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Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 7:00pmAs part of its new partnership with the Ardmore Music Hall, Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present The Bad Plus in what will likely be the revered trio’s final Philadelphia-area performance with co-founding pianist Ethan Iverson, before Philly’s own Orrin Evans shakes things up in 2018.
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Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 8:00pm - Sunday, October 8, 2017 - 11:00pm
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 8:00pm
As part of its new partnership with the Ardmore Music Hall, Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the Philadelphia debut of Hudson, the new supergroup featuring Hudson Valley residents Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, John Medeski and Larry Grenadier.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 8:00pm
Ever Present Orchestra
Works by Alvin Lucier
Ars Nova Workshop and FringeArts are pleased to present the Philadelphia premiere of the Ever Present Orchestra, a 12-piece ensemble dedicated to performing the music of experimental music composer Alvin Lucier.
Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 8:30pm
Ars Nova Workshop and Union Transfer are pleased to present the inventive, electrifying saxophonist, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington.
Friday, December 1, 2017 - 8:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present eclectic drummer/composer Mark Guiliana and his Jazz Quartet.
Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 7:00pm
Ars Nova Workshop and Ardmore Music Hall are thrilled to present the return of the explosive trio of guitarist Nels Cline, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and saxophonist Larry Ochs. Three experimental icons, individually and collectively drawing upon the outer limits of Midwestern free jazz, Bay Area structured improvisation, and bicoastal noise punk, reconvene in Philadelphia for a rare meeting.
Ars Nova Workshop is a Philadelphia nonprofit jazz and experimental music presenting organization. ANW informs, inspires, and challenges listeners to elevate the role of jazz, improvisation, and experimental music in contemporary culture. ANW events provide a forum for discourse, emergent trends in contemporary music, and unique forms of cultural exchange, while nurturing a diverse community for innovative music.