Jean Ferrarini (piano) and Luca Pagano (guitar) create an intimate piano–guitar conversation rooted in improvisation. Their duo explores contrast and nuance, shaping motifs that surface at the beginning, middle or close of each spontaneous piece. The music emphasizes attentive listening, shifting dynamics and delicate timbres, alternating moments of dense resonance and spare clarity. The result is a contemplative, tactile sound world that invites quiet focus and emotional drift.

Led by percussionist and vocalist Kahil El’Zabar, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble blends jazz improvisation with African ritual traditions. Rooted in El’Zabar’s AACM legacy, the quartet navigates trance-like grooves, call-and-response phrasing and open, exploratory solos. Trumpeter Corey Wilkes, baritone saxophonist Alex Harding and cellist Ishmael Ali respond with textural depth, while El’Zabar’s drums and percussion anchor a meditative, spiritual energy that unfolds across dynamic improvisations, conjuring both intimacy and communal intensity.