One of the premier events for avant-garde & improvisational music in the world."
~Detroit Metro Times

Tonight, Kerrytown Concert House kicks off its 27th annual avant-garde jazz and creative new music festival: 

EDGEFEST 27: RESCUED AND READY!

This year's festival is an exploration of new music, improvised and composed. This year’s theme is “Rescued and Ready” as the festival features a diverse and deeply inclusive roster of innovative artists (local to international, emerging to established) who have survived the pandemic constraints, to bring their new and inspirational music and collaborations to the eager Edgefest audiences which now include many from across the USA, Canada, Europe and Japan.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
at KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE in ANN ARBOR

7 PM | Tim Haldeman & Jesse Kramer:
A Tribute to the Late Barbara Kramer, Jesse's mother
Tim Haldeman, tenor saxophone; Jesse Kramer, drums
*Sponsored by Ferguson, Widmayer & Clark PC.

8 PM | James Ilgenfritz Ensemble
James Ilgenfritz, bass/composer; Marion Hayden, bass;
Stephen Rush, synthesizer/piano; Marc Hannaford, synthesizer/piano;
JoVia Armstrong, percussion; Ian Antonio, percussion

9 PM | Teiku
Rafael Leafar, reeds; Peter Formanek, saxophone
Jonathan Barahal Taylor, drums/percussion; Josh Harlow, piano
Jaribu Shahid, bass
*Sponsored by Luis Torregrosa.

10 PM | XXE = Fluke-Mogul/Rosenbloom/Holmes
Gabby Fluke-Mogul, violin; Tcheser Holmes, drums;
Mara Rosenbloom, piano
*Sponsored by Alan Feller.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
at KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE in ANN ARBOR

7 PM | Andrew Bishop, solo reeds

8 PM | Michael TA Thompson Quintet
Michael TA Thompson, drums; Mara Rosenbloom, piano;
Deanna Relyea, voice; Piotr Michalowski, reeds; Ken Filiano, bass
*Sponsored by Luis Torregrosa; as well as Nimish Ganatra, Niraj Ganatra & Bonnie Patterson.

9 PM | Rempis/Reid/Abrams
Dave Rempis, saxophones; Josh Abrams, bass; Tomeka Reid, cello
*Sponsored by Keith Martin.

10 PM | The Northwoods Improvisers Sextet
Mike Johnston, bass and Native American flutes; Nick Ashton, bass
Jack O’Brien, cello; Dominic Bierenga, winds; Donovan Boxey, winds
Mike Khoury, violin
*Sponsored by Marc Andren & Christine Reardon

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
at KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE in ANN ARBOR

7 PM | James Brandon Lewis & Chad Taylor
James Brandon Lewis, saxophones; Chad Taylor, drums
*Sponsored by The Robert D. Bielecki Foundation.

8 PM | Jason Kao Hwang's Human Rites Trio
Jason Kao Hwang, violin/viola/composer; Ken Filiano, bass
Andrew Drury, drums
*Sponsored by Michael Resil.

9 PM | Hawkins/McPhee/Reid
Alexander Hawkins, piano; Joe McPhee, reeds; Tomeka Reid, cello
*Sponsored by Keith Martin; as well as Marc Andren & Christine Reardon.

10 PM | Luke Stewart Exposure Quintet
Luke Stewart, bass; Edward Wilkerson, reeds; Ken Vandermark, reeds;
Jim Baker, piano; Avreeayl Ra, drums
*Sponsored by Frank Rubolino.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
at KERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE in ANN ARBOR

12 PM | Edgefest Parade
Scarlett Middle School band students (Caroline Fitzgerald, Band Director) plus Edgefest artists and community members participate in this raucous and exciting moment in the Kerrytown downtown Farmers' Market area.

2 PM | wilder/hall quartet ft. Ken Vandermark & Erez Dessel
Kaleigh Wilder, reeds; Ken Vandermark, reeds; Ben Hall, drums
Erez Dessel, piano

3 PM | Satoshi Takeishi & Shoko Nagai
Satoshi Takeishi, percussion; Shoko Nagai, piano/accordion
*Sponsored by Deep Friendship: The Connie Crothers Legacy Project.

4 PM | Hemphill Stringtet
Sam Bardfeld, violin; Curtis Stewart, violin; Tomeka Reid, cello
Stephanie Griffin, viola
*Sponsored by Keith Martin

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
at BETHLEHEM UCC in ANN ARBOR

7 PM | The Forest Percussion Ensemble
Michael Wimberly, Andrew Drury, Gustavo Aguilar, Lesley Mok;
Leah Bowden

Tim Berne's Oceans And
Tim Berne, alto saxophone; Hank Roberts, cello;
Aurora Nealand, accordion/clarinet/voice
*Sponsored by Keith Martin.

The Premiere of "In Search of Softer Selves"
by Michael Malis for Large Ensemble
Michael Mallis, piano/composer; Wendell Harrison, reeds
Marcus Elliot, reeds; Kaleigh Wilder, saxophone
Allen Dennard, trumpet; Vincent Chandler, trombone
Zekkereya El-magharbel, trombone; Ben Willis, bass
Marion Hayden, bass; Jonathan Barahal Taylor, drums

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