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Edgefest 2016

By Frank Rubolino
October 22, 2016
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One of the most consistently satisfying festivals in the USA, or for that matter anywhere, can be found in the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, where each fall, a superb lineup of innovative international performers produce music of significance over a four-day period. The appropriately named Edgefest, for the music has always been on the cutting edge, calls the Kerrytown Concert House home. This intimate, acoustically friendly venue showcases world-class musicians who immediately become part of the sprawling Edgefest family that festival director Deanna Relyea cultivates though promulgating a sense of community among all. The October 2016 edition of around 18 concerts, however, was something special, since it marked the festival's 20th anniversary. The stellar lineup of masters in creative improvised music excelled while celebrating this significant milestone, and the renowned Trio 3 of Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, and Andrew Cyrille made it extra special by making two appearances to enhance further the reputation of this jewel of a fall classic.

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Oliver Lake at Edgefest 20

Reggie Workman at Edgefest 20

Andrew Cyrille at Edgefest 20

Oliver Lake at Edgefest 20

Reggie Workman at Edgefest 20

Andrew Cyrille at Edgefest 20

Wadada Leo Smith at Edgefest 20

John Lindberg at Edgefest 20

Wadada Leo Smith at Edgefest 20

Gebhard Ullmann at Edgefest 20

Dieter Ulrich at Edgefest 20

Joe Fonda at Edgefest 20

Michael Jefry Stevens at Edgefest 20

Joe Fonda, Gebhard Ullrich, & Dieter Ulrich at Edgefest 20

Taylor Ho Bynum at Edgefest 20

Ken Filiano at Edgefest 20

Sun Li at Edgefest 20

Joseph Daley & Reut Regev at Edgefest 20

Wang Guowei at Edgefest 20

Joseph Daley at Edgefest 20

Jason Kao Hwang at Edgefest 20

Jason Kao Hwang & Sun Li at Edgefest 20

Andrew Drury at Edgefest 20

Tom Rainey at Edgefest 20

Kris Davis at Edgefest 20

John Hebert at Edgefest 20

William Parker at Edgefest 20

Rob Brown at Edgefest 20

Hamid Drake At Edgefest 20

Cooper-moore At Edgefest 20

Ingrid Laubrock at Edgefest 20

Dan Peck at Edgefest 20

Tom Rainey at Edgefest 20

Miya Masaoka at Edgefest 20

Peter Evans at Edgefest 20

Sam Pluta at Edgefest 20

Ingrid Laubrock at Edgefest 20

Craig Taborn at Edgefest 20

Chris Speed at Edgefest 20

Red Wierenga & Chris Tordini at Edgefest 20

John Hollenbeck at Edgefest 20

Matt Moran at Edgefest 20

Andrea Wolper at Edgefest 20

Vinny Golia at Edgefest 20

Ken Filiano at Edgefest 20

Michael T.A. Thompson at Edgefest 20

Vinny Golia at Edgefest 20

Tim Berne at Edgefest 20

David Torn at Edgefest 20

Vinny Golia at Edgefest 20

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