One of the most exciting voices on the modern jazz landscape, tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis possesses “one of the fiercest sounds in jazz today,” according to The Guardian. He has released four venturesome albums with his superb quartet, which features pianist Aruán Ortiz, bassist Brad Jones, and drummer Chad Taylor. The group’s intense, fevered navigation of Lewis’ angular yet thoughtful compositions stands in contrast to the punk-jazz explosions of his work with The Messthetics and as a member of Mendoza Hoff Revels, or the ecstatic, socially conscious meditations of his Red Lily Quintet. The four exceptional musicians, each with personalities of their own, create an urgent ensemble sound, moving through a broad palette of sound-colours, rhythms and moods, charged with energy. With a profound sense for lyrical melodies, tonal concision and dynamics, the quartet develop a spirited interplay, reacting to the tiniest atmospheric oscillations on the sound and groove level.
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Deafheaven / Gatecreeper / Trauma Ray | 7:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
Teen Mortgage / Upchuck | 7:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Inside Hustle | 5:30pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |
Pet Symmetry / PONY / Jimmy Montague | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Ministry / My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult / Die Krupps | 8:00pm | Franklin Music Hall | All Ages |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Volcandra / Saidan | 7:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
William Tyler / Time Wharp | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Sharada Shashidar | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Dash Rip Rock | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
West Philadelphia Orchestra | 7:30pm | Black Squirrel Club | 21+ |
Dim Wizard / Maneka / Moon By Moon / Paper Bee | 8:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
Japanese Breakfast / Ginger Root (Night #1) | 8:00pm | The Met Philadelphia | All Ages |
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic | 8:00pm | Keswick Theatre | All Ages |
Samiam / iron Chic / Toys That Kill / Big Nothing | 8:00pm | Underground Arts | 21+ |
Hamilton Leithauser / Johanna Samuels | 8:00pm | Ardmore Music Hall | 21+ |