Observer Editor
29th Annual Edgefest: Kerrytown Concert House
Oct. 8–11. One of the world’s 50 top jazz/avant music festivals, according to DownBeat, this annual festival includes multiple shows over 4 days. Tonight: A double bill (6:30 p.m.) featuring a solo performance by Australian pianist Marc Hannaford of The Pink Marlena Trio, an ensemble known for its improvisatory prowess led by U-M music grad student Marlena Boegdigheimer, an Indigenous tenor saxophonist from Duluth. With bassist Stephen Castiglione, and drummer Chris Pyke. The Dave Hurley & Zekkereya El-Magharbel Duo (7:30 p.m.) includes local drummer Hurley and Detroit trombonist El-Magharbel. The Truss Quartet (8:30 p.m.), known for its sensitivity to pacing, dynamics, and space in improvisation, includes saxophonist Dave Rempis, Boston-based pianist Pandelis Karayorgis, bassist Jakob Heinemann, and Chicago-based drummer Bill Harris. Air Legacy (9:30 p.m.), one of the most impactful small avant-jazz groups of the 1970s and 80s, includes reeds player Marty Ehrlich, bassist Hilliard Greene, and drummer Pheeroan akLaff. 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, & 9:30 p.m., Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Individual show tickets $17 (students, $10) in advance at kerrytownconcerthouse.com and (if available) at the door. $60 (Saturday, $80) day passes and $200–$350 Edgepasses in advance only online & by phone. (734) 769–2999.
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