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Jazz is strange enough for some listeners. Dig a little deeper and it gets ever so bizarre. Some musicians take instruments from other traditions and make it their own. Some go for the big and bold. Others just invent. Hear the strange worlds of Cloud Chamber Bowls, the daxophone, mollusks and more.

The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.

Aaron Copland's ode to Abraham Lincoln has long captured the popular imagination, in myriad interpretations. Its message feels pointedly relevant on this Election Day.

This week's Fanfare offerings include the choral drama Considering Matthew Shepard, a performance from both the Philadelphia Orchestra's winds and the full orchestra, "A Sousa Band Concert" from The Allentown Band, and more.

At least as far as new classical releases are concerned, 2024 could not be off to a more exciting start. Halfway through the year, here are five favorites picked by our Classical Program Director, Zev Kane.

This week's Moment's Notice brings a great selection of performances from across the city, including the Dezron Douglas Quartet at Solar Myth, Nate Smith at City Winery, the Tim Brey Sextet at Chris' Jazz Cafe, and more.

This week's Moment's Notice takes us to Cape May, NJ for the fall edition of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival, alongside Philly performances from Danny Jonokuchi, Marshall Allen, and more.

This week in Moment's Notice: the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet plays at the Barnes Foundation's 'First Friday,' André 3000 plays flute at The Met, the Joe Block Open Heart Trio alternates singers at South Jazz Kitchen, and more.

A recent east coast premiere of 'The Comet / Poppea,' presented by Curtis Opera Theatre, was a reminder of how Philadelphia has become a new epicenter for bold contemporary opera.

This week's Moment's Notice moves us into March with shows ranging from the "zen-funk" of Nik Bärtsch's Ronin to the klezmer mayhem of John Zorn's New Masada Quartet.