2022 Edgefest
In cooperation with the Kerrytown Concert House and several Detroit venues Edgefest 26 runs from October 19 to 22 and has been dubbed “Breathing Free.” The festival will feature a number of big names in Avant Garde/Free Jazz: saxophonists Anthony Braxton and Dave Rempis, pianist Matthew Shipp, and singers Jay Clayton and Fay Victor, violinists Jason Kao Hwang and Mark Feldman. A long lineup of Detroit players from Alex Harding to Rafael Statin and Kenny Green will appear at Trinosophes on Wednesday, October 19, in Detroit and by Thursday, October 20, the festival moves to its home base at Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor. The finale takes place at Bethlehem United Church of Christ on Saturday. As usual there will be a parade through Kerrytown Market on Saturday where everyone is encouraged to bring an instrument.
For more information visit the Concert House's Edgfest webpage.
Wednesday, October 19 |
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Trinosophes, Detroit |
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8:00 | The Cosmic Music Community Alex Harding, Rafael Rafael Statin, Anthony Holland and Skeeter Shelton, reeds; Allan Colding, Djallo Djakate, Acunda Hollis, Clifford Sykes, and Che Green, percussion; Jaribu Shahid, Ed Coburn and Joel Peterson, bass; Ras Kente, guitar; Kenneth Green, piano/gongs; Belinda Reid, dancer |
Thursday, October 20 |
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Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor |
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7:00 | Kenji Lee’s Fortune Teller Trio Kenji Lee, saxophone; Andy Peck, double bass; Jonathan Barahal Taylor, drums |
8:00 | William Hooker Trio William Hooker, drums; Theo Woodward, synth/woodwinds/vocals; Hans Tammen, guitar/synthesizer |
9:00 | Double Duo Ken Filiano, bass; Jay Clayton, vocals |
10:00 | Matthew Shipp Trio Matthew Shipp, piano; Michael Bisio, bass; Newman Taylor Baker, drums |
Friday, October 21 |
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Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor |
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7:00 | Oluyemi Thomas’ Positive Knowledge Ijeoma Thomas, voice, poetry; Oluyemi Thomas, bass clarinet, saxophone; Kenn Thomas, piano; Joel Peterson bass; David Hurley, drums, percussion; Jonathan Taylor, drums |
8:00 | Michael TA Thompson Quintet Deanna Relyea, voice; Piotr Michalowski, bass clarinet, sopranino & soprano saxophones; Mara Rosenbloom, piano; Ken Filiano, bass; Michael TA Thompson, drums |
9:00 | Rempis/Feldman/Daisy Trio Dave Rempis, saxophone; Mark Feldman, violin; Tim Daisy, drums |
10:00 | Fay Victor’s Mutations for Justice Fay Victor, voice/composer; Melanie Dyer, viola; Luke Stewart, bass; Michael Vatcher, drums |
Saturday, October 22 |
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Noon | Edgefest Parade and Picnic with middle school students, Edgefest artists, and community members |
Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor |
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2:00 | Alexander Hawkins, solo piano |
3:00 | WeFreeStrings Charles Burnham & Gwen Laster, violins; Melanie Dyer, viola; Alexander Waterman, cello; Ken Filiano, bass; Michael Wimberly, percussion |
Grand Finale Evening at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, Ann Arbor |
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7:00 | Anthony Braxton & James Fei Bishop/Hannaford Dectet performs works by Anthony Braxton Jason Kao Hwang’s Burning Bridge |