Unheard: Emilio Modeste and Friends
Local arts presenter Pique-nique regularly offers some of the most thoughtful jazz (and jazz-adjacent) curation in the city. Complementing their popular Take Two series showcasing fresh interpretations of classic albums is Unheard, which presents from-scratch improvisations courtesy of a featured artist and their handpicked collaborators. In this installment, the rising tenor-saxophone star Emilio Modeste — known for his work with Kassa Overall, Stanley Clarke and Cindy Blackman Santana — plays alongside the percussionist Daniel Moreno, the woodwind players Ben Solomon and Jordan Young, and the keyboardist Black Buttafly.