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.
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VinylCon! - 70+ Vendors, 100,000+ Records, Full Bar, Food Trucks, Vinyl DJ’s (Day 1) | 10:00am - 4:00pm | 23rd Street Armory | All Ages |
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Worriers / Mint Green | 7:00pm | Nikki Lopez | 21+ |
THICK / Slaughterhouse / Friend | 7:00pm | Kung Fu Necktie | 21+ |
Vs Self / Punxsutawney / Lastima | 7:00pm | Foto Club | All Ages |
Nicholas Payton | 7:30pm | The Philadelphia Clef Club | All Ages |
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / Knifeplay | 8:00pm | Union Transfer | All Ages |
Anna B Savage | 8:00pm | First Unitarian Church: Chapel | All Ages |
Roger Miller / Mike Polizzi - Bill Nace Duo / Jacy Webster | 8:00pm | Pageant : Soloveev | All Ages |
Webb Chapel / False Tracks / Assisted Living | 8:00pm | The Perch | All Ages |
Pheeroan akLaff Global Mantras Quintet | 8:00pm | Solar Myth | 21+ |
L.A. Witch / DAIISTAR / Flatwaves | 8:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | 21+ |
History Dog / Totally Automatic | 8:00pm | Calvary Community Center | All Ages |
Mike Servito / Rob Paine / Avrge Joe / Chrsbrry | 10:00pm | The Barbary | 21+ |
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VinylCon! - 70+ Vendors, 100,000+ Records, Full Bar, Food Trucks, Vinyl DJ’s (Day 2) | 10:00am - 4:00pm | 23rd St. Armory | All Ages |
WKDU Presents: WKDU Brunch Takeover at Johnny Brenda's MOTHER'S DAY EDITION with DJs Amy & Gio | 1:00pm | Johnny Brenda's | All Ages |