Though their improvising gets rowdy at times, the Very Practical Trio players don't neglect the tune when they jam. Kevin Whitehead says the ensemble's new album has a nice give and take. This is ...

There is strength in collaboration. Michael Formanek?s world-premiere work, “The Open Book for Improvising Soloists and Orchestra,” has been written to highlight the virtuosity of the Peabody Concert ...

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There can be few instances where a parent-offspring hook-up has proved as potent as Dyads by bassist Michael Formanek and his reedman son Peter. With not a hint of featherbedding, the pair interact as ...

The second installment of this three-Saturday micro-fest features two ensembles fascinated with mood. Theo Bleckman has been singing with guitarist Ben Monder for almost 15 years. Their nuanced ...