Working with his superbly intuitive band—Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, Kweku Sumbry on drums—alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins delivered a transcending performance at PhilaMOCA late last month, and NPR’S Jazz Night in America was there to catch it.

Presented by Ars Nova Workshop in partnership with WRTI, the resulting 35-minute window onto the concert feels like a breathless outpouring, balanced on a pivot point of surrender and control.