Open Call Program

Empedocles Songs: Written in 2008-11 for New Haven Improvisers Collective, a selection of fragmented texts by the greek philosopher. Empedocles Songs: Written in 2008-11 for New Haven Improvisers Collective, this […]

Chenxi Pan celebrates This Very Moment with original music blending voice, poetry, and improvisation across song and sound. Chenxi Pan celebrates the release of This Very Moment with an evening […]

Max Mahler Quintet Journey To The West Suite Journey To The West is a classic work of Chinese Buddhist Literature written by Wu Cheng’en during the Ming Dynasty. It is […]

An evening of two eclectic bands featuring a wide array of musical influences. Joe Melnicove presents music with flute at the forefront. Dabin Ryu presents her eclectic band featuring some of NYC’s most in-demand musicians.   Joe Melnicove Quartet: Joe Melnicove – flute Tal Yahalom – guitar Nadav Erlich – bass Ben Silashi – drums […]

The trio blends lyrical phrasing, rhythmic drive, & sharp interplay: a fresh mix of original compositions & reimagined jazz standards. The “Tommaso Perazzo trio” blends lyrical phrasing, rhythmic drive, and sharp interplay. The young Italian pianist is joined by two great musicians: bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Eliza Salem. Together, they deliver a fresh mix […]

Award winning jazz bassist, composer Bruce Gertz brings his stellar Quintet to perform the music of its latest release, Octopus Dream. Award winning jazz bassist, composer Bruce Gertz brings his stellar Quintet to SSL to perform the music of its latest release, Octopus Dreams and new pieces. Rick DiMuzio, Tenor Saxophone Sheryl Bailey, Guitar Gilson […]

Welcome To My Garden: a solo immersive set of harmonic rhythm & meditative melody, followed by The Primordial Sessionsoriginal music trio. Nate Rappaport presents two new projects: “Welcome To My Garden,” a solo immersive experience of harmonic rhythm and meditative melody, followed by “The Primordial Sessions,” a collaborative set of original music inspired by nature, […]

Bassist Jack Nissen Quartet plays originals + Songbook, inspired by Wayne Shorter, Sam Rivers, Joe Henderson—modern post-bop homage. Bassist Jack Nissen and his quartet present a set of original music and American Songbook standards. Influenced by the work of Wayne Shorter, Sam Rivers, Joe Henderson, and others, Jack Nissen’s compositions pay homage to the classic […]

M2duO debuts a high-energy program blending Argentine tango, reimagined Japanese oldies, and original songs. M2duO debuts a high-energy program blending Argentine tango, reimagined Japanese oldies, and original songs. Celebrating 25 years of collaboration, M2duO—violinist Machiko Ozawa and pianist Makia Matsumura—reimagines Argentine tango through their signature interpretations of Japanese oldies and original compositions. Influenced by Astor […]

Neal Kirkwood Big Band, Future of Futurism EP ReleaseSaxes and Woodwinds:Matt Hong, Bruce Williamson, Connor MacLeod, Adam Kolker, Patience HigginsTrumpets:Andy Gravish, Ron Horton, David Smith, James ZollarTrombones:Willie Applewhite, Ed Neumeister, Nick Grinder, James RogersRhythm Section:Neal Kirkwood, Rob Garcia, Jennifer Vincent, Diana HeroldAbout Neal Kirkwood:Neal Kirkwood, composer, pianist, writes music for jazz and contemporary classical ensembles. […]

Laser Sights: intl jazz project by Mattia Muller blending improv with electronic sounds, touring US/Europe; now featuring Mark Shim. + live! Laser Sights is an international jazz project founded in 2023 at Berklee by drummer/composer Mattia Muller. Blending improvisation with electronic and experimental sounds, they’ve performed across Europe and the US. After playing with Immanuel […]

Nikola Spasojevic Electric Quartet blends jazz, funk, Brazilian & Balkan sounds with synths/effects into a unique jazz fusion voice. The Nikola Spasojevic Electric Quartet is made up of diverse, but interconnected musical personalities that converge into the band’s distinctive voice. They blend genres like jazz, funk, Brazilian music and Balkan music, combining synthesizers and effects […]