Sunday July 12 * 7pm * $10-25 * TICKETS

People's Music Supply and Rhizome are proud to present the sixth installment of our cutting-edge series showcasing improvisational interplay between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. — two vanguard's of today's experimental music scene. This evening performances will follow an afternoon workshop from Dan Blacksberg.

First up is a group let by Brian Settles, a saxophonist, composer, and improviser whose work moves fluidly between jazz, experimental music, and contemporary creative practice. Known for a deeply expressive tone and a thoughtful, exploratory approach to form, Settles has collaborated with artists including Mary Halvorson, Jason Moran, and Luke Stewart, and appears on numerous recordings spanning a wide range of creative music contexts. His work reflects a long-standing commitment to improvisation as both a personal language and a collaborative art form.

Second will be a distinctly different performance from Philadelphia, Pa.: Dan Blacksberg, a leading voice in Philadelphia's music community and a living master of klezmer trombone. Through performance, composition, and improvisation, Blacksberg creates new territories to explore inside and across genres, forging new pathways between tradition and innovation. As a teacher and community music leader, he builds up all generations of musicians to become empowered and joyous rabble-rousers.

And in a clarifying ad-hoc group: Simone Baron (accordion) and Keith Butler, Jr. (percussion) will represent D.C. and join forces with Philadelphian Samantha Xiao Cody (violin). The group comes together to discover the nuanced edges of cultural meaning.