintridge Station\, and Philly Typewriter. We have collaborated with various artists and ensembles\, including Mahya Hamedi\, Violalia Duo\, and Hodge-Podge Band\, fostering a creative exchange that highlights the versatility and vibrancy of Iranian music in a modern context.Shiraz Ensemble embodies a global perspective\, merging our roles as world citizens and passionate artists to highlight crucial socio-political issues through art. Drawing inspiration from our journeys as immigrants from Iran to the United States\, we channel our experiences into a transformative musical narrative. Founded in 2023 in Philadelphia\, Shiraz Ensemble takes its name from the ancient city of Shiraz in Iran\, the birthplace and upbringing of its founders\, Sina Homaee and Sepehr Pirasteh. \nBahar Badieitabar: \nBahar Badieitabar is an Iranian Oud player and composer\, recently graduated on a full scholarship with a double major in composition and performance from Berklee College of Music. At the age of 12\, Bahar began her musical training at the Tehran Music School\, where she earned her high school diploma in music. She studied under notable oud players\, including Siavash Roshan\, Negar Bouban\, and Yurdal Tukcan. Bahar won first place at the Iranian Youth National Music Festival for two consecutive years at ages 16 and 17. She has performed as both a performer and composer at numerous venues\, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra\, MCG Jazz\, and Groton Hill Music Center\, as well as at music festivals in Iran and the United States\, collaborating with musicians of diverse backgrounds. \nIn 2017\, Bahar began her undergraduate studies in Oud Performance at the University of Tehran before moving to the United States to study at Berklee. She has studied and worked with acclaimed musicians such as Marti Epstein\, Kris Davis\, and Alain Mallet\, and has been a part of Berklee’s Institute of Jazz Gender and Justice since 2022. \nBahar’s background contributes to her authentic composition approach\, rooted in Iranian classical music\, contemporary concert music\, and jazz. Currently\, she is a member of Danilo Perez’s Global Jazz Messengers. She has shared the stage with Grammy-winning\, world-renowned musicians\, including John Patitucci\, Brian Blade\, Danilo Perez and Bruno Raberg. \naccessibility: street level entrance to venue but two steps to restroom.
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/shiraz-ensemble-with-special-guest-bahar-badieitabar/
LOCATION:The Perch Large Room\, 2008 Arizona St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T220000
DTSTAMP:20260423T041855
CREATED:20260205T161258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T161258Z
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SUMMARY:Anthony Tidd Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Anthony Tidd is a creative musician\, composer\, producer\, educator and curator who over a 30 year career has notably performed with\, and produced songs on multi-platinum albums for\, many artists including; The Roots\, Steve Coleman\, Meshell Ndegeocello\, David Byrne\, Macy Gray\, Wayne Krantz\, Zap Mama\, Rudresh Mahanthappa\, Lady Gaga\, The Black Eyed Peas\, Orrin Evans\, Fergie\, Jill Scott\, Ursula Rucker\, and many more. His debut album\, Quite Sane – The Child of Troubled Times (2002)\, which fuses elements of hip-hop and funk with jazz\, quickly became a modern staple within creative music circles. In recent years he has revisited the still-cutting edge\, beyond-genre project. Since 2022 he has also served as Ars Nova Workshop’s Chief Creative catalyst. \nAt Solar Myth Tidd will lead his all-star quartet\, a group comprising four of modern creative music’s most inventive and imaginative musicians. Joining Tidd will be saxophonists Steve Lehman and Mark Shim and drummer Damion Reid – all of whom share intertwined histories\, collaborations and interests\, as well as intersections with the foundational M-Base Collective. \n  \n\nAnthony Tidd — bass\nDamion Reid — drums\nSteve Lehman — saxophone\nMark Shim — saxophone
URL:https://www.avantphilly.com/event/anthony-tidd-quartet/
LOCATION:Solar Myth\, 1131 S Broad St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19147\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19147\, United States
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