AIRLFT is a creative ensemble performing instant and semi precomposed music and sounds. We call them AIRLFTS. We are past students/collaborators of Cecil Taylor, Ornette, Sunny Murray, William Parker, Odean Pope, Sun Ra, Marshall Allen, Oliver Lake and more. AIRLFT is a monthly series happening EVERY 4th THURSDAY at the Philly’s Irish Center, Mt. Airy’s Historical and Live Music Spot. Original Music, #Harmolodic Music, #IsThatJazz, #LiveMusic, #improv, #jazz – Hey, the above doctored photo (s) by the awesome visual artist and scenester @Richard Stankiewicz.

AIRFLT (as picture above)
Tom Lowery – Afro Brazilian percussion and sounds; Pete Dennis – bass and sounds; Joshua Marquez – effected cello and mellophone; Kevin Diehl – drum kit, Afro Cuban and assorted percussion, instigator; Aaron Pond – french horn, sounds, vocalizations; David Hotep Middleton – guitar driven effects and sounds; Matt Lavelle – trumpets, alto and bass clarinets, vibrations; Terry Lawson – tenor sax and flute, gravitas; Elliot Levin – tenor sax, flute, spoken word.

VIDEOS

The Next Thing That Happens

ETM

Hymn for Ashé