| Project | From | To | Line up |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO (sextet) | 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2028 | Roscoe Mitchell & Famoudou Don Moye with Moor Mother - spoken word; Simon Sieger - piano, tuba, trombone and percussion; Junius Paul - bass; Dudu Kouate - african percussion |
| HENRY THREADGILL & ZOOID | 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2027 | Henry Threadgill - alto sax, Liberty Ellman - guitar, Christopher Hoffman - cello, Jose Davila - tuba, Elliot Humberto Kavee - drums |
| ARRIGO BARNABÉ "Claras & Crocodilos" | 01/11/2021 | 31/12/2027 | Arrigo Barnabé - vocals, keyboards and composition, Maria Beraldo Bastos - vocals and clarinet, Paulo Braga - piano, Anna Tréa - guitar, Ana Karina Sebastião - bass, Mariá Portugal - drums and backing vocals |
| ARUAN ORTIZ "Flamenco Criollo" | 01/08/2022 | 31/12/2027 | Aruán Ortiz - piano, musical direction and composition + María Moreno - flamenco dancing + Niurka Agüero - afro-cuban dancing + Ismael de la Rosa - flamenco singing + Malika Zarra - vocals + Susana Orta - vocals + George Ziadeh - lute + Martín Meléndez - cello + Fernando Favier - flamenco/afro-cuban percussion + Inor Sotolongo - afro-cuban percussion + Yomar Amador - afro-cuban percussion |
| HEROES ARE GANG LEADERS | 01/09/2022 | 31/12/2026 | Thomas Sayers Ellis - spoken word & James Brandon Lewis - tenor sax and composition with: Randall Horton - spoken word + Bonita Penn - spoken word + Nettie Chickering - vocalist + Melanie Dyer - vocalist and viola + Heru Shabaka-Ra - trumpet + Devin Brahja Waldman - alto sax & synthesizer + Brandon Moses - electric guitar + Jenna Camille - vocals, piano and keyboards + Luke Stewart - electric bass + Warren Trae Crudup III - drums |
| HENRY THREADGILL ENSEMBLE DOUBLE-UP | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2027 | Henry Threadgill - conduction, Roman Filiu - alto sax, Curtis Macdonald - alto sax, Jason Moran - piano, David Virelles - piano, Christopher Hoffman - cello, José Davila - tuba and trombone, Craig Weinrib - drums |
| CYRO BAPTISTA "Chama" | 01/07/2023 | 31/12/2028 | Cyro Baptista - vocals, percussion and composition, Felipe Hostins - accordion, Sergio Brandão - bass, Gil Oliveira - drums |
| THOMAS SAYERS ELLIS - JAMES BRANDON LEWIS - MELANIE DYER - ALEXIS MARCELO - "The Dead Lecturers" (tribute to Basquiat) | 30/10/2023 | 31/12/2027 | Thomas Sayers Ellis - spoken word, James Brandon Lewis - tenor sax, Melanie Dyer - viola, Alexis Marcelo - piano |
| SILKE EBERHARD'S POTSA LOTSA XL plays Henry Threadgill | 01/11/2023 | 31/12/2027 | Silke Eberhard - Jürgen Kupke - Patrick Braun - Nikolaus Neuser - Gerhard Gschlößl - Johannes Fink - Taiko Saito - Antonis Anissegos - Igor Spallati - Kay Luübke |
| PEACEMAKERS AT WORKS feat. Aruán Ortiz, Brad Jones, Dudu Kouate | 01/12/2023 | 31/12/2026 | Aruán Ortiz - piano, Brad Jones - double bass, Dudu Kouate - african percussion |
| WAYNE HORVITZ - "Piano Solo" | 01/03/2024 | 31/12/2027 | Wayne Horvitz - piano and composition |
| SAKINA ABDOU TRIO | 07/05/2024 | 31/12/2027 | Sakina Abdou - tenor sax; Marta Warelis - piano; Toma Gouband - drums, stones, leafs |
| AS MADALENAS | 01/06/2024 | 31/12/2027 | Tati Valle - vocals, guitar, percussion +++ Cristina Renzetti - vocals, guitar, percussion |
| ANTHONY DAVIS | 01/01/2025 | 31/12/2027 | Anthony Davis - Piano |
| FAMOUDOU DON MOYE "Odyssey & Legacy Quintet" | 01/03/2025 | 31/12/2028 | Simon Sieger - trombone, tuba and piano +++ Abel Selaocoe - vocals and cello +++ Darryl Hall - bass +++ Famoudou Don Moye - drums +++ Dudu Kouaté - african percussion |
