Leaders: Thomas Sayers Ellis, James Brandon Lewis Personnel: Thomas Sayers Ellis (poetry) James Brandon Lewis (tenor saxophone) Margaret Morris (voice) Randall Horton (poetry) Devin Brahja Waldman (alto saxophone) Heru Shabaka-ra [Ryan T. Frazier] (trumpet) Janice Lowe (voice, keyboard) Luke Stewart (electric bass) Warren G. “Trae” Crudup III (drums) Albums: The Avant Age Garde I Ams
Leader: Michael Attias Personnel: Michael Attias (alto saxophone) John Hebert (bass) Satoshi Takeishi (drums) Albums: Live in Greenwich Village (Clean Feed, 2016) In Coimbra (Clean Feed, 2009) Self-titled (Playscape, 2005)
Leader: Ches Smith Years Active: 2013-present Personnel: Ches Smith (drums, compositions) Craig Taborn (piano) Mat Maneri (viola) Albums: The Bell (ECM, 2016)
Leader: collaborative Personnel: Leila Bordreuil (cello) Michael Foster (saxophones) Albums: The Caustic Ballads (Relative Pitch, 2016)
Leader: Andrew Barker Years Active: 2013-present Personnel: Andrew Barker: drums, compositions Michael Foster: tenor & soprano saxophones (replaced Will Holhouser) Tim Dahl: bass Albums: self-titled (Phantom Ear Music, 2015) Live Performances: 2014.12.15 – JACK[1] 2013.06.25 – Freddy’s Backroom[2] [1] James Ilgenfritz replaced Tim Dahl on bass. [2] An early version of this trio featured Will
The SB is an improvised music collective that was especially active in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Leader: collaborative Personnel: Eric Maurer Brent Peich Mark Bajuk Adam Burr Tony Fasce Silvia Feriozzi Russ Waterhouse In addition to the above central members, the band was also intermittently joined by Jessica Plotnik and Jamie Williams, and
Leader: Anna Webber Years Active: 2014-present Personnel: Anna Webber: tenor saxophone, flute, compositions Jonathan Goldberger: guitar Michael Bates: bass Jeff Davis: drums Albums: Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 Dec 3 SEEDS May 1 Spectrum
Leader: collaborative Years Active: 2013-present Personnel: Anna Webber: tenor saxophone, flute Elias Stemeseder (Teddy Klausner): piano Devin Gray: drums Albums: self-titled (self-released, 2013) Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 Apr 4 Austrian Cultural Forum Apr 2 Austrian Cultural Forum
Leader: Tyshawn Sorey Years Active: 2014-present Personnel: Tyshawn Sorey: drums, compositions Cory Smythe: piano Chris Tordini: bass Albums: Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 Dec 10 Roulette Oct 18 Jazz Gallery Oct 17 Jazz Gallery Aug 2 The Stone Apr 5 Jazz Gallery
Leader: Ches Smith Years Active: 2013-present Personnel: Ches Smith: drums, compositions Mat Maneri: viola Craig Taborn: piano Albums: Live Performances: Date Venue Media 2014 Dec 9 Korzo (Konceptions) Sep 4 Greenwich House Music School Jan 10 NYU Law School Lounge (Winter Jazz Festival) 2013 Jul 7 Cornelia Street
