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Christian McBride’s New Jawn (with Josh Evans, Marcus Strickland & Nasheet Waits) celebrates the release of their new album Prime at Solar Myth with an intimate conversation hosted by WRTI’s Josh Jackson.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the Philadelphia debut of avant-supergroup Void Patrol, featuring Colin Stetson, Elliott Sharp, Billy Martin and Payton MacDonald.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the Philadelphia debut of fiery yet soulful Detroit trio Spectrum 3, at Solar Myth on Monday, June 5.
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the long-awaited return of Fieldwork, the innovative trio of Vijay Iyer, Tyshawn Sorey and Steve Lehman, in a three-night run of workshop performances at Solar Myth.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the return of celebrated pianist and Philadelphian Orrin Evans and his all-star quintet.
Ars Nova Workshop presents Mike Reed’s Separatist Party, a stellar ensemble merging the Chicago drummer’s trio with the minimalist-psych trio of Bitchin Bajas.
Ars Nova Workshop presents a performance dedicated to one globally-focused innovator from another, as AACM percussion great Kahil El’Zabar celebrates the pioneering music of trumpeter Don Cherry.
Ars Nova Workshop presents Chicago percussionist Hamid Drake and his stellar ensemble Turiya in a breathtaking tribute to the legendary Alice Coltrane, at Solar Myth on June 17 and 18.
Ars Nova Workshop presents acclaimed jazz harpist Brandee Younger paying homage to one of her most legendary forebears, the great Dorothy Ashby, at Solar Myth on Friday, June 23.
Ars Nova Workshop presents the return of rising star tenor saxophonist Zoh Amba in a duo performance with drummer Chris Corsano at Solar Myth on June 25.
Ars Nova Workshop, in partnership with Poland's Jazztopad Festival, presents a very special evening with Philadelphia pianist Uri Caine and the Lutoslawski Quartet.
Ars Nova Workshop presents Brooklyn-based saxophonist Caroline Davis and her adventurous trio Alula, at Solar Myth on Wednesday, June 28.
Ars Nova Workshop is proud to present the trio of legendary improvisers Marilyn Crispell, Mark Dresser and Gerry Hemingway, playing two sets at Solar Myth on July 8.
Ars Nova Workshop presents two performances by the Philly-born free jazz quintet Irreversible Entanglements at Solar Myth.
Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present the legendary saxophonist Billy Harper and his quintet featuring trumpeter Freddie Hendrix, at Solar Myth on July 27-28.
Ars Nova Workshop is proud to announce living legend Odean Pope as the recipient of the 2023 Nova Award, to be presented at our 4th Annual Fundraiser at Solar Myth on Thursday, June 1.
As part of the 2023 Philly Music Fest, Ars Nova Workshop celebrates the 50th anniversary of two landmark albums that expanded the boundaries of jazz fusion: Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters and the Carlos Santana / John McLaughlin collaboration Love Devotion Surrender.
ReSounding Progressions — Ars Nova Workshop supports an intergenerational collaboration and interpretation of jazz poetry as musical composition.
Ars Nova Workshop, in collaboration Artists Space (NYC), presents a multiform retrospective exhibition and event series dedicated to the life and work of interdisciplinary artist and percussionist Milford Graves.
Ars Nova Workshop announces a new home venue located at the old Boot & Saddle bar in Philadelphia, and a partnership with Solar Myth, a new cafe and listening room slated to open at the location in November 2022.
Ars Nova Workshop is excited to announce Anthony Tidd as a new member of our team, joining us as Chief Creative Catalyst.
WRTI celebrates the U.S. launch of the Dangerous Sounds podcast, with a series of live performances and a Philadelphia engagement presented by Ars Nova Workshop.
Milford Graves multi-layered interdisciplinary works are included in a new exhibition about improvisation in art and music at Bergen Kunsthall in Norway.
NPR'S Jazz Night in America was there to catch Immanuel Wilkins and his superbly intuitive band deliver a transcending performance at PhilaMOCA in January.
Ars Nova Workshop is proud to support this intergenerational collaboration between Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins, with jazz poet and literary scholar Herman Beavers, in an interpretation of his work as musical composition.
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