| JAQUES MORELENBAUM CELLO-SAM3A-TRIO special guest Paula Morelenbaum | 01/03/2025 | 31/12/2028 | Paula Morelenbaum - vocals +++ Jaques Morelenbaum - cello +++ Lula Galvão - acoustic guitar +++ Rafael Barata - drums |
| JONATHAN FINLAYSON SEXTET | 01/04/2025 | 31/12/2028 | Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet, Steve Lehman - alto sax, Brian Settles - tenor sax and flute, Matt Mitchell - piano, John Hébert - double bass, Craig Weinrib - drums |
| MOOR MOTHER & DUDU KOUATÉ | 01/04/2025 | 31/12/2028 | Moor Mother - spoken word +++ Dudu Kouaté - vocals and african percussion |
| ERIC MINGUS SOLO VOCAL & GUITAR (AND BASS) - May-June 2025 | 01/05/2025 | 30/06/2025 | Eric Mingus - vocals and guitar (and double bass) |
| MATT MITCHELL QUINTET - "Phalanx Ambassadors" | 01/05/2025 | 31/12/2028 | Matt Mitchell - piano, Miles Okazaki - guitar, Patricia Brennan - marimba, Kim Kass - bass, Kate Gentile - drums |
| MARTY EHRLICH TRIO - June-July 2025 | 01/06/2025 | 31/07/2025 | Marty Ehrlich - reeds +++ John Edwards - double bass +++ Mark Sanders - drums |
| LUKE STEWART EXPOSURE QUINTET - Summer 2025 | 21/06/2025 | 06/09/2025 | Luke Stewart - electric bass, double bass, composition +++ Ed Wilkerson Jr. - reeds +++ Ken Vandermark - tenor sax +++ Jim Baker - piano +++ Avreeayl Ra - drums |
| MONICA SALMASO TRIO - "Alma Lirica Brasileira" - July-August 2025 | 01/07/2025 | 31/08/2025 | Monica Salmaso - vocals +++ Teco Cardoso - woodwinds +++ Nelson Ayres - piano |
| STEVE LEHMAN TRIO - July-August 2025 | 01/07/2025 | 31/08/2025 | Steve Lehman - alto sax; Matt Brewer - bass; Damion Reid - drums |
| WAYNE HORVITZ & ROBIN HOLCOMB DOUBLE SOLO - September-October 2025 | 01/09/2025 | 15/10/2025 | Wayne Horvitz - piano and live electronics +++ Robin Holcomb - vocals and piano |
| DAVE BURRELL PIANO SOLO + DUO/TRIO - October-November 2025 | 01/10/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Dave Burrell - piano +++ others tba |
| ELLIOTT SHARP'S TERRAPLANE - October-November 2025 | 01/10/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Elliott Sharp, electric guitar & electronics +++ Eric Mingus, vocals +++ Dave Hofstra, bass +++ Don McKenzie, drums |
| LIBERTY ELLMAN SEXTET - October-November 2025 | 01/10/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Liberty Ellman - guitar, Steve Lehman - alto sax, Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet, Jose Davila - tuba, Stephen Crump - double bass, Damion Reid - drums |
| STEPH RICHARDS "Supersense"- October-November2025 | 01/10/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Steph Richards - trumpet +++ Jason Moran - piano +++ Stomu Takeishi - bass +++ Kenny Wollesen - drums |
| STEPH RICHARDS "Power Vibe" - October-November 2025 | 01/10/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Steph Richards - trumpet and flugelhorn +++ Joshua White - piano +++ Stomu Takeishi - 5 string electric bass +++ Gerald Cleaver - drums |
| STEREO FIGHT TREE YO - October-November 2025 | 01/10/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Thomas Sayers Ellis – spoken word +++ Luke Stewart - electric bass +++ Andrew Latona - electric guitar |
| STEVE LEHMAN TRIO + MARK TURNER - October-November 2025 | 01/10/2025 | 30/11/2025 | Steve Lehman - alto sax; Matt Brewer - bass; Damion Reid - drums; Mark Turner - tenor sax |
| LUKE STEWART SILT TRIO + 1 - March-April 2026 | 01/03/2026 | 30/04/2026 | Luke Stewart - double bass, composition +++ Brian Settles - tenor sax +++ Chad Taylor - drums +++ Aquiles Navarro - trumpet |
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