The generation of jazz musicians that grew up in the wake of neoclassicism has come into its own, and extraordinary things are afoot. Their voices are as diverse as the milieu they came up in, but together they confirm that jazz will continue to spawn new musical languages in the 21st century.
For the past four years, the New Languages festival has celebrated the most distinct voices of the next generation. It has featured groups led by Amir ElSaffar, Jonathan Finlayson, Brandon Ross, Judith Berkson, Dan Weiss, Mat Maneri, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Mark Taylor, Nate Wooley, Eivind Opsvik, Jacob Sacks, Taylor Ho Bynum, and many others.
This year's festival is currently slated to include Tyshawn Sorey, Miles Okazaki, Tony Malaby, Darcy James Argue, and Chris Speed, among others. These brilliant and ambitious bandleaders are certain throw the future into sharp relief.
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