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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He Is Legend / Eyes Set to Kill / Downswing / Teeth | 7:30pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Mint Field | 8:00pm | Silk City | 21+ |
Sister Wife Sex Strike / Apes of The State | 8:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
Trevor Dunn-Phillip Greenlief-Scott Amendila Trio | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Radio Free Alice | 8:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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PUP / Jeff Rosenstock | 7:30pm | The Fillmore | All Ages |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Shallow Alcove / Sarah Gross / Kennedy Shaw | 6:00pm | Spruce Street Harbor | All Ages |
The Courettes | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Glenn Jones / Liam Grant / Elizabeth / Laprelle | 7:30pm | Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement | All Ages |
Dougie Poole / Margaux | 8:00pm | PhilaMOCA | All Ages |
Arto Lindsay & John Moran | 8:00pm | Jerry's on Front | All Ages |
Bambara / Buck Gooter | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
Tara Clerkin Trio (Rescheduled from 3/22) | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
Time | Venue | Age | |
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Sarah and the Safe Word / The Weekend Run Club | 7:30pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Kendra Morris | 8:00pm | The Lounge at World Cafe Live | All Ages |