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Artist: Rudresh Mahanthappa
Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa came to New York City in 1997 and immediately began to integrate himself into the jazz scene. Work as a sideman was steady, but his true passion was to become a bandleader, something he attempted on his debut album Yatra. Although the album was received well, the limited distribution kept Mahanthappa's name... [+] Read More
Artist: Vijay Iyer
Born in 1971 to parents who emigrated from India to the U.S. in the 1960s, the Bay Area-based composer and pianist Vijay Iyer led three distinct combos: Spirit Complex, the Poisonous Prophets, and the Vijay Iyer Trio. All three groups appeared on the musician's 1995 debut on Asian Improv, Memorphilia, a collection fusing jazz forms with the... [+] Read More
Artist: Liberty Ellman
Guitarist Liberty Ellman blends highly advanced post-bop jazz with elements of funk and hip-hop. His music falls roughly within the M-Base subculture birthed by alto saxophonist Steve Coleman. Born in London in 1971, but raised in the States, Ellman became an active member of the Bay Area's artistic community, playing with like-minded musicians... [+] Read More
Artist: Elliot Humberto Kavee
Drummer/cellist Elliot Humberto Kavee's main interest lies in music for theater, but he has also either performed or recorded with a wide variety of artists -- including Francis Wong, Omar Sosa, Joseph Jarman, Henry Threadgill, Steve Coleman, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, Ben Goldberg, John Tchicai, Glenn Horiuchi, Jon Raskin, Elliot Sharp, Tim... [+] Read More
