Sarah Hanahan Quartet
A rising alto saxophonist whose debut, Among Giants, earned 5 stars from Downbeat. Her playing is described as fierce and lyrical, with echoes of Jackie McLean and John Coltrane.
A rising alto saxophonist whose debut, Among Giants, earned 5 stars from Downbeat. Her playing is described as fierce and lyrical, with echoes of Jackie McLean and John Coltrane.
A jazz trio stretched into something bigger, with Moto Fukushima and Vicky Casis joining as guests. The "plus" in the billing is the draw: familiar trio, two added players.
Three bands share one bill at Saint Vitus: Torche, Spotlights and Silent Mass. A compact lineup for a night of live music in a club room.
Mike Monford leads The Afrofuturistic Portal in a live set at Nublu. The same stage then turns to Corey King, joined by Matthew Stevens, Michael LaValle and Eric Doob.
Torche, Dropdead and Wastelands share one bill, so it's a full night of live bands in a single room at Saint Vitus.
The EP Dragon of Everything draws on maternal love and loss of bodily autonomy. Its name and cover art come from an illustration by Trixie Whitley's daughter.
A "Mexican-spiced" tour of global music that ends with an open fandango jam, so the room turns from listening to dancing and playing along.
Pianist Yvonne Rogers plays her own compositions with Stéphane Clément on trumpet, Kanoa Mendenhall on bass and Jonas Esser on drums. Two sets, so you can catch the music twice.
Two artists share one bill: Aaron Lee Tasjan and Madeleine Kelson, playing live at Union Pool. A simple, no-frills way to spend an evening hearing both in the same room.
A two-act bill in a small room: Senya with Miriam Goroff Behel, Rehaan Rouege and Tyson Femister, paired with the Ryan Kaplan Trio featuring Maria Grand.
A live music night at Union Pool with Gwenifer Raymond on the bill, a good excuse to go see a show in a proper club room and hear something you might not know yet.
A five-piece band working on a first-thought, best-thought basis, shaping krautrock-style jams into wiry art rock with bluesy ballads. Escrito en Agua is their most accessible album yet.
A vielle and a viol join alto and tenor voices to answer the bronze exhibition with chant and devotional song. Listen while wandering the galleries or take one of the few seats.
High Vis share a bill with Division of Mind, The Final Agony and Loose Leash, a night of live bands in one room at Saint Vitus.
A two-artist bill pairing Charlie Parr with Maisy Owen, a live set from each in one evening at Union Pool.
Sirintip celebrates her third album, White Lilies, with a live band and live visuals, staged as an immersive release show.
A heavy-looking bill that puts Exhumed, Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master and Molder on one stage, a good setup for an evening of live guitars in a room built for it.
Seamless harmonies, songcatching and storytelling from a folk band that has reached its grassroots following by train, horseback, bio-diesel bus and sailboat. Ten albums deep.
A live band bill at Saint Vitus, with H2O and Raw Brigade sharing the stage in a room built for loud, close-up shows.
Seamless harmonies and storytelling from a band with ten albums, who built a devoted grassroots following by touring communities via train, horseback, bio-diesel bus and sailboat